Perennial Gardening Month
June blooms brightly as Perennial Gardening Month, a time when gardens burst with enduring blooms and vibrant foliage. Celebrated each year throughout June, this month captivates garden enthusiasts with the lively and diverse world of perennials—plants that grace our gardens year after year without needing to be replanted.
Drive June garden center traffic and online plant sales by positioning perennials as low-maintenance, sustainable garden investments for year-round color.
- Plant Swap Challenge: Share your perennial propagation wins on social—tag us for a chance to win garden supplies
- Perennial Care 101: Email series on mulching, deadheading, and seasonal maintenance to keep customers engaged post-purchase
- Botanic Garden Partnerships: Co-host virtual garden tours or in-store expert talks to drive foot traffic and build community
- Before/After Garden Transformations: UGC campaign showcasing customer perennial gardens to inspire seasonal planters
The Perennial Plant Association established Perennial Gardening Month in 2001. This special month was created to highlight the importance and beauty of perennial plants in our gardens.
Perennials, known for their ability to bloom year after year, play a crucial role in sustainable gardening by reducing the need for replanting and providing lasting structures in garden designs.
The initiative encourages gardeners to explore the variety and versatility of perennials. Whether in sun or shade, perennials offer a robust palette for gardeners to work with, adapting to various environments and providing a full season of color and texture.
The month serves as a perfect time to educate about different species of perennials, their maintenance, and the joy of designing perennial gardens that can flourish for years.
June is ideal for the perennial gardening month due to favorable planting conditions and the natural bloom cycle of many perennial species.
This makes it an optimal time for gardeners to enhance their gardens with these resilient and diverse plants.
This celebration not only boosts the gardening community’s enthusiasm but also supports the industry by encouraging plant sales and gardening activities.
Host a Plant Swap
Why not gather some fellow green thumbs for a plant swap? Everyone brings a perennial they have too many of and swaps it for something new. It’s a win-win—more variety for your garden with the same old fun!
Take a Gardening Class
Grab your gloves and join a local gardening class. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned gardener, there’s always some nifty new trick to learn that could spruce up your perennial paradise.
Plan a Garden Scavenger Hunt
Get quirky with a garden scavenger hunt. Invite friends or family to explore and find items like the tallest plant, the most vibrant flower, or a hidden garden gnome. It’s fun and gets everyone moving!
Visit a Botanic Garden
Step out and visit a botanic garden. It’s like a live Pinterest board! Get inspired by the lush layouts and maybe find a new plant or two that you just must have.
Pamper Your Plants
Treat your garden to a spa day. Yes, plants enjoy a good pamper session too! Mulch around them, trim dead leaves, and give them some extra love with a new compost mix. They’ll reward you with dazzling blooms.