🌼 Enhance Your Spring Curb Appeal with These Perennials Flowers in Oklahoma!
As spring blossoms, it’s the perfect time to enhance your curb appeal with vibrant flowers that thrive in Oklahoma’s climate. Here are six perennials spring flowers that will elevate the beauty of your outdoor space:
Coral Bells or Alum Root: This versatile perennial features attractive foliage and bell-shaped flowers native to North America. With a variety of colors and forms, it provides year-round interest and is favored by butterflies and bees. It thrives in fertile, moist soil but is drought-tolerant once established.
Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa ‘Comanche Campfire’): Native to western Oklahoma, this low-growing, clumping perennial produces beautiful yellow flowers above red petioles and silver foliage. It thrives in well-drained soil and requires little moisture, making it ideal for rock gardens or along the edge of a perennial bed.
Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri ‘Siskiyou Pink’): This drought-tolerant perennial thrives in the heat and humidity of the South, boasting bright pink flowers on airy sprays from early spring until fall. Cut back old flower spikes for continuous blooming.
Perennial Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides): Neat and well-behaved, this plant grows 8 to 12 inches high and spreads to 18 inches, producing blue flowers from summer through fall. Cut old stems to the ground each spring for vigorous regrowth.
Phlox, Volcano® series (Phlox paniculata): Compact, fragrant, and powdery mildew tolerant, this phlox type develops sturdy stems with an abundance of large flowers in various colors. It thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’): Known for its rose-colored flowers that appear in early summer and sporadically until frost, this heat- and drought-tolerant perennial grows 2 to 3 feet tall, making it ideal for native plant gardens or perennial borders.
These perennials not only enhance your home’s exterior but also thrive in Oklahoma’s climate, making them ideal for boosting your curb appeal without extensive maintenance.
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