As the weather starts to cool down in the fall and you're dreaming of a vibrant spring garden, now's the time to start an ...

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 ...

The summer is almost behind us, and the crisp hint of fall weather is on its way. However, chillier temperatures don't mean ...

Give long-distance fliers a spot to rest on their journey with these pretty plants! They offer late-season blooms, seeds, and ...

Solar Flare false indigo (Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’) is a lovely late-spring-blooming perennial. The blue-green foliage is rubbery in texture, with three leaflets known as trifoliate. In May, 12- to ...

A reflection on immigrant plant traditions and today’s prairie natives, highlighting memorable species like little bluestem, ...

What: A profusion of royal purple flowers burst forth in early summer and continue for weeks. This non-vining clematis is more perennial-like, growing to only 3 or 4 feet annually and then dying back ...

If someone asked me to design my idea of the “perfect” perennial, it would come pretty darned close to being this year’s selection for Perennial of the Year. Gorgeous purple-blue flowers, widely ...