Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

To 4 feet tall

Zones:

7-11

Plant Type:

Perennial

Agapanthus is a landscape staple in warm-winter regions, and it's no wonder why. This easy-to-grow perennial produces colorful... read more >

Plant with : Society garlic, Kangaroo paw, Bird of paradise

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

1-15 feet tall

Zones:

5-11

Plant Type:

Perennial

Among the most architectural plants, agaves feature bold succulent leaves that set the tone for wherever they're planted. They're... read more >

Plant with : Lavender, Yucca, Penstemon

Light:

Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Plant Height:

4-9 inches tall

Zones:

4-10

Plant Type:

Perennial

Ajuga is one of the most indispensable groundcovers around. It has so many uses and looks great so much of the year. read more >

Plant with : Coral bells, Fothergilla, Bleeding heart

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Zones:

6-10

Plant Type:

Perennial, Bulb

Alstroemerias are best known as cut flowers, where their rich colors and lovely veining grace many a vase, where they'll last for... read more >

Plant with : Chrysanthemum, Salvia

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Zones:

4-8

Plant Type:

Perennial

Anemones are lovely, delicate flowers that dance top slender steps, giving them their poetic common name -- windflower. Depending... read more >

Plant with : Turtlehead, Culver's root, Liverleaf

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Grow artemisias for their magnificent silver foliage that complements nearly all other perennials and helps tie together diverse... read more >

Plant with : Russian sage, Salvia, Veronica

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

1-5 feet tall

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Asters get their name from the Latin word for star and their flowers are indeed the superstars of the fall garden. Some types of... read more >

Plant with : Boltonia, Russian sage, Sedum

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Plant Height:

6-40 inches tall

Zones:

4-8

Plant Type:

Perennial

Astilbe brings a graceful, feathering note to moist, shady landscapes. In cooler climates in the northern third or so of the... read more >

Plant with : Hosta, Coral bells, Japanese painted fern

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

6 inches to 2 feet tall, depending on variety

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Showy and brightly colored flowers are saucer-shaped, sometimes semi-double, over loose mounds of handsome dark strawberry-like... read more >

Plant with : Basket-of-gold, Iris, Calliopsis

Light:

Sun

Plant Height:

8 inches to 4 feet tall, depending on variety

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

With its loose billowy panicles of tiny, single or double, pink or white flowers, baby's breath provides a lightness and airiness... read more >

Plant with : Poppy, Daylily, Dianthus