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- To make the perennial bed hardy
- What is hardy?
- Prepare the perennial border for the winter
- Wintergreen perennials
Perennials should never be cut back before winter
To make the perennial bed hardy
Almost all perennials are perennial and hardy. Nevertheless, you should prepare your perennial bed for the winter before the winter, so that the perennials survive even frost. How to proceed and a list of the most beautiful hardy perennials you will find below.
What is hardy?
Winterhart does not mean that the perennials survive all minus degrees. Even with hardiness there are divisions - in zones:
Therefore, the term "hardy" is not particularly clear, as even a plant with winter hardiness Zone 11 can carry this name. So pay attention to the additives, which can be either in the form of temperature specifications ("hardy to -20 ° C), adjectives (very hardy) or zones (hardy Z7).
For your perennial border, it is best to choose plants with a hardiness of at least Zone7, ie about -15 ° C. Even if the ideal winter hardiness varies slightly depending on the region: Since it rarely gets colder than -18 ° C in shallower areas such as Berlin or Brandenburg, perennials with a winter hardiness are sufficient for zone 7. In cooler regions, such as in the foothills of the Alps, should rather Perennials with a hardiness up to Zone 6 are planted.
Prepare the perennial border for the winter
Most perennials are hardy. But to be safe from frost and cold, you should take the following measures in autumn and winter:
Wintergreen perennials
It is clear that the perennial flowerbed does not look very appealing in winter. However, you can spice up the dreary, sad sight by planting winter-green perennials whose leaves are frost hardy on their perennial beds, such as: