Various shades of Mums and asters with pink in the forefront - Schnuddel/Getty Images As a professional gardener, I'm often called upon to design gardens that correspond to the tastes of clients, ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these ...

Hesperantha coccinea, also known as the Kaffir lily, is a South African native perennial flower that will bloom right into ...

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

Could you tell me which perennials are the easiest to grow around here for a planting in late April? Are there any articles or books on this? A: You've got lots of good choices. If ease of growth ...

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch’ (Feuerhexe’) as its 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. Also known as a cheddar pink, the perennial dianthus is an ...

Many gardeners are working hard to secure colourful summer flowers, and growing one perennial plant could bring pink and blue blooms for weeks. With a blend of annuals and perennials, your garden can ...

Compact versions of two popular native plants, three new ornamental grasses with golden leaves, and two new dark-leafed flowers top the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2022 growing ...

Herbaceous perennials-flowers that hibernate in winter, then reappear in spring-have long been regarded as the backbone of lovely gardens. Generous use of early, midseason and autumn varieties of ...

Perennial flowers return every year to perk up a garden. Many common perennials prefer to be planted in August, when the potential for pests is lower and the weather is cooler, placing less stress on ...

The names of spring flowers are nothing if not poetic. Coral bells, lily of the valley, glory of the snow — those and others inspire poets as well as gardeners perusing catalogs or shopping at ...