What: Navy-blue flowers are the hallmark of this lungwort. A harbinger of spring, Pulmonaria ‘Bendiction’ is excellent when planted with other early-blooming perennials like wood anemones, Anemone ...

Seek out species that are naturally small or cultivars that have been bred to stay compact, rather than fighting plants that want to grow big. Here are three to start: 1. ‘Jolly Bee’ geranium ...

Homeowners with busy lifestyles and smaller yards search for neat and tidy plants that don't take a lot of time to maintain. They want pretty flowers on compact mounding perennials with foliage that ...

Guest after guest at last month's garden tour in my yard paused over the small mounding perennial with the kidney-shaped, glossy green leaves. "European ginger," was my oft-repeated reply. "Here, let ...

That can be true, because one of the best ways to discourage weeds is to put plants you like better there first, especially ones that cover the ground densely. With your choices taking up space, there ...

Native plants are very popular these days, and most folks will choose a native plant over an introduced one whenever they have a chance. Native plants, however, aren’t always the be all and end all of ...

Perennials are the stalwarts of a well-planned garden. Though they tend to grow more slowly – and may not always be quite as showy – well-tended beds of perennials offer beauty all year long and keep ...