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Daylilies are many gardeners’ favorite plants. They are dependable perennials, they are prolific and colorful bloomers, and they are relatively free of pests. Daylilies are tolerant of drought and flooding, immune to heat stress, tolerant of most soils and grow well in full sun or light shade. They grow well in all areas of South [...]
Herbaceous perennials generally live for three or more seasons, but usually the tops die back to the ground each fall. The crown and roots of the plant resume growth in spring. A few perennials are evergreen or keep a green rosette of leaves at the base in winter. Hardy perennials can live through the winter [...]
The three main reasons for dividing perennials are to control the size of the plants, to help rejuvenate them, and to increase their number. Dividing and replanting keeps rapidly spreading perennials under control. Dividing will rejuvenate old plants, keeping them vigorous and blooming freely. Dividing perennials is an easy and inexpensive way to gain additional [...]
By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
University of Vermont
The Wild Gingers (genus Asarum) are excellent perennials to mass in shady or wooded areas for groundcovers. Given moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade, they are low maintenance.
Wild Gingers are six to 10 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide, depending on [...]
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