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2026’s Best New Garden Shrubs

Discover the best new shrubs of the year, from compact picks to showy hydrangeas—packed with color, fragrance and serious garden appeal.

2026’s Best New Garden Plants: Annuals & Tender Perennials

Meet our new favorites, from part-shade standouts (including fresh petunia varieties) to full-sun annuals and tender perennials—perfect for containers and garden borders.

2026’s Best New Plant Introductions: Sun Perennials

Get excited about 2026’s best new sun perennials, from colorful blooms to compact and deer-resistant picks perfect for sunny borders.

2026’s Best New Plant Introductions: Shade Perennials

Looking for new additions for your shade garden? Check out new shade perennial introductions for 2026 to keep an eye out for.

How to Grow Beautiful Hollyhock Flowers

Learn how to grow hollyhocks and fill your borders with their colorful spikes, a beloved favorite in cottage gardens.

‘May Night’ Salvia Growing Guide

Discover why ‘May Night’ salvia is a must-have for your garden—this popular variety offers stunning blooms and natural resistance to deer and rabbits.

Tips for Growing Torch Lily Plants

Also known as Red Hot Poker plant, these bold blooms are sure to turn up the excitement in your garden beds and borders. Pollinators will love them too!

How to Grow & Troubleshoot Hardy Hibiscus Plants

Plant hardy hibiscus to add drama to your garden with their impressive blooms and a touch of the tropics.

How to Grow Speedwell: Plant Care Tips & Best Varieties

Discover how colorful speedwell (Veronica), a low-maintenance perennial, can add long-lasting blooms and structure to your garden.

Colorful Garden Perennials for Shade

Turn your shade garden into a showstopper with these bold, beautiful picks that thrive without full sun.

How to Grow Switchgrass

Discover how to grow switchgrass — an adaptable native grass perfect for low-maintenance landscaping, erosion control and wildlife-friendly gardens.

Tips for Growing Lady’s Mantle

This easy-care perennial brightens garden beds and borders with its chartreuse foliage and airy blooms.

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Add Chinese Ground Orchid to Your Shade Garden

Add a touch of the tropics to your shade garden with exotic Chinese ground orchids.

Snowdrop Flowers: Learn How to Grow These Spring Ephemerals

Delicate snowdrop flowers bring early spring beauty to your garden. Discover popular varieties and get expert tips here!

2025’s Best New Garden Plants: Annuals & Tender Perennials

Add a splash of color to your garden with the best new annuals and tender perennials of the year!

2025’s Best New Garden Plants: Shrubs & Fragrant Roses

Make a big impact in your garden border with a colorful new shrub from this lineup of new introductions for 2025, including our favorite fragrant roses!