A perennial plant or perennial (Latin per, "through", annus, "year") is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to winter hardy perennial herbaceous plants. Scientifically, woody plants like shrubs and trees are also perennial in their habit.
Perennials, especially small flowering plants, grow and bloom over the spring and summer and then die back every autumn and winter, then return in the spring from their root-stock rather than seeding themselves as an annual plant does. These are known as herbaceous perennials. However, depending on the rigors of local climate, a plant that is a perennial in its native habitat, or in a milder garden, may be treated by a gardener as an annual and planted out every year, from seed, from cuttings or from divisions.
This popular variety forms attractive clumps of compact, evergreen, steel-blue foliage. Slender flower spikes appear in June. The most heat tolerant fescue, but looks best in cool weather. Needs well-drained soil.
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Narrow, blue leaf blades add great color and texture contrast to your garden with this compact perennial. Great for complementing surrounding flowering plants.
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Gaillardias have been a favorite in the landscape for many years due to their long flowering period, tolerance of drought, and ease of care. Spintop Red does all those things and more.
The large blooms have red petals and yellow stamens, adding bright color to the garden. Asexual propagation prohibited without a license.
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This heat and drought-tolerant hybrid Gaillardia boasts bold flowers throughout the summer months. Bright yellow and red bicolor blooms are attractive to pollinators.
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Gaillardias have been a favorite in the landscape for many years due to their long flowering period, tolerance of drought, and ease of care. Spintop Yellow Touch does all of those things and more.
The large blooms have red petals with an edge of yellow, adding bright color to the garden. Asexual propagation prohibited without a license.
This heat and drought-tolerant hybrid Gaillardia boasts bold flowers throughout the summer months. Fluted petals with orange-red centers and yellow tips point the way for pollinators!
A great easy-care plant for your garden. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
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Fragrant white flowers open in the spring over delicate leaves that perfume the air with a freshly-mown hay scent when crushed. Galium odoratum is a popular ground cover for moist, shady areas and will tolerate heavy shade and drier conditions.
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Rose-pink blooms resembling small butterflies are borne at the top of tall, airy spikes. This variety has a more compact and mounding habit. Will bloom late spring through fall with occasional removal of spent flower stalks to increase bloom time.
Asexual propagation is prohibited.
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Gauras are excellent in borders and containers with the flowers dancing airily above tall stems, creating soft movement in the garden. 'Rosyjane' has a beautiful white with bright pink picotee flower. Asexual propagation prohibited.
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Pure white flowers on gracefully arching stems accent this long-blooming plant. Provide excellent drainage for Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' to ensure over-wintering.
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Belleza™ Dark Pink has an upright, compact habit with loads of dark pink flowers on sturdy stems. Gaura is a very drought and heat tolerant plant and one of the longest blooming perennials, if spent blooms are sheared.
To ensure over-wintering, provide well-drained soil and mulch well. Spectacular in containers or borders. Asexual propagation is prohibited.
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Violet-blue, cup-shaped flowers appear all summer long over spreading foliage. Geranium 'Rozanne' is one of the longest-blooming geraniums. Foliage turns red in the fall, extending the season of interest.
From Rozanneandfriends.com.
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An easy to grow wildflower that has delicate pink flowers and blooms late spring to early summer. Prefers a shady location and works great in a woodland garden.
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Purple-rose blooms appear against deeply-lobed foliage creating a beautiful texture contrast for your full sun garden. The long blooming season makes this perennial a top choice for perennial borders and rock gardens.
The deciduous leaves have a beautiful crimson fall color.
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White flowers with pale pink centers stand out against dark green leaves. The foliage takes on a red tint in the fall giving your garden another spot of color before winter. Perennial Plant of the Year in 2015. Deer resistant.
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From late spring to early summer, violet colored flowers form a striking carpet of color. Foliage turns an orange to red color in the fall. Great perennial to use as a groundcover.
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