What types of flowers (perennials)can I plant now?

I'm looking more in the lines of xeroscaping types. I'm new to gardening and need some good advice. I know I'm going to use a couple of crape mrtyles but do not have any other ideas. 2 beds to fill-each is app 30 ft x 5 ft. Thanks for your time.

What types of flowers (perennials)can I plant now?
Mixed Daffodils, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Lilies, Blue bells, Hyacinths, Crecian Windflowers, Dutch iris, Holland Charms, and Purple drumsticks.





You can plant flowers in every month that has the letter "R" in it.
Reply:You can plant anything you want now, the roots will get established and in the spring you will have a great show. Some of the grasses are nice, different colors and heighths. A lot of sedums and succulents need little water. That is a nice sized space to fill. Some small tough evergreens, and some taller evergreens will give you attractive ness all year long. In the spring you can add a few tough perennials to add color. A bunch of portulaca would give you a big splash of color.
Reply:Why not put in some wall flowers, pansies and sweet williams, also bulbs, daffodils, tulips, crocuses and hyacinths
Reply:Get a piece of paper, draw out your garden area and think about what you like. Best place to find what grow in your area is to look at what is sold locally. A lot of the perennials are on sale now. I know they look dead, but if they are not brittle then they will probably come back next year. Now is the time for bulbs, but some you have to dig up depending on your zone, so read carefully. Plant usually come with a tag that tells you how deep to plant them, how far apart , what kind of light they like and season they bloom. You can find that out at websites too. With two beds you might want vegetables and annuals as well. You could even put in a butterfly garden or a water garden if you’re close to electricity (for a pump). 30’ is a lot of room.


You need to know what zone your in, and how much light the area gets before you pick out plants and what general type of soil you have. Plus, Crape Myrtle’s create shade so take that and the trees near by into consideration. The north side of the house does not get as much sun as the south.





If you don’t know your zone, you just need to enter your zip code at this site. http://henryfields.com/default.asp





Here a really good site. It sorts by zone and lighting as well as type. http://www.naturehills.com/





Here are general sites about gardening.


http://gardening.about.com/


http://www.perennials.com/howto.html


http://www.thegardenhelper.com/





good luck and Have Fun!
Reply:I don't know what zone you are in, but I will try to help. Fall is a great time for planting as the soil is still warm and it gives the plants a good head start for spring.





If you check out High Country Gardens, that will give you a good start on your xeriscaping! www.highcountrygardens.com





With a little research, plan your garden and be sure to get advice from your local nurseries. Armed with a few questions, you will be on your way to success! Good luck.
Reply:what zone are you in? I am in zone 5 and I am getting ready to plant some tulips %26amp; alliums for spring color along with some irises
Reply:Almost all perennials can be seeded in the fall, that's this is the time that they produce and drop their sees in nature.
Reply:BULB perennials are best planted in fall. Lillies, iris, daffodils, tulips, etc... The latter 2 will be the first to bloom in spring and can always be moved.





Best thing I ever did was 1) map out my yard on graph paper with each square equal to one foot. and 2) buy a perennial book. During the winter, I picked out everything in my zone.


Then played with various ideas of plants according to height, time they bloom, how long they bloom, colors available, soil needed, sun or shady, etc... I made quite the project out of it %26amp; mapped it out. The place sure looks nice now.

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