Perennial plants
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CollectionUnderused Perennials for Your Region
When you're looking to plant a new perennial, the options are plentiful, with new cultivars introduced every year. But that doesn't mean all plants are treated equal, or that some…
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Design10 Perennial Standouts
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s evaluation program has looked at nearly 10,000 different plants during the past 30 years, most of which were included in one of the more than a…
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DesignRegional Picks: Grass Companions – Midwest
1. Chardonnay Pearls® Slender Deutzia Name: Deutzia gracilis ‘Duncan’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Best New Finds – Mid-Atlantic
1. ‘Morris Berd’ Smooth Phlox Name: Phlox glaberrima ‘Morris Berd’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 2 feet tall and 12 to 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Water-Wise Plants – Southern Plains
Southern Plains 1. ‘Blonde Ambition’ Blue Grama Grass Name: Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; tolerates…
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DesignRegional Picks: Unusual Autumn Stars – Southeast
If you’re sick of the same old asters and mums, why not plant an unexpected fall-star instead? Here some truly out-of-the-ordinary plants for upping your fall garden game in the…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Midwest
best fragrant perennials midwest regional picks ‘Pink Spike’ bugbane name: Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’ usda hardiness zones: 4 to 8 size: 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide conditions: Partial…
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DesignThe Best Garden Phlox
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 4–8) is one of those “memory” plants for me—a plant I remember from a long way back, before I even knew…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Dry Shade – South
‘Spek-tacular’ cast-iron plant Name: Aspidistra elatior ‘Spek-tacular’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: Up to 30 inches tall and wide Conditions: Light to full shade; moist, well-drained soil, rich…
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How-ToGrow more plants with root cuttings
Use this simple technique at the right time to multiply some of your favorites
Fine Gardening Magazine
