A widely used landscape plant in warmer climates, oleander is grown for its easy-care nature and flowers that bloom almost year-round. Oleander plants are well-suited for residential landscapes, but caution must be taken due to its toxicity.
With hundreds of varieties available, astilbes give gardeners a wide range of options in height and bloom time. Combine early, mid, and late-season bloomers for an ever-blooming garden from May through September.
Learn how to plant, grow, and care for Veronica (speedwell). Discover types suitable for containers, borders, rock gardens, and cut flowers.
Learn about growing Camellia japonica and see pictures of pink, red and white camellias. Get info on pruning camellias as well as planting tips.
Flowering cherry trees are popular for their showy spring flowers, fruit for the birds and colorful fall foliage. Learn about flowering cherry trees, including which ornamental varieties are best for residential gardens and how to care for them. Also get a list of the best places to see cherry blossom in the US.
Hydrangeas are popular shrubs with colorful flowers that bloom through summer and into fall. They usually bloom in shades of blue, purple, and pink, with some selections in white, green, or red. Most hydrangea bushes are easy to grow in Zones 3-9 and prefer partial shade.
Learn how to plant, grow, and care for Veronica (speedwell). Discover types suitable for containers, borders, rock gardens, and cut flowers.
Discover the beauty of buttonbush! Learn how to grow and care for this native, wildlife-friendly shrub in your garden. Get tips and insights for year-round appeal.
Hawthorn trees are grown for their four-season interest, sturdy nature, and tolerance of varying conditions. Hawthorn trees bloom in spring with white or pink flowers, followed by small fruit in fall that provides winter food for birds. See varieties such as Washington hawthorn, English hawthorn, and Crusader.
Rose mallow (Hibiscus moschuetos) boasts hurge, vibrantly colored flowers. Flowers bloom from mid to late summer until the first frost. Also called swamp hibiscus or swamp mallow, these hardy hibiscus plants are tolerant of cold weather and also grow equally well in balmy southern climates.
Coreopsis (tickseed) has become one of the most popular plants in the perennial garden, despite an unflattering name describing the appearance of its seeds rather than the beauty of its flowers.
Learn how to grow these native perennial wildflowers. Goldenrod plants bloom in fall with bright yellow flowers. They are perfect for beds or borders in wildflower, woodland, or waterwise gardens. Get growing tips and learn how to choose the best variety for your space.
Learn how to grow colorful lantana. An easy-care perennial with bright flowers that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. A good choice for beds, borders, containers, slopes and hillsides.
Learn how to grow black-eyed Susan flowers. With their cheery yellow flowers in late-summer, Rudbeckia will bloom for weeks with minimal care. These plants flower best in full sun, zones 3-9.
Want beautiful flowers from late summer into fall? Grow asters, perennials with a daisy-like appearance. Learn how to plant and care for aster flowers and find 16 varieties to brighten up your garden.
Learn how to grow these native perennial wildflowers. Goldenrod plants bloom in fall with bright yellow flowers. They are perfect for beds or borders in wildflower, woodland, or waterwise gardens. Get growing tips and learn how to choose the best variety for your space.
Indian hawthorn is a broadleaf evergreen shrub suitable for warmer climates. Grown for its neat mounding habit, glossy leaves, profuse flower clusters, and attractive berries, this Asian native provides year-round interest as well as food and cover for wildlife.
Chaenomeles, or flowering quince, is one of the first shrubs to bloom in spring. Learn how to use quince bush as a barrier or hedge plant, while adding early spring color with its bright and colorful flowers.
Gerbera daisies are tender perennials that can be grown outdoors as annuals in almost any climate. Their vibrant colors and long stems have earned them their status of one of the most popular cut flowers.
Dianthus, also called “pinks,” are a low-maintenance plant that come in a variety of colors. Their flowers are scented, attract pollinators and have a cottage-style appeal.
Learn how to grow Shasta daisy plants. Varieties suitable for containers or garden beds, Leucanthemum flowers are also good for summer cut flower arrangements.
Sedge (Carex) is an ornamental perennial that is grown for the strappy or thin grass-like foliage. Sedge is tolerant of a range of growing conditions and is a versatile low-maintenance plant for beds, borders, and containers. Learn how to grow and use sedges in your landscape.
Learn how to grow stunning Peruvian lilies (Alstroemeria). Discover planting tips, care instructions, and beautiful varieties of these long-lasting, colorful blooms for your garden.
Itea (Virginia Sweetspire) is a durable native shrub that grows well in either sun or shade and tolerates drought as well as flooding rains. It thrives in almost any soil type, including clay, and is hardy in all but the coldest climates.
Dogwood trees and shrubs offer year-round beauty with white or pink flowers in spring, colorful foliage and berries in fall, and attractive branches and bark in winter.
Discover the charms of creeping thyme, a resilient and aromatic groundcover that attracts bees and butterflies. Learn how to make the most of creeping thyme in your landscape.
Learn how to grow, prune, and care for these low-maintenance, deer-resistant shrubs. Bring year-round color and interest to your garden with viburnums, including arrowwood and snowball viburnums.
These fast-growing, deciduous flowering shrubs bloom bright yellow flowers in early spring. Branches can be cut and forced to bloom inside for a late-winter display.
Discover 14 new types of coneflower that will bring glorious shades of pink, orange, yellow, red, and chartreuse to your garden. See pictures of coneflowers.
Azaleas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs, with hundreds of varieties that come in a range of forms and sizes. Azaleas bloom primarily in spring, though some cultivars rebloom later in the growing season.
This list of perennial flowers that bloom all summer will give your garden color. Check for drought-resistant and deer-resistant options.
Looking for some perennials to add fragrance to your garden? This list of plants with the most fragrant flowers will have your yard smelling heavenly.
False cypress is a hardy conifer valued for its year-round color, disease-resistance and easy-care nature. Chamaecyparis is versatile in the landscape, lending color, texture, and structure to beds, borders, containers, and mass plantings.
Learn how to grown bee balm – a garden favorite. Beautiful flowers that attract pollinators, perfect for planting in containers, beds, borders, and near edible gardens to improve pollination.
Learn more about this often overlooked, easy-care, flowering shrub. Loropetalum brightens beds, borders, and containers with evergreen foliage and spring flowers.
Hellebores, commonly called Lenten rose, are early-blooming flowers that bloom from February to May. See our 17 favorite hellebore cultivars.
A popular addition to bouquets and floral arrangements, the vibrant blooms of Bouvardia deserve a place in the garden not only for use as a cut flower but also to attract a steady parade of pollinators.
This easy-care, drought-tolerant plant is usually grown for the attractive silvery-gray foliage, but some also send up showy spikes of purple or pink flowers in summer.
Lungwort (Pulmonaria) is one of the first perennials to bloom in spring, often sharing the spotlight with tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs. In addition to offering a wide array of leaf patterns and variegations, many newer varieties also have more vibrant flower colors.
Learn to plant, grow and care for smoke bush plants, also called smoke bush tree, or smoke tree. Add texture, color, and contrast to your garden with its colored leaves and showy plumes. See varieties like Winecraft Black®, Winecraft Gold® ‘Royal Purple’, and more.
Learn how to grow these low-maintenance shrubs that have attractive foliage, bloom from summer to fall, and attract hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators to your garden.
Learn how to plant and grow heavenly hollyhock plants. With tall spikes of colorful flowers, hollyhocks are a cottage garden favorite.
