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The 15 Most Colorful Perennials for Your Yard

July 9, 2020 by Kasi Smith Leave a Comment

Pick from these most colorful perennials to plant in your yard and make it come alive with color!

Nothing is more exciting than when the weather starts to get nice and flowers begin to bloom! The colors, smells, and variety put everyone in a good mood, right? 

Want a yard that makes people stop the car just to drool? Well, these colorful perennials are exactly what you need. Pack with powerful color, they return every year bigger and better. Keep reading because you know that is exactly what you want. #perennials #flower #flowergardening #gardeningtips #blessmyweedsblog

Colorful Perennials: Full Sun, Shade, Garden, Flowers

Blanket Flower

This flower is highly drought and heat tolerant, so it’s good for nearly any summer garden! Not to mention its color can make anyone smile!

Flower Color: Various shades of yellow, red, orange or peach

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Blanket flower

Phlox

The best part about this perennial is that it comes in lots of different shades. Whichever color you choose, these are sure to brighten up your yard.

Flower Color: Many different star shaped flowers of almost every imaginable color

Sun Exposure: Depends on variety

Phlox/ Colorful Perennial

Russian Sage

This flower grows best in large gardens because of its size. Plant it in the back part of the lot so it can reach its full height and stature!

Flower Color: Bluish Purple

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Russian Sage/Colorful Perennials

Aster

Asters are a great choice to decorate the borders and beds of your flower gardens. They can grow up to five feet in height, so make sure to take good care of them!

Flower Color: A range from white, pastel blues and pinks, to deep purple .

Sun Exposure: Full Sun, tolerates light shade

Aster

Astilbe

This flower grows best in shady, moist spots of the yard and garden. Astilbes come in lots of different shapes, so the possibilities are endless for how to use them to decorate your yard.

Flower Colors: Creamy white, and soft pink to a deep purple and a beautiful crimson red

Sun Exposure: Partial Shade to Shade

Astilbe/colorful perennials

Purple Coneflower

This perennial has quite a different shape and style than other normal flowers, but it’s still a great option if you want to liven up your flowerbeds!

Flower Colors: Known for the purple but other options are pink, red, orange, white, yellow and green

Sun Exposure: Mostly Full Sun but some varieties will tolerate partial shade

Perennial Sage

This is a crisp and lovely choice for your garden. The long stems and deep colors really take your flowerbeds to the next level!

Flower Color: Dark shades of blue, dark purple, lavender, pink, red, white and also a very rare yellow.

Sun Exposure: Full Sun. Some varieties will tolerate partial shade

Daffodil

Ahh, the class daffodil. Just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it can’t be an awesome choice for your yard. The colors are vibrant, which make a great effect on your backyard!

Flower Color: Common colors are white and yellow, but there are some orange, pink and red varieties as well.

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Asiatic Lily

This flower is both complex and one of the most beautiful colorful perennials. The thin stems and colorful petals can make your garden pop, even if there’s only a few of them.

Flower Color: Broad range of colors and wild patterns, speckles, brush marks, and double blooms.

Sun Exposure: Full sun but some varieties will tolerate partial shade

Mango Punch Coreopsis

The name of this perennial entirely matches its look. This flower adds a splash of fruity fun to your backyard wherever it’s needed! Also known as tickseed.

Flower Color: Yellow, orange, pink, read

Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade

Yarrow

The best thing about this flower isn’t its simple and elegant design; it’s the fact that it’s very low maintenance. Plant yarrows in your yard and you won’t have to worry much about keeping them alive.

Flower Color: White and yellow

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Forget-me-not

In a list of the best perennials, you can’t forget the forget-me-not! It’s a small and simple flower, but it really adds an extra asset to your garden wherever it may be!

Flower Color: Bright blue, with a white or yellow eye

Sun Exposure: Full Sun to partial shade

Chrysanthemum

You might not be able to pronounce this one, but you definitely can admire its beauty! This perennial comes in many different shades, so choose the best that will match your yard!

Flower Color: White, gold, off-white, rust, yellow, red, pink, burgundy and purple

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Peruvian Lily

At first glance, this flower may look like a monarch butterfly, but it definitely isn’t! Although, it is just as beautiful as one. These lilies add a great splash of color and sophistication to your garden no matter the occasion!

Flower Color: Pink, red, orange, white, purple, yellow

Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Orange Peruvian lily/ colorful perennials

Peony

This is an elegant and one of my favorite colorful perennials to have in your collection. Not only does it come in many different colors, but it also releases a sweet smell that everyone is sure to enjoy!

Flower Color: A wide range of colors

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

Pink Peony Perennial

Read on for more info on some perennials that pack a punch or perennials perfect for porch planters.

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