"Our column focuses on propagating herbaceous and woody perennials through stem cuttings. The process uses simple actions, ...

A garden flourishes when it has both annual flowers and perennial flowers. Annuals give you a chance to grow plants outside your hardiness zone, to experiment with different plants, and to put in some ...

You need to have another perennial ready to grab that baton and start blooming as the prior one finishes. It doesn’t have to be contiguous. In fact, it’s cool if it isn’t. That lets interest in your ...

While some parts of the country are currently in a deep freeze, other regions of the U.S. are ready to begin the planting ...

The Perennial Plant Association has selected Stachys “Hummelo”as the 2019 Perennial Plant of the Year. Sometimes called betony, this well-behaved perennial offers a neat basal clump of glossy, dark ...

Delphinium, foxglove, and bearded iris planted around peony shrubs provide tall spires of color. Peonies are a perennial ...

If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Those ...

The best perennial plants for pots are ones that offer a long season of interest and are winter hardy, so you can rely on them to return again the following summer. Perennials work really well for ...

Brian is the native plant program manager at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He is also the manager of their Bowyer Farm, which is located near the zoo. The land was donated to the zoo with ...