Beautiful and unusual flowers can transform any garden. Frost-resistant perennials are very rare in the gardens of modern summer residents, but they are distinguished by their beauty and are as unpretentious as possible in care, and besides, these flowers perfectly survive the Russian cold.
Astra New Belgian
Novobelgiskaya aster is a fairly cold-resistant plant, the height of the bushes of which varies within 40-150 cm. The perennial presented has a lot of varieties, which helps any summer resident to choose the ideal plant for his site.
It is better to plant aster in a well-lit area, protected from the wind. She does not require special care. In the presence of periodic rains, it is not even necessary to water it. However, weeding needs to be thorough.
Do not forget that Novobelgian aster grows very quickly, so divide the bushes in early spring.
Kandyk the Siberian
Siberian Kandyk lives in many regions of Russia as a wild plant. But the flower also looks great in the form of a decorative ornament on a personal plot.
The history of the perennial dates back to ancient times. And the name “kandyk” is translated as “dog’s tooth”. Indeed, the flowers of a plant, which have different colors, can only be compared with the canines of an animal.
Siberian Kandyk appears from under the snow in early spring and begins to bloom in May, but not for long. Literally in two or three weeks, the upper part of the kandyk dries up and rests until next year.
Baptisia
Baptisia is a relative of acacia and mimosa. It is a frost-resistant and unpretentious perennial, which is very rarely seen in summer cottages. However, it is completely in vain. After all, baptisia is remarkable for its wonderful beauty.
Its flowers are like weightless lace candles that reach a height of 1,5-2 meters. The color range of baptisias is very diverse, you can find both snow-white inflorescences, and blue and even yellow ones. The most harmoniously presented plant will look in the design of rockeries and alpine slides.
Clematis Tangut
Clematis Tangut is a frost-resistant and unpretentious perennial, whose homeland is Mongolia. In the wild, this plant does not even reach 50 cm in height, but when cultivated in a garden culture, clematis grows in the form of a liana. The length of its stems in the latter case sometimes reaches 4 meters. An adult clematis liana can completely cover a section of a wall with an area of up to 5 sq. m.
Clematis Tangut is most often found in yellow color, and the flowering of the plant begins in June and continues until the cold weather.
Hydrangea paniculate
Many gardeners admire the beauty of panicle hydrangea, but for some reason still not everyone dares to take up the cultivation of this perennial.
From mid-summer to mid-October, the plant pleases the eye with lush inflorescences of pink, blue and white shades. Also, hydrangea can boast of not too much demanding care and frost resistance.
Anemone
Anemone or anemone is a very interesting plant for a backyard. The perennial has more than 160 species, which differ in different flowering times.
Some of the variations of anemones are unpretentious in care, while others will have to tinker with. And the thing is that some species are tuberous, while others are rhizome. Rhizomes are unpretentious to care for, but tuberous ones can suffer greatly if they are not properly looked after.
Dodecateon
Dodecateon is a perennial that bewitches with its inverted flowers on thin invisible stems. The plant is quite diverse, in total there are 15 main species with 23 subspecies.
When buying and planting a perennial, you should not expect that it will bloom right away. Dodecateon develops very slowly and may not please with inflorescences for 3-5 years.
At the same time, the perennial is unpretentious in care. He perfectly survives both hot dry weather and frost. In the garden, prefers partial shade and good moisture.
