A to Z of Perennials
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Very upright yet self-supporting, these handsome plants add grace to a border with pointed flower spikes opening in a candalabra formation above whorls of long, pointed leaves. They are wonderful f...
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(Bear's Breeches) Despite being a bit of thug, these stately plants add a touch of grandness to a border. Both varieties produce white flowers with two floppy lips that shelter under a shell-like p...
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(Yarrow) These colourful plants are incredibly useful for growing in borders with other perennials. They add a horizontal accent to the who layout of the border, breaking what might otherwise be a ...
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In recent years, some of the Latin names of these late summer and autumn blooming perennial have changed to the really hard to say name of Symphyotrichum, Galatella, etc. To most gardeners they are...
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Among the loveliest border perennials, the distinctive, papery flowers look like small pin cushions.
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These stalwarts of the grand herbaceous border offer structure and well-defined height. Although there are many named varieties, most are expensive and difficult to obtain.
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