Perennial flowers supporting the facade of the September garden

As we all know, the “11th” flower layout is the top priority of Beijing ’s major urban parks, but subject to objective factors, most of the flowers that can be planted on the eve of the 11th are grass flowers, and few perennial flowers are open in September. However, as the concept of sustainable development of gardens is deeply rooted in people's hearts, people hope that they can replace grass and flowers as much as possible to dress up urban parks during festivals. So what are the perennial flowers that support the facade of the September garden?

①Babao Jingtian

Hypotelephium erythrostictum is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant belonging to the eight treasures of Crassulaceae. Its plant height is 30 ～ 50 cm, and 8 ～ 9 have pink flowers in the month. There are also white and fuchsia varieties. Umbrella-shaped inflorescences are planted like carpets. general. Babao Jingtian is highly adaptable and widely distributed in China. It can be cultivated except for Northwest and South China. It is also distributed in North Korea and Japan.

Recently, succulents are popular, and succulents are more common with Crassulaceae plants, and Babao Jingtian is no exception, but compared to those succulents that are regarded as indoor plants in pots, Babao Jingtian is considered to be solid. The Eight Treasures of Crassulaceae are light and tolerant of half shade. They can't die in the sun, and they can live under the forest. It has carrot-like roots, so it can be wintered in the open in Beijing, and it can withstand the sub-zero temperatures that are difficult for succulents to bear, and it is not afraid of the high temperature and heat. It is resistant to drought, but it is not resistant to waterlogging, but as long as it is not planted on too heavy soil, the general wind and rain are fearless, which is much stronger than the succulents grown indoors.

The ability of Babao Jingtian to attract bees and attract butterflies is also commendable. When the flowers bloom in September, swarms of bees and butterflies fly and gather honey among the clusters of flowers. , Ribbon or flower are suitable.

② Aster

Aster tataricus (Aster tataricus) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the aster genus Asteraceae. Aster has a main stem, with a height of 40 ～ {{1}} centimeters, some up to 1 meters, but it tends to fall after flowering. Aster 7 ～ 9 blooms lilac flowers in the month, and some blooms can extend before and after frost, and most of the flower heads are arranged in a compound umbrella shape on the stem and branch ends. The plant type of aster is higher, so it is not suitable for use as a flower bed or ribbon in the garden, but it can be used as a background of the flower border, or dotted on the waterfront and forest edge to adjust the color.

Aster likes light, slightly shade-tolerant; resistant to severe cold; not tolerant to drought, but more resistant to water and humidity, suitable for wet and fertile soil by the water. Aster is mainly distributed in China from northeast to northeast through north China, as well as in Siberia, Far East, North Korea and Japan.

There are many varieties of Aster, in addition to the species of Aster, Dutch Chrysanthemum and Aster Aster are commonly used in gardens. Compared with the aster, the Dutch chrysanthemum has a compact plant type and dense flowers, which is suitable for ribbons and flower borders, while the aster aster is small and difficult to fall.