The perennial GWsign in question
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A Very Basic Perennial Question
Comments (19)skyclad - perennials in Z6 don't even blink at cold weather in their comfort zone--they just go dormant and wait 'til it warms up again. If gardening teaches nothing else, it teaches patience and acceptance that Mother Nature has been keeping the planet green for a few millennium and chances are she'll keep doing so a few more so you've no need to worry about it. Gardening lesson #2 is that you shouldn't give up on anything until you know for sure it's dead. They're not called "perennial" for nothing. My Lenten roses begin blooming in March every year--they've got buds on them even now. Last thing to bloom for me every year is Tricyrtis/toad lily in October. The bees love it. I get a kick out of watching the bumblebees gathering nectar from the blooms upside down from the bottom....See MoreHi I asked in perennials, figured I'd link the question here as well
Comments (4)I will say I'm specifically looking for above where the hydrant is, closer toward the fence..on both sides of forsythia bush..because it's ugly view of fence with slope etc...See MoreFall perennial question
Comments (21)susan - it doesn't matter at all if the plants freeze. They'd freeze anyway even if they had been planted in spring :-) And it is only the top growth that would be affected by freezing temps anyway, which is really no big deal. It is the root system that is of importance and that will be fine. Even with an early fall frost, the soil will remain warm.......it takes a long time for soil temps to decline in fall/winter just as it takes a long time for soils to warm up in spring. And it takes several weeks of below freezing temperatures for ground soil to freeze to any significant depth so that is typically not an issue until well into winter. FWIW, I planted an entire perennial garden in mid December one year........just a day before an Arctic blast that had us enduring temps in the teens for over a week. Didn't lose a single plant!...See MoreIs there still the "Frequently Asked Questions" for perennials?
Comments (1)Yes....although it has not been updated or added to for sometime. Perennials FAQ...See MoreMarie Tulin
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