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Hardy perennials are very valuable in the garden and play a major role, as most of them are relatively cheap, grow quickly, and can readily be increased in several ways, including by seed, division, or cuttings. Most of them, like trees and shrubs perennials, live for many years. In addition, most of them, unlike trees and < shrubs perennials, are herbaceous as they have soft stems which die down in the fall and grow again the following spring. A number of them have evergreen leaves, and one or two grow in the winter and die down in the summer. Not all herbaceous perennials are in fact hardy, but here we are concerned only with those that are. Herbaceous perennials may be used in a variety of ways in the backyard.

shrubs perennials ARE commonly grouped either with other shrubs perennials or with herbaceous plants and annuals, but some kinds look their best planted as isolated specimens and some can be trained against walls. Magnolia stellata is an excellent example of the former type and pyracantha, Japanese quince (Chaenomelesjaponica), and ceanothus all do well against walls, where their stiff branches may provide support for genuine climbers, such as the less rampant varieties of clematis. Most shrubs perennials take several years to attain their full size. In the meantime, temporary plants, such as dahlias, annuals and herbaceous perennials, can be used to fill the space until the shrubs perennials require it all.

Consisting mainly of shrubs perennials, this planting is a low-maintenance solution for a busy family. With a blaze of color, this garden is planted with shrubs perennials that thrive in poor soil conditions. The emphasis is on rhododendrons, azaleas, and other acid-tolerant plants. The chosen plants, all grouped around the lawn, provide color and interest all the year around. The shrubs perennials are interplanted with low-growing perennials and annuals for summer performance. The raised cultivation beds are arranged in an informal, asymmetrical layout to disguise the squareness of the plot.