The Botanix Essentials Collection brings together the most reliable, popular, and well-adapted perennials for our Quebec climate. Forget the worries! These plants, chosen for their hardiness and timeless beauty, guarantee you a magnificent and easy-to-maintain garden, year after year. Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener, you'll find tried-and-true plants in this collection that will thrive in your landscape, despite our harsh winters.
Why Choose the Botanix Essentials Collection?
- Proven Reliability: Plants that have proven themselves in the Quebec climate.
- Low Maintenance: Less hassle, more enjoyment!
- Generous Blooms: Vibrant colours to brighten your garden.
- Biodiversity: Attract butterflies and pollinators.
- Wide Variety: Over 30 cultivars available.
Examples of Popular Plants Included
Daylily 'Stella de Oro': A golden-yellow trumpet-shaped flower, offering long and repeat blooming, ideal for sunny borders.
Echinacea (Coneflower): Recognizable by its daisy-like flower with a prominent cone, it's very drought-tolerant and attracts pollinators.
Lavender 'Munstead': A classic for its fragrant blue-purple flower spikes and grey-green foliage, perfect for rock gardens or sunny borders.
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna': An elegant salvia with dark purple flower spikes that bloom for a long time and attract hummingbirds.
Achillea 'Moonshine': A perennial with bright yellow flowers grouped in flat clusters, very hardy and perfect for dry gardens.
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam': An airy and delicate pale yellow bloom, ideal for mass plantings and borders.
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm': A luminous golden-yellow flower with a dark brown centre, offering a spectacular late-summer bloom.
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy': A must-have with its large pink flower clusters that turn rusty red in autumn, highly appreciated by late-season pollinators.
Note: The exact selection of varieties may vary by garden centre and availability.
How to Choose Your Essentials?
To help you find the perfect perennials for your garden, here are some possible groupings. Don't hesitate to consult our in-store experts for personalized advice!
1. By Sun Exposure:
- Full Sun (6 hours or more per day):
- Examples: Daylily, Echinacea, Lavender, Salvia, Achillea, Coreopsis, Rudbeckia, Sedum.
- Ideal for: Sunny beds, rock gardens, exposed borders.
- Part Shade (3 to 6 hours of sun per day, ideally morning sun):
- Examples: Alchemilla, Campanula, Geranium sanguineum, Heuchera.
- Ideal for: Light woodlands, sides of buildings, beds with intermittent sun exposure.
- Shade (Less than 3 hours of direct sun):
- While most perennials prefer sun, some can tolerate light shade if the soil is well-drained.
- Examples: Some varieties of Campanula, Heuchera, Alchemilla.
- Ideal for: Shaded garden areas, under trees.
2. By Dominant Bloom Colour:
- Yellow and Gold: Daylily 'Stella de Oro', Achillea 'Moonshine', Coreopsis 'Moonbeam', Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'.
- Pink and Red: Echinacea 'PowWow Wild Berry', Gaillardia 'Goblin', Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Papaver orientale 'Allegro'.
- Blue and Purple: Lavender 'Munstead', Salvia 'Caradonna', Delphinium, Nepeta 'Walker's Low', Campanula 'Blue Clips'.
- White and Cream: Echinacea 'PowWow White', Leucanthemum 'Alaska' or 'Becky', Campanula 'White Clips'.
3. For Specific Uses:
- Attract Pollinators: Echinacea, Salvia, Nepeta, Liatris, Sedum.
- For Borders and Rock Gardens: Lavender, Coreopsis, Achillea, Geranium 'Max Frei'.
- Tall Plants for Back of Beds: Delphinium, Liatris, Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster'.
- Groundcovers: Sempervivum, Viola 'Etain', Geranium 'Max Frei'.
General Care Tips
Most perennials in this collection are easy to care for. Ensure well-drained soil. Regular watering is recommended during the first year for good establishment. Afterward, they are generally drought-tolerant. Light fertilization in spring will encourage abundant blooming.
