These unfussy garden heroes deliver vibrant, carefree beds and borders that return year after year with minimal effort.

Most perennial salvias bloom from summer through autumn and flower more abundantly with frequent deadheading. If you want to ...

Discover a variety of fast-growing, spreading perennials and learn how to care for them in your garden. Explore tips and ...

Late summer is the perfect time to plant perennials that will reward you with beautiful blooms in early spring. By getting these plants in the ground now, you’ll give them plenty of time to ...

Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a native, clump-forming perennial occurring in woodlands. Five-petaled, saucer-shaped ...

Until the annuals gain full speed, early summer can lack color. But if we plan properly, June-blooming perennials can bridge ...

As a garden writer, I adore popular perennials, but there are so many other lesser-known perennials that are ...

Beloved for their late winter flowers, hellebores or Lenten roses produce thick, evergreen foliage in dense mounds reaching ...

Spring isn’t the only time of year to get gardening. Late summer and fall are also good times to do some work on your yard and garden. Some popular plants are best placed in the ground during ...

Purple Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum)Purple Joe-Pye weed is a towering perennial in the aster family with large clusters of late-summer pink-purple flowers atop stems that can reach 6-feet tall.

However, some popular perennials can rebloom if they’re cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend their blooming season and enjoy more of your favorite flowers by cutting ...

Blue By You has stronger stems than some older varieties, making it less prone to flopping apart. Its flower spikes are held sturdily above clean foliage, reaching a height of around 20 inches.