 Perennials...
A perennial plant
or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years.
Herbaceous perennials are plants that do not form woody
tissue and the term perennial more commonly describes these plants,
since woody plants (i.e., trees and shrubs) are always perennials.
Perennials that flower and fruit only once and then die are termed
monocarpic (semelparous). However, most perennials are
polycarpic, flowering over many seasons in their
lifetime.
In warmer and more
clement climates, perennials grow continuously. In seasonal
climates, their growth is limited to the growing season. For
example, in temperate regions a perennial plant may grow and bloom
during the warm part of the year, with the foliage dying back in the
winter. These plants are deciduous perennials. Regrowth is
from existing stem tissue. In many parts of the world, seasonality
is expressed as wet and dry periods rather than warm and cold
periods. In some species, perennials retain their foliage all year
round; these are evergreen perennials.
Perennials are
easily used as ground covers, mixed with annuals, grown in
containers, and used as accents or specimen plants. Many perennials
are short bloomers and are best mixed with others that bloom at
different times or included with other landscape plants as part of
an overall design. Other perennial plants, such as ferns and monkey
grass, are more noted for their foliage than their flowers.
Inclusion of these plants adds interest and creates seasonal color
or texture to the landscape.
For a full
selection of Perennials to enhance the beauty of your property,
visit us today at Little Cypress Natives.
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Some Examples of
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