When decorating flower beds, rock gardens, edgings, framing lawns, we try to select garden flowers that are easy to care for. Especially if these are flowers for the garden. There is usually more than enough work; there is not always enough strength for capricious plants. We will publish a selection of beautiful and varied flowers with different flowering periods - from early spring to late autumn. All you have to do is choose according to your taste and color.
Selecting flowers for your garden so that they bloom all season long is an art.
The best perennials with white flowers
When choosing plants for a flower bed, they start with perennials, which should be the vast majority. Every year such a flower garden will require less and less attention, but will delight more and more with a riot of greenery.
The most unpretentious perennials that bloom white include the following:
- Stock rose (or mallow). One of the tallest herbaceous perennials, grows up to 2 m. Can be used in the center of a flower bed or as a background plant. The white flower is unpretentious to the soil and easily tolerates drought. Propagated by seeds.
- Echinacea. This flower grows in open areas, is undemanding to the soil, but requires regular watering. It reproduces by seeds, in the first year it forms only a basal rosette of leaves, and blooms in the second year of life. It can grow in one place for many years. Pleases with long flowering from mid-July to mid-September. Among modern perennial varieties there are also representatives with white flowers.
- Crocuses. The undeniable advantage of crocuses is their early flowering. Before the snow has melted, the colorful corollas of these primroses are already a delight. Crocuses grow in sunny areas, but they also bloom well under the crowns of trees that have not yet blossomed. They look beautiful in group plantings. The perennial propagates by daughter bulbs - children; it is enough to dig up and plant the bulbs once every 3-5 years. For spring flowering, bulbs should be planted in September of the previous season.
- Iberis evergreen. The elegant greenery of Iberis remains even in winter. The leaves and stems of the white perennial form a dense cushion, the diameter of which is twice the height. One of the most luxuriantly flowering plants, the inflorescences cover the bush so abundantly that from a distance it looks like a white cloud. In addition to the dazzling flowering, it surprises with a pleasant, delicate aroma.
- Kupena is fragrant. Despite its height (up to 80 cm), it is the most elegant and graceful spring flower. Budding takes place from mid-May for 5 weeks. White bells are located in the axils of the leaves on a curved stem, resembling a large lily of the valley from afar. This white perennial is absolutely unpretentious, quickly forms dense thickets, and overwinters in open ground without shelter.
White perennials blooming in spring
Spring is the time when the thirst for sun and natural colors is especially great. Therefore, when creating a flower bed with white flowers, you should pay attention to species that begin budding very early. The following are white perennial flowers with photos and names that bloom in spring.
White hellebore
Evergreen frost-resistant and drought-resistant perennial. This white flower is undemanding to soil and grows best in the partial shade of large spreading trees. Blooms in early spring. Beautiful drooping lantern flowers reach a diameter of 8 cm. Group plantings of hellebore against the background of a snow-covered garden look advantageous. It grows in one place for up to 10 years.
Lily of the valley
A charming decoration for shady and semi-shaded flower beds. Not only are the fragrant bell flowers beautiful, but also the wide dark green leaves. Blooms in April-May for 2 weeks. In a flowerbed, this perennial can behave quite aggressively, growing quickly and displacing neighboring plants. It should also be noted that all parts of the flower are poisonous.
Narcissus
One of the most popular bulbous plants. This white flower is demanding in terms of nutritional value, loose soil and systematic watering, especially after the end of the flowering period. Grows well in open, sunlit areas. It is better to plant perennials in groups of 10-25 pieces. Daffodils can remain in one place for 3-5 years.
Tulips
They delight in the endless variety of varieties, shapes, sizes and colors. Their flowering is associated with the arrival of a real warm and bright spring. These perennials grow only in favorable conditions; both lighting and soil characteristics are important for them. In order for plants to delight you with large buds every season, it is advisable to dig them up annually and replant them in a new place. In the flowerbed, flowers are arranged in islands, at least 5-7 plants in a group.
Scillas
They decorate the garden with their blooms in early spring, when most plants are just beginning to develop. Frost-resistant and undemanding in care. These white perennials prefer loose, organic-rich soil and do not tolerate stagnant water or waterlogging. For propagation, bulbs are dug up no earlier than three years after planting. They grow in one place for up to 5 years.
Primrose
A bright representative of the primrose family. Grows in shaded areas, without direct sunlight, in light, loose, well-drained soil. For the winter, this white flower must be covered with straw, dried leaves or spruce branches, the layer thickness is at least 7-10 cm.
White anemone
There are 2 groups of these perennials: rhizomatous and tuberous. Rhizomatous species are unpretentious and easy to care for, while tuberous species are quite capricious. Among the general requirements are watering in hot weather, fertilizing with organic fertilizers, and covering for the winter with a layer of fallen leaves.
White perennials blooming in summer
Adding light colors during the hot season is also easy. White flowers, which will delight you with their appearance and aroma, can always be chosen to suit your taste.
Peonies
Delicate perennials with graceful white flowers surprise with their beauty and strong pleasant aroma. Photophilous, they grow in places illuminated by the sun almost all day long. They grow quickly and require replanting every 7-10 years. In October you need to prune, leaving the sprouts 4-5 cm above the ground to overwinter.
Irises
The popularity of these charming flowers is due to their unpretentiousness. They bloom especially luxuriantly in the third year after planting. Light-loving, do not like waterlogging of the soil. Irises need to be replanted every 3-4 years, otherwise they degenerate and stop blooming.
Chrysanthemums
Pleasant to the eye before the onset of cold weather. The location for planting these white perennials should be sunny and protected from strong winds. Before planting bushes, weak soil must be fertilized. Water should be at the root, avoiding water getting on the leaves and flowers. To obtain large flowers, pinch the buds on the side shoots. In order not to lose varietal characteristics, it is recommended to replant the plant every year.
Volzhanka
Luxurious tall (up to 2 m) white perennial for shady flower beds. The beauty of large graceful inflorescences is complemented by delicate feathery leaves. A good honey plant, the flowers have a pleasant aroma. It lives in one place without transplants for more than 20 years.
Delphinium
Growing this beautiful flower is quite difficult. Loves open sunny places, protected from strong winds. It is frost-resistant, but is afraid of stagnation of water during thaws; the root system is superficial and can dry out. Delphiniums grow in one place for up to 10 years, so the planting hole must be well filled with fertilizers. Watering is required in moderation and only in dry times. Tall flower stalks must be tied to supports.
Nivyanyk
Perennial with white daisy-type flowers. Blooms twice per season. It grows well and blooms luxuriantly in sunny black soil areas. Watering is carried out only during drought. Wilted inflorescences must be removed in time so that they do not reduce the decorative effect of the flower garden. After flowering, the stems are cut at a height of 10-15 cm from the ground.
White perennials blooming in autumn
While waiting for winter, you can also enjoy white flowers. Such a flowerbed will add mood and give bright summer emotions.
Astilbe
An ideal white perennial for shady beds. The flower grows well in places with high humidity and prefers fertile, moisture-absorbing soil. Thanks to its spectacular leaves, the spreading astilbe bush is decorative throughout the garden season, and not just during flowering. At the end of the season, the stems are cut off at ground level and the plants are mulched with peat or soil.
Hydrangea
A beautiful flowering shrub with large spherical inflorescences. Looks good both in single and group plantings. Shade-tolerant, but very demanding of moisture. Watering should be abundant and timely, with soft, non-calcareous water. It is recommended to mulch the soil with peat, sawdust or pine needles. For the winter, the flower requires shelter.
Perennial asters
Valued for their abundant and long-lasting flowering. They prefer fertile, well-drained soils and do not grow well in the shade. They easily tolerate replanting, the bushes quickly grow and delight with lush flowering already in the year of planting. These perennials are frost-resistant and do not need shelter for the winter.
Phlox
An unpretentious plant with lush flowering and a wonderful aroma. Prefers a sunny place or partial shade, loose nutritious soil. This white flower is moisture-loving, but does not tolerate stagnant water. Before winter, the bushes are covered with earth to protect the underground buds from freezing.
Perennials with unusual leaves
Among the white perennials, stand out specimens that not only have original buds, but also beautiful leaves.
Silver clear
The bluish-green leaf blades of this flower have thick silvery pubescence. Grows well in open areas or under bushes. It does not require special attention; it easily tolerates periodic drought in summer and frost in winter. It blooms for two months, but the inflorescences are not particularly attractive; they are often removed before budding begins.
Khosta
The queen of shady flower beds is now at the peak of popularity. The leaves of numerous varieties have different sizes, shapes and colors. The flower loves moist soil and high air humidity, so regular watering is important. The perennial is quite frost-resistant; for the winter it is enough to cover the soil around the plant with a layer of mulch (peat or dry grass).
