Perennial plant
Get the latest news, expert advice, and features on perennial plants from the Gardening Know How team to help your garden thrive.
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Try These 8 Fast Growing Climbing Roses For Quick Floral Wins With Masses Of Easy Color
Climbing roses are some of the most dynamic and spectacular bloomers you can cultivate. Here are 8 fast growing climbing roses for quick wins with gorgeous vertical displays
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Want Your Lavender To Bloom for Longer? Try This Expert Tip & Deadhead Lavender Plants For A Longer, Lovelier Flush of Flowers
The heady rush of lavender is a feast for the senses, so make sure you can enjoy the show for as long as possible. Follow our tips on how to deadhead lavender for an extra hit of fragrant pleasures
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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How To Keep Dahlias Flowering For Longer – Start Now With These Pro Tips For A Bloom-Filled Summer & Fall
They are some of the most popular, diverse and dynamic summer flowers you can grow – so here’s how to keep dahlias flowering for as long as you possibly can for a joyful extended season of blooms
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Grow A Sorbet Peony For Fluffy Pink Double Blooms With Unique Frills
For pink peonies with a unique edge, the Sorbet peony is a super-frilly bloomer with marshmallow and cream colored petals. Here’s how to grow this dynamic cultivar
By Amy Grant
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Grow Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea Shrubs: Try Vanille Fraise Hydrangeas For Sweet Blooms Every Summer
For a dreamy shrub that brings soft color variations and long lasting visual interest, grow a Vanilla Strawberry hydrangea. Here’s how to care for Vanille Fraise shrubs
By Teo Spengler
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Grow The Peony Dream Team: 9 Peony Companion Plants For Style And Color
As gorgeous as peonies are, they look even better when grown alongside the right ornamentals. Here are 9 peony companion plants to enhance your blooming shrubs
By Tonya Barnett
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Grow These Eye-Popping Purple Hydrangea Varieties For A Lively On-Trend Tonal Treat
From subtle indigo to rich violets, a purple hydrangea captures the imagination and adds elegance and verve to borders. Here are some of the finest purple bloomers
By Teo Spengler
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Low Maintenance Patio Plants For Containers: 12 Easiest Potted Plants For Terraces, Patios & Decks
Do you have a patio, deck or courtyard, and want low maintenance containers that deliver instant garden wins? Here are 12 of the easiest potted plants for patios
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Looking For Blue Garden Design Inspiration? Try These 8 Plants For A Super Cool Garden
Embrace some of the coolest flowers and foliage around with blue garden design, as we reveal the design ideas and plants that can add a fresh new look to your space
By Teo Spengler
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Grow These 8 Pretty Peony Colors To Include In Your Garden For A Spectacular Spring Rainbow
There are as many shades of peony as there are types of garden – each more gorgeous than the last. Discover some of the most exhilarating peony colors for your yard
By Teo Spengler
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Grow ‘Karl Rosenfield’ Peony Plants For The Ultimate Frilly Border Beauties And Cut Flowers
For frilly double magenta peony petals infused with a heady fragrance, grow ‘Karl Rosenfield’ peony plants. Here’s how to cultivate the ultimate plushy blooms
By Tonya Barnett
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‘Coral Charm’ Peony Care For Sublime Semi-Double Peonies With Lush Salmon Pink Flowers
Peonies are known for their soft baby pink or magenta tones, but if plushy coral blooms are your thing, here’s our guide to the ultimate ‘Coral Charm’ peony care
By Tonya Barnett
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Want The Longest Lasting Hydrangea Flowers? Grow These 8 Panicle Hydrangea Varieties
For ornamental shrubs that deliver the longest flowering seasons with plush blooms and delicate hues, these panicle hydrangea varieties are essential in your yard
By Tonya Barnett
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Looking For Plants To Give You The Soft And Fuzzies? Try These 5 Fuzzy Leaf Plant Options
Lovers of texture, drama, silver foliage and tactile plants will adore these special sensory garden additions. These fuzzy leaf plant options will leave you all aglow
By Susan Albert
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Get Ready For A Summer Of Hummers! Grow These Full Sun Hummingbird Plants And Flowers
If you’re lucky enough to enjoy a sunny backyard, make sure you are maxing out on your pollinator opportunities and grow these full sun hummingbird plants and flowers
By Tonya Barnett
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10 White Perennials: Beautiful White Blooms That Will Come Back Year After Year
The use of white perennial flowers is quite popular among ornamental growers. Here are our top 10 white perennial plants.
By Tonya Barnett
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10 Bright Pink Perennial Flowers: Perfect Pink Perennials For Every Garden
If you're looking for pink perennial flowers, your choices are nearly limitless. Here are our top 10 picks for pink perennials.
By Tonya Barnett