Multi season blooming plants options (maintenance, area, MBA)

[Panda_Puck]

Hey All,

Now that spring is here, we were looking at planting some perennials which bloom in multiple seasons (preferable from spring to late fall).
One of my neighbors has encore Azaleas and they look very good and bloom pretty much all year long.
What other options do we have? We would prefer the plant not to be very high maintenance and medium height (about 3-4 Ft)

Thanks,

[marksmu]

Originally Posted by Panda_Puck

Hey All,

Now that spring is here, we were looking at planting some perennials which bloom in multiple seasons (preferable from spring to late fall).
One of my neighbors has encore Azaleas and they look very good and bloom pretty much all year long.
What other options do we have? We would prefer the plant not to be very high maintenance and medium height (about 3-4 Ft)

Thanks,

Inca flowers grow to be about 2' tall if you don't cut them back and they will flower until they are frozen. Mine just died during the freeze. I cut them back to the base and they are shooting up again now. I expect flowers on them in about 2.5 weeks.

But they are a flower, not a bush.

[travelguy_73]

Knockout roses are a good option. They want full sun, and you will likely want to prune them a couple of times a year.
Another option is dwarf Bottlebrush, which prefer full sun as well.

[Panda_Puck]

Thanks marksmu and travelguy_73 for your inputs.

Thanks,

[testmo]

Salvias, plumbago, firebush, lily varieties, lantana, bird of paradise, crocuses, african iris varieties. So many fit for the houston area and are native or might as well be

[LocalPlanner]

I second the plumbago and lantana suggestions. Low maintenance, blooms into autumn.