Perennials

Perennials are the backbone of any garden, returning year after year with beautiful flowers, lush foliage, and fragrant scents. Whether you’re designing a low-maintenance landscape or a colorful garden bursting with life, perennials offer an endless variety of shapes, sizes, and colors to suit any space. Here, you’ll find expert advice on planting, caring for, and selecting the perfect perennial flowers for your climate and garden style. Explore plant profiles, seasonal care guides, and creative design ideas to help your garden thrive year after year.

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Seasonal Coneflower Q&A: Tips on Pruning and Cutting Back

Q: When should I cut back my coneflowers, and what’s the best way to go about it each season? I’m…
Peony Care Q&A: How to Fertilize for Stunning Blooms Every Season

Q: When’s the best time to fertilize my herbaceous peonies, and how can I encourage healthier, more beautiful blooms in…
28 Colorful Perennials for Shady Gardens

Shaded parts of the garden can feel like a bit of a mystery, can’t they? Those cool, shadowy spots under…
How to Grow and Care for Astilbe Flowers

Astilbes are lovely perennials that showcase feathery, plume-like blooms in shades of pink, red, purple, and white. With the right conditions…
27 Perennials That Thrive in Full Sun Gardens

If your backyard basks under the radiant sun for most of the day, these beautiful perennial flowers for full sun…
33 Easy Care Perennial Flowers and Plants for a Hassle-Free Garden

Perennials are like the reliable old friends of the garden—once they’re settled in, they keep coming back year after year…
Types of Perennial Flowers Explained

Perennial flowers are plants that live for two or more years, blooming repeatedly without needing to be replanted. Typically, these hardy…
How to Grow Jewel Orchids at Home

While most orchids are known for their large, colorful flowers, jewel orchids stand out with their stunning leaves. I love…
How to Grow Monkey Face Orchids

Take one look at monkey orchids, and you’ll have no question about the meaning behind their names. Their flowers resemble…
How to Grow and Care for Phalaenopsis Orchids

If you want to try growing orchids at home, Phalaenopsis orchids (Phalaenopsis spp.) are one of my favorite choices. Also…
9 Common Hibiscus Pests and How to Deal With Them

Whilst hibiscus plants take pride of place in my summer display, I find they can be pretty attractive to a…
How to Grow Hibiscus in Pots and Containers

I’ve had success growing several types of hibiscus plants in pots or containers over the years. For gardeners located outside…
4 Reasons Your Hibiscus Plant Isn’t Blooming

If there’s one thing hibiscus plants are known for, it’s their large flowers. If you notice that your hibiscus plant…
How to Grow Coneflowers from Seed

Growing coneflowers from seed can be a fun and rewarding garden project, in my experience, although it can take a…
How to Fertilize Clematis for Maximum Blooms Each Season

Producing vibrant, exquisite Clematis flowers requires a lot of energy, which you can provide using fertilizer. I fertilize clematis from…
How to Grow Coneflowers in Your Garden

Easy-going coneflowers are the perfect plant for beginners to get their hands on, as they are very forgiving and require…
10 Popular Types of Ivy to Grow at Home

Ivy is an iconic climbing or creeping evergreen vine that will be familiar to many gardeners. Once they start climbing,…
How to Water Dahlias Each Season

Soon after planting, Dahlias need very little water to become established. In my experience, once they have grown and matured,…
How to Grow Dahlias in Your Garden

Dahlias are one of the most beloved flowers worldwide, only growing in popularity each year. They are also relatively easy…
How to Grow Garden Candytuft Flowers at Home

Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Garden Candytuft. In the language of flowers, garden candytuft symbolizes…
How to Grow Pampas Grass in Your Garden

Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Pampas Grass. With its pinnate flowering plumes, Cortaderia selloana can…
How to Grow Candytuft Snowflake Flowers in Your Garden

Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Snowflake Candytuft. The Iberis sempervirens are aptly named and just…
Clematis Montana Plant Care: Tips for a Thriving Home Vine

Are you looking for an easy vining plant to cover a garden fence in flowers? There isn’t a better species…
Growing Clematis Nelly Moser: Home Gardening & Care Guide

If you have your eye on Clematis plants, why not go for the one with the biggest blooms? That’s Clematis…
Trailing Lantana: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Beautiful Flowers

If you’re looking for a flowering ground cover or creeping plant for your garden, trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) might be…
How to Grow Angel’s Fishing Rod Flowers in Your Garden

If you’re looking for a plant to amplify your garden’s grace, then look no further than the angel’s fishing rod…
A Guide to Growing and Caring for Texas Lantana

Looking for a tough yet beautiful plant to fill a hot, sunny spot? Texas lantana (L. urticoides) is a great…
Texas Sage: Growing and Care Guide Essentials

Salvia coccinea brightens up gardens with tall spikes of brilliant red flowers. Hummingbirds and butterflies flock to these nectar-filled flowers,…
How to Grow Salvia Greggii Flowers (Autumn Sage)

Salvia greggii, commonly called autumn sage, is a beautiful, woody, herbaceous plant that is nearly evergreen in warm enough climates….
How to Grow Salvia Nemorosa Flowers (Woodland Sage)

Salvia nemorosa, or woodland sage, brightens the landscape with spikes of blue-violet flowers above gray-green foliage. A member of the…
How to Grow Blue Star Flowers (Amsonia Tabernaemontana)

With its brief but beautiful blue star-shaped blooms, Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana) is a popular and easy-to-grow perennial, in my…
Garden Pinks (Dianthus Chinensis) Plant Care Guide

Dianthus chinensis, commonly known as Chinese pinks, adds an eye-catching splash of pink, red, and white color to the garden….
Geranium Rozanne: Plant Care and Growing Guide

Geranium Rozanne brings gorgeous color to the landscape with its long-lasting, large blue blossoms. This hardy perennial geranium, commonly known…
Amaryllis Belladonna: Plant Care and Growing Guide

In the world of gardening, each flower develops a reputation for its unique traits. One flower known for its beauty…
How to Grow Plumeria (Frangipani) Like a Pro

Take a trip to Hawaii, and you’ll see people wearing necklaces or leis strewn with plumeria flowers. Luckily, while this…
How to Grow Pink Hibiscus (Syriacus) in Your Garden

With its alluring and delicate flowers, the pink hibiscus is an excellent focal plant. It blooms from late summer into…
How to Grow and Care for Catnip: Your Complete Guide

While it’s undoubtedly popular with cats, Catnip is also a great plant for the garden. These easy-to-grow perennials attract important…
Hummingbird Mint: Plant Care Essentials

When you hear Hummingbird Mint, you probably think of one particular plant—likely one with a tall stock of brightly colored…
Types of Peony Flowers (Tree, Herbaceous, and Itoh) + 43 Popular Varieties

While countless types of peony cultivars are produced today, interestingly, there are only 33 officially recognized peony species. This guide…
12 Orange Hibiscus Flowers That Will Transport You Straight to Paradise

If you’re dreaming of a garden that feels like an endless summer, orange hibiscus flowers are a bold, beautiful place…
Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna): Your Complete Guide

Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, has a long, colorful history. This perennial herb has long been used (and misused) for…
10 Fastest Growing Dianthus Flowers (Carnations)

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gardener, fast-growing flowers are always a hit. Who wouldn’t want plants that quickly…
24 Best Companion Plants for Carnation Flowers

Carnations (Dianthus) are beautiful flowers that symbolize fascination and motherly love. These herbaceous perennials come in various types and are…
10 Best Companion Plants for Peony Flowers

Thanks to ruffled blooms atop long-lived plants, peonies are a garden favorite. And while multiple peony plants will make for…
10 Best Companion Plants for Coneflowers

Whether you’re designing a prairie or a simple, low-maintenance garden, a coneflower may be on your list of plants. Not…

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