10 Types of Perennials That Come Back
Every Year

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Here are 10 types of perennials to look out for! 

Perennials—aka plants that come back every year—are a gardener's dream. They're hardy, low maintenance & once planted, they bloom for years to come.

These beauties are some of the longest-living perennials. (Some, according to Almanac, have been known to live 100 years). 

Peonies

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These blooms are a little temperamental, so it’s important to take special care of them during the brisk winter months if you want them to bloom long term. 

Foxglove

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Another popular favorite, these nifty flowers also live for a long, long time, we’re talking 15 years in a home garden. 

Lavender

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Yarrow has been used for its healing properties. Plus, the teensy flowers are pest- and drought-resistant, and they also attract butterflies.

Yarrow

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Where lilies are a little bit more temperamental, daylilies don’t require much to ornament your garden. Their fiery presentation will come through year after year.

Daylily

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If you’re on the market for a flower that gives you a creeping or low-growing option, you should definitely be looking at the sedum. 

Sedum

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Also known as sage, this electric blue plant is beloved by the birds, the bees and butterflies too. It makes great cutting flowers too.

Salvia

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Coneflowers are as alluring as they are ubiquitous. The purple variety is most known, but there are also pink, red, orange, white, yellow & green varieties.

Coneflower

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Columbines are dainty & delicate & though it’s winter hardy, the columbine is yet another short-lived perennial, rarely making it to 4 or 5-years-old. 

Columbine

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Commonly known as Lenten rose, these leathery flowers come alive between February and May, which is when they’ll need plenty of hydration. 

Hellebore

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