Their longevity
Perennial plants are plants that havehas the ability to withstand periods of frostbut also strong heatand who are resistant to diseases and pests. Thus, once in the ground, these plants will delight you each year with their flowering and foliage, before resting to prepare to start a new cycle.
This way, you won’t have to constantly buy and plant new plants. They owe this ability to their roots which retain their nutrient reserves throughout the dormant period and when the time is right, they start again with a vengeance. Another significant fact, these plants develop each year and gain in volume.
Their adaptability
As we have mentioned, perennial plants are resistant plants. So, they adapt to different situations and different types of soil. But be careful, this does not mean that you can install them anywhere: it remains important to offer them a location that meets their needs, as with all other plants.
Indeed, while some thrive in full sun like rudbeckias, for example, others will grow better in the shade. By choosing your perennial plants carefully, you will be able to revegetate any type of land.
Their ease of use
Perennials make it easy to create flowery spaces. Indeed, you can create flower beds, use them in isolation, as ground cover, as a border, to dress a low wall, etc. To do this, simply let yourself be guided by your creative spirit and choose your plants carefully. , of prepare sufficient spaceput them in the ground and water them.
Perennial plants can thus be planted throughout the year and, in the following years, you will just have to enjoy watching them develop.
Their beauty
Depending on the perennial plants you choose, you can spread the blooms. So, you can focus on spring-flowering perennials followed by summer-flowering perennials, then fall-flowering perennials and, finally, winter-flowering perennials.
Some have blooms that extend over several months. Their flowers and foliage allow you to create magnificent flowerbeds that evolve with the seasons without you having to start from scratch from one year to the next.
Furthermore, perennial plants come in a multitude of very varied shapes, sizes and colors to meet each of your desires. You can even combine them to create an attractive decor in your garden. And if that’s not enough, you can also rely on perennial plants that give off a pleasant scentlike lavender, among others, for a garden rich in scents.
Their ease of maintenance
Generally, perennials require little maintenance. They thus allow you to have an aesthetic garden without having to devote endless time to maintenance. Here’s why :
- The ability of perennial ground cover plants to limit weed germination even relieves you of the chore of weeding.
- Once established, perennial plants are known to require less care than others.
- If they are installed in drained soil, their water needs are less. This means that in periods of drought, you just need to water the base of the plant from time to time. But if you have made sure to mulch the soil to prevent water evaporation and limit the development of weeds, your work is even reduced!
- Another time saving comes from the fact that these plants do not need to be pruned: you can stake them when the stem is too high and risks breaking.