Have you ever wondered if an unfamiliar plant in your flower garden is the new perennial you planted last year or just a weed that grew in its place? There’s an easy way to tell — just pull on it. If ...

If you want a perennial that grows fast and keeps your garden glowing, sunset muskmallow (Abelmoschus manihot) is a standout. This hibiscus relative produces big, buttery yellow blooms with deep ...

I have finally gotten around to working on my mixed shrub and perennial borders at home. A number of tree seedlings have moved in as well as other miscellaneous weeds. Simply weeding and reducing the ...

When high summer heat combines with lack of rain, plant growth can slow from its peak levels in spring and early summer. If/when that happens, remember that nutrition needs go down accordingly. Be ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

Does your shovel hit stones every time you try to dig? You need our list of the top plants for rocky soil.

Brand new, never-before-identified species of garden perennials are rare, as botanists have likely discovered most of the botanical plant types that will thrive in perennial gardens. But breeders have ...