What are the perennial herbaceous flowers
This article introduces various perennial herbaceous flowers and the related introduction of six types of ground covering plants, let's follow the editor to take a look!
Some flower friends want to arrange some creeping ornamental plants in flower beds, yards, or along the edges of flower pots, it is best to choose some shallow-rooted, small plants, and ground cover plants with certain ornamental value.
Above are respectively: verbena, sedum and creeping ajuga
Today, we will specially appreciate some creeping plants and provide their maintenance methods.
1. Snow in Summer
Snow in Summer is a type of creeping perennial ornamental plant, which can also be considered a succulent plant. Its most prominent feature is its small plant size and leaves that resemble tiny pine needles. It also has another name, "Rock Pine."
The roots of Snow in Summer are relatively fine, and the leaves are overall bluish-green. The leaves can cover a large area, and they look quite good. It prefers a cool and humid environment.
Snow in Summer is afraid of excessive heat and is suitable to be planted in the shade of trees or under other plants. It can thrive in semi-shaded or well-lit areas and should be provided with proper shade.
As a succulent plant, Snow in Summer must avoid frequent watering during maintenance, and the soil should have good drainage and breathability.
Many places use Snow in Summer as a landscape plant, arranging it in green belts or along the edges of flower pots, or on small hills. It is also a very good rock plant. With sufficient sunlight, its leaves will grow very compact, changing from bluish-green to bluish-pink, enhancing its ornamental value.
The thing Snow in Summer fears most is excessive heat. In summer, the maintenance temperature should be kept below 35 degrees Celsius. Increase ventilation and control watering when the temperature is high. In winter, avoid frost and maintain the temperature above 5 degrees Celsius.
2. Daisy
What are the perennial herbaceous flowers
Daisy is a small ornamental flower that can continue to bloom from spring to autumn. However, it is important to provide some shade and avoid direct sunlight in summer when the temperature is high, and to seek shelter from the rain during high temperatures.
Daisy is very easy to bloom as long as the temperature can be maintained between 15 to 28 degrees Celsius. It can bloom continuously. In winter, avoid frost and maintain the minimum temperature above 4 degrees Celsius.
When growing daisy in a pot, ensure the soil is loose and well-draining. To make it bloom more, pay attention to pinching the top. One plant can grow many branches. When the branches grow to about 20 centimeters, pinch the top once. Continuous pinching can promote the growth of new branches, and more new branches mean more flowers. Otherwise, its branches will keep growing longer.
Daisy is a relatively good ground cover plant. It enjoys plenty of sunlight but requires shading in summer. It can also bloom even with less intense sunlight, although the number of flowers may decrease slightly.
3. Verbena
Verbena, when blooming, has a mass of flowers, a long flowering period, abundant flowers, and a variety of colors, making it very suitable for decorating flower borders, as well as being grown as a potted ornamental plant or arranged along the edges of flower pots as a "ground cover plant."
Verbena prefers a warm and humid environment. It has good heat tolerance and can be planted as long as the environment is warm. It also has a little cold tolerance. The optimal growth temperature for verbena is between 10 to 33 degrees Celsius. The maintenance environment should have good ventilation and plenty of sunlight to ensure vigorous growth of branches and leaves and promote continuous flowering.