Perennial

Fill your garden with colorful long-lived perennial flowers that provide a yearly show of beauty.

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Every year a group of plant breeders, nurserymen, and garden writers select a top-performing perennial as Perennial of the Year. Here are their picks since 1990; these plants are sure to be winners in your garden, too!

"… Among the first perennials to bloom, hellebores … rabbit-resistant perennial loves shade, too … White coneflower, perennial hibiscus, or gaillardia … for more colorful perennials . Name: Calamagrostis … easy-growing perennial that blooms all … contrast with mounding perennials . Name: Veronica …"

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Preparing Perennials for Winter

… defined as the time of year when most perennials become dormant. This time can vary … F immediately above the snow line. Perennials that are dormant at a constant temperature … decide where you would like to place new perennials and put markers in these areas. If …

Dividing Perennials

… This is because dividing your perennials can be stressful on the plants … want to divide your favorite perennials in summer, be sure to keep … them. Dig up the clump of perennials to be divided by inserting … s a hint: Watering the perennial a couple of days before you …

Easy-to-Grow Perennials

… across the country. They're also recognized within the perennial plant industry as well as by gardeners across America as reliable … with droopy purple petals bloom in midsummer when many other perennials are idle. It thrives in full sun. 'Goldsturm' Black …

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Late-Season Color

Find out how easy it is to have late-season color and blossoms in the garden all the way until frost. Check out these great perennials that will create fall fireworks.

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cheerful beauties explode with color. Asters are wonderful minglers, setting up other perennials , and adding sparkle to your beds in shades of blue, purple and pink. You do have to divide them every couple of years and be sure to pinch them back by that half way in the late spring. That'll make the plant sturdier and have more blossoms. I've saved my favorite fall perennial for last, goldenrod. One of the last big flower shows of the year has come from this North American native. The Latin name for goldenrod is Solidago. It means to make whole, for its medicinal properties. These North American natives are gaining respect in the home garden as people learn that it's not the cause of hay fever. Best of all, of all the flower perennials we've talking about today, they all make great cut flowers. There's no reason not to cut them, make an arrangement, and bring them in the house, so you can enjoy them up close and personal. This is James Baggett, editor of Perennials magazine.

Perennial garden

Timelapse of Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden perennial garden, April - Mid May

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Dividing Plants

Make the most of the plants in your landscape by dividing them. See the technique that gets great results.

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out of your garden without spending a lot of money? Divide your perennials . Most perennials form clumps. Every year these clumps get a little bigger. You wanna divide them every 3 to 5 years to keep them at their healthiest. You can divide your perennials any time of the year, but spring and fall tend to be the best because the temperature's coolest. Let me show you how I like to divide perennials . This daylily here has formed a nice solid clump. We'll start by digging it out. So, dig your plant out. Keeping as

you can use them to share with friends or trade for other perennials . And that's your Test Garden tip.

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No-Fail Perennials for the Midwest

… together some of the best perennials for the Midwest. Use these … biennial or short-lived perennial , hollyhock reseeds itself … attractive leaves. Zones: 3-9 Perennials with great-looking foliage … is a perfect example; this perennial offers silvery foliage that …

No-Fail Perennials of the Pacific Northwest

… together some of the easiest-to-grow perennials in the Pacific Northwest. These old … summerlong bloomer, such as 'Rozanne' perennial geranium. Zones: 3-8 The springtime … in your yard to notice, though. This perennial is a hummingbird favorite and they …

Top 20 Perennials for Your Garden

… flowers make sedum (stonecrop) a popular perennial . It is practically foolproof, and offers … little effort. Yarrow is an amazing perennial that is hardy throughout most of the … cottage gardens. Daffodils are dependable perennial bulbs, blooming in early, mid, or …

No-Fail Perennials of the South

… picking the right plants. We've pulled together a group of plants that are among the easiest to grow in the South. These perennials are old-fashioned favorites -- in fact, you may see them thriving in old gardens that have been untended for years. This …

Big Perennials for Big Impact

… tough-as-nails perennial that will easily grow … fashioned charm to your perennial border with hollyhock … backdrop for your favorite perennials . Name: Miscanthus … backdrop for other perennials . Name: Filipendula … re looking for a perennial that you can grow like …

6 Perennials with Beautiful Fall Foliage

… part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet or more Zones: 5-9 Native to North America: Yes Bluestar is a tough perennial that offers lots of lots of benefits: It has attractive blue flowers, golden fall foliage, is drought tolerant, and is …