It never even crossed my mind that landscaping with full sun perennials was an issue before moving to Canada. I had no idea that even though Canada is surrounded by the southern United States and the rest of the world by the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean that the weather in Canada is extremely hot and humid in most seasons. It’s just so incredibly hot in the summer months that most perennial plants just don t do very well, even when they are usually considered to be full sun perennials in other parts of the world. In a cold climate like Canada, full sun means freezing and if you can get your plants to survive that then you should have no problem landscaping with flowers in Canada. In fact, depending on what season it is you might not even need a tree or any other type of “hard” structure to hold back the heat. Just keep the ground warmer than what it usually is and you can pretty much do whatever you want with your flowers in Canada.
One of the most popular full sun perennials in Canada is the black-eyed Susan. This is a perennial that will grow as long as it is given enough room. The color ranges from white to a deep purple. The white varieties tend to be the least difficult to care for and they make a very pretty backdrop for any flower garden. Some varieties like this will bloom for years at a time producing beautiful flowers.
The white purple flowers of the black-eyed Susan have a height of only four to five inches. This is an ideal height for a small flower garden because the white flowers can be hidden behind the foliage of the more colorful varieties. The white foliage will expand and reduce in height as the plant grows. If you are just wanting to provide color and variety to your landscaping with this type of full sun perennials, you should provide the plant with ample space to spread out.
Two other full sun perennials are the dwarf evergreen, which can reach heights of ten to twelve feet, and the scrub orange. Both of these plants will grow taller if you allow them to. You don’t have to provide them with as much room to grow because they are bushy little plants. They are great for starting off with and if you grow these plants with the proper care they will produce colorful flowers all summer and freeze hard berries for the winter.
The full sun perennials that attract the most attention to people are the hummingbirds and the butterflies. The butterflies are attracted to the flowers because they contain a nectar that the birds love. Most people are aware that the nectar is harvested by the hummingbirds for their food and they love the bright colors of the hummingbird blooms. The flowers will grow yellow before they turn to red and then the flowers burst open like a bouquet of iridescent grapes.
In addition to attracting hummingbirds and butterflies into the full sun perennials also grow well in gardens with other types of low maintenance plants. You should be able to find pansies, honeysuckle, tulips, gardenia and anything else that you can grow well. There is really no limitation what kind of low maintenance plants you can grow with this style of planting.
One plant that I really like is the Pincushion flower. This is a perennial flower that grows well along the margins of fences or along the sides of trellises. The full sun Pincushion flower has an arching shape and looks like tiny pillows. You will see them at garden centers when you are out looking for perennials to use in your flower beds. You will see them in the late spring or early summer when you are trying to pick a low maintenance plant for your garden.
Many people do not know that there are actually some perennials that are considered fast growing. If you are looking for plants that grow fast that you could plant right now, you should consider the fast-growing perennials that are available. Some of them will grow well even during the winter months. The best way to get the best perennials for your landscape is to plant them in your garden plan in the fall and keep them throughout the winter. Then you can enjoy the beauty of your flowers every year in the spring.