perennials
Plants that persist
Perennials are plants that live for more than two years, returning season after season rather than dying after one growing cycle like annuals.
Gardeners prize perennials for their reliability: The perennials came back strong this spring.
The term extends to anything enduring or recurring: perennial favorites, perennial problems, the perennial question of work-life balance.
Shade-tolerant ornamental perennials
- dayliliesFlowers that last briefly
- coneflowersDaisy-like prairie perennials
- peoniesBushy ornamental with ruffled blooms
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
sedum · black-eyed Susan · salvia · dianthus · hellebore · dividing · deadheading · borders
Having soft green stems
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- biennialEvery second year
annuals · germination · dormancy · lifecycle · flowering · foliage · root system · propagation
Flora original to area
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
wildflowers · meadow · prairie · restoration · conservation · wildlife · butterflies · bees
Lines separating regions
- edgingDecorative border material
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- specimenIndividual for examination
- focal pointCenter of interest
layering · texture · color scheme · low-maintenance · drought-tolerant · shade garden · rock garden · pollinator garden
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Shade-tolerant ornamental perennials
- dayliliesFlowers that last briefly
- coneflowersDaisy-like prairie perennials
- peoniesBushy ornamental with ruffled blooms
lavender · sedum · black-eyed Susan · salvia · dianthus · hellebore · dividing · deadheading · borders · beds
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
biennial · annuals · germination · dormancy · lifecycle · flowering · foliage · root system · propagation · hardiness zones
native plants
Flora original to area
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
ecosystem · wildflowers · meadow · prairie · restoration · conservation · wildlife · butterflies · bees · hummingbirds
borders
Lines separating regions
- edgingDecorative border material
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- specimenIndividual for examination
focal point · layering · texture · color scheme · low-maintenance · drought-tolerant · shade garden · rock garden · pollinator garden · naturalized
enduring
Persisting through time
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
evergreen · classic · staple · mainstay · constant · perpetual · cyclical · reliable · steadfast · unfading
- general floral practicesfloriculture, pruning, fertilizing, propagation, flower beds
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, biennials
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- horticulturehorticulture, gardening, cultivation, planting, seeds
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- perennial flowersPlants reblooming annually
- perennial plantsVegetation regrowing annually
- perennial philosophyUniversal truths across traditions
- perennial cropsPlants yielding multiple seasons
- garden perennialRecurring ornamental flora