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 ...

Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous ...

A longtime garden favorite for many reasons, hydrangeas often continue to bloom long after other flowering shrubs and ...

Tired of your garden looking dull halfway through the summer? Many gardeners struggle to keep their gardens vibrant as the season progresses. The solution lies in choosing the right plants.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You've got to admit, few things are as satisfying as seeing your favorite perennials burst into full bloom. But that garden transformation can ...

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Creating a beautiful ornamental garden is truly a labor of love. Whether you're designing sweeping flower beds or tucking plants into small corners, the process often requires an investment of time, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The current cold, rainy days provide time to develop the spring landscape. Gardeners can pursue a variety of landscaping objectives. This column assumes an ...

* What it is: ‘Black Adder’ is a hybrid variety of the U.S. native perennial Agastache foeniculum and Korean mint (Agastache rugosa). It’s distinctive for its nearly black buds that open into ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Some of our favorite perennials are here and gone in an instant, and we love them anyway — think peonies and lilacs. But the garden can very much benefit from some long blooming ...

Perennials that are long blooming are great for your gardening landscape. The following is a list of some of my favorites. A reader requested that I make a list. This is the time of year to start ...

For perennials that usually flower after May, like roses, the early spring pruning will absolutely benefit their bloom duration. Meanwhile, early-blooming perennials like lilacs and azaleas have ...