As your summer blooms slowly fade, there's a stunning perennial with bright purple flowers that will add sparkle to your fall ...

A long-lived perennial from the milkweed family, butterflyweed is native to much of North America. This drought-resistant ...

Like its name suggests, the uniquely shaped bee balm is basically irresistible to bees—as well as hummingbirds and butterflies. The fringed and aromatic petals that come in purple, pink, and red can ...

Perennial plants can live for years, even decades, adding beauty to your garden with very little care. Flowering perennials typically produce blooms by the second year, though some will burst with ...

From salvias to chrysanthemums, don't miss the planting window to get these perennials in the ground ahead of the first frost ...

* What it is: Ironweed is a late-summer/early-fall purple-blooming perennial flower that doesn’t show up in many gardens, mainly because it’s so tall (five feet ...

October is an ideal month for planting perennials and now is the perfect time to get your plants in the ground before the ...

If someone asked me to design my idea of the “perfect” perennial, it would come pretty darned close to being this year’s selection for Perennial of the Year. Gorgeous purple-blue flowers, widely ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Of course, all new plantings need a little TLC. For starters, ensure that you’re choosing a plant that ...