Premium Perennials
The foundation of a beautiful landscape, returning year after year.
A Long-Term Investment in Your Landscape
Unlike annuals that last for a single season, perennials are the permanent residents of your garden. They die back to the ground in the winter and return each spring, growing larger and more impressive with every passing year. At Norwood Gardens, we grow more than half of our perennial selection right here on our 4-acre property, ensuring they are perfectly adapted to the Southeastern Massachusetts climate.
The secret to a stunning perennial garden is planning for continuous color. Because different perennials bloom at different times. From early spring bleeding hearts to mid-summer coneflowers and late-fall asters, our expert nursery staff can help you design a bed that evolves beautifully throughout the entire growing season. Whether you are dealing with full sun, deep shade, or challenging soil, we have the right plants for your property.
Designing with Perennials
Perennials offer incredible texture, height, and structure to your landscape. Because they establish deep root systems, they generally require less water and maintenance than annuals once they are fully established.
Popular Uses for Perennials:
• Foundation Plantings: Anchor the front of your home with reliable, low-maintenance greenery like Hostas or Coral Bells.
• Pollinator Gardens: Attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds with native varieties like Coneflowers, Bee Balm, and Milkweed.
• Privacy Borders: Use tall, ornamental grasses or towering perennials to create natural screens between properties.
• Groundcover: Suppress weeds and control erosion on slopes with spreading varieties like Creeping Phlox or Pachysandra.
Expert Planting & Care
To ensure your perennials return stronger every year, proper initial planting is critical.
Tips for Success:
• Location: Match the plant to the environment, paying close attention to sun exposure and soil drainage.
• Preparation: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and amend the native soil with high-quality compost.
• Hydration: Water deeply and consistently during the first growing season to encourage deep root establishment.
• Maintenance: Divide overgrown perennials every 3-5 years to maintain their vigor and create new plants for other areas of your yard.
• Winter Care: Leave the foliage standing through winter to protect the crown, or cut back in late fall depending on the specific variety.
Let Our Landscape Crews Handle the Installation
Designing and planting a perennial bed requires an understanding of mature plant sizes, bloom times, and soil conditions. Our professional landscape division can take the guesswork out of the process. From selecting the perfect mix of plants at our greenhouse to expertly installing them at your home, our crews ensure your new garden is built for long-term success.