Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...

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A non-floppy sage, a showy but hardy hibiscus, and a pair of coneflowers in new colors headline the list of new perennial flowers hitting the market in 2016. Let’s take a look at some the best of the ...

Some perennial flowers can take all the heat a central-Pennsylvania summer can dish out and grow on with no ill effects. Others, not so much. High heat has the ability to wilt leaves, shut down ...

Having a beautiful garden every month of the year can be quite a challenge. Depending on where you live, your growing conditions can make choosing the right plants for year-round appeal a difficult ...

Shade-loving perennials provide dependable color and texture in the cooler, lower-light areas of the garden, and in USDA Zone 6, many perform well. This zone stretches from the southern part of New ...

Most plants prefer to be pruned when the weather is cool in spring or autumn. However, some popular perennials can rebloom if they’re cut back in summer after their first flowers have faded. Extend ...

Herbivores may damage both leaves and reproductive structures, and although such combined damage may affect plant fitness non-additively, this has received little attention. We conducted a 2-year ...