Perennial flowers are a gardener’s best friend, returning year after year with little maintenance. But some bloom for on ...

Plant breeders are never content with the status quo. That’s why they’re always working to come up with plants with superior ...

Murasaki translates to “purple” in Japanese. So, yes, this long-stemmed cauliflower has bright purple florets, as well as ...

Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be pruned ... grasses and other perennials. Check to see if any new ...

Keep in mind that some perennials bloom longer than others and weather can influence the period of bloom. An example of a perennial garden with a monochromatic color scheme, in this case all white ...

Your planning project should focus on your short-listed priorities, not all ... summer. Wallflower (Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’). This long-blooming perennial produces spikes of mauve-purple ...

Deer do not like mums, so they are safe to plant and enjoy all season. Water mums regularly and pinch off spent flowers to encourage more blooms. You can grow them as perennials ... in spring or ...

ADD COLOR: Hardy bedding plants can still be planted now for color through the spring. Choose pansy, sweet alyssum, viola, snapdragon, stock, dianthus ... mid-summer after they finish blooming.

Spring wouldn't be the same without the bright, sweet-smelling display of flowers that we associate with the season. But in order to produce those early blooms that signify ... the plants to die back.