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

I recently had to take out my 10-foot tripod Hasegawa pruning ladder to take a picture of a flower blossom while standing on the top step. The flower, a black-eyed Susan, stood 9 feet, 3 inches tall ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide ...

Baptisia or “False Indigo,” as it is commonly known, is an herbaceous perennial that is regarded as one of the best plants for a perennial border. A member of the Pea family, its common name stems ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

If you're keen to add some stunning floral color to your garden, you can't go past these outstanding phlox varieties ...

“We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and whether it is poisonous.” Charles and Sheila Rhee, Mount Prospect You ...

What's not to love about cuddly low-growers? But sometimes, you want a plant to announce itself, to stand out and above the rest. Several easy-going giants are among the perennials that highlight ...

* What it is: Culver’s root is a Pennsylvania-native perennial that’s recognizable by its very tall and slender white flower spikes that bloom from late June and throughout July into early August.

A winter-tough, silver-leafed lavender, a coneflower with unusual orange-pincushion flowers and a purple-leafed coralbells with leaves bigger than your face are among the more interesting new ...

It’s time to ready the garden for fall. A checklist of things to do in August: Prepare the soil for fall vegetables by adding 2-4 inches of quality compost. Some can be sown or transplanted now, ...