Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN

Winning perennials for this year's gardens

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Be patient. Perennials can take a few years to take off, so don't fret if they seem lackluster the first ...
Gardening can feel like a delicate dance of watering, weeding, fertilizing, and praying for the sun to shine just right. But ...
A new line of high-performing mixed-species peonies, a super-sized new salvia, and several new varieties of pollinator favorites highlight the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2025 ...
Although roses remain favorites for suffusing your summer garden with intoxicating fragrance, there's only so much of their sassiness a gardener can tolerate. Luckily, there are a myriad of ...
Perennials with pests or diseases, or those you don't want to self-sow should be cut back in fall. Leaving perennials ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Gardening comes with its own language and set of rules, and there’s a lot to wade through. Whether you’re ...
The first dark-leafed astilbe with purple flowers, a red-blooming delphinium, and a native alternative to salvia and lavender top the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2023 growing ...
Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Gardening comes with its own language and set of rules, and there’s a lot ...
Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...
If you’re at a loss, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t aware of the definitions, let alone the differences, between annuals and perennials. In short, it all comes down to flowers that come back ...
Pratyush is a wordsmith who breathes life into the digital world with his writing. Passionate about health, fitness, home decor, and automobiles, he strives to transform thoughts into reality, ...