Perennial plants and flowers live more than two years, so planting them once will create seasonal blooms in your garden more than once.
bright orange day lilies against grassy field
22 Perennial Flowers Perfect for Any Garden
Yellow bells (Tacoma stans) plant in bloom
How to Grow and Care for Yellow Bells
Calliandra eriophylla (fairy duster) plant in bloom
How to Grow & Care for Calliandra eriophylla (Fairy Dusters)
Macho ferns (Nephrolepis biserrata), also known as broad sword ferns, growing outdoors.
How to Grow and Care for Macho Ferns
French Lavender Plant
How to Grow French Lavender
Hosta in front of a bush
12 Types of Variegated Hosta That'll Shine in Your Yard
Giant onion perennial plant with puffball of green buds and purple star shaped blooms on thin stalks
How to Grow Giant Onion
Coral honeysuckle plant with red and orange tubular flowers on end of stems closeup
How to Grow Coral Honeysuckle
Mock strawberry plant with rounded leaves and a red-burgundy fruit
How to Grow Mock Strawberries
Black bamboo plant
How to Grow Black Bamboo
Iris flowers with blue standard and yellow falls petals on thin stalks
How to Grow and Care for Iris Flowers
Dragon lily (Dracunculus vulgaris)
How to Grow and Care for Dragon Lily Plants
Anise hyssop plant with purple flower spikes and thin stems with yellow-green leaves
How to Grow and Care for Anise Hyssop
Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) plant
How to Grow and Care for Harebells
Crinkly white flower petals surround a ball-shaped golden yellow center
How to Grow and Care for the Matilija Poppy
Orange daylily plant with orange star-shaped flower and buds closeup
How to Grow the Orange Daylily
White and pink flowering Showy Lady's Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium reginae) in the Czech Republic
How to Grow Showy Lady's Slipper Orchids
Lilium 'Casa Blanca' blooming in Japan
How to Grow the Casa Blanca Lily
Dixie wood fern with dark green fronds layered behind each other
How to Grow Dixie Wood Ferns
Boneset plant with tiny white flowers grouped in clusters on thin stems and long spear-shaped leaves
How to Grow Boneset
pink peonies
34 Perennials to Cut Back in the Fall
globe thistle
Globe Thistle Is the Best Blue Flower for Dry Gardens
Japanese pachysandra deer resistant ground cover plant closeup
Ground Covers That Deer Generally Leave Alone
Black-eyed susan perennial plant in full sun
12 Best Perennials for Full Sun
venus fly trap
How to Grow Venus Fly Trap, Great Curiosity of the Plant World
Dichondra ground cover plant with rounded leaf clusters closeup
How to Grow Dichondra
lemongrass
Improve Your Recipes and Your Curb Appeal With Lemongrass
Painted Japanese fern
Japanese Painted Fern: Masterpiece of the Shade Garden
Ivy geranium plant with circular leaves and small bright red flowers
Ivy Geraniums Give Your Hanging Baskets More Bang for the Buck
Red button ginger plant with red cones in garden
How to Grow Red Button Ginger
Solanum aethiopicum 'Red Ruffled'
Growing Pumpkin on a Stick for Fall Decorations
Horsetail plant with tall green stems and white flower in between
How to Grow and Care For Horsetail
emerald green arborvitae illustration
Arborvitae Is Great for Hedges but Not Always Fast-Growing
hostas
How to Grow Hostas
purple fountain grass
Add Texture to Your Garden With Plumes of Purple Fountain Grass
english ivy
The Merits and Drawbacks of 10 Common Perennial Vines for Shade
blue fescue grass
Blue Fescue Ornamental Grass
Chinese lantern plant with orange papery seed pod hanging from long medium green leaves
Chinese Lantern Plant: Care and Growing Guide
closeup of a coffee plant
Coffee Plant: Care and Growing Guide
lavender field
How to Grow Fragrant Lavender
"Honey Rose" Coral Bells branches with small pink flower buds
How to Grow Colorful Coral Bells in Your Garden
pink gaura flower
Discover a New Flowering Favorite: Gaura the Wandflower
Flowering tobacco plant with fuschia flowers
How to Grow and Care for Flowering Tobacco
Crown of thorns plant with red flowers with thick bright green leaves
Grow the Intriguing Crown of Thorn Plant
Lunaria plant with white iridescent seedpods on white stem closeup
Grow Your Own Money With Silver Dollar Plant
Corkscrew rush plant with twisted stems in light gray pot surrounded by white rocks
Need to Liven up Your Water Garden? Try Corkscrew Rush Plants
Mayapple wildflower plant with divided umbrella-like leaves in front of wood fence
Mayapple Is a Unusual Wildflower Ideal for Native Plant Gardens
closeup of spiderwort
How to Grow Spiderwort: A Beautiful Spring Bloomer
Black mondo monkey grass among leaves
Find Out Which Type of Monkey Grass Is Right for Your Yard
Coreopsis nana with yellow flowers in field with sunlight
12 Low-Maintenance Perennials for Your Garden
Jack in the Pulpit
Get to Know the Bog Onion Plant
goldenrod
Goldenrod: Plant Care & Growing Guide
pink hardy hibiscus
Tips to Grow and Care for Hibiscus Plants
lavender
The Best and Worst Plants to Grow Over Septic Systems
lamb's ear
Lamb's Ear: A Soft, Fuzzy Ground Cover for Sunny Locations
sedum autumn joy stonecrop
How to Grow Autumn Joy Stonecrop
best perennials for shade illustration
12 Perennial Plants That Shine in the Shade
Zebra grass plant with long thin blades of variegated golden and green stripes closeup
Learn How to Grow and Care for Zebra Grass
Golden Japanese forest grass plant with arching bright green blades closeup
Japanese Forest Grass Is a Great Perennial Ornamental Grass for Shade
Common tansy plant with small yellow button-like flowers closeup
How to Grow and Care for Common Tansy Flowers
Creeping Thyme Closeup
Creeping Thyme Is a Great Ground Cover for Sunny Areas and Pathways
Japanese Pachysandra
Pachysandra: Deer-Repellant Ground Cover
Victoria blue salvia plant with deep blue flower spikes surrounded by lance-shaped leaves next to mulch
Victoria Blue: the Salvia That's True Blue
Yellow alyssum flowers in drought tolerant garden
Dry Ground? Drought-Tolerant Ground Covers to the Rescue