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Perennials

Purple flowers above rounded blue leaves of miniature 'Blue Mouse Ears' hosta

‘Blue Mouse Ears’ Hosta: a Beloved Miniature With Slug-Resistant Leaves Meghan Shinn

Spikes of light pink flowers opening from darker pink buds on Agastache 'Pink Pearl'

Agastache ‘Pink Pearl’ Is an Easy-to-Grow Perennial for Summer Flowers Meghan Shinn

Tubular pink flowers on upright stems of Rose Rhinestones penstemon

‘Rose Rhinestones’ Penstemon Brings Rich Color and Hummingbirds to Dry Gardens Meghan Shinn

Silver leaves and purple flowers on 'Silver Anouk' lavender

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

pink flower and green leaves of Geranium maculatum

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

Orange flowers and red leaves of Tropicanna canna

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

Spiky pink flowers bloom from Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice'

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.

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

Coneflowers grow with sedges.

How to Combine Sedges with Garden Perennials Shannon Currey

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

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

Pink flowers of 'Miss Piggy' pigsqueak or bergenia

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

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

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

The 2025 Hosta of the Year: Skywriter Meghan Shinn

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

Hardy Begonia Blooms in Shade in Summer and Fall Meghan Shinn