The cottage garden should bloom in all its splendor, especially in summer. Summer-flowering perennials that you can enjoy every year are best suited for this purpose. Below we have put together a list of the most beautiful summer-flowering cottage garden perennials for you.
Which summer-flowering perennials are suitable for a cottage garden?
Some of the most beautiful summer-flowering cottage garden perennials include burning love, bush mallow, monkshood, lady's mantle, bellflower, hydrangea, cornflower, lupine, delphinium and coneflower. These perennials bring a variety of colors and shapes to the cottage garden and are sometimes also suitable as cut flowers.
Care for summer-flowering perennials
So that the cottage garden perennials delight you with a we alth of flowers, you should care for them accordingly:
- Plant your cottage garden perennials in a location that is as sunny as possible.
- Pamper your cottage garden perennials in spring with a portion of fertilizer (€27.00 on Amazon), compost is best for natural fertilization.
- Water your perennials adequately. Cottage garden flowers are particularly thirsty, especially during the flowering period and on dry summer days.
- It's best not to cut down your faded cottage garden perennials until spring. The leaves and twigs serve as natural frost protection for the perennials in winter.
- In particularly harsh winters, you can protect your perennials from frost by covering them with brushwood.
The most beautiful cottage garden perennials
The cottage garden should bloom all year round, but especially in summer. Here you will find Bauergarten flowers for every season. Below we have summarized the most beautiful summer-flowering cottage garden perennials for you.
| German name | Botanical name | Flower color | Poisonous | Suitable as a cut flower |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Love | Silene chalcedonica | Red | Non-toxic | Yes |
| Bush mallow | Lafathera thuringiaca | Pink or white | Flowers edible | Yes |
| Diptam | Dictamnus albus | Pink, white | Slightly toxic | No |
| Threemasterflower | Tradescantia | Blue | Slightly toxic | Yes |
| Monkshood | Aconite | Blue to violet | Highly toxic | Better not because of toxicity |
| Marshmallow | Althaea officinalis | White to pink | Roots, leaves and flowers edible | Not likely |
| woman's coat | Alchemilla mollis | Yellow-green | Edible medicinal plant | Yes |
| Bellflower | Campanula | Violet, pink, white | Non-toxic | Yes |
| hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla | Blue, pink, white, purple | Toxic to animals | Yes |
| Jacob's Ladder | Polemonium | Blue | Non-toxic | Yes |
| Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | Mostly blue, but also other colors | Flowers edible | Yes |
| Lantern flower | Physalis alkekengi | White, fruit orange | Poisonous | Yes, also dried |
| Lupine | Lupinus | Blue, violet, pink, red, yellow etc. | Poisonous | Yes |
| Feverfew | Tanacetum perthenium | White | Edible medicinal plant | No, smells unpleasant |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera biennis | Yellow | Non-toxic | No |
| Phlox | Phlox paniculata | Blue to pink | Flowers edible | Yes |
| larkspur | Delphinium | Mostly in shades of blue, also in white | Poisonous, especially the seeds | Yes |
| Yarrow | Achillea | White | Edible medicinal plant | Yes, also as a dry plant |
| Summer daisy | Leucanthemum maximum | Mostly white, but also pink, yellow, orange, red | Non-toxic | Yes |
| Sun hat | Echinacea | Red or white | Coneflower is a medicinal plant | Yes |
| Perennial vetch | Lathyrus latifolius | Pink, white | Slightly toxic | Yes, but unscented |
| Hollyhock | Alcea rosea | Especially in yellow and red tones | Non-poisonous medicinal plant | Rather unsuitable |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis | Orange, yellow, red | Non-toxic to humans, highly toxic to cats | Yes, smells strong |
Tip
If you don't like chopping weeds, the perennial garden is also a good choice for you: Allow your plants to multiply and spread. After a few years your cottage garden will be so compacted that weeds no longer stand a chance.
