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Perennials

Silver leaves and purple flowers on 'Silver Anouk' lavender

Perennials ‘Silver Anouk’ Lavender Stands Up to Drought in the Garden or Containers Meghan Shinn

pink flower and green leaves of Geranium maculatum

Perennials Grow Geranium maculatum, or Wild Geranium, for Its Spring Flowers and Rugged Health Meghan Shinn

Orange flowers and red leaves of Tropicanna canna

Gardens Foliage Plants for Sun Lend Lasting Interest to the Garden Meghan Shinn

Spiky pink flowers bloom from Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice'

Perennials Tiarella ‘Sugar and Spice’ Is a Sweet Ground Cover for Shade Meghan Shinn

Yellow, orange and red daisy-like flowers bloom on 'Cheyenne Spirit' coneflower.

Perennials Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower Is a Reliable Echinacea for the Garden Meghan Shinn

Coneflowers grow with sedges.

Gardens How to Combine Sedges with Garden Perennials Shannon Currey

Upright flowers of 'Snow Love' hellebore, showing creamy white newer flowers and older green flowers.

Perennials ‘Snow Love’ Hellebore Has Long-Lasting Flowers That Shift from White to Green Meghan Shinn

Pink flowers of 'Miss Piggy' pigsqueak or bergenia

Plants ‘Miss Piggy’ Pigsqueak Is an Early-Blooming Perennial for Sun or Shade Meghan Shinn

Smart Gardening What’s the Best Size Perennial Plant to Buy?Shannon Currey

Plants The 2025 Perennial Plant of the Year: Clustered Mountain Mint Meghan Shinn

Plants The 2025 Hosta of the Year: Skywriter Meghan Shinn

Plants Lemon Queen Perennial Sunflower Impresses with Its Size and Late Bloom Meghan Shinn

Plants Hardy Begonia Blooms in Shade in Summer and Fall Meghan Shinn

Plants Little Angel Burnet Is a Cute Perennial for Containers Meghan Shinn

Plants Try Fanfare Showtime Blanketflower to Attract Pollinators Meghan Shinn

Plants Drought-Tolerant Sedum Double Martini Is a Colorful Hardy Succulent Meghan Shinn