Southern Perennial Gardening

Articles posted January, 2005

Looking forward to Springtime

I am sure you are like me and have been drooling over the new plants offered in the gardening catalogs that have been arriving in the mail lately

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Choosing Plants

A friend and I were talking this weekend and she was asking me questions about how I choose the plants I use in my gardens.

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Daylilies

One of the easiest perennials to grow, daylilies (Hemerocallis) provide colorful flowers and when not in bloom the plant is still attractive because of the grass like foliage

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Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower is another very easy to grow perennial that is a favorite of mine.

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Endless Summer Hydrangea

I love, love, love hydrangeas. I think the blooms are just gorgous. They just have an old-fashioned romantic feel to them.

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Bearded Iris

Bearded iris are another of the very easy to grow perennials. The color purple is most often associated with bearded iris but you will find bearded iris in almost every color imaginable.

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