If you've ever walked the aisles of a big box store looking for something truly special to plant alongside your roses, you know the feeling: the same dozen varieties, season after season. At Heirloom™, decades of rose growing have shaped our eye for what belongs in a truly exceptional garden, and we bring that same standard to every perennial we carefully select: rare, remarkable varieties you won't find anywhere else.
And perennials are worth getting excited about. Unlike annuals that you replant each spring, perennials come back year after year, deepening their root systems, spreading gradually, and rewarding your patience with more blooms over time. They're also among the most natural companions for roses, softening beds with contrasting textures, extending your season with early and late blooms, and filling the garden with the kind of layered, cottage-inspired beauty that takes years to achieve any other way.
Nobody knows this better than the people who live and breathe plants every day. So, we asked our team: what's your favorite perennial, and why?
Meet the Heirloom™ Team's Perennial Picks
We gave every team member one simple prompt: pick your favorite perennial and tell us why you love it. What followed were over 20+ answers, each as varied as the plants themselves, thoughtful, personal, and full of the kind of knowledge you only get from years of growing.
Alicia with Lemon Puff Shasta Daisy
Alina with Pink Skyrocket Tiarella
Angeles with Macaroon Shasta Daisy
Brooke with Becky Shasta Daisy
Claudia with Paprika Yarrow
David with Flock of Flamingos Penstemon
Estela with Vivid Violet Scabiosa
Gary with Vivid Violet Scabiosa
Heather with Provence Lavender
Hugo with Everlast™ Cherry Swirl Dianthus
Jonathan with SpinTop® Red Starburst Gaillardia
Jorge with Pashmina™ Magenta+White Dianthus
Kelly with Colorburst Yellow Phygelius
Leticia with Nova® Opal Coreopsis
Liney with Oscar® Salmon Dianthus
Manuel with Iridescent Heuchera
Marcela with First Lady Veronica
Margarita with Early Love Dianthus
Paul with Pristine Lilac Purple Penstemon
Reina with Harlequin™ Pink Penstemon
Tanner with SuperTrouper™ Lavender+Eye Dianthus
Tyler with Hidcote Blue Lavender
Grow Something That Lasts
Every perennial featured here, and many more, is available now. Whether you're building a new bed or filling in the spaces around established roses, these are the plants our team reaches for first.