2024’s New perennials for sun

Every class , cultivator put out new plant introduction and there are a lot of beautiful new Sunday perennials to get activated about ! This year ’s standouts admit vivacious new color option and double - bloom variety of old favorites , as well as interesting foliage variations and stocky plant size . Let ’s take a look at a few of our favorite for 2024 .

Frilly Knickers™anemone (Anemonehybrid)

It ’s hard to refuse a fun flora name like this and almost unacceptable to pass by the beautiful doubled ashen flowers with a lavender back on dark stems . Vigorous plants with leathery olive unripe foliage make a great backdrop for early blooming companions in the molding .

TypePerennialBloomsDouble white blooms with a lavender back from late summertime into fallLightFull sun to part shadeSoilWell drainedSize18 to 24 in . tall , 18 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 5 to 9IntroducerPlants NouveauSourceGreat Garden Plants , 877 - 447 - 4769

‘Blazing Glory’ daylily (Hemerocallishybrid)

magnanimous 6 - in golden - icteric flowers put on a smart show in summer . These optic - catching daylily blooms have a picotee edge that extends the entire distance of the flower petal . And it reblooms too ! Plants put on quite a show last summer in our trial run garden with stacks of bountiful blooms .

TypePerennialBloomsGolden yellow flowers with a burgundy eye and matching picotee sharpness in summerLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize32 in . magniloquent , 18 to 24 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 3 to 9IntroducerProven WinnersSourceGarden interbreeding , 616 - 875 - 6355

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Sherri Ribbey

‘Angelic Burgundy’ peony (Paeoniahybrid)

Give your spring borders a rich sybaritic look with this new herbaceous peony — it ’s one of the drear semblance you ’ll discover . Each sturdy stem has a single bloom and does n’t require staking .

TypePerennialBloomsDeep burgundy single to semi - double blooms in springLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize32 in . magniloquent , 44 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 3 to 8Introducer & sourceSwenson Gardens

Sugar Shake echibeckia (xRudbeckia)

This Modern accession to the Summerina Glow ™ series bring forth lots of gorgeous double blooms that depend good from give to frost and make great cut flowers . industrial plant may occasionally take back in cold zones but are most reliably recurrent in USDA zone 7 and warm .

TypePerennialBloomsDouble blooms in shades of peachy pink to yellow in summer to frostLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize20 to 24 in . tall , 16 to 20 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 7 to 9IntroducerPacific ™ Plug & LinerSourceLocal garden centers

‘Silver Swirl’ snowflake dusty miller (Centaurea ragusina)

The undimmed silver leaves with a frilled edge of this new perennial make a gravid edging for the molding , or you may tote up plant to the front of a container for time of year - retentive people of color .

TypePerennialBest FeatureRuffled silver medal foliageLightFull sunSoilDry , well drainedSize8 to 11 in . grandiloquent , 11 to 14 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 6 to 9IntroducerDarwin perennial ® SourceGarden Crossings , 616 - 875 - 6355

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Sherri Ribbey

Burgundy Stripe gazania (Gazania rigens)

If hot and dry describes your garden , this radiant gazania from the Sterling Silver ™ series is just what you need . While other varieties are grown as annuals , Burgundy Stripe is moth-eaten hardy to USDA zona 5 ! Besides that , these blooms stay exposed on muddy day alternatively of closing as the more tender types do .

TypePerennialBloomsYellow and carmine stripy blooms in tardy bounce to fallLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize6 in . tall , 24 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 5 to 9IntroducerGreen Fuse ® BotanicalsSourceLocal garden centers

‘Pink Pearl’ agastache (Agastachehybrid)

More flowers mean more pollinators travel to the petal packed stems of ‘ pinkish Pearl ’ agastache . With spring - to - frost blooms , it ’s even a heavy choice for containers .

TypePerennialBloomsLong spike pack with pinkish blooms from bounce to frostLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize8 to 16 in . improbable , 16 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 6 to 10IntroducerTerra Nova Nurseries , Inc. SourceSelect Seeds , 800 - 684 - 0395

‘Strawberries and Cream’ moss phlox (Phloxhybrid)

Looking for a colourful ground cover ? ‘ Strawberries and Cream ’ moss phlox is covered in blooms from mid- to recent bound . Flowers afford bloodless with a pinkish eye and suppurate to specter of pink , creating an attractive mix like the one above .

TypePerennialBloomsWhite spring prime mature to pinkLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize2 to 4 in . marvelous , 18 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 5 to 9IntroducerChicagoland Grows ® SourceLocal garden centers

‘Wild Romance’ peony tulip (Tulipahybrid)

Start take shape off right with the lush double bloom of ‘ Wild Romance ’ peony tulip . Its white flowers are border with hit pinko that step by step spreads to the rest of the petals , ending in a soft pastel look .

TypeBulbBloomsDouble ashen blooms with a pinkish edge in springLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize16 in . tall , 5 to 6 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zona 3 to 9Introducer & sourceVanEngelen , Inc. , 860 - 567 - 8734

‘Little Red Fox’ little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Smaller ( and less prostrate to flopping ) than most small blue stem , ‘ piddling Red Fox ’ still provide time of year - long texture and dandy fall gloss . Gray - gullible saltation foliage changes to silvery blueing that develops red run in mid- to late summer , deepening as downslope progress .

TypePerennialBloomsTan flowers in summerLightFull sunSoilWell drainedSize24 to 30 in . tall , 18 in . wideCold hardyUSDA zones 3 to 9IntroducerIntrinsic Perennial GardensSourceLocal garden centers

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Frilly knickers anemone plants nouveau: Frilly Knickers has plent of double blooms to keep late season gardens looking great.

Frilly knickers anemone plants nouveau: Frilly Knickers has plent of double blooms to keep late season gardens looking great.

Blazing glory daylily: ‘Blazing Glory’ has big flowers and lots of them so your borders will stay colorful in summer.

Angelic burgundy peony by Swensen Gardens:  With lots of sturdy stems there’s no need for staking the luscious double blooms of ‘Angelic Burgundy’.

Echibeckia from Pacific plug & liner: Petal packed and loaded with color, you can’t miss the amazing blooms of Sugar Shake echibeckia.

Silver swirl snowflake dusty miller: Keep the edge of the border looking crisp with the bright silver foliage of ‘Silver Swirl’ snowflake dusty miller.

Burgundy Stripe gazania green fuse botanicals: You won’t miss these blooms! The bright blooms of Burgundy Stripe gazania stay open even on cloudy days.

Agastache Pink Pearl Terra nova nurseries: Deep rose buds open to pink blooms, creating a two-tone effect on the floriferous stems of ‘Pink Pearl’ agastache.

Strawberries and cream moss phlox Plants nouveau: Vigorous and covered in blooms, you can count on ‘Strawberries and Cream’ to keep your spring borders colorful.

wild romance peony tulip John scheepers beauty from bulbs: ‘Wild Romance’ is a peony tulip which means it has a lot more petals than other tulip types.

little red fox little bluestem from Intrinsic perennials: Compact in size, ‘Little Red Fox’ stays upright providing late-season borders with upright color and texture.