I would like to plant some perennials in July, zone 4. In a rock border around the house.?

Question

What would be the best to plant?

Daylillies is winning. I like those. But is it too late to plant them? It's getting warm. Will they survive?

Answer 1

Try hardy Roses, Astilbe, Primrose, hardy Geranium, Daylilies, Coreopsis, Delphinum, Peony, Black-Eyed Susan, Echinacea, Gaillardia, Asiatic Lily, & Russian Sage.

"Knock Out" Roses will bloom all summer & are almost carefree. I love them!
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consu...
http://www.gardenmob.com/

The Dayliliy is another favorite carefree perennial. Take a look at these colorful "everbloomers" ... that bloom all summer until frost... Stella D' Oro, Happy Returns, Pardon Me, & Rosy Returns (the first PINK everblooming Daylily):
http://www.kesselsnursery.com/daylilly.h...

Good Luck! Enjoy the search & the promise each new flower discovery brings.

I've planted daylilies at all different times except in winter. They're extremely tough. I've even bought & planted them when they went on sale at 1/2 price in the fall. I've replanted & divided them when they were in bloom whenever I wanted to rearrange the color scheme.

BTW, Last yr, Home Depot sold their $10 Knockout Roses for $2 in late fall here in Ohio (zone5).
They came through the winter unprotected without any harm & are just beautiful.

Answer 2

You can plant any plant anytime. There are better times in the year to plant, but you can plant anytime, it just may take some more care. I use to work for a landscaping company, and we would plant, especially daylillies, throughout the summer, even if it was really hot. Planting in July just means you have to keep an eye on your plant and may have to water it more often until it gets good and established.

Happy Growing!

Answer 3

I would have to agree with daylillies too. I have them everywhere in my yard....take a look at the site below at the different kinds you can get. These are just a few of the different colors I have in my yard, which are in rock gardens and rock borders, and they are a very tough flower. They will survive the planting in July.

Answer 4

Ha Ha Ha. I love the hardy day lillies. The joke is their hardiness. You will understand after you have some.

We had a housed troubled teen buildings a couple of blocks from my house. They would deliberately leave the sidewalk the trample the daylillies, one time in mid summer someone cut 5' length of them down to 1" from ground level (couple of weeks those were same size as what was not cut) , I've even seen some idiot allowing his large dog (on a leash) to climb into this flower bed and pee in there).

What area of zone 4 are you? If in my area, I will give you free lillies (I have extra and so does my mom).

E-mail me.

Answer 5

I purely divided/transplanted hostas interior the twin cities metro interior the previous 2 weeks...incredibly plenty Nov. a million by Nov. 10. we've had killing frosts and a few ice on puddles, and so on. i've got additionally planted discounted vegetation around the final week of October. i visit replace this submit next year to allow anybody comprehend how they worked out... i comprehend backyard centers carry over their potted inventory from time to time via putting all of them jointly and mulching them. i'm hopeful, for this reason, that i visit additionally succeed.

Answer 6

My personal favorite is daylilies. There are many varieties and flower types to choose from. They are very hardy and quite beautiful.

Here are some highlights of the plant:
http://www.gardening-quick-n-easy.com/daylilies.html

And some places you can buy them on-line:

http://springhillnursery.com/search.asp?ss=daylily
http://www.brecks.com/search.asp?t=xx&ss=daylily&x=17&y=27
http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&SearchText=daylily&mainPage=textsearchresults&RequestType=NewRequest&go.x=4&go.y=10

*~ Enjoy ~*

Answer 7

Sedum. Ease of care, lots of varieties, locks good amongst rock.