What are you up to in your garden?
April and May is prime time for planting perennials in Austin and Central Texas. Perennials are plants with a seasonal life cycle that live for many years. Typically the top of the plant dies in the winter and it grows back from the roots in the spring. Lantanas, Indigo Spires Salvia, Yellow Bells and Pride of Barbados are all examples of plants that are perennial here in Austin. Lucky (though confusingly) for us in Austin, we have perennials that have the opposite life cycle of most perennials. They grow actively in fall and winter, bloom in spring and then the tops die in summer when it is hot. Weaving in these different types of plants into your landscape will give you year-round interest. White yarrow, oxalis, spiderworts, dutch iris are all examples of these early spring bloomers who will be going dormant soon. Below is a photo of my yard with some cool-season perennials: Dutch Iris and Texas Bluegrass, photo taken March 13 2024.
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Happy Gardening,
Colleen