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  MOSQUITO REPELLENT PLANTS
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ECHINACEA/CONEFLOWER
Echinacea is a beautiful addition to your perennial garden, and is hardy even in very cold climates. The only thing echinacea can be somewhat fussy about is too much moisture. It likes a fairly dry soil, and should not sit in wet, soggy soil conditions. If your soil isn't particularly fertile, work in some Bumper Crop and supplement with a good organic fertilizer. Once they are growing well, they will thrive.

RUDBECKIA/BLACK EYED SUSAN
Rudbeckia are easy to establish, naturalize well and require little maintenance. Most rudbeckia come in shades of yellow or orange, with a dark center seed head, but there are also russet, bronze and mahogany tones. The flowers are daisy-like and can be single, semi-double and fully-double.

COREOPSIS/TICKSEED
These perennial flowers bloom in shades of yellow, orange, and pink and are very popular in perennial gardens. Coreopsis species are happy in almost any well-drained garden soil in full sun. They are drought-resistant and an outstanding choice for hot, difficult places.

SEDUM
Hardy Succulents: Intriguing variety, color, and texture. Cold and frost hardy easy to propagate, and low maintenance. Categories include: hens and chicks, sedum, ice plant and and thymus to name a few. Succulents/sedums offer many unique textures, sizes, shapes and colors. These low maintenance plants are sun - drought tolerant, thrive in poor soil and spread quickly to fill the desired area. Sedums are decorative between paving stones, great in containers and create colorful ground-covers in landscaping and have brilliantly colored foliage. Many sedums have showy pink, red, or purple flowers in fall. Others bloom from May through August with white or yellow flowers. What's not to enjoy about these?

ACHILLEA/YARROW
Achillea are hardy North American natives. Tolerant of most growing conditions, but prefers well-drained soil and full sun. The flat flowers and soft foliage contrast beautifully with other perennials. They also attract butterfly.

These are only a few choices available for sunny perennials. Next week we will feature some shade loving perennials.Planning a perennial garden is a lot of fun. It's a wonderful opportunity to stretch your imagination by experimenting with color and form, and by plotting seasonal bloom time. So if you haven't already discovered the joy of perennial gardening, we'd say it's never too late!

Van Bourgondien Nursery has beautiful perennials arriving daily! Spectacular selections!

Happy Gardening!

 


 



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