Perennial Profiles

Plant Profiles of Common Herbaceous Perennials

• Christmas or Lenten Rose (Helleborus, Hellebore)

• Coneflower (Echinacea spp.) 

• Hydrangea or Hortensia  (Hydrangeaceae)

• Plantain lilies (Hostas)

Best Perennials and Ornamental Grasses

From Missouri Botanical Garden

Flowering Perennials: Characteristics and Culture

From University of Missouri Extension

Perennials

From University of Maryland Extension

Growing and Overwintering Tender Perennials 

From Iowa State University Extension