Perennial flowers are known for their ability to bloom year after year with beautiful colors and foliage. If your garden spot receives little to no shade, though, don't worry. There are plenty of full ...

A garden flourishes when it has both annual flowers and perennial flowers. Annuals give you a chance to grow plants outside your hardiness zone, to experiment with different plants, and to put in some ...

Like its name suggests, the uniquely shaped bee balm is basically irresistible to bees—as well as hummingbirds and butterflies. The fringed and aromatic petals that come in purple, pink, and red can ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

Even if you have an in-ground garden, you should grow some plants in pots 🪴 ...

With the extensive damage to so many of our woody landscape plants, perennials are doing a great job this year of adding some color and depth to our landscapes. Very few perennials were damaged by the ...

As the rest of the garden is slowing down and getting ready for winter, the Autumn Bride heuchera (Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’) is going strong. This shade-loving perennial is low-mounding and a ...

You’ve probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials in gardening. Knowing the difference between annual vs. perennial plants will help you understand how each type will behave in your ...

Local plant nurseries are busiest during spring, but it’s often not until summer sets in that DIY landscapers can truly take stock of what’s working or not in their own backyards. Whether you’re ...

The Rowan County Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale is happening next weekend, on May 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the old agricultural center located at 2727 Old Concord Road. Last week, I ...

These flowers will thrive in sunny gardens and will come back year after year with bright, colorful, easy-to-care-for blooms. Alex Manders / Getty Images Perennial flowers are known for their ability ...