Move over, daylilies and hostas—these less-familiar perennials have tons of color and interest to offer your garden.

Early spring may feel like a risky time to start planting, but some hardier species can handle the last bit of cold. These ...

Having a garden that's in bloom year-round is the dream -- if only it were simple to accomplish. While you could certainly pop seasonal annuals in the beds, the cost and the effort quickly add up. To ...

I am a confessed blooming perennial junkie. These reliable plants return year after year, filling my garden with color with very little effort on my part. Sure, I'll go for some annuals for containers ...

Perennials are the delight of the flower gardener. Showy and colorful like annuals, their longer lives make them a less ...

Summer is the height of the garden season, when most perennials put on their flower show. As a professional gardener, much of my planning and design work includes considering which perennial plants ...

Although many areas need rain, this has been a tremendous fall for gardening. Extended weeks of frost-free weather have given us more time to enjoy the autumn beauty of our perennial gardens. The most ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

I have planted perennial flowers to replace some of my annual flowers so I do not have to replant every year. Most of my perennials have very short bloom periods. Are there perennial varieties with ...