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Echinacea photo above courtesy of Karen Matthews Echinacea is a native of the plains and prairies of the USA. Originating in this tough environment gave Echinacea the deep-rooted traits of drought tolerance, long bloom, low maintenance and dependability....
Black-eyed Susans are so floriferous and distinctive that they are easily recognized by gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere. Their broad branched clumps of golden daisies with brown cones are long-blooming, offering a late summer, constant color intensity that...
Corydalis (pronounced kor-ID-ah-liss) starts blooming in May with the late spring-blooming Tulips and is still blooming with fall’s Asters. The best part is that this plant never requires deadheading to keep the flowering show going strong, so it is...
A daylily (Latin name Hemerocallis), is popular in western gardens due to its success in cold temperature gardens. Its low maintenance, easy culture attitude of performing in a wide range of soils, and living almost forever are all...
Is this rare and fascinating perennial a shrub or a perennial flower? That is the question. Actually, Dictamnus, or “Gas Plant” is both. It could be called a small, tidy, twenty-four inch by twenty-four-inch beautifully-foliaged shrub, or, because...
https://powerfulperennials.com/how-to-stake-perennials/Maltese Cross (Lychnis Chalcedonica) is an International traveler across the colder sections of the Northern Hemisphere, but sadly, is a relatively unknown perennial. Maltese Cross is one of those rare perennials who not only enjoy cold climates but...
Stunning Summer Color – Heliopsis Always Delivers ‘Summer Sun’ is sunshine in shape, form and bloom time. The attractive daisy-shaped flowers bring sunshine into the garden from June, July and August and does it so easily and perfectly...
Coral Bell’s real Botanic name is Heuchera and its real garden talent is adding both pretty flowers and colorful foliage to a partial shade garden. Heuchera’s native status is All American ranging over all of the United States,...
The structure of any creation requires a strong backbone to give it stability and strength. Nepeta becomes that backbone or strength that every garden needs and does it well for many reasons: First, Nepeta is so dependable. Its zone-three...
One of the most delightful projects you can try if you are a perennial gardener, is creating a children’s hollyhock garden. Using these tall, long-blooming perennials provides a delightful “screen” allowing children to have a “hideout” where they...