Discover the best perennial flowers for your Texas garden and create an always-colorful landscape with stunning blooms that return year after year. Check out these pretty perennials to plant now and learn expert care tips for your gardening success.
What are Perennial Plants?
Texas perennials are hardy, low-maintenance plants that return every year. They bloom multiple times throughout the year and then go dormant until they re-sprout in the spring. Perennial plants have roots that are more far-reaching than annuals, allowing them to last for several growing seasons in your Texas flowerbeds. You’ll love the vibrant color and enjoy the beneficial pollinators that visit your garden.
Perennial flowers thrive in our landscapes and are ideal for planting in containers. Using a large planter, you can create a colorful and lasting outdoor display, which is great for small space gardens. With the proper sun exposure, watering techniques, and maintenance, Texas perennials will fill your haven with beauty, year after year.
At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have a vast collection of pretty perennials for your garden. Here are a few of our favorites to plant now!
HOSTA
Hostas are popular shade-loving perennials for Texas yards. These easy-care plants produce blooms on tall stalks in late spring and summer, but their main attraction is the rich, colorful foliage. Hostas in Texas come in many varieties and sizes, each with unique variegation and leaf shape.
BlewLabel® Wolervine Hostas are drought-tolerant perennials with arching blue-green leaves and yellow variegation. They are highly adaptable, deer-resistant, and low-maintenance.
Wide Brim Hosta also features distinctive variegated leaves, and the margins widen as it matures. In mid to late summer, you can enjoy tall stalks of lavender-colored blooms.
For a unique and vibrant Texas perennial, discover the Guacamole Painted Hosta from BlewLabel® and enjoy some of the brightest green you’ve ever seen.
Plant Hostas in a shady area of your landscape about 1-5 feet apart, depending on the mature size of your selection. Use a well-draining soil such as Calloway’s Premium Flowerbed Garden Soil. Our flowerbed soil is full of rich organic matter and essential nutrients that perennial plants love. Complete the look and protect your plant’s roots with Calloway’s Premium Organic Hardwood Mulch.
COREOPSIS
Coreopsis is a fantastic native perennial plant for Texas landscapes. Also known as Tickseed, there are several varieties available for every garden design. Coreopsis features showy, daisy-like blooms atop fragrant green foliage. Beneficial pollinators and native wildlife are highly attracted to the colorful flowers and love to snack on the small seeds in the winter and fall.
Coreopsis blooms in the summer through the fall. These butterfly-attracting perennials are sun-loving, drought-tolerant, and easy to grow. They thrive in flowerbeds and are a great choice for planting in containers. Use Calloway’s Premium Potting Soil for your growing success.
Plant in an area that receives at least 6-8 hours of sun with good drainage. Leave space around your perennial flowers to allow good air circulation and room to grow. New plants need regular watering until they establish a strong root system and after the first year, they will become more drought-tolerant. Deadheading is preferred to help keep your plant blooming throughout the season.
HEUCHERA
Heuchera or Coral Bells, are popular plants for shade in Texas because they are one of the easiest to grow. This butterfly-attracting perennial has stunning foliage that comes in a rainbow of hues with flowers in shades of coral, red, white, and pink.
Heuchera is an extremely adaptable perennial plant, tolerant of poor soil conditions, heat, cold, humidity, and drought. They have a mounding habit with a moderate growth rate making them an ideal option for planting in rock gardens, borders, container gardens, and as a groundcover.
Most varieties perform best in partial shade, especially in hotter climates. Too much light exposure can wash out the color of the leaves. Watering is also important to Heuchera plants. They like consistently moist soil conditions with good drainage. Give your perennial plants about an inch of water per week to keep them happy and healthy.
PERENNIAL SALVIA
Salvia is one of the best perennials for Texas gardens. They are known to put on a spectacular show of blooms that beneficial pollinators love. Salvia is generally one of the hardiest perennial flowers, making them easy to grow, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant. They thrive in perennial beds, borders, and are suitable for coastal gardens in Galveston. Salvia is a large genus of plants with over 1,000 species worldwide. They come in different bloom colors, sizes, and textures.
Salvia Greggii is a popular Texas perennial with red flowers and aromatic foliage. It can grow about 3 feet tall, making it ideal for use as a small, ornamental plant or in a perennial grouping to add excitement and interest to your Texas landscape.
Rose Marvel or Blue Marvel Salvia from BlewLabel® are compact, low-maintenance perennials that thrive in our Texas sun. These varieties have compact growth with vibrant blue and violet flowers.
Plant these heat-resistant perennials in an area that receives 6-8 hours of sun each day with a well-draining soil. They are happy in our Texas summers and can withstand long periods of drought once established. For new plants, water deeply and regularly to create a strong root system.
DAYLILIES
Daylilies are fragrant perennials for Texas gardens. They are extremely low maintenance, drought-resistant, and tolerant of different soil conditions.
While each bloom only lasts one day, a mature plant can produce hundreds of flowers per month for a continuous show of stunning blooms. During spring and blooming periods, feed your Daylilies with Calloway’s Premium Flower Food as directed for vibrant color and continued growth.
Plant your perennial flowers in an area that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. Morning sun is the best, especially in Texas. Dig a hole that is wide enough for the roots to spread, allowing the crown of the plant, or where the roots and leaves meet, to be buried about 1 inch below the soil. For new plants, keep them well-watered until the roots are established.
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At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we are here to help with all your spring gardening activities! Visit us today and explore our stunning collection of vibrant blooms, pretty perennials, impressive trees and shrubs, stylish pottery, lush indoor plants, and so much more! Shop any of our 28 neighborhood stores, where we have served our loyal customers for over 35 years.
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