Easy Summer Perennials for Beginners

Today’s post will display some of my plants, what they are, when I planted them, and how well they’ve done and are still doing.

Note* These are easy summer perennials, so let's dig right in.

#1 is of my clematis - Pink Beauty. I planted this in 2021 and it has thrived, climbing up the trellis attached to my garden box. Clematis like shady roots, and blossom sun, meaning they do best when their flowers get most sun but their roots are shaded by other plants in front of them. They are a perennial.

#2 is a purple onion I bought at the store last year and I decided to plant it after it started growing roots in our fridge, haha. It’s now the biggest onion I have ever grown and has done amazing in my garden box - hopefully, it doesn’t compete with my cucumbers!! 🥒 

#3 is my snapdragon (mixed) that has been on the east side of my house for years! It comes back every year because it gets protected by the house foundation. They’re perennial for cooler climates.

#4 is Lemon Lace Elderberry and is my favorite bush! I planted 3 of them 5 years ago and for the first time, they cross-pollinated and gave me berries!! Their light lime color displays lacy white flowers in the spring and have a very mild sweet aroma.

#5, #6, & #7 is my west garden, which has a variety of Clematis on trellises, geraniums that were planted this year (annual), and Paint the Town Fuschia Dianthus that grows each spring and looks stunning. I also have some succulents (desert plants)🌵growing where they get very little water and

they love it! 

#8 is another Clematis but it’s so gorgeous I had to mention it. This is Ruby Red and blossoms in late spring. It’s been snaking up our trellis for 4 years now and is a beautiful contrast with the cherry wood.

#9 are just some of my roses. This one is Downton Abbey’s Edith’s Darling, and I have 6 of these planted in a few gardens. They make the areas pop with small, sweet-smelling blossoms that tickle your senses but aren’t too perfumy. 

#10 is a full pic of the Lemon Lace Elderberries. You can’t tell that 3 bushes are in that area, but they are! They love lots of water but can get scorched by the hot sun.

Okay, stay tuned for next week, when I display some more of my favorite plants and ones that aren’t doing so well, especially after our very bad windstorm yesterday.

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