Beautiful, large flowers alone are not enough to qualify a perennial for front garden design. Only with stable flower stems, he althy leaves, reliable weather resistance and fail-safe location tolerance do perennials deserve a front seat in front of your house. Get to know premium species for the sunny south side and shady north side here.
Which perennials are suitable for front gardens on the north and south sides?
Suitable perennials for sunny front gardens (south side) are Turk's poppy, sun's bride and sedum, while for shady front gardens (north side) we recommend magnificent spars, hostas, Japanese anemones and purple bells. These perennials are robust, weather-resistant and are characterized by their beautiful flowers.
Perennials for the south side - sun worshipers for the front garden
In the sunny front garden, the following magnificent perennials repeat their flower festival every year. They don't hang their heads either under the blazing sun or in the summer heat. For the cold season, the plants retreat into the ground to sprout fresh in spring:
- Turk poppy (Papaver orientale) with bright red flowers in May and June or June and July
- Sun Bride (Helenium hybrids) blooms in furious yellow and red colors from June to September/October
- Sedum (Sedum hybrids), beautiful autumn bloomers with large flowers and colored leaves
For a flower-rich front garden on the south side with sandy, dry soil, you can't ignore steppe sage (Salvia nemorosa). From June onwards, the hunger artist blooms continuously until the first frost.
Perennials for the north side - colorful colors for shady locations
Front gardens on the north side are the stage for decorative foliage perennials and shade flowers. The following specialists for low-light locations boast beautiful colors that give shady locations a floral shine:
- Splendid spars (astilbene) delight with diverse varieties from 20 to 100 cm and bloom for at least 10 weeks from July onwards
- Funcias (Hosta) set decorative accents all year round with their picturesque decorative leaves
- Japan anemones (Anemone japonica) accompany us into the cold season with pretty cup flowers from August
Subdued light and fresh, moist earth are very comfortable for the magical purple bells (Heuchera). A wide range of robust varieties in warm colors transforms the front garden on the north side into a representative showcase. 'Cappuccino' shines with purple-maroon, elegantly wavy leaves. The lobed decorative leaves of 'Frosted Violet' are pinkish-purple and dotted with silvery speckles.
Tip
In order to bridge the flowering breaks of perennials in a colorful way, annual flowers are a good choice. Jewel baskets (Cosmos bipinnatus), hussar buttons (Sanvitalia procumbens) or scented stonewort (Lobularia maritima 'Tiny Tim') bloom tirelessly from spring to the first frost, are easy to care for and sow themselves.
