If you are looking for the perfect perennials to plant in your Houston, Texas rock garden, this article will provide you with some great recommendations. The perennials described below will do quite well in the hot Houston climate, while providing your rock garden with color and charm. All of these perennials require the excellent drainage that a rock garden will provide for them, and are hardy enough to survive a Houston winter.
Black Eyed Susan. Try the Goldsturn variety for a lovely flower that will produce three inch blooms. These are a perfect accent for your rock garden, and also do well in a cut bouquet. These perennials will attract butterflies to your Houston, Texas rock garden, and will also grow very well in containers. Plant in full or partial sun in the fall and these perennials will bloom from late spring through the summer. Birds will be drawn to the seeds of this plant once the flowers have passed.
Blackfoot Daisy. A native Texas flower, these perennials produce the classic daisy, with gorgeous white petals and sunny yellow centers. Perfect for your Houston, Texas rock garden, these flowers also make a lovely groundcover. They are disease resistant, drought resistant, and can survive temperatures down to zero degrees (not much risk of that in Houston.) Plant in full to partial sun and enjoy the blooms from spring through fall.
Wallflower. These perennials have very pretty flowers that bloom in orange, purple and yellow. Your Houston, Texas rock garden is the perfect place for these plants, as they require excellent drainage. Wallflowers are also great choices for groundcover or shade gardens, although you can also plant them in full sun. These perennials will bring butterflies to your rock garden, and will bloom in April and May.
Amazon Neon Duo Dianthus. Gorgeous cherry and purple blossoms will bloom in clusters in your Houston, Texas rock garden. This variety of dianthus also does well when cut and looks lovely in a bouquet. Plant these perennials in the fall in full or partial sun, and they will bloom from fall through spring. Dianthus will also bring butterflies to your garden.
Flamingo Flower. If you are looking for coral, fuchsia and pink flowers, try these perennials in your Houston, Texas rock garden. They will thrive in bright but indirect sun, and will grow to be about 18 inches high. This flower also does great in containers and woodland gardens. They will not survive freezing temperatures, so cover these perennials if it gets too cold.
Georgia Savory. This plant’s tiny pink flowers will bring butterflies and hummingbirds to your Houston, Texas rock garden. These perennials also do well in containers, and are disease resistant and drought tolerant. Plant them in full sun or bright shade and they will bloom in the summer through the fall.
Pink Skullcap. These perennials have small pink and rose colored flowers that bloom from spring through the first frost. Plant them in full sun in the fall, and the blossoms will bring butterflies to your Houston, Texas rock garden. They also do well in containers, and are disease resistant and drought tolerant.
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