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A family name that's worth seeing. The lupine belongs to the Fabaceae family. The magnificent flowering candles with their small butterfly-shaped flowers look particularly good in rural and natural gardens. This classic cottage garden plant also has soil-improving properties, as it enriches it wi...

If you want a garden that's buzzing and humming with butterflies, Jacob's ladder, also known as Jacob's ladder, is a must-have in your perennial border. This hardy perennial belongs to the genus of sedgeworts. It thrives particularly well in cottage gardens, along pond edges, and in natural gardens.

This magnificently flowering perennial is a particularly good choice for the background of your garden. The smooth-leaved aster (Aster novi-belgii) is a wonderful cut flower because, unlike those of the pure-flowered aster (Aster novae-angliae), its blossoms do not close in the evening. The abund...

If you have a shady garden, one of the most attractive shade perennials offers an ideal location: the hosta. It's not only easy to care for, but also versatile and adds graphic texture to the garden—but be careful: snails love it.

The scabiosa belongs to the teasel family and is an absolute must for lovers of blue flowers. Gracefully and lightly, the beautiful, full blooms rest on slender stems, reminiscent of little fairies in floral dress dancing through the flowerbed. Their beautiful, natural effect is particularly effe...

The evening primrose belongs to the evening primrose family and is an elegant perennial for sunny spots in your home garden. Whether in gravel beds, sunny perennial borders, as a container plant on the patio, or on balconies, the evening primrose cuts a fine figure everywhere.

Many gardeners know it as a stubborn, troublesome weed. However, this particular species stands out for its bright, pure, and invigorating orange blossom color, which is extremely rare among perennials. However, other colors are also available through breeding. Whether in natural gardens, along w...

The evening primrose belongs to the evening primrose family and is a true perennial bloomer. This long-lived wild perennial not only looks great in open borders and on patios, but is also a popular cut flower for vases. Particularly beautiful flowerbed combinations are created with sage, speedwel...

Phlox is one of the most popular flowering perennials and a staple in the gardening world. It belongs to the sedge family and is particularly impressive due to its colorful variety and long bloom period. Phlox creates a sea of ​​flowers in any type of garden and is an absolute must-have, especial...

With relatively little maintenance, the wide variety of daylilies (Hemerocallis) brings a firework of color to our gardens. Even though each bloom lasts only a day, the perennial produces so many buds that we can enjoy their splendor almost all summer long.

In the interplay of light and shade, this enchanting perennial launches a charm offensive that's impossible to resist. And you shouldn't, otherwise your own garden will miss out on the fabulous world of masterwort!

The perfect ornamental plant for the foreground of your flowerbed. The spectabile stonecrop (Sedum spectabile) belongs to the Crassulaceae family and is hardy due to this characteristic. This summer perennial is particularly well-suited to rock gardens and large containers. As a slug-resistant, l...

Like little elves, the blossoms dance above the delicate canopy of leaves in spring. These delicate flowers and leaf shoots give the plant its name. Epimedium is the name given to this plant. Epimediums are woodland plants that thrive in light shade. They are found in the Northern Hemisphere, fro...

Primrose – the name derives from the Latin word "prima," which means "the first." The name is absolutely fitting – early in the year, the colorfully blooming primroses bring us the first hint of spring into the garden and into the home. Many gardeners know primroses exclusively as a seasonal plan...

Penstemon is a charming flowering perennial with delicate, tubular flowers that add a splash of color to the garden from early summer through autumn. Penstemon thrives particularly well in sunny beds with well-drained soil, but it also performs well in pots, tubs, or troughs. Its light, airy grow...

It has names like elf's glove , devil's bell , or Schwizerhose – and its appearance is as unusual as its popular names. The columbine (Aquilegia) is one of the most fascinating perennials in early summer: delicate flowers, some double like little skirts, in colors ranging from delicate pastels to...

The knotweed family impresses with its numerous species and colors. The vibrant red of Bistorta amplexicaule 'Speciosum,' for example, colors entire fields. There are species for rock gardens, beds, borders, and wild perennial plantings. The versatility and luminosity of this family is reason eno...

This versatile all-rounder is especially popular with perennial enthusiasts due to its wide range of colors and varieties. Belonging to the daisy family, this perennial species is particularly well-suited for low-maintenance natural gardens. It is also highly sought after by insects, butterflies,...

Lavender is probably better known to many as an ornamental plant rather than a spice. It is an easy-care and attractive perennial that thrives particularly in dry, sunny locations.

Euphorbia – Spurge was the Perennial of the Year 2013. With this campaign, the Association of German Perennial Gardeners (BdS) aimed to draw attention to particularly interesting perennials. The genus Euphorbia, with over 2,000 species worldwide, is incomparably diverse: Spurge plants offer a mul...

An addictive perennial – captivating with its variety of colors and characteristic appearance, anyone can easily catch the auricula bug. The auricula belongs to the primrose family. It naturally occurs only in higher Alpine regions, and even there it is very rare and protected. This small, early-...