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Plant in full sun or partial shade for best-blooming results. This plant grows best in Zone 5 and above. If the flowers start to slow simply shear the plant back to ¼ to encourage new flowers. It stands only six to 18 inches tall but produces a bevy of small summer blooms. There is no other way to describe the verbena but a happy flower in the garden. You can also cut the flowers to make lovely arrangements for the home. It can easily withstand hot summers and periods of drought. It grows best in full sun or partial shade. The plant grows from two to five feet tall depending on the cultivar.
The coneflower (echinacea) belongs to the daisy family. However, in recent years cultivators have been developed that can withstand extreme cold and continue to thrive in humidity so you’ll want to check your local garden retailer to find the ideal strain for your location. It grows best in areas that have cool winters and hot or dry summers. The flowers look spectacular in dried arrangements and can be used to make potpourri, bath bombs, and soap. With ample sun, it will bloom throughout the summer. The fragrant beauty is low-maintenance and a cottage garden favorite. We would be remiss to not include the classic lavender in this list of show-stopping purple perennials. Without a doubt, this plant truly flourishes in areas that get hot during the day and cool at night. Unlike many plants, the purple beauty thrives in clay soil and can withstand long periods of drought. It always attracts an abundance of butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. May Night SageĪn attractive plant for pollinators, the May Night Sage (Salvia) blooms deep purple flowers from spring to late summer if you take the time to deadhead the plant. In hot areas, the sun’s intensity can easily kill the plants blooms so it’s best to find a planting site that affords morning sun and afternoon shade. The plant grows best in USDA zones 4 to 9. You’ll need to determine the sweet spot for the correct pH to give you the color you seek. If the soil is too alkaline then the flowers appear pinker and too acidic makes them blue. Bloom colors range from white to blue to purple. However, the flower’s coloration is largely dependent on the pH balance of the soil. The queen of all flowers, the hydrangea is stunning. Grows best in USDA zone 3 to 7 in a sunny location of the garden. Birds and butterflies adore the blossoms. The foliage forms a silvery blue mound and from the middle the flower spikes arise. This purple perennial will put on a non-stop display of flowers from spring to fall.
If you want a tough purple beauty for the garden, then you won’t be disappointed with catmint (Nepata). Globemaster: Stands about four feet tall and produces deep purple flowers.Purple Sensation: Produces four inch purple flower globes and stands approximately 30 inches tall.There are many purple cultivars such as the following: The Allium truly thrives on neglect and you can leave it alone for years and the plant will continue to create non-stop displays of blooms. Once established, you can easily divide them for transplant to other areas of the garden. Plant the bulbs in a sunny location of the garden. They are drought tolerant and grow best in well drained soil in a USDA zone 3 or 4. As a member of the onion family, Alliums are also resistant to deer and other garden varmints. The Allium is an exquisite garden flower that also makes an excellent bouquet either fresh or dried. Choose a location of the garden that provides either full or partial sun for best growth. It is a slow growing plant but once established puts on a lovely show with its eye-catching flower spikes that reach a height of up to 4 feet. The Baptisia will grow in just about any soil. In addition to the lovely flowers, the plant also has unusual blue-green leaves that stand out for added visual interest in the garden. You can easily divide the plant when not in bloom to transplant it to other areas of the yard.
This is a lovely native perennial that will flourish in the garden for decades with truly little care. BaptisiaĮnjoy towering spikes of purple flowers every spring with the Baptisia. Whether you opt to plant a few purple flowers or dedicate an entire garden to the vibrant shade, the following list of show-stopping purple perennials will become a valued addition to your garden that will continue to provide impressive blooms for years. Today, purple perennial flowers continue to reign supreme for landscapes. The Phoenician city of Tyre was famous for its trade in purplish dyes because the color was so favored around the globe. In nature, purple has always been rare and thought of as exotic or sacred. Many castle gardens boasted the eye-stopping hue in all its grandeur. Purple has always been the color of royalty.
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