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How to Care for Perennials

Pink coneflowers in a perennial garden border

Last updated December 13, 2023

A garden filled with perennials will delight year after year, as plants like hosta and coneflowers grow and thrive. Unlike annual flowers that bloom for a single season, perennials will give you all they’ve got one year, go dormant in winter and will return the following spring, ready to put on a show all over again.

Perennials can be low-maintenance, but that doesn’t mean no maintenance. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, pests and diseases will attack the plants, and plants will fail to thrive in their location. With a few tips, you can learn to treat and prevent problems before they begin.

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Table of Contents

  1. Know What You Grow

  2. Right Plant, Right Place

  3. Divide to Conquer

  4. Troubleshooting Perennials

  5. Take a Look

  6. Common Problems