Bloody cranesbill is a perennial geranium that grows enthusiastically with little care, particularly once established. It can tolerate drought and doesn't need deadheading, unless you want to ...

Regardless of how heat-tolerant your perennials are, it's always a good idea to plant them in the early morning or evening during July—never during the warm afternoons. Also, make sure to water more ...

If you want a low-maintenance summer garden, choosing species that are adapted to the heat is key. This swamp-loving flower ...

Many of us are hoping our rainy season will get started very soon, and it has and will continue. We can capitalize on our ...

Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three shade perennials to try.

Native plants have the ability to survive in the worst of times and thrive during the good times. They require less care, ...

The author notes that hydrangeas, which are perennial everywhere, are noted for being pink or red growing in alkaline soil ...

Setting aside a spot in your yard to grow flowers just for cutting all summer to make into bouquets is a goal of many ...

The 2025 Perennial Plant of the Year is clustered mountain mint, Pynanthemum muticum. This species of mountain mint has been increasingly popular with the renewed focus on pollinator gardens, as ...

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata). This upright perennial, native to the U.S. East Coast, has naturalized into wider areas. It grows in a clump 4 feet tall and to 3 feet wide on stiff stems with 6 ...

Blue False Indigo or Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis) is an eye-catching perennial with spires of flowers that bloom in the spring. "Baptisia australis is a set it and forget quintessential ...