Perennials - Experiences and Recommendations

... have always been looking for a name: Malven! I am going to get a Malven bush this year - I think it is also considered a perennial. Unfortunately, it is only partially winter-hardy

then take a hibiscus, it is similar and withstands the winter better.

I have almost exclusively native stuff in the garden, so I don't have to worry about winter hardiness.

Serviceberry is definitely a perennial with us, despite tree-like images on Google; with us, it stays about 1.5 meters tall, even though it is several years old

There are different types of serviceberries. Some grow very large, others do not. Also, a plant tends to stay smaller if it does not like its location. Our 2 serviceberries are also pruned at hedge height in the hedge, between 2.5 and 3.5 meters. And the one in front of the house is allowed to grow as large as it wants.

But no matter how small it is, it is not a perennial. Perennials do not become woody.

Last year I created a sunny perennial flower bed with the help of advice from a perennial nursery. I’ll check later because I can’t remember them all right now. Personally, I only plant hardy and perennial plants. Some that come to mind spontaneously are: coneflower, sedum, perennial sunflowers, stonecrop, autumn aster. The rest later. Sun-loving and hardy herbs such as sage, marjoram, and thyme also do well. I also included two small bed roses as well as carnations (which reseed themselves all the time, they are not perennial). Pay attention to bee- and insect-friendliness and to well-distributed blooming periods so that you always have flowers somewhere from spring to autumn.
And the serviceberry is definitely a shrub. There are dwarf varieties and the larger ones can also be trained as standard trees or trees. We have a copper serviceberry, which I can only recommend. Absolutely low-maintenance, hardy, long-lived, currently blooming beautifully, edible berries in summer, and a wonderful autumn glow similar to maple in autumn. Wonderful large shrub!