Growing flowers in the cottage garden for several years
Flowers are only perennial if they get through the winter well. Perennial perennials are of course hardy, but you should consider a few things when overwintering your perennial flowers in the cottage garden:
- Do not cut them down to the ground in autumn, but rather let everything stand: the branches and leaves gradually fall off and form a natural winter protection.
- Especially in very cold winters, it is advisable to cover the beds with brushwood to protect the roots from frost.
- In autumn you can add humus to the beds for additional protection. This then also supplies the young plants with nutrients in spring.
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Perennial flowers that bloom in spring
Spring bloomers bring colors to the awakening garden.
| German name | Botanical name | Heyday | Flower color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primroses | Primula | December to April | Many different colors |
| snowdrop | Galanthus | January to May | White |
| Columbine | Aquilegia | April to July | White, blue, yellow, pink |
| Peony | Paeonia | May to June | White, pink |
| Iris | iris | May to June | Blue, purple, pink, yellow, white and others |
Perennial summer bloomers
In summer it blooms colorful and varied in the cottage garden.
| German name | Botanical name | Heyday | Flower color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady's mantle | Alchemilla mollis | June to September | Yellow-green |
| hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla | May to July | Blue, pink, white, purple |
| Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | May to September | Blue, white, purple, pink |
| delphinium | Delphinium | June to July, second flowering possible | White, blue, purple |
| Burning Love | Silene chalcedonica | June to July | red |
| Bellflower | Campanula | June to September | Purple, white, pink |
| phlox | Phlox paniculata | July to August | Blue, white, pink and others |
| Hollyhock | Alcea rosea | July to August | Yellow, orange, pink, red and others |
| Bush mallow | Lavatera thuringiaca | July to September | White, pink |
Here you will find even more summer flowering cottage garden perennials.
Perennial autumn bloomers
It's not just the trees that are colorful in winter; Even the cottage garden can delight you with its blossoms until November.
| German name | Botanical name | Heyday | Flower color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn anemone | Anemone hupehensis | July to October | White, pink |
| Heather, common heather | Calluna vulgaris | August to November | White, pink, purple |
| Winter aster | Chrysanthemum | September to November | White, yellow, red, purple, pink etc. |
| Autumn monkshood | Aconitum carmichaelii | September to October | blue |
