A gorgeous evergreen that forms beautiful, double-cup-shaped purple-to-black blooms, this hellebore (Helleborus) variety grows in a bushy, upright clump. "Black flowers are often hard to photograph ...

• Want to know the best plants, flowers and evergreen shrubs for shade-covered gardens? Here, we list varieties that will thrive out of the sun, either in full or dappled shade. • Follow our advice on ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature—they keep on giving month after month and year after year. Filling your garden with these varieties ...

These low maintenance perennials from dogweed to bleeding hearts should be added to your garden for easy care all year round.

When many people think of flower gardens, great bursts of vivid color typical of full sun gardens come to mind. However, striking effects can also be created in total shade. If you have such a ...

Sun-loving plants are big and flashy, but that doesn't mean the shady spots in your garden can't look great, too. Many long-lived perennials love the shade. From flowers to ferns, shade perennials can ...

Stop invasive plants taking over your borders ...

Capitalize on every inch of your backyard, from sun to shade, with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise empty areas.

Q: My friend has had this plant growing in a shrub bed for years [the reader sent a photo]. He bought it from a plant sale here in Saline County, and it’s been about this size over the years. I like ...

With the extensive damage to so many of our woody landscape plants, perennials are doing a great job this year of adding some color and depth to our landscapes. Very few perennials were damaged by the ...