Small Perennials

Small Perennials: Big Color in Compact Spaces

Short on space but still want a garden packed with charm? Our Small Perennials collection at Nature Hills offers colorful blooms, unique textures, and low-maintenance beauty in plants that stay under 24 inches tall. These compact powerhouses are perfect for front borders, container gardens, or softening the edges of flower beds with long-lasting appeal.

Designed to be seen and admired up close, small perennials bring visual interest to small-space gardens with minimal effort. Whether you want pops of color, interesting foliage, or summer-long blooms, these little landscape stars are tough, beautiful, and dependable.

Why Choose Small Perennials?

• Ideal for Small Spaces & Containers
• Softens the edges of beds, walkways, and patios
• Season-long interest with colorful foliage and blooms, plus reblooming varieties
• Low-maintenance and highly adaptable!
• Great for front borders, planted in groupings, or rows where their detail can be appreciated
• Pollinator-Friendly and often deer-resistant
• Many varieties are fantastic for Rock Gardens and xeric spaces
• Must-haves for Cottage Gardens
• Wide variety and color for Cutting Borders!

Whether you're adding curb appeal or brightening up a patio, these plants bring big beauty in a small footprint.

Customer Favorites in the Small Perennials Collection

• Black Scallop Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) – Glossy dark foliage and spikes of blue-purple flowers; great groundcover for sun or shade
• Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) – Dwarf mounded perennial with oversized star-shaped blue blooms from quirky balloon buds
• Creeping Phlox & Groundcover (Carpet) Sedum – Excellent flowering groundcovers that add texture and low-growing charm
• Dwarf Dianthus, Coral Bells, and Campanula – Reliable bloomers with compact form and eye-catching color

Each one brings joy in a petite package, perfect for tucking into any garden nook or border.

How to Grow & Care for Small Perennials

Small perennials are simple to grow when planted in the right spot. Here's what they need:

• Plant in well-drained, rich soil
• Provide full to partial sun, depending on the variety
• Add a 3–4 inch layer of arborist mulch to conserve moisture and insulate roots
• Water new plants regularly using the Finger Test to avoid over- or underwatering
• Deadhead where needed to encourage extended blooming (learn about deadheading)

These plants are not just compact, they’re hardy, fast-growing, and often resistant to common pests and diseases!

Read the complete Perennial Care Guide Here!

Let’s Design Your Perfect Little Perennial Garden

From sunny borders to patio pots, Small Perennials are perfect for creating color and texture where space is tight. Durable and decorative, these compact plants are a garden essential.

Need help choosing the right varieties? Call our friendly experts at (402) 934-8116, and let’s build your small-scale garden with big impact.