Curated by real gardeners

Perennials

Plant once, enjoy for decades. This is the heart of the catalog — thousands of perennials ranked by what gardeners actually save and grow.

6,218 plantsRanked by real gardeners

The 24 most-saved picks

Butterfly Weed#1 most saved

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 4–9· 604 saves· from $10
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower#2 most saved

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Zones 4–9· 574 saves· from $13
Butterfly Weed#3 most saved

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'

Zones 4–9· 382 saves
Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Zones 4–8· 378 saves· from $32
Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed

Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'

Zones 4–9· 376 saves· from $50
Butterfly Weed

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Deluxe Butterfly Garden'

Zones 5–8· 375 saves
Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed

Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Zones 4–9· 369 saves· from $16
Garden Phlox

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Mix'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $32
Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $27
Butterfly Milkweed

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias x hybrida

Zones 4–9· 366 saves· from $16
Old Farmyard Hollyhock

Old Farmyard Hollyhock

Alcea rosea 'Old Farmyard'

Zones 4–9· 360 saves
May Night Sage

May Night Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

Zones 4–9· 358 saves· from $6
Walker's Low Catmint

Walker's Low Catmint

Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Zones 4–8· 358 saves· from $7
Black-eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Zones 4–10· 353 saves· from $17
Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'

Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'

Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'

Zones 4–8· 344 saves
Dwarf Wild Indigo

Dwarf Wild Indigo

Baptisia minor

Zones 5–8· 340 saves
Blanket Flower

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Zones 4–10· 340 saves
Cinderella Milkweed

Cinderella Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Zones 4–9· 336 saves· from $22
Prairie Phlox

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4–9· 335 saves
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix'

Zones 4–9· 332 saves
Black-eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'Autumn Colors Mix'

Zones 4–8· 329 saves
Common Milkweed

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Zones 4–9· 329 saves· from $10
Wild Lupine

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis

Zones 4–9· 324 saves
Purple Coneflower

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 4–9· 321 saves· from $8

Perennials questions

When is the best time to plant perennials?

Early fall is the quiet champion: warm soil grows roots while cool air reduces stress. Spring works too — just expect to water more through the first summer.

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