A busy Central Illinois gardener (50-60 hr weeks) wants lasting summer-fall color with minimal maintenance. Current: daffodils/crocus (Mar-Apr), rhododendron (Apr-May), tiger lilies (May-Jun), then green only.
Spring Bulbs: Tulips, Daffodils, Grape Hyacinth, Wood Hyacinth, Blue Scilla, Crocus, Snowdrops, Iris.
Spring Perennials: Lady's Mantle, Bleeding Heart, Dianthus, Creeping Phlox, Columbine, Early Daylilies, Larkspur, Forget-me-nots, Catmint (blooms spring-fall!).
Summer Perennials: Yarrow, Coneflowers, Black-eyed Susan, Daylilies, Oriental/Asiatic/Tiger Lilies, Artemisia, Tradescantia, Veronica, Mums, Shasta Daisy, Sedums, Coreopsis, Russian Sage, Lavender, Thyme, Catmint, Michaelmas Daisy, Astilbe, Foxglove, Herbs, Ornamental Grasses.
Shrubs: Forsythia, Azalea, Roses, Mountain Laurel, Rhododendron (spring); Lilac, Hydrangea, Butterfly Bush, Dwarf Crape Myrtle (summer).
Vines: Clematis, Silver Lace Vine, Climbing Hydrangea, Climbing Roses, Hummingbird Vine; Annual: Morning Glory, Moonflower.
Apply Preen in spring (weed-free beds) and mid-June. Keeps beds weed-free all season.
Foliage color counts too—Artemisia, Lamb's Ear, grasses.
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