Growing Perennials

Here is an example for Hosta Perennial planting. This example shows how the Hosta Perennials are planted near a foundation of a home or in a planter box.

Veronica's common names sound contradictory. While "creeping veronica" can be painted as pretty ground cover, the name "speedwell lawn weed" describes an invasive weed that can take over a lawn....

Bleeding Heart is a great plant to have in your garden; it does well in sun or in shade, is tolerant to drought and thrives with damp feet. Although its blossoming time is short, the foliage...

Shasta daisies are a favorite of many gardeners, as they are easy to grow and multiply rapidly. They are quite popular in floral arrangements and bouquets. The stalks can grow from 24 to 36 inches...

If you have daylilies, then you'll want to know how to take care of them, as they are such a low maintenance flower that adds so much to any yard. It is not important what type you have because...

Hostas, a perennial favorite in the shade garden, provide lush green foliage from spring until the first frost, growing larger each subsequent year on the previous year’s roots. There are...

Pinks are also known as dianthus and are a garden variation of the carnation that you see in floral bouquets. When in bloom, the flowers of dianthus nearly conceal the foliage, which consists of a...

Lupines, with their peppery scent, tall spires of complicated flowers and neat growing habits will appeal to all of your senses. Here's how to take care of these beautiful flowers

Japanese blood grass has 1- to 2-foot spikes, tipped in a vibrant red. Planted with marigolds or coreopsis, the colors can be striking. In fall, the blades turn a brown that adds color and...

Some gardeners describe dividing ornamental grasses as "combat gardening." It certainly can be if it is an eight-foot, well-established switch-grass or a giant fourteen-foot miscanthus. But, even...

Hundreds of salad, soup and potato dishes call for chives, as the mild, oniony flavor provides an embellishment with just the right final touch of flavor. Save yourself the trips to the grocery...

Fairy wand adds a graceful touch to the garden. Pink summer flowers dangle from tall, arching stems. Leaves are sword-shaped, and the plant grows in clumps.

Sneezeweed is a perennial that blooms with yellow, orange and red daisylike flowers in late summer and early autumn on 3- to 5-foot tall plants.

Ligularia is a perennial for moist soils. It has large leaves and spikes of yellow, daisylike flowers.

Begonia grandis is a perennial that grows to 2 feet and has delicate arching branches and drooping pink flowers that continue to be attractive when they turn into seed heads.

Saxifrage comes in several varieties, from small cushion plants to taller plants. It blooms in spring in white and shades of pink and red and is a good rock garden plant.

Germander has small, aromatic leaves and purple-blue flowers in mid to late summer.

Maltese cross blooms on 3- to 4-foot stems with scarlet-orange clusters of flowers. Each little flower is shaped just like its namesake.

Blue-eyed grass is a small perennial (meaning it grows back year after year) with irislike flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer.

Delphinium plants are tall and stately - up to 6 feet high - and have intense blue flowers in late spring and early summer. These perennials (meaning they grow back year after year) are also...

Butterfly weed is a North American native wildflower that blooms in shades of yellow, red and orange.

Summer phlox has 3- to 4-foot stems and fragrant white, pink or red flowers. All this makes this perennial (it comes back year after year) an old-fashioned favorite.

This perennial (meaning it comes back year after year) comes in combinations of yellow and cream or red and orange. Its 3-foot flower stems rise above sword-like leaves in late spring and summer.

Succulent leaves, which are rounded and thick, add texture, and bright pink, late-summer flowers make this perennial (meaning it grows back year after year) a valuable addition to the garden.

Pinks are delightful, small spring- and summer-flowering plants. As you might expect, the blooms come in all shades of pink, and also white. Edges of the flowers look like they've been cut with...

This summer-blooming perennial (meaning it comes back year after year) has leaves at the base and taller, branching stems with small pink, yellow or red flowers.