* What it is: A midwestern prairie native that produces tubular pinkish-white flowers in May and June and then has foliage that turns burgundy in fall. Sometimes called Bradbury’s beebalm, eastern ...

We love flowers in every color: the tiny fragrant flowers of white sweet alyssum tumbling out of window boxes, the bold blooms of white peonies flecked with pink, and the bright yellow petunias ...

Some perennial flowers can take all the heat a central-Pennsylvania summer can dish out and grow on with no ill effects. Others, not so much. High heat has the ability to wilt leaves, shut down ...

WASHINGTON — Native perennials are a win-win when it comes to landscaping here in the D.C. region. Native means they are native to the area, and support our local ecosystem like birds and butterflies.

Are empty spots in your landscape crying out for a flower that is a butterfly magnet and makes a perfect perennial border? Oenothera lindheimeri, a tough, low-maintenance flowering plant known by ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be used ...

Perennials are like the reliable old friends of the garden—once they’re settled in, they keep coming back year after year with minimal effort. If you’re looking for plants that don’t need constant ...

A single hummingbird can visit up to 2,000 flowers a day during the spring and summer months, and it is always fascinating to observe these birds as they dart and dash from flower to flower. Their ...