Create the sunny, dry herbaceous bed
Sunny shrub beds are often designed as rock gardens: flowering shrubs alternate with pretty ornamental grasses and decorative stones. The earth is then covered with pebbles. This protects against dehydration and weeds.
In general, it makes sense to plant beds in sunny, dry locations mulchto keep the moisture in the soil. Carpet perennials can also take on this function.
also read
- Make the perennial bed blooming all year round
- Perennial bed in the shade: a selection of plants
- Perennial bed: suggestions, planting tips, and more
The most beautiful perennials for the sunny, dry perennial bed
| Perennial name | Flower color | Heyday | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine aster | Purple to pink | July to September | Wild form under nature protection |
| Balkan corkbill | pink | May to June | Carpet plant |
| Balloon flower | Purple, white or bluish in color | August | In the blazing sun, the flowers can turn slightly discolored |
| Beard thread | Red, white, purple, pink | July to September | Evergreen, often annual |
| Mountain mint | White or pink | May to August | Strong smell, long flowering period |
| Scented nettle | Purple or white | July to September | Smells beguiling, long flowering time |
| Noble thistle (man litter) | Bluish, purple | June to October (depending on the variety) | Thistle-like |
| Torch lily | Red Yellow | June to October | Flame-like flower |
| Feather carnation | White, pink, red | April to July | Spring-loaded petals |
| Caucasian germander | Mostly pink to purple | June to October | Very rich in flowers, long flowering period |
| Grass lily | White | Depending on the variety | Native wild shrub |
| Junker lily | yellow | May to June | Wintergreen |
| Carthusian carnation | Strong pink | June to September | Pain relieving medicinal herb |
| Mullein | Yellow, pink, purple etc. | July to September | Only two years |
| Pasque flower | Red, purple, white | March to April | Silvery seed pods |
| lavender | Violet, rarely white | Depending on the variety | Strongly fragrant |
| Myrtle aster | White or pale pink or purple | September to October | Flower-rich carpet |
| Adderhead | Reddish, bluish | May to August | Wild shrub |
| Ox eye | yellow | May to September | Native meadow plant |
| Mock sun hat | Orange, pink, purple, etc. | July to September | Radiant flowers |
| Sun rose | Available in many strong colors | May until October | Long flowering period, dwarf shrub |
| Spurflower | Pink, red, purple etc. | June to September, second flowering possible | Tall growing |
| Hollyhock | Mostly pink | July to September, depending on the variety | Grows to a height of 2 meters |
| thyme | White, pink | April to June | Fragrant culinary herbs |
| Verbena | White, pink, purple etc. | May to frost | Very long flowering period |
| Scabious | Red, pink, purple | June to September, depending on the variety | Long flowering period |
| Ornamental onion | Purple or white | April to September | Beautiful, spherical inflorescences |
