Perennial Archives

Clitoria Ternatea (klih-TOH-ree-uh, tern-AH-tee-uh), commonly called butterfly pea, is a flowering plant species and belongs to the Fabaceae family along with the Blue Indigo plant and Dwarf Poinciana.  The herbaceous

Crossandra plants aka the firecracker flower produces clusters of bright apricot-colored blooms, and grow in full sun. Charming addition to the garden. Click on this article for growing and care information on firecracker Crossandra.

Gaura is a native of Mexico and Texas, and its Spanish name translates as “superb”. It is an attractive, drought-resistant shrub. Gaura does well in a sunny setting with light,

Helianthus Angustifolia  (hee-lee-AN-thus an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-us) is a native North American wildflower. Angustifolia grows freely in bogs, flood plains, and bottom lands throughout the eastern and southeastern United States.  This perennial wildflower

Catmint or Nepeta x faassenii (NEP-eh-tuh X fah-SEN-ee-eye) is a sterile hybrid plant. It is a cross by Dutch nurseryman, J. H. Faassenbetween of Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella. This

Chelone (kay-LOH-nee) is a perennial wildflower that grows freely throughout the eastern United States. The plant is a member of the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae or Plantaginaceae). Angelonia and Veronica are also

Achimenes plants (a-kim’e-neez) are members of the Gesneriad plant family. There are twenty-six members in this group of perennial plants, all hailing from South and Central America.  You may hear

Ruta graveolens (ROO-tuh grav-ee-OH-lens) is a native of the Balkan Peninsula, southern and southeastern Europe. This member of the Rutaceae (roo-TAY-see-ee) family is a herbaceous evergreen perennial and is commonly

Armeria Maritima [Ar-MER-ee-uh Mar-ih-TEE-muh] is an herbaceous perennial plant, belonging to the sea lavender family Plumbaginaceae (blue plumbago). This plant is native to temperate coastal areas and mountains in the

Lysimachia nummularia (ly-si-MAK-ee-uh num-ew-LAH-ree-uh) is a low growing, herbaceous perennial member of the Primrose (Primulaceae) family which hails from the temperate areas of Asia and Europe. The plant has become

Limonium sinuatum (lim-OH-nee-um sin-yoo-AY-tum) is an herbaceous perennial hailing from Western Asia, North Africa, and Europe.  It does well in Mediterranean regions. It is a member of the Plumbaginaceae family. 

Trientalis borealis (try-en-TAY-lis bor-ee-AL-is) is a wildflower native to the woods and forests of North America where it is found in birch and tamarack bogs, rises in sandy swamps and

Calluna vulgaris [kal-LOO-nuh, vul-GAIR-iss] is the sole species encompassing the Calluna genus. A part of the flowering plant family Ericaceae, this perennial plant has several common names including: Common Heather Ling plant Heather

Growing plants on an oceanfront is the most challenging task for any gardener.  The soil in these areas is completely arid.  Moreover, the wind blows constantly and delivers salty, burning

Whether you have a manicured garden or a cottage-style garden, adding beautiful flowering plants with sweet fragrances will enhance its beauty.  Fragrant flowers can add another layer of richness in

Veronica spicata [veh-RON-ih-ka spi-KAH-tuh] is a perennial that produces an abundance of blue flowers appearing in long spires. It is native to the United Kingdom, and it’s the county flower

The firecracker plant – Russelia Equisetiformis [russ-SEEL-lee-uh eck-kwiss-see-tiff-FORmiss] is a perennial plant type often used as an ornamental shrub. It’s from the Plantaginaceae family along with Lophospermum plants and hails

The Brazilian Dwarf Morning Glory or botanically Evolvulus glomeratus (ee-VOLV-yoo-lus glahm-er-AH-tus) is a member of the family Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee) along with bindweed and the Dichondra plant. As this common name implies, the

Coreopsis is a pretty, resilient flowering perennial plant available in numerous colors with several interesting petal and leaf features. Surprisingly, you can easily grow coreopsis in your own garden or

The Golden Shrimp Plant, botanically known as Pachystachys lutea is an upright tropical evergreen landscape perennial shrub. This native to the subtropical regions of Peru makes a great landscape plant to

Scabiosa atropurpurea [skab-ee-OH-suh, at-ro-pur-PURR-ee-uh] is a flowering perennial plant apart of the Scabiosa genus in the honeysuckle family. The plant itself is native to northern Africa and is found in

Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum) is a ubiquitous perennial plant named after a Native American renowned in his time for using many parts of the plant in creating medicines to

Verbascum [ver-BASK-um] is a genus of flowering plants containing about 360 different species.  These plants belong to the figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. Verbascum plants mostly come from Asia and Europe with

A native throughout much of southern North America, Itea virginica (eye-TEE-ah, ver-JIN-ih-kah) owes much of its success to the wide USDA hardiness zone range it tolerates.  It belongs to the

The botanical name for the Blue Mist shrub is Caryopteris x clandonensis (kar-ee-OP-ter-iss, klan-don-EN-sis) a mounded, fairly low-growing perennial deciduous shrub sporting scented foliage and clouds of delicate blue flowers

Perennial ground cover plants are invaluable in landscaping.  From filling out empty spaces and adding texture and interest to the garden to stabilizing slopes and limiting weed growth, these low-growing

Antennaria Plantaginifolia (An-ten-AR-ee-uh, Plan-tagini-fo-lia) is an evergreen perennial adding charm to any type of garden.  This plant is from the Asteraceae (Aster family) and belongs to the Antennaria genus. It is

Patchouli is a popular herb, known for its strong scent and beneficial essential oils.  The botanical name for the plant is Pogostemon cablin, pronounced [po-go-STEE-mon] [CAB-lin].  It’s part of the

Ocotillo plant, bearing the botanical name Fouquieria splendens (foo-KWEER-ree-uh, SPLEN-denz), is a shrub species from the family of desert plants, called Fouquieriaceae. The plant is native to the southwest United

Dragon’s Tongue, also called Hemigraphis Repanda (hem-ee-GRAF-iss, REP-an-duh), belongs to the Acanthaceae family and is native to Malaysia and India.   The first half of the scientific name “Hemigraphis” is

Lewisia Cotyledon (loo-ISS-ee-ah, kot-EE-lee-don) is a flowering plant species and belongs to the Montiaceae family (purslane).  The evergreen perennial is indigenous to Southern Oregon and Northern California, where it grows

Xerochrysum bracteatum [zer-oh-KRIS-um, brak-tee-AY-tum] is an herbaceous perennial known for its daisy-like flowers.  Also called the strawflower or everlasting flower, it can grow as an annual in the right regions.

The flowering Silene Viscaria [sy-LEE-nee, vis-KAR-ee-uh] is an upright perennial with rosy-pink blooms. Perennials are those flowers that come back every year. It’s found in a variety of areas throughout Asia

Spigelia marilandica (spu-GEEL-ee-ah, mar-i-LAND-ih-ka), also called Indian pink, belongs to the Loganiaceae family.  It is an herbaceous perennial and is native to the Southeastern United States, widely found in Missouri

Rosemary is a member of the mint or Lamiaceae family.  It is a type of perennial herb hailing originally from the Mediterranean.  There are several different varieties of Rosemary, and

Phlomis fruticosa (FLOW-miss, froo-tih-KOH-suh) is a drought-tolerant, perennial flowering shrub hailing from China, the Mediterranean, and parts of eastern Asia.  This summer-blooming shrub is a member of the Lamiaceae or

Penstemon [PEN-stem-on] is a genus of herbaceous perennials containing about 250 species.  Most of these plants are native to the Nearctic region and parts of North America. The variety of