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I have a cement walkway that goes in a straight line from the sidewalk through my front yard all the way to my front door. I would like to plant along either side of the of the pathway to add some color to the front yard. I love the way creeping phlox looks, but I have read the bloom time is rather short. Can anyone suggest an alternative with a longer bloom time? I do not want anything that will grow too high as I would still like to be able to "step over" it from the path to the yard. I do not want to plant plain shrubs I would like something that also has flowers that can be enjoyed from spring to September?
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!
daylily is a hardy plant. You may want to check them out they are hardy in your area but I don't know if they bloom as long as they do here. They bloom from may to September. If you want some kind of shrub you could do erica 'Cherry Turpin' they are an evergreen shrub with pink or white flowers that have different bloom times.
You will be hard pressed to find any perennial that blooms spring to fall. You may want to think about some colorful or variegated leaf plants mixed in with your blooming plants.
Why not plant a variety of perennials which bloom at different times, providing you with an ever-changing landscape palette? It would be a lot more interesting that way,
You might want to check out some of the dwarf cultivars of Andromedas, Rhododendrons and Japanese Skimmia. All are small shrubs, but they also flower. These particular plants are also evergreens, so would add year round interest on your walkway. I live in Darien, CT and am also in zone 5 and all work extremely well here.
If you want to get from walkway to yard, you might have to leave enough space between your plantings and create a little mini-walkway.
