Gardeners often spend a lot of time deciding where to plant perennials, considering things like color, shape, and texture. Knowing the mature height of your perennials is key to choosing the best ...

Plant low-growing perennials for beautiful foliage and blooms. Walters Gardens; Courtesy of Southern Living Plant Collection Growing perennials in your garden is a wonderful way to have flowers each ...

Brighten shade gardens and porch containers with the luminous variegation and fine texture of this evergreen sedge. Carex is a low-growing perennial with long, ribbonlike foliage and a gracefully ...

Yet another perennial worth starting in January, sedums (or stonecrop, if you prefer) are succulent‑like plants with clusters ...

As gardeners, we’re often on the lookout for low-maintenance plants with colorful flower displays. One such plant that fits that description, and is vastly underutilized in the landscape, is baptisia.

Instead of leaving your garden barren in winter, choose from these winter flowers that thrive in cold temperatures, from winter jasmine to snowdrops.

“Some of the days in November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the color of moon rise.” – Gladys Taber. “The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly.

Many perennials fizzle out in late autumn, shedding leaves, dropping stems, and receding underground for a long winter's nap. Thankfully, there’s a whole host of these come-again plants that dazzle ...

Growing perennials in your garden is a wonderful way to have flowers each year without having to dedicate time to creating a space, buying new plants, and then, planting them. And sometimes you may ...