Perennials & border plants

Buenos Aires Verbena (Verbena bonariensis): The...

To grow Buenos Aires verbena successfully, plant it in full sun in well-drained soil, leave its dry stems standing through winter, cut them back in spring when new growth appears...

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea): sowing, cultivat...

To grow foxgloves successfully, plant them in light shade or partial shade in humus-rich soil that stays moist but not waterlogged. Water them while they establish, cut back spent flower...

Bellflower (Campanula): planting, care and vari...

Pour réussir une campanule, choisissez d'abord la bonne espèce pour votre usage, plantez-la au soleil ou à mi-ombre dans un sol bien drainé, puis retirez les fleurs fanées et rabattez-la...

Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri): planting, pruning an...

To grow gaura successfully, plant it in full sun in well-drained soil, even if it is poor, water it only while it establishes, add very little fertilizer, and cut back...

Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican fleabane): plan...

To grow Erigeron karvinskianus successfully, plant it in full sun in very well-drained soil, even if it is poor or stony; water only while it establishes, then cut it back...

Periwinkle (Vinca minor, Vinca major): planting...

To grow periwinkle successfully, plant it in partial shade or light shade in moist but well-drained soil. Water it during its first year while it gets established, then cut it...