Perennials
Perennial flowers and plants that return year after year in Tennessee gardens. Browse 67 entries in our identification guide.
About Perennials
Perennials are herbaceous plants that last three seasons or more.
Identify About Perennials (Perennials are herbaceous plants that last three seasons or more.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Adam’s Needle Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Identify Adam’s Needle Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Annual Salvia
Salvia splendens
Identify Annual Salvia (Salvia splendens) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Annuals
Annuals and Perennials
Identify Annuals (Annuals and Perennials) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Asparagus Fern
Asparagus sprengeri
Identify Asparagus Fern (Asparagus sprengeri) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Astilbe
Astilbe arendsii
Identify Astilbe (Astilbe arendsii) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida
Identify Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Blanket Flower (Fiesta Daisy)
Gaillardia aristata
Identify Blanket Flower (Fiesta Daisy) (Gaillardia aristata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
Identify Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Bloom: Mid to late spring
Asarum canadense is the native form of this plant
Identify Bloom: Mid to late spring (Asarum canadense is the native form of this plant) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Blooms Summer-Fall
Cutting, background, borders, and bedding.
Identify Blooms Summer-Fall (Cutting, background, borders, and bedding.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Blue Salvia
Salvia farinacea
Identify Blue Salvia (Salvia farinacea) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Butterfly Weed (Milkweed)
Asclepias tuberosa
Identify Butterfly Weed (Milkweed) (Asclepias tuberosa) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Caladium
Caladium spp.
Identify Caladium (Caladium spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Identify Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Canna Lily
Canna x generales
Identify Canna Lily (Canna x generales) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Identify Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Carolina Geranium
Geranium carolinianum
Identify Carolina Geranium (Geranium carolinianum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Coleus
Coleus x hybridus
Identify Coleus (Coleus x hybridus) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Columbine
Aquilegia hybrida
Identify Columbine (Aquilegia hybrida) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Common Sage
Salvia officinalis
Identify Common Sage (Salvia officinalis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Common Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Identify Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Coral Bells
Heuchera sanguinea
Identify Coral Bells (Heuchera sanguinea) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Creeping Phlox (Thrift)
Phlox subulata
Identify Creeping Phlox (Thrift) (Phlox subulata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Cut back late winter or early spring
Cool season clump forming evergreen grass
Identify Cut back late winter or early spring (Cool season clump forming evergreen grass) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Daylily
Hemerocallis spp.
Identify Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Dianthus
Dianthus spp.
Identify Dianthus (Dianthus spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Dogfennel
Eupatorium capillifolium
Identify Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Dusty Miller
Senecio cineraria
Identify Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Evergreen
Sedum spurium
Identify Evergreen (Sedum spurium) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Identify Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Gayfeather
Liatris spicata
Identify Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Identify Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Goldenrod
Solidago spp.
Identify Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hardy Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi
Identify Hardy Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperi) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Herbaceous Perennial
Stachys byzantina
Identify Herbaceous Perennial (Stachys byzantina) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
Identify Hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Hosta
Hosta spp.
Identify Hosta (Hosta spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Iris
Iris spp.
Identify Iris (Iris spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Japanese Autumn Fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Identify Japanese Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Lamb’s Ear (Woolly Betony)
Stachys lanata
Identify Lamb’s Ear (Woolly Betony) (Stachys lanata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Lantana
Lantana camara
Identify Lantana (Lantana camara) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Lenten Rose
Helleborus orientalis
Identify Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus africanus
Identify Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Monarda (Bee Balm)
Monarda didyma
Identify Monarda (Bee Balm) (Monarda didyma) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Mountain Daisy
Melampodium cinereum
Identify Mountain Daisy (Melampodium cinereum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Native
Dicentra eximia better for the heat.
Identify Native (Dicentra eximia better for the heat.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Perennials
Perennials and Grasses
Identify Perennials (Perennials and Grasses) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Photos: OSU
Well-drained soil.
Identify Photos: OSU (Well-drained soil.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Identify Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Identify Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Identify Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Identify Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Identify Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Sarah Thelen
Perennials for the Sun
Identify Sarah Thelen (Perennials for the Sun) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Self Seeding
Huge range of flower color and species. Many native species available.
Identify Self Seeding (Huge range of flower color and species. Many native species available.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Shasta Daisy
Chrysanthemum maximum
Identify Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Showy Stonecrop Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
Any soil that is well-drained.
Identify Showy Stonecrop Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' (Any soil that is well-drained.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Silver King’ Wormwood
Artemisia ludoviciana
Identify Silver King’ Wormwood (Artemisia ludoviciana) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Stokes’ Aster
Stokesia laevis
Identify Stokes’ Aster (Stokesia laevis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Stonecrop
Sedum spp.
Identify Stonecrop (Sedum spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Swamp Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Identify Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Tall Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Identify Tall Phlox (Phlox paniculata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Identify Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Verbena
Verbena canadensis
Identify Verbena (Verbena canadensis) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Veronica
Veronica longifolia
Identify Veronica (Veronica longifolia) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
Yarrow
Achillea spp.
Identify Yarrow (Achillea spp.) in Middle Tennessee. Plant identification guide from Mr. Lawn Care.
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