It’s that time of year again—your pruning shears are practically calling your name. You’re eyeing your garden, itching to ...

Picture tulips lining the walkway, fragrant sage in the garden, and rose bushes in the backyard that will continue to bloom year after year. Unlike annual flowers (plants that complete their life ...

A long-lived perennial from the milkweed family, butterflyweed is native to much of North America. This drought-resistant ...

October is far past peak planting season for many flowers, but these perennials will thrive when planted once temperatures ...

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 ...

Avoid deadheading the spent blooms of coneflowers, as these provide seeds in the colder months. Coneflower seeds are a vital ...

Plant forms create structure in a garden, and leaf ornament brings texture, but let's face it, flowers provide the greatest thrill. I'm thinking of this now as the month-long show of the day lilies ...

Fall is the best time to divide perennial plants that flower in the spring or summer months. Discover the benefits of plant division and which plants respond well to regular division.

Among native perennials, candidates include turtleheads, wingstem, obedient plant, downy lobelia, blue mistflower and lady’s ...

Staff and volunteers at the renowned Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., spent seven years tracking the blooming dates of more than 500 perennials in Longwood's Idea Garden.The result is a ...