With the right care, these perennials will produce beautiful blooms more than once this summer, making them excellent choices for your yard!
- Climbing rose: These flowers usually bloom in May and then 5 weeks later. To prune these, cut the stems on an angle right above the nearest 5 leaf branch.
- Jacob’s Ladder: Blooms in June and then 10 weeks later. Cut down the plant to just a few inches above the ground after they first bloom in order to ensure another healthy bloom 10 weeks later.
- Columbine: These will flower in May as well as 6 weeks later. In order to prune cut the stems back to the foliage.
- Blanket flower: These will bloom all the way from May through the Fall or until the first frost happens. Cut the stems back to the foliage to prune.
- Peachleaf Bellflower: Bloom time is June as well as 6 weeks later. Keep up with pruning by cutting dead flowers off right away without damaging the developing buds.
- Woodland Sage: These bloom from April through September and can be kept healthy by trimming the faded flower spikes down to the nodes (side branches). A bonus with these gorgeous flowers is they attract butterflies!