When it comes to creating a garden that truly makes a statement, tall perennials are your best allies. These towering plants ...

Several easy-going giants are among the perennials that highlight spring, summer and fall ...

11 tall perennial flowers for natural screening and privacy These floral giants can boost pool and patio privacy, or disguise a garden eyesore like a shed or pipes.

We've gathered some beautiful low-growing perennials you can plant that are perfect for the garden border.

Phlox Paniculata, the most commonly known of the species, blooms from July through September, producing large flower clusters in shades of white, pink or lavender. You can count on this tall ...

Pink flowers added to the garden can create a comforting, calm mood, and there is a huge range to choose from. In spring, vivid-magenta elephant’s ears bloom beside rich-pink bleeding hearts ...

Encourage prolonged blooming by removing dead blooms and keeping the plants well-watered. At 3 to 4 feet tall, most garden phlox will look great planted to the rear of a perennial garden.

Summer phlox Summer phlox, Phlox paniculata, is one must-have summer perennial; it’s a fragrant butterfly magnet. I love the fragrance and the colors of these low-maintenance perennials.

• Creeping phlox is more compact and spreads. Plants grow less than a foot tall and are popular as a ground cover that tolerates deep shade. • Thrift cascades with solid masses of pink blooms in early ...

Q: Our perennials have grown too tall. We have staked rudbeckia daisy, Jupiter's beard and phlox, but still they get too tall and flop over. Should we be pruning them more in the spring or just ...

Peonies bloom in late May through early June, tall iris flower in mid-June, and garden phlox blossom in July, for example.