iris

Perennial garden plants should bloom sequentially. Plants have bloom times that overlap, hopefully, so there can be a series of different plants in bloom across an entire season.

I read of a grower in lower New York who has iris in bloom continuously from February until the end of July.

There are only a few perennials that thrive for many years without being divided and replanted.

These are few of my favorite deer-resistant plants.

Thanks to many years of dedicated plant hybridizing, it is now possible to have four seasons of color in our gardens.

When I began gardening, my aim was to have as many flowers as possible, but the longer I garden the more I appreciate the impact of colorful foliage.