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Lily
If you love using lilies in fresh bouquets, why not grow your own? These tall, narrow perennials won’t take up much space in the garden and offer armfuls of exotic-looking, highly fragrant blossoms every summer.
There are many types including Asiatic, Oriental, Orienpet, Trumpet, Martagon and species lilies. Your local garden center may have a few, but mail order bulb companies typically offer a far greater selection. Order in summer for fall or early spring planting in U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 3 to 9.
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False Indigo
One of the most long-lived and durable native perennials is Baptisia, commonly known as false indigo. It tolerates wind, drought, critter browsing and general neglect with ease, and blooms every year from late spring to early summer in Zones 4 to 9. A deep tap root anchors the plant firmly in place, so choose a permanent spot.
You might be familiar with blue-flowered false indigo, but there are also more dwarf selections with yellow, pink, white, purple, maroon and bicolor flowers.
