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Pulsatilla is famous for blooming at Easter time and was given the common name of Pasque Flower for “pasque” means Passover in the Christian religion. Pulsatilla is affectionately called windflower for the Greek meaning of the word...
If you are a Modern Gardener like Nedra and Donrey Secrist are, you’ll love a new website and video series sponsored by PBS station KUED. And when you visit, you’ll get an opportunity to see both the Secrists...
Filipendula is one of those little-used perennials that deserves to be in every partial shade or shade garden. The large size of flipendula is called “Queen of the Meadow” and grows as a four-foot shrub while the short...
Harness the Power of Light–Add White Perennials Just like Cerastium with its adorable white flowers, white brightens and makes any perennial garden pop but gardeners seem aware of the power of white! Perhaps gardeners feel that white...
Goatsbeard. Learn how to distinguish between two plants with the same name but very different characteristics. Goatsbeard – The Perennial The desirable perennial plant, Aruncus, also known by its common name, goatsbeard, wears two hats. One is a tall...
Gardeners who grow perennials in climates where water is scarce and sunlight is plentiful often have one perplexing difficulty when they are designing their landscapes: What perennials will grow in hot, dry, drought-stressed areas of a yard such...
The word “perennial” suggests something that lasts forever. If you were looking for a synonym, you’d choose a word like “enduring” “everlasting” or “eternal.” But not all perennials are long-lived perennials. In fact, the dictionary definition of the word...
Cascading perennials are valuable assets to any garden, but if you have a rock garden, acquiring some of these varieties is a must! 7 Favorite Perennials for the Western Rock Garden Most of these are the tough, small...
Helenium (hel-EE-nee-um) or Helen’s Flower is the namesake of a royal queen, and when you see how beautiful this flower is, you’ll understand why. The intricate golden banding that surrounds the dark edges of Helenium’s center disk resembles the golden...
The rich purple of Rock Cress with its tiny four-petaled flowers bloom in such a tight mass of dazzling color any spring garden would lack luster without this stunning perennial. Often known by its common name, Aubrieta, this...