Fantastic Full Sun

Gardening has a way of being therapeutic for many people, and a perennial garden gives you the opportunity to really watch your plants grow and change. Perennial plants are the kind that will come back each year so long, as you are careful to choose plants well suited for your climate zone. A healthy perennial garden may take a little research, but generally the zone and other growing information is listed on the care cards you’ll find stuck into each individual plant at the nursery.  Though, when you first plant your garden, it may look a little sparse, but don’t worry, because one of the perks in perennial gardening is that in a year or so, you’ll look like a professional.

When you begin the plans for a perennial garden, one thing to consider is the amount of space you have to fill. Some plants, such as Spiderwort, will grow very rapidly and consume a three-foot space in less than three years. Other plants, like an Anemone, grow just a little each season, and will need five years to fill a three-foot space. Others grow even slower than that. Something else to consider is the sunlight exposure of your garden. There are many plants that require full sun, which amounts to eight to ten hours per-day. Plants such as a Beard Tongue or a Coreopsis will do beautifully in a full sun garden.

If your garden has that one spot that gets filtered sun, there’s still no need to worry. Delphiniums and Monkshood are made just for that one spot. Even though they will grow in full sun areas, they will flourish in filtered sun. Certain types of Sedum like to be in filtered sun as well. Day Lilies are another hardy plant that can be in filtered light.