There are lots of perennials to try. one of my favorite short term perennials is perennial statice.

Short term means a three to five year life span. Considering how much color Statice give you, three to five years is a premendous amount of color. It loves sun and slightly dry soil. A little fertilizer and what a show. If you have seen some of my pictures of Donna and my garden you know how large it is. I plant a single plant for a color accent.  

 Perennial statice  photo by Jungle Jim

If you look at my pictures notice how much room i gave it. Plants used for accents need some space to allow them to be seen. This is a rule I use in all my design work.

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