Phlox are easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge variety of colors to provide a bounty of fragrant flowers throughout the summer months. They require only a little annual maintenance to perform at ...

From fragrant blooms to vibrant foliage, these 15 hardy favorites thrive in the cool soil now - and reward your patience with ...

Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a staple of the perennial garden for its impressive floral display. Phlox mixes well with other perennials and blooms over a long period of time if the plants are ...

Some perennials, though, are best cut back in fall. Hosta, iris and daylilies don’t have rigid stems, and quickly flatten ...

Beautiful spring gardens don't begin when the weather starts to warm. You can start many early blooms to attract hummingbirds ...

Gardeners across the country cherish phlox, but it is one of dozens of plants that get passed over because it is typically not in bloom when it's shopping time. Called summer phlox or garden phlox, it ...

Question: I am planting a butterfly garden in a plot that gets sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon. I read that phlox does well in partial-shade areas, and was wondering which native, ...

Perennial plants can live for years, even decades, adding beauty to your garden with very little care. Flowering perennials typically produce blooms by the second year, though some will burst with ...

The season’s earliest-blooming perennial flowers kick into color this month. The main benefit of perennials is that they live for years. You don’t have to replant them every year as with petunias, ...