# Hardy Flowers to Plant in Michigan
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Potentilla
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The frilled flowers of potentilla bloom throughout the summer. Growing to 4 feet tall and wide, Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) bears large yellow, white, pink or orange flowers from early summer into fall. This hardy plant grows in full sun and prefers moist well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils include dry, wet and alkaline. Potentilla is often used in borders, as a low hedge or massed together for a sea of color. This plant grows throughout Michigan and is hardy through USDA hardiness zones 2 through 6, according to the University of Illinois.
Daylily
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Daylilies are not true lilies. Daylily (Hemerocallis) is a low-maintenance, hardy, herbaceous perennial that bears large, trumpet-shaped flowers from early summer into the first frost. Each flower only blooms for a day, but the plant produces a succession of them, providing color all season. Long, arching green leaves thrive in full to partial sun. This plant is drought-tolerant but prefers well-drained, slightly moist soil. Flowers bloom in every shade of the rainbow, and are available in single or double blooms, according to Clemson Univeristy. Daylilies grow from 8 to 60 inches tall depending on the cultivar and thrive throughout Michigan.
Yarrow
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Yarrow is a hardy perennial All summer long and into the fall, large clusters, or panicles, of yellow, red or white flowers bloom on top of slender stalks on yarrow (Achillea millefolium). An herbaceous perennial, yarrow spreads via underground roots called rhizomes, forming a dense ground cover. The leaves are feathery and delicate. This is a drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant plant that grows in full sun. Yarrow grows to 3 feet tall and prefers slightly sandy soil in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9. The flowers make an excellent addition to wildflower bouquets.
Cranesbill Geranium
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Cranesbill geranium flowers bloom all summer long. Cranesbill geranium is a hardy perennial that grows in partial to full shade. The deeply divided leaves are green throughout the summer before this plant goes dormant for the winter. Growing only to 24 inches tall, hardy geranium (Geranium sp.) spreads slowly, creating a colorful ground cover. Small blue, pink, white, purple or red flowers bloom on delicate stems from late spring into autumn. Cranesbill geranium prefers well-drained, moist soil in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 8, according to the University of Illinois Extension.
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