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    Popular Perennials For The Garden

    Perennials are one of the most popular types of flowering plants, both for the beginning and experienced gardeners. Gardeners of all types and abilities enjoy the beauty, hardiness and ease of planting of these find plants.

    In addition, perennials come in every color of the rainbow, and in all shapes and sizes, making them a great choice for any garden. What makes perennials special, however, is their ability to come back year after year. While the actual life span of a perennial will vary from species to species and planting to planting, some types of perennials have been known to last for decades.

    Perennials can be used anywhere in the garden, and anywhere around the home as well. Many varieties of perennials are great as landscape plantings, and their ability to regenerate makes them perfect for areas of the garden that are hard to reach. Using perennials to line a driveway, surround a flagpole or accent a front porch is a great idea for any gardener.

    In fact, the hardest part of perennials for many gardeners is choosing the right ones. There are so many different perennials at your local garden center that it can be difficult to choose the right ones. This article attempts to help with that problem, by providing a brief overview of some of the most popular perennials for the home garden, as well as some brief care tips.

    Name: Achillea
    Common name: Yarrow
    Needs: Full sun, moderate water (less watering once fully established)

    Name: Anemone
    Common name: Japanese Anemone
    Needs: Partial shade, regular watering

    Name: Aster
    Common name: New England Aster
    Needs: Full sun, partial shade in hot climates, regular watering

    Name: Astilbe
    Needs: Partial to full shade (some sun OK in cool climates, regular watering

    Name: Chrysanthemum
    Common name: Shasta Daisy
    Needs: Full sun, partial shade in hot climates, regular watering

    Name: Coreopsis
    Common name: Threadleaf Coreopsis
    Needs: Full sun, moderate to little watering

    Name: Delphinium
    Needs: Full sun, regular watering

    Name: Echinacea
    Common name: Purple Coneflower
    Needs: Full sun, moderate watering

    Name: Geranium
    Common name: Geranium
    Needs: Full sun or partial shade. Must have afternoon shade in hot climates. Regular watering

    Name: Helleborus
    Common name: Lenten Rose
    Needs: Full sun in winter; partial to full shade in spring, summer and fall. Regular watering

    Name: Nepeta
    Common name: Catmint
    Needs: Full sun, moderate watering

    Name: Paeonia
    Common name: Peony
    Needs: Full sun, partial shade in hot climates, regular watering

    Name: Papaver
    Common name: Oriental Poppy
    Needs: Full sun, regular to moderate watering

    Name: Penstemon
    Common name: Beard Tongue
    Needs: Full sun; light shade in hot climates. Regular watering.

    Name: Phlox
    Common name: Summer Phlox
    Needs: Full sun. Flowers may fade in hot climates. Needs regular watering.

    Name: Redbeckia
    Common name: Black-Eyed Susan
    Needs: Full sun. Regular to moderate watering.

    Name: Salvia
    Needs: Full sun. Regular watering.

    Name: Sedum
    Common name: Autumn Joy
    Needs: Full sun or partial shade. Moderate to little watering.

    Name: Veronica
    Needs: Full sun. Regular watering.

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