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Growing Perennials

Fleabane

While this plant's common name, fleabane, doesn't inspire thoughts of beauty, it is a lovely perennial.

Gerbera

Gerbera daisies are popular as indoor potted plants, cut flowers, and outdoor accents for beds and containers.

Clematis

Clematis flowers provide an extravagant show of color.

Covering New Ground

Ground covers are a gardener's utility plants-we generally don't grow them unless we need them.

Dead Nettle

Dead nettle acquired its common name because its leaves resemble those on a stinging nettle.

Echinacea

Purple coneflowers are tough, attractive perennials.

Bishop's Weed

Extremely vigorous ground cover with deep green leaves divided into three leaflets

Blue Plants for the Garden

Here are some of the more commonly available blue-flowered plants that are well suited to garden and landscape use.

Calamagrostis

Reed grass is an attractive perennial with arching green foliage and heads of purple-bronze seeds from mid- to late summer.

Catnip

Catmints are hardy perennials that grow up to 3 feet tall, depending on the type.

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