Anise hyssop brings all the pollinators to the yard, but to make the most of this spring and fall bloomer, add companion ...

Best grown in US hardiness zones 3 to 8, these plants will reach a height of 3 to 5 feet tall. Besides offering long-lasting color, resist cutting these robust perennials down when they fade.

Do your research before buying perennial plants. They’ll be part of your landscape for years to come, and you want to pick plants that will keep you happy for the long term.

Plants are classified as annuals, biennials or perennials based on their life cycles. Biennials, like foxglove, have a vegetative year followed by a flowering year. Perennials, including woody ...

Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) Leonora (Ellie) Enking / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 This flowering perennial likes a bit of afternoon shade in the summers and prefers well-drained, organically rich soils.

Beautiful flowering plants can add color to any indoor space, functioning as part of the decor while also providing a variety of benefits. After all, plants have been shown to enhance life ...

Also popular is Nicotiana alata, simply known as flowering tobacco. It ranges from 2 to 3 feet-tall wild plants to hybrids that can be as short as 15 inches or as tall as 4 feet.

Eryngium Commonly known as sea holly, this hardy, sun-loving perennial features distinctive spiky blue flowers that are one of the glories of the late summer-autumn garden. Outstanding varieties ...

Baptisia “Prarieblues” is a new group of plants recently developed by crossing B. australis and B. sphaerocarpa. These hybrids include bi-colors, increased vigor and more flower stalks.