Top 10 Sun-Loving Perennials from Taylor's Nursery

If you're cultivating a garden in the Mid-Atlantic, and seeking perennials that flourish in full sun, Taylor's Nursery offers a diverse selection tailored to your needs. Here are ten sun-loving perennials from our collection that promise vibrant blooms and resilience in sunny spots.

1. Hemerocallis 'Happy Returns' (Daylily)

• Bloom Time: Mid-summer to frost

• Color: Canary-yellow

• Highlights: A reblooming daylily known for its low maintenance and drought tolerance. It's also rabbit-resistant and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

2. Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me' (Daylily)

• Bloom Time: Mid to late summer through early fall

• Color: Burgundy-red with a greenish-yellow throat

• Highlights: This compact daylily is heat and drought-tolerant, making it ideal for sunny borders and containers.
  

3. Agapanthus 'Ever Twilight'

• Bloom Time: Summer

• Color: White and blue-purple

• Highlights: A reblooming perennial that attracts butterflies and thrives in full sun. Its tall flower spikes add vertical interest to gardens.
  

4. Rudbeckia fulgida 'Viette's Little Suzy' (Black-Eyed Susan)

• Bloom Time: Summer

• Color: Yellow with black centers

• Highlights: A dwarf variety that's drought-tolerant and attracts pollinators. It's perfect for mass plantings and borders.
  

5. Verbena 'Homestead Purple'

• Bloom Time: Early spring to first frost

• Color: Bright purple

• Highlights: This groundcover is fast-growing, drought-tolerant, and attracts butterflies. It's excellent for containers and borders.

6. Paeonia lactiflora 'Top Hat' (Peony)

• Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

• Color: Deep cardinal-red with creamy white centers

• Highlights: A fragrant peony that's ideal for cut flowers and adds a splash of color to sunny spots.

7. Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' (Peony)

• Bloom Time: Late spring

• Color: Double pink

• Highlights: A classic peony known for its large, fragrant blooms and suitability for borders and cut arrangements.
  

8. Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' (Peony)

• Bloom Time: Late spring

• Color: Double pale pink maturing to white

• Highlights: This peony offers fragrant blooms and is drought-tolerant, making it a low-maintenance choice for sunny gardens.

9. Iris ensata 'Variegata' (Variegated Japanese Iris)

• Bloom Time: Spring to summer

• Color: Dark purple flowers with variegated foliage

• Highlights: This beardless iris adds vertical interest and is deer-resistant, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
  

10. Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)

• Bloom Time: Summer

• Color: Scarlet red

• Highlights: A native perennial that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. It prefers moist soils and can tolerate full sun to part shade.
  

Final Thoughts

These sun-loving perennials from Taylor’s Nursery are not only beautiful but also resilient, making them excellent choices for mid-atlantic gardens. Whether you're looking to attract pollinators, add vibrant color, or create a low-maintenance landscape, these plants have you covered.