perennials

Bergenia A Year Round Feature for Shade or Sun

Bergenia is one of the most reliable perennials, valued for its bold evergreen foliage and early spring flowers. It thrives in shade or sun, is easy to care for, and adds colour right through winter.

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Globe Thistle Brightens Sunny Borders, Attracts Bees and Looks Great in a Vase

Globe thistle (Echinops) is a striking, drought-tolerant perennial with steel-blue flower heads that pollinators love. It thrives in sunny, free-draining borders and also makes an excellent cut or dried flower.

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Low Maintenance Sun Loving Plants That Handle Drought and Summer Heat

Got a spot that bakes in sun from morning to night? These tough, sun-loving plants cope well with heat and dry soil, and many will reward you with long flowering and reliable ground cover.

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How to Grow Red Hot Pokers Successfully for Flowers All Summer and Into Autumn

Red hot pokers (Kniphofia) bring bold, torch-like flower spikes in warm shades from summer into early autumn. With full sun and free-draining soil, they’re long-lived, pollinator-friendly perennials that are surprisingly easy to keep going year after year.

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The perennial that smells like cola and brightens a sunny garden effortlessly

Southernwood is a hardy, low-maintenance perennial herb with finely cut foliage and a distinctive cola-like fragrance. Give it sun and free-draining soil, and it will reward you for years with minimal care.

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June Pruning in the Garden When to Cut Back Shrubs and Perennials and When to Leave the Shears Alone

Early summer is a key moment for pruning, but timing matters. Learn what to cut back in June for healthier growth and better flowering, and what to leave alone to avoid losing blooms or disturbing nesting birds.

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Marsh Marigold for a Wet Garden, an Easy Perennial with Spring Flowers

Marsh marigold is a tough, low-maintenance perennial that thrives where soil stays consistently wet. It brings bright spring colour to pond edges, ditches and other waterlogged spots where many plants struggle.

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Peonies Love Routine Learn the Care That Keeps Them Blooming Every Year

Peonies reward a little know-how with decades of spectacular bloom and handsome foliage. Get the planting depth right, choose a permanent sunny spot, and they’ll flower reliably year after year.

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The Secret to a Beautiful Clematis Is the Right Position, Pruning and Easy Propagation

Clematis rewards you with months of bloom when you match the variety to the site, keep roots cool and evenly moist, and prune at the right time. Learn how to plant, train, prune and propagate clematis for reliable, long-lasting performance.

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