With the hot and dry summers we’ve been experiencing in Southern Ontario over the past few years, it only makes sense to plant perennials that are drought tolerant or heat resistant. The move to conserve water is even more incentive to plant perennials more suited to our individual environments.
- Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)
- Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
- Armeria maritima (Thrift)
- Sedum spectabile (Showy Stonecrop)
- Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
- Coreopsis verticillata (Thread-leaved Coreopsis)
- Gaillardia x grandiflora (Blanket Flower)
- Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender)
- Achillea filipendulina (Fern-Leaved Yarrow)
- Artemisia absinthium (Common Wormwood)
- Nepeta x. faassenii (Catmint)
Some of my favorite pairings are Lavender with Catmint and Purple Coneflower with Russian Sage. The different colors and types of foliage add interest and texture to a perennial garden.
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