What are the common varieties of herbaceous perennials? Understand them in one article

1. What are herbaceous perennials

Some friends may have only heard of them, but are not especially familiar with the specific concept, so here is a brief introduction first. In winter, the underground parts of these plants spend the winter in the soil; then, when spring comes the following year, the aboveground parts sprout again, continue to develop, bloom, and finally bear fruit. Generally speaking, most of these plants are from cold regions. They can be divided into two types: cold-hardy and not cold-hardy. For the former, they can be planted in the open ground; for the latter, that is not possible, and a greenhouse is required.

2. Main types

(1) Peony: This is a herbaceous flower of the Ranunculaceae family. It has been cultivated in our country for a very long time, for several thousand years. It can almost be said to be one of the earliest cultivated varieties in our country. It has also been listed among the "six famous flowers" and is called the "flower immortal". It is more common in northern China.

(2) Bleeding heart: A typical herbaceous perennial, it is a herbaceous plant. For the wild ones, the altitude is very high, and it is a cold-hardy type.

(3) Hollyhock: It is also fairly representative. Because it is mainly distributed in Sichuan, it is named with the character "Shu". It is also a cold-hardy type.

(4) Lily of the valley: It is mainly distributed in North China, and its growing altitude range is also high. It likes cool conditions and is extremely tolerant of severe cold weather.

3. Used in landscaping

For these plants, use in landscaping is very common. Overall, they can be used in flower beds, flower borders, lawns, water body greening, and so on. But given that regional characteristics differ, the applicable varieties also differ.