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Winning perennials for this year's gardens

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...
Gardening can feel like a delicate dance of watering, weeding, fertilizing, and praying for the sun to shine just right. But ...
Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...
When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide ...
Every garden needs both annuals for instant impact and perennials for color that returns for many years. Because perennials are long-lived, they’re a great investment in your garden. Besides adding ...
Insects relish scabious flowers and there are some first-year flowerers; Beaujolais Bonnets (60cm) wine flowers and pale ...
The best perennials for shade can brighten up your garden without bright light, making these blooms the perfect solution for an outdoor space with little to no sunlight. Whether your outdoor space is ...
Although roses remain favorites for suffusing your summer garden with intoxicating fragrance, there's only so much of their sassiness a gardener can tolerate. Luckily, there are a myriad of ...
A cross between coneflowers and gloriosa daisies, a new variety of a little-known native plant, and the smallest native Joe Pye flower yet top the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the ...
Mukgenia Nova ‘Flame’ is not only a new plant, but a whole new genus of plant, introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. It’s a cross between old-fashioned bergenia and a little-known shade ...