Perennial Mix

Here is a comprehensive care guide for a Perennial Mix featuring the following varieties:

• Nepeta 'Walker's Low'

• Anemone 'Pink Saucer'

• Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'

• Cosmos atrosanguineus (Chocolate Cosmos)

• Verbena bonariensis

• Astary Series Anemones

• Erigeron 'Sea Breeze'

• Rudbeckia fulgida varieties

 

Overview and Seasonal Highlights

This Perennial Mix is curated for extended flowering, pollinator support, and low-maintenance appeal. Combining soft pastels and rich tones, it includes plants with long bloom times, drought tolerance, and varying heights—ideal for cottage gardens, wildlife borders, or sun-filled beds. These perennials provide multi-season interest, with some blooming from late spring through to the first frosts.

• Type: Herbaceous perennials

• Height Range: 30 cm (Erigeron) to 120 cm+ (Verbena, Anemone)

• Spread: 30–60 cm

• Habit: Upright, clump-forming, spreading

• Flowering Time: May to October

• Use: Borders, pollinator gardens, naturalistic schemes, containers

• Pollinator-friendly: Excellent for bees, butterflies, hoverflies

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Soil and Sun Requirements

Light Needs

• Most of these perennials thrive in full sun

• Some (like Anemone 'Pink Saucer') tolerate partial shade, especially in afternoon

• Best performance with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day

Soil Conditions

• Prefer well-drained, fertile soils

• Adaptable to loamy, sandy, or clay soil with improved drainage

• Add organic matter when planting to improve fertility and structure

• Neutral to slightly acidic pH is generally suitable

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Plant-by-Plant Overview

Nepeta 'Walker's Low' & 'Six Hills Giant'

• Aromatic, grey-green foliage with spires of lavender-blue flowers

• Flower from May to September with trimming after flushes

• Great for edging and softening borders

• Highly attractive to bees and resistant to deer and rabbits

Anemone 'Pink Saucer' & Astary Series

• 'Pink Saucer' has large single pink blooms from late summer into autumn

• Astary Series anemones are compact, free-flowering, and bloom earlier than traditional types

• Prefer part-shade and moist, rich soils

• Excellent for bridging summer to autumn colour gaps

Cosmos atrosanguineus (Chocolate Cosmos)

• Deep burgundy-red flowers with a light chocolate scent

• Blooms from mid-summer to frost

• Needs full sun and free-draining soil

• Mulch well or overwinter indoors in colder areas (not fully hardy)

Verbena bonariensis

• Tall, wiry stems topped with clusters of purple flowers

• Excellent vertical accent; blooms July to October

• Self-seeds lightly and returns reliably in mild areas

• Loved by butterflies and bees

Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'

• Daisy-like flowers in pink and lavender shades, yellow centres

• Spreads well and flowers from late spring into autumn

• Great for edging, pots, and gravel areas

• Very drought-tolerant and easy care

Rudbeckia fulgida (e.g., ‘Goldsturm’)

• Bold, daisy-like golden-yellow flowers with dark centres

• Blooms from July to October

• Reliable, robust, and great for mass planting

• Ideal for mixed sunny borders

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Watering, Feeding, and Maintenance

Watering

• Water well during the first growing season

• Once established, most are moderately drought-tolerant

• Anemones prefer more consistent moisture in summer

Feeding

• Top dress with compost or a balanced fertiliser in spring

• Container-grown specimens benefit from monthly liquid feeding during flowering

Pruning & Deadheading

• Deadhead regularly to extend bloom periods (especially Cosmos, Rudbeckia, Nepeta)

• Cut back Nepeta by half after the first flush to promote rebloom

• Remove faded stems of Anemones and Verbena in autumn or leave for winter structure

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Garden Use and Companions

Ideal Settings

• Sunny cottage borders

• Wildlife-friendly beds and pollinator strips

• Informal planting schemes and prairie-style gardens

• Large containers or mixed patio displays

Good Companions

• Echinacea, Salvia, Coreopsis, Lavender

• Sedum, Achillea, Gaura, and Grasses like Panicum or Deschampsia

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Key Benefits

• Long flowering season from spring to frost

• Attracts a wide range of pollinators

• Mix of heights, textures, and bloom shapes

• Low maintenance once established

• Versatile in borders, containers, and wildlife settings

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