As a professional gardener, perennials are my bread and butter. Whether I'm designing a new garden for a client or maintaining an established one, perennials are the backbone of the border, offering ...

"Am-SO-nee-ah hew-BRIK-tee-eye." That's how you pronounce "Amsonia hubrichtii," the Perennial Plant Association's 2011 perennial plant of the year. Also called the Arkansas Blue Star, thread-leaf blue ...

Q: I listened to your podcast earlier this summer, and in one of them you mentioned a perennial salvia that was blooming better than other types, but I can’t remember the name. Can you repeat what the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Be patient. Perennials can take a few years to take off, so don't fret if they seem lackluster the first ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Gardening comes with its own language and set of rules, and there’s a lot to wade through. Whether you’re ...

The first dark-leafed astilbe with purple flowers, a red-blooming delphinium, and a native alternative to salvia and lavender top the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2023 growing ...

As a gardener and flower-farmer-florist, colour fascinates me. Through trial and error, I’ve learned that some hues make natural bedfellows (hello, orange and lime green), while others are decidedly ...

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 ...