Many perennials will only offer interest for a few weeks, but Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum) can last the entire season when well cared for. The plant is a clump-forming ...

Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0 – Original / License Blue ginger (Alpinia caerulea) is a tropical perennial plant native to India but ... pruning and pinching to help it stay full and bushy. Ferns such as ...