7 Perennials Worth Every Penny & 7 That Waste Your Money (Skip These!)

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Every spring, someone fills a cart with the brightest perennials on the garden center bench, pays good money, and plants them with care. Next spring, half of them never come back. The label said perennial, but some perennials live for decades and some barely last two summers. Knowing which is which is the difference between a garden that grows richer every year and one you keep paying for.

In this video, John Sam from Seniors Gardening Advice shares 7 perennials worth every penny and 7 that often waste your money, plus how to buy smarter.

Perennials worth the money:
Peonies
Daylilies
Baptisia
Catmint
Autumn Joy sedum
Hostas
Siberian iris

Perennials that often waste your money:
Fancy double and new-color coneflowers
Hybrid delphiniums
Hybrid lupines
Fall mums planted in fall
Hollyhocks
Blanket flower
Fancy coral bells

You will also learn what makes a perennial worth the money, why so many short-lived plants end up in our carts, how to buy perennials without wasting money, and what John would plant first.