As for long-blooming succulents, three immediately come to mind.
Crown of thorns boasts perpetual red, pink, yellow, or white bracts every single day of the year without exception. Bracts are actually leaf-type structures – also clearly seen on the related poinsettia – that surround a yellow flower center known as a cyathium. While Euphorbia milii only grows 2-3 feet tall, Euphorbia splendens can reach six feet in height. The most stunning crown of thorns are the Thai hybrids, which also grow tall.
Two other long-blooming succulents are florist kalanchoe and flower dust plant . You can find florist Kalanchoe at your supermarket’s flower department throughout the year. Flower colors are yellow, orange, blush, pink, red, and violet. Often, the flowers have a shape of little interest but certain varieties’ flowers are doppelgangers for tiny roses. Given half a day’s sun or even less, florist Kalanchoe will flower outdoors for six months straight.
I then planted thyme from ground cover flats. It has done so well! It filled in completely within about 4 months. It requires very low water, that’s why I chose it to begin with. I water it every one or two weeks for 10-15 minutes. The roses are also very low in their water requirement, something many people don’t understand. I’m a California native plant gardener but there aren’t many native ground cover choices that don’t need to be mowed, aren’t bunchgrasses, aren’t spikey, etc.
The thyme has taken some foot traffic much better than the dymondia I have elsewhere but I’m not sure how it would do with kids. This garden is south-facing, so not sure how it would do north-facing. I am within one mile of the coast. I hope this helps your readers.”
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