Featured Plants

Arkansas blue star has the durability of the best natives combined with the grace and charm of a refined perennial. It offers interest year-round, including pretty springtime blooms and amazing fall color. (Yet despite its beauty, the deer seem to avoid it!)

Looking for a gorgeous perennial that offers all kinds of seasonal interest? Give ‘Rozanne’ cranesbill a try. This award-winning, low-maintenance geranium is simply stunning, dressed in violet-blue blooms from early summer to the first frost.

Acanthus mollis foliage has been used by Western architects and artists for centuries to adorn classical architecture and currency. Though we see these leaves everywhere in our daily lives, few know much about this bold evergreen perennial that can add great textural elements to the shade garden.

The classic fern is a wonderful front porch staple. But this industry standard and its many new varieties make for great houseplants and landscape additions, too.

Welcome spring with a profusion of cheery blooms! ‘Georgia Blue’ creeping Veronica is a gorgeous, hardy, early spring bloomer that’s great for rock gardens or creating drifts of bright color. (Even better: It repeats its flower show in fall!)

It’s a garden toughie with a sweet little name. Candytuft is a hardy plant that keeps pathways and borders looking pretty in spring, and works hard as a groundcover when planted in mass.

‘Autumn Joy’ sedum is low-maintenance perennial that offers something pretty to look at year-round, but watch out come fall: The changing bloom color of this already-attractive succulent is a real showstopper!

It seems all the world loves coneflowers. Echinacea – a beautiful butterfly magnet – has come a long way since its original purple and pink blooms. Check out some of the fascinating new 2008 introductions!

Call it Geranium, cranesbill or wild geranium – this is one perennial that works great in just about any type of garden. Enjoy a mounded splash of color in spring and summer with this pretty bloomer.

New gardeners interested in planting perennials should give these three easy-care plants a try for seasonal interest.

Perennials native to the Pacific Northwest offer great garden diversity, from subtle greens to brilliant yellows, sun to shade, and wet to dry soils. No matter where you live in the region, one of these beauties is bound to work in your garden.

Columbine’s showy late spring blooms may look intimidating to first-time gardeners, but have no fear! This wildflower is one hardy native that’s impressive, low-maintenance and can grow in almost any region in the country.

Milkweeds are easy-to-grow plants that offer butterflies habitat, while bringing fantastic color and terrific fragrance to your garden.

Catnip is an easy-to-grow perennial with lavender flowers in summer. It comes with the added bonus of driving your cats crazy, so plant it today!

Winter bloomers are somewhat elusive, but hellebores are a perennial favorite.

Tired of the same old chrysanthemums every autumn? Pick up your fall garden with Japanese anemone! This beautiful fall-blooming perennial can add a new flair to the seasonal perennial border.

If you love dried flowers and herbs, Old World yarrow is a perfect perennial – especially for hot, dry climates. With natural pest resistance and a fascinating history, this easy-to-grow plant will amaze you with its vigorous nature and season-long beauty.

Southern gardens are defined by Liriope, a gorgeous grasslike perennial with tiny, pretty summer blooms. With all sorts of varieties available, it shouldn’t be hard to find the perfect one to add to your own borders, flower beds or ground-covered area for a touch of Southern style.

Add a little Southern flavor to your water garden with Louisiana irises. These beardless natives are easy-to-grow, thrive in water, and adore sun or partial shade. (And the colors are spectacular!)

Lantanas may be a gardener’s best friend! After all, they’re easy to grow, flower all summer and are nearly pest-free. Plus, there are so many colors to choose from. These terrific shrubs really deserve a look, so check ‘em out!

Pacific Coast iris is one of the easiest – and most dramatic – West Coast native plants to grow in a garden (especially useful under live oaks).

Looking for a tough plant that can work in all kinds of difficult spots? Give low-growing sedums a try. Not only do these succulent beauties survive tricky garden spots, they look great doing it – and without much water!

Maiden grass is one of the most common ornamental grasses used in American gardens, and for good reason: Not only does it put on a fantastic fall show, it’s vigorous, easy-to-grow and adds a grace and texture provided by few other plants.

Looking for an alternative to Liriope – or just a new evergreen beauty? Consider mondo grass. While slow-spreading, this small ornamental grows in sun or shade, offering tiny, blue flowers in late summer and a wonderful green texture to keep your garden attractive through the bleak winter months.

The chrysanthemum is a popular flowering plant for fall. Proper plant selection and care can extend the enjoyment of this great perennial.

Myrtle spurge is a tough, low-maintenance, sprawling perennial that adds color and texture – but be careful! This beauty’s sap can cause severe allergic reactions in some people (so always wear gloves when handling it), and the plant’s been named a noxious weed in Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Utah.

Peonies are popular perennials, prized as cutflowers and as overall garden beauties. Learn how to get this royal winner established in your garden.

Things can really heat up in summertime, but can your garden handle it? Adding the right herbs and perennial flowers to your warm-season beds can bring color and beauty to your landscape year after year – even when Mom Nature sends a hot, dry scorcher your way.

Without a cold winter to help them rest up for spring and summer, hardy perennials in California and other similar regions often suffer in dry summers. Give your garden a boost by using traditional perennials as annuals instead.

Who wouldn’t want an award-winning perennial in their garden? In an effort to promote outstanding plants in the Sunshine State, the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association sponsors its Plants of the Year program. Here’s a look at four past winners sure to please in warm climates.

Whether mixed with shrubs and wildflowers, used as a dramatic accent or interplanted with cacti, small yuccas make a stunning contribution to the garden.

Looking for the right perennial to fit into those shady, natural areas in your garden? Here are three carefree shade-lovers to brighten up your yard and give you long-lasting enjoyment.

Looking for a cold hardy, water wise, late-season bloomer to carry your garden from summer into winter year after year? Search no further! Gorgeous tall sedums will keep your garden alive with four seasons of interest – and all with very little water!

You don’t have to kiss this toad to reveal a perennial prince – toad lilies are already charming as they are! Try this beautiful, unique fall bloomer in your shady garden, and you’ll find it’s a royal winner.

Low-maintenance ornamental grasses make great accent plants or can be used on their own to create a wonderfully textured landscape. If you’re looking for something new and beautiful to add to your garden, check out these 2008 introductions.

Woodland wildflowers add special beauty to the garden, especially in early spring. Used along a path or mixed with other early wildflowers, wild sweet William proves to be a garden gem that shines – even in shade.