Top Ten Perennial Bushes for the Backyard

Some people take great pride in the way their yard looks. This is not only true about the front yard, but it also includes the backyard as well. There are several types of perennial bushes that look great in a backyard.

• Purple Cornflower: This plant has dark blue or purple spikes of flowers that grow on top of the actual plant. They bloom in the early summer to late autumn.


• Black-Eyed Susan: This is similar to a wildflower that grows out on the prairie. It blooms midsummer to late fall.


• Purple Leaved Beard Tongue: This plant has light pink flowers with reddish foliage. It blooms early to late summer.


• Pink Astilbe: This plant has foliage that is similar to a fern and the flowers are a bronze color. It blooms mid-summer to early fall.


• Blue Pincushion Flower: This plant has long stems with purple flowering buds. It blooms mid-summer to early fall.


• Blue Perennial Sage: This is a showy plant with blue-black flowers. It blooms mid-summer to fall.


• Purple Coralbells: This is a crinkly multi-colored foliage with really small flowers. The plant is very hard and stands up well in most conditions. It blooms the entire summer.


• Threadleaf Tickseed: This is a popular plant that features fern like foliage and soft yellow billowing flowers. It blooms early summer to fall.


• Russian Sage: This plant features colored foliage with small light purple flowers. It blooms mid-summer to fall.