Take is easy with perennials.

One of the harder things about gardening is having to put in new plants for every season. It's not that we don't love it (we absolutely do), but it is a lot of work. You can ease some of that pain by planting perennials that are capable of sustaining themselves year-round or that come back with little to no assistance. Here are some of our Gulf Coast favorites. (Names of plants, except for siam tulip, link to websites where you can purchase seeds/bulbs)

Canna

from eattheweeds.com

Leeks

from figjamandlimecordial.com

Shallots

from kids.brittanica.com

 

Rosemary

from manataka.org

 

Rose Campion

from southernexposure.com

 

Siam Tulip

from beechwoodlandscape.blogspot.com

 Mint

from wikipedia.org

 Caladium

from pacificbulbsociety.org

Dahlia

from theflowersociety.com

Plant In Spotlight - Siam Tulip "Curcuma alismatifolia"

I don't know if anyone told you, but the Siam tulips have been blooming like crazy this year and that is such a wonderful thing! 

from 123rf.com

Siam Tulips, scientifically named Curcuma alismatifolia, are not actually related to the tulip. They're actually a type of ginger and are fairly close to turmeric.

from beechwoodlandscape.blogspot.com

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Monocots

(unranked): Commelinids

Order: Zingiberales

Family: Zingiberaceae

Genus: Curcuma

Species: C. alismatifolia

This ginger can stand the Gulf Coast heat and, if cared for properly,
will come back on its own year after year.
 Because of that, and the breathtaking blooms,
 we highly recommend this ginger variety for your garden.

You won't regret it.