15 Perennials for Southern Gardens | Gardening with Creekside

Finding perennials that thrive in Southern gardens can sometimes be challenging due to our high humidity and temperatures both during the day and the night. Today I am sharing with you 15 perennials that have proven themselves to be tough enough to handle whatever our crazy weather throws at them. Grab a cup of coffee and your gardening journal because I know you will discover a few plants that you will want to add to your garden!

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[msroro]

Jenny, I can’t say thank you enough. For the last week I have been searching for this type of video. Texas 9b is a special kind of heat as someone else stated (the devil gets a heat stroke). We need heat tolerant plants. I’m transitioning from annuals to perennials so I don’t have to work as hard. I’ll add several of your recommendations.

[lighthouse]

Love these southern focused plant videos due to our heat and humidity. Easy peasy! 😊

[joycegaskin]

Jenny (and Jerry) you should be on Create TV, but no—then you wouldn’t be able to do your marvelous, fantastic, incredible, informative videos several times a week! Just love you sweet people and your videos! Keep carrying on and spreading the love and joy of gardening!

[jowalk]

Jenny, love when you do a profile on a plant, like the screenshot with information of each plant with pictures. This help gardeners so much when making plans for new plants. Thanks for the details!!

[jewel]

I am drooling lol. Thanks so much for such a complete list. I am in zone 9 so I will try to pick those appropriate for my area.

[tammychesonis]

I just love how you did the photo with all the info on it. Great for screenshot. Thank you!
Much love ❤❤ StL Missouri 6a

[nicolegreenough]

YES! This is what I need as a fairly new gardener (2years) in a zone

[GSR]

Awesome video. Fits me for my zone, Texas hell heat, where the devil gets a heat stroke

[dosvaskosfarms]

Just a heads up for us southern folks and daylilies. Keep a supply of neem oil as you will encounter leaf rust, which is a special kind of irritation that can make a beautiful plant downright ugly...

[wendy]

LOVE this! I have been wishing someone would put out a video geared more for the south. Hope to see more like this in the future.

[deezahm]

🌱A gloomy, cold day here in southeast Michigan so I was happy to see you displaying the beautiful colors of springtime. Creekside visit is on my bucket list for sure! Thank you so much 🪴🍃

[gaylagenecarder]

Oh Jenny, this made my spring fever skyrocket. I want to add more than half of these for my front garden this year! We also garden in 7b in NE Atlanta area. I’m hoping to come to Creekside early this spring to be able to see in person this great family owned Christian based nursery!

[uqnmivi]

Thanks for putting the information on the screen it makes it so easy to screen shot and save.

[marilynbruckman]

So many ideas since I'm also in zone 7b in east TN. The critter resistant plants are what I need. We have many wild rabbits that eat my tender shoots!

[SnappyR]

Thanks Jenny! My concern is always the hot sun and humidity we get in 7B and knowing which plants can take the heat is valuable! Can't wait until

[kathrynbowling-terry]

Thank you Jenny for providing a list of wonderful perennials to add to my gardens!

[harriettpavonrosado]

Thank you. I have several of these plants in my garden. Very little care needed.

[Chopperdoll]

Jenny, you by far are the best at providing information. Most people just post their zone information. You post the full zone information.

Thank you! I plan on ordering several of the plants you mentioned for zone 9.

[kathipitts]

What a wonderful list of recommendations!! I want to try them all! Definitely going to add the Amsonia…love the texture and fall color of those leaves. Thanks Jenny!

[clandestine]

Love your channel, and I especially loved this segment on heat and humidity resistant perennials for the south. Could you also do annuals that thrive in the south. Thank you for all the wonderful information and experience that you and your husband share with us all, much appreciated. Leslie Twiss