Perennial Time in the Cottage Garden

A cottage garden has its very own charm. This is due in no small part to the many beautiful perennials that integrate wonderfully into it. After all, it's the perennials that make it what it is: a place of relaxation and connection to nature.

The selection of perennials for the cottage garden is vast. If you plant them purposefully and thoughtfully, you can enjoy their many colorful blooms all summer long, attracting bees, butterflies, and other insects.

Since the 20th century, the cottage garden has been a popular topic. No wonder, as the design possibilities are endless, and every cottage garden is unique. And even though a cottage garden isn't solely made up of perennials, but also includes vegetable and herb beds and fruit trees, perennials play a very central role. It's their wide spectrum of colors, growth habits, and design options that make the cottage garden so diverse. The design follows only one rule: plant what you like. Whether it's vegetable plants, fruit trees, berry bushes, or ornamental plants like perennials and ornamental shrubs—everyone can design their cottage garden however they wish.

No matter how individually a cottage garden can be designed, one thing is certain: perennials are the absolute essential and must not be missing from any cottage garden. And the best part is that their wide selection makes it so easy to give every cottage garden its own unique character.

Perennials are multi-year herbaceous plants. They sprout again in spring and create carpets of blooms in the cottage garden. Perennials allow for a long period of abundant flowering and create beautiful displays in the beds. They come in the most diverse growth heights and color contrasts. So, bring on the perennials!

No two perennials are alike, and that's a good thing, as it allows for the diverse and varied patterns in perennial beds.

Open-space perennials like delphinium, dahlia, and coreopsis need their personal space, and when paired with lavender or chamomile, they also smell wonderful.

Shoreline perennials feel particularly at home by the water, including the marsh marigold and the lily.

Woodland perennials such as anemones and sweet woodruff are early bloomers and thrive under the protection of woody plants.

Partial shade perennials love to spread out. These include wood anemones and epimedium, as well as snowdrops, winter aconites, and spring snowflakes.

And rock garden perennials achieve what few plants can: they grow in places other plants wouldn't even consider. Basket-of-gold, aubrieta, and the Carpathian bellflower love nutrient-poor, warm spots on dry stones.

With this selection of perennials, your cottage garden will become a real highlight!