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Best perennials for full sun?
We're doing landscaping this Saturday and we're taking out the shrubs pictured below, and putting in hostas and other perennials.
Any suggestions are welcome! We're also getting new rock, bigger rock (what we have now is very pebble-like).
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Re: Best perennials for full sun?
I can't see your pic, but are the hostas going under a tree? Hostas require a lot of shade, the sun will fry them. My neighbors put some hostas out in a full sun bed. I'm seriously thinking of walking up to their front door and saying "Hi. These plants will be dead by June. They can't take the brutal southern sun exposure."
My list of full sun perennials -
Lilies
Coreopsis
Purple Coneflower
Daylily
Salvia
Sedum
Mums (great foliage, they bloom in fall so you would have autumn color)
Candytuft - This is a cute evergreen plant with pretty white blooms. It's low growing, so it would be great for a border.
That's a great list, thank you! The hostas aren't going under a tree, they'd be in full sun during the middle of the day. Are there any hostas that are okay in full sun?
You can find a list of more sun tolerant hostas here. Maybe a more experienced gardener will chime in on other more sun tolerant hostas. I live in the south and although a list will say they are sun tolerant, I've found my plants burn up in the brutal summer heat and sun. I tried to plant a hydrangea in my front southern full sun bed only to have it decimated by the sun. I've since planted my hydrangeas on the back of my house to where they get a decent amount of sun, but are shaded in the afternoon.
Ah - I see you are in MN, so maybe you will have better luck than I do here in TN.
Fantastic, thank you! I really had my heart set on planting some hostas so I was bummed to hear they may get fried.
You should look into plants that are native to your area. They're used to whatever soil you have, so you have to do less amending/fertilizing, and they're less likely to die.
You can Google or ask at a local nursery (not HD or Lowe's).
in full sun I have planted peony bushes and gladiolus, and for spring, tulips, hyacinth, and daffodils.
my hostas are all in the front where they get almost full shade.
Gretchen Evie, born 7/8/2012 at 35w5d
Hostas don't do well in full sun and I think having rocks might make it harder on them as the leaves and roots will get hot, but you never know what might work.
I have lots of salvia, coneflower, and penstemons in my full sun garden. All three require little water and bloom for a decent period of time. I'm sure if you visit the local nursery they can give you some options that would work well in you area. Good luck!
Another no here to the hostas in sun idea. Hostas are a great shade plant.
I'd also suggest looking into native plants, but right now my favorite full sun perrenial is Spanish lavendar. Easy to grow, striking flowers, smells great... love it!