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Perennials for returning color

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Purple aster flowers blooming on upright stems in a mixed perennial border.

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Best Shade Plants for Gardens That Get Little Sun

A shady yard is not a gardening dead end. It is an invitation to grow a completely different palette of plants - lush…

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Annual vs Perennial: Faster Color or Longer-Term Structure?

Choose Annual for fast fill, predictable one-season color, and easy design resets. Choose Perennial when you want…

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Wisteria sinensis

Wisteria Vine (Chinese Wisteria) for Arbors and Pergolas

Fight tangled, flowerless vines by giving Wisteria sinensis the structure, light, and pruning it needs; this vigorous perennial…

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow: Tough Perennial for Dry, Sunny Spots

Gardeners often baby perennials, but Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) thrives on a little neglect; this hardy, ferny-leaved plant…