Looking to add a pop of purple next spring? One hardy perennial thrives when planted in November and brings early color to ...

Luminary series phlox, particularly the Prismatic Pink variety, provided a vibrant display of blooms and attracted pollinators. The phlox thrived in a mixed perennial bed, complementing other plants ...

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 ...

Many a beautiful perennial blooms in our summer gardens. These are five of my reliable favorites. Let’s begin with bee balm (monarda). This interesting, attractive, rather self-reliant perennial ...

Sometimes we gardeners become so focused — obsessed is probably more accurate — on newly discovered or unique plants that we overlook the ones that have served us well for years. Such was the case ...

Grown well, tall garden phlox are the glory of the midsummer garden, with their lush, vividly-colored flower panicles lending substance to any perennial border. Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, took ...

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 ...

Q: My perennial phlox plants have curled and yellow leaves. What’s causing this? — Lois S. A: Tall garden phlox are among the most beautiful midsummer blooming perennials. However, they are also ...

Along with all your other garden chores this autumn, such as raking leaves and planting spring bulbs, you may need to attend to your perennials. But before cutting anything back, wait for the first ...