Q. I’ve always understood that plants referred to as perennials died down to the ground for the winter. Then, recently, I heard someone speaking about “evergreen” perennials. What kind of plants are ...

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Dear Helen: I heard someone speaking recently about “evergreen” perennials. What is that? I understood that plants referred to as perennial died down to the ground for the winter. I’m a novice ...

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