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Perennials for returning color

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A mature aster clump in full fall bloom with pale lavender daisies spread along branched side stems in a mixed perennial border

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Best Fall-Blooming Flowers for Color Near Frost

A bed that still carries flowers in October usually was planned before temperatures fell.

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Annual vs Perennial Plants and Which to Choose

Annuals finish their life cycle in one growing season. Perennials can live for multiple years, provided the plant…

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Hemerocallis spp.

Daylily

Brown, tired flower beds that burn out by July usually come from fussy plants that quit in heat or poor soil.

Colocasia esculenta

Elephant Ear

Elephant Ear is a tropical aroid grown for oversized, shield-shaped leaves.

Various fern genera and species

Fern

Ferns earn their place with texture, shade tolerance, and a calm green presence that softens woodland edges, foundation beds, and…

Phlox paniculata

Garden Phlox

Garden phlox is a tall, fragrant perennial that brings mid to late summer color when many spring perennials are fading.

Hosta spp.

Hosta

Gardeners crave color in shade beds, and Hosta delivers with bold foliage instead of fussy flowers.

Salvia yangii

Russian Sage

By mid to late summer, Russian Sage (Salvia yangii) throws up airy clouds of lavender-blue flowers just when many perennials…