{"id":1720,"date":"2025-05-19T22:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T20:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:06:36","slug":"majusi-evelok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/en\/2025\/05\/19\/majusi-evelok\/","title":{"rendered":"perennials for May"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1720\" class=\"elementor elementor-1720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f4273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3f4273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bb9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0bb9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The best flowering perennials for May - Flowering plants to decorate your garden this season\u00a0<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139352b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"139352b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff0221 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dff0221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/majuus-virag2-2-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/majuus-virag2-2-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/majuus-virag2-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/majuus-virag2-2-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greengardenbudapest.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/majuus-virag2-2.jpg 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b669c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b669c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May is one of the most beautiful times in gardening, when nature comes alive and the first colourful, fragrant flowers appear in the gardens. Perennials are particularly popular because they give us beautiful blooms year after year, once planted. In this article, we'll show you the best May flowering perennials that will add a splash of colour to your garden, and which you can even plant in May to enjoy their beauty all summer long.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Why plant perennials in May?<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lasting beauty: perennials come back year after year, giving your garden a long-lasting look.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy care: many perennials are less demanding, tolerating changing weather well.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rich colour palette: from pink to purple, blue to white, they come in a myriad of shades.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seasonal flowering: many perennials start to flower in May, making them a colourful crown for the spring garden.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>1. Perennials that can be planted and flower in May<\/b><\/p><p><strong>Mountain Peony (Aster alpinus White)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering time: from May to July<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: Pure white flowers that add contrast to the garden<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: low-growing, prefers sunny places, drought tolerant<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: Excellent in rock gardens, as a border plant<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Kerti featherbuga (Astilbe arendsii Astary Rose)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: from the end of May to July<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: Pink, soft, feathery inflorescence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: prefers semi-shade, moist soil, also looks good in shady gardens<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: Ornamental in shady beds, also ideal for waterfront gardens<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Coreopsis grandiflora<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering time: from May to September<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color: Bright yellow flowers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: sun-loving, drought tolerant, easy to grow<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: In sunny beds, in mixed flowerbeds<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>2. May flowering classic perennials<\/b><\/h4><p><b>Peony (Paeonia)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering time: from early May to June<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color: White, pink, burgundy shades<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: large, fragrant flowers, prefers sunny places<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Care: well drained soil, once a year nutrient replenishment<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: from early to mid-May<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: Small, snow-white, bell-shaped flowers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: likes shady to semi-shady places, spreading perennial<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: As ground cover, in shady gardens<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Myosotis (Myosotis)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: from the end of April to May<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: Bright blue, pink, white<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: prefers a moist, semi-shady place, easy to propagate from seed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: As an ornamental ornament for streamsides and shady beds<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>3. Colourful May perennials that can still be planted<\/b><\/h4><p><b>Frisia<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: most beautiful in May, but can be planted from March<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: All colours of the rainbow<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Properties: sun-loving, requires well-drained soil<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: Showy as a specimen, also as a container plant<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Viola (Pansy)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: continuously from May<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: White to purple to yellow in a variety of shades<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: cold tolerant, easy to grow, thrives in shade<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: As a border plant, in balcony boxes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>4. Special tall perennials for May<\/b><\/h4><p><b>Asia Minor Gourd (Verbascum Olympicum)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: from June, but can be planted at the end of May<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color: Yellow flowers in large clusters<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: sun-loving, drought-tolerant, grows up to 2 m tall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: As a specimen, as a background plant<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Poloscales (Actaea racemosa)<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering: from June to July, but starts to develop in May<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colour: Snow white curls<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characteristics: prefers semi-shade, medium water demand<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use: Ideal for shady, damp places<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>5. May flowering perennial care<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planting: many can still be planted in May, especially container plants. Make sure you prepare the soil properly: loosen the soil, add compost or organic fertiliser.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watering: the weather in May is changeable, but water the plants regularly and moderately, especially freshly planted ones.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrients: give perennials an organic or slow-release fertiliser once a year in spring.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pruning: after flowering, remove the open flowers to encourage new flowering.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pest control: watch out for aphids and mites and use biological or environmentally friendly pesticides if necessary.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Summary<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May, the most beautiful perennials in the garden start to bloom and many more can be planted to enjoy all summer long. Coniferous peonies, garden penstemons, peonies, lilies of the valley, freesia and taller oxeye daisies can all be colourful and fragrant ornaments to your garden. With the right care and planting in May, you can create a truly spectacular and varied garden that will be a source of pleasure year after year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This selection of the best May flowering perennials will help you keep your garden colourful and full of life during this wonderful spring month, while also giving you expert guidance on plant care.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5391600 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5391600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050741a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"050741a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#uzenet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a free survey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best flowering perennials for May - Flowering plants to decorate your garden this time of year May is one of the most beautiful times in gardening, when nature comes alive and gardens are bursting with the first colourful, fragrant flowers. Perennial plants are particularly popular because, once planted, they give us beautiful blooms year after year. 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