Perennial Learning Center

Our Pre-Planned Gardens are the perfect way to make meadowscaping easy! Our gardening experts have created plant groupings with complementary heights, flower color, and bloom time, so you can plant...

Coreopsis flowers are attractive to butterflies, and the leaves to the caterpillars of some butterfly species. About half the 80 or so species of coreopsis are native to North America,...

Viola is in genus of the Violet (Violaceae) family, and is a familiar sight in spring gardens all over the world, where the diminutive, heart-shaped flowers, are easily recognized. The...

African lily definitely makes a statement in a garden. With its shiny, strappy leaves and luxurious globe-like flowers, it’s a bit like an ornamental allium on steroids – except this...

Phlox are easy-to-grow perennials that come back reliably every season. Phlox comes in two forms: Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) and Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata). Both Garden Phlox and Creeping Phlox...

Just when you’re at your lowest ebb in the depths of winter, the Lenten rose blooms to lift your spirits and remind you that spring is right around the corner....

Each spring, as the strengthening sun gradually warms the cold earth, the sparkling white flowers of our beloved native Bloodroot emerge to welcome the new season. Plant just a small...

With spring flowers that are instantly recognizable due to their unusual spurs and fascinating color combinations, Columbine is a fantastic choice for gardeners who wish to work with native plants...

Agastache (aka Anise Hyssop) is a tender perennial with aromatic leaves and colorful flower spikes all summer long.While traditional varieties have blue or purple colored flowers, newer varieties feature bold...

This succulent comes in two forms, creeping and clumping. In sunny locations with well-drained soil, sedums flourish, producing attractive flowers bees and butterflies love. The creeping types are often grown...

Asters are the stars of the fall garden. Their beautiful daisy-shaped white, pink, blue, purple or red colored flowers bloom in the garden when little else is flowering. Aster are...

Echinops can be an amazing addition to your perennial or cutting garden. The different species give an array of different heights and color, ranging from frosty white to bright blue....