Columbine
Aquilegia
- USDA Hardiness: 3 to 9
- Blooms: Spring to Summer
- Height: 6-24″
- Growth Conditions: full sun and part shade, drought tolerant
- Uses: plant beds and borders
Perennials
Timeless Blooms for Year-Round Beauty
Perennials
Idaho’s climate varies across the state, but it generally experiences cold winters and hot, dry summers.
Remember to consider your specific location within Idaho, as microclimates and variations in elevation can affect the growing conditions. Additionally, it’s important to check the specific growing requirements for each plant and adjust your care accordingly.
Top Perennial Flowers Perfect for Idaho Gardens
Here’s a list of perennial flowers that are well-suited for growing in Idaho:
Delphinium
Delphinium
- USDA Hardiness: 3 to 7
- Blooms: Early to mid summer, may repeat in early fall
- Size: 5-6′ tall, space 24″ apart
- Growth Conditions: full sun and part shade
- Uses: cut flowers, center of garden
Penstemon
- USDA Hardiness: 4
- Blooms: Early Summer
- Size: 3′ x 3′
- Growth Conditions: full sun to pt. shade, drought tolerant
- Uses: plant beds and borders, mass plantings, showy
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
- USDA Hardiness: 3 to 9
- Blooms: Early Spring
- Size: 26-30″ x 26-30″
- Growth Conditions: part shade
- Uses: plant beds and borders, rock gardens, ground cover
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia
- USDA Hardiness: 3
- Blooms: Summer to Early Fall
- Size: 36″ x 24″
- Growth Conditions: full sun
- Uses: plant beds and borders, meadows, containers
Coneflower
Echinacea
- USDA Hardiness: 4
- Blooms: Late Spring to Late Summer
- Size: 18-20″ x 22-24″
- Growth Conditions: full sun
- Uses: plant in borders, containers, or masses, herbaceous
Rudbeckia
- USDA Hardiness: 3
- Blooms: Summer to Frost
- Size: 3′ x 2′
- Growth Conditions: full sun, drought tolerant, easy care
- Uses: plant beds and borders, upright and sturdy
Liatris
- USDA Hardiness: 3
- Blooms: July to September
- Size: 2′ x 1′
- Growth Conditions: full sun
- Uses: plant in borders, backgrounds, and meadows, excellent cut flower
Aster
- USDA Hardiness: 4
- Blooms: Late Summer to Frost
- Size: 24″ x 24″
- Growth Conditions: full sun
- Uses: plant beds, containers, accents
Peony
Paeonia
- USDA Hardiness: 3 to 8
- Blooms: Spring to Summer
- Size: 3′ x 3-4′
- Growth Conditions: full sun, well draining soil
- Uses: beds, borders, containers, cutting garden, cottage garden
Autumn Joy
Hylotelphium
- USDA Hardiness: 3 to 9
- Blooms: Fall
- Size: 15-24″ x 15-24″
- Growth Conditions: Full sun, drought tolerant, well drained soil
- Uses: rock gardens, path and border edging, mass planting, cut and dried flowers
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