WHEN PERENNIALS BLOOM These are the earliest approximate blooming times to be expected in the Milwaukee area, but blooming could occur several weeks later due to weather, amount of sunlight, soil conditions and the variety of perennial. It does not mean it is the only month in which the perennial will bloom. Removing spent flowers from most perennials will prolong the blooming period and increase colorscaping effect. Be sure not to remove the leaves until the end of the blooming season when they turn yellow. Common names, not botanical names, are given unless the botanical is the more commonly used. These are all flowering perennials but some have larger or more spectacular floral displays than others. APRIL: Anemone, Bergenia, Cowslip, Daffodil, Foam Flower, Hyacinth, Jacob's Ladder, Candytuft, Primrose, Rockcress, Tulip MAY: Ajuga, Allium, Alyssum, Baneberry, Bleeding Heart, Bluebells, Carnation, Cat Mint, Columbine, Forget-Me-Not, Ginger, Iris, Lady Slipper, Lamium, Lily Of The Valley, Lungwort, Peony, Poppy, Siberian Iris*, Soapwort, Solomon's Seal, Sweet Woodruff, Trollius JUNE: Astilbe, Baby's Breath, Bee Balm, Bellflower, Blanket Flower, Canterbury Bell, Coral Bell, Coreopsis, Creeping Thyme, Dianthus, Foxglove, Goldsturm Rudbeckia*, Lupine, Meadowrue, Oriental Poppy, Painted Daisy, Roses, St. Johnswort, Sea Holly, Shasta Daisy, Strawberry, Sweet Pea, Sweet William, Garden Lily* (Lilium Species), Vinca Minor, Violas, Yarrow JULY: Balloon Flower, Chinese Lantern, Delphinium, Edelweiss, Evening Primrose, False Dragonhead, Fleeceflower, Germander, Giant Sunflower, Goat's Beard, Lady's Mantle, Lamb's Ear, Lavender, Daylily**, Lilyleaf Ladybell, Phlox, Purple Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Sea Lavender, Spiderwort AUGUST: Gayfeather, Goldenrod, Hosta, Leadwort, Ornamental Grasses, Sedum, Sunflower SEPTEMBER: Aster, Helenium, Japanese Anemone, Monk's Hood, Mums These are recommended for their hardiness.(NOTE: If you cut the flower from the Garden Lily, be very careful not to cut away more than half of the stem.) Daylilies are very commonly used, but most have a limited bloom time. By using varieties with different bloom times it is possible to get color across several months. One variety, Stella de Oro, is currently being used by many landscape professionals because it has one of the longest blooming times. Please feel free to contact Stano Landscaping, Inc. at 414-358-1800 with any of your landscape questions or concerns.