What is a perennial plant?
Definition of Perennial: There are two ways to define the term perennial plant, a botanist's definition of perennial and a gardener's definition. A botanist defines a perennial as a plant whose life cycle is more than two years. Botanists classify plants as either annual, biennial, or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycle in a single year and then die of old age. Biennials take two years to complete their life cycle. Perennial flowers take more than two years to complete their life cycle.
For a gardener, the perennial vs. annual question also takes into account the weather tolerance of a plant and for gardeners, the definition of perennial is, a plant that survives the winter in my garden and comes back every year. For a perennial garden in Minnesota, a calla lily is an annual because it cannot tolerate the cold Minnesota winters, but in southern Florida, a calla lily is a perennial flower because it will live for many years.
Perennial flowering plants can be further divided into woody perennials like a tree or shrub and herbaceous perennials (not-woody) like peony or trillium. Plant Delights Nursery specializes in herbaceous perennials but we sell a few woody perennials too.
Our primary focus is on perennial flowers that are winter hardy in the southern US (Zone 6 and warmer) but we grow many perennial flowering plants that are cold tolerant in Zone 3, Zone 4, or Zone 5.
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Sold outSelaginella braunii
Item #: 1506
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Selaginella ludoviciana 'Avery Island'
Item #: 18276
Zones: 7b to 9b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $23.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Selaginella moellendorffii
Item #: 3228
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 5" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Asia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Selaginella tortipila 'Southern Twist'
Item #: 18401
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Selaginella uncinata
Item #: 1451
Zones: 6a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sempervivum 'SuperSemp Emerald'
Item #: 18149
Zones: 4a to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Silene caroliniana 'Show Me'
Item #: 14702
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Silene regia
Item #: 3032
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Silene virginica ‘Forged by Fire‘ PP 36,247
Item #: 18890
Zones: 5b to 9a, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Silene virginica 'Jackson Valentine'
Item #: 5070
Zones: 5b to 9a, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Silphium terebinthinaceum 'Bain Relief'
Item #: 17656
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sinningia 'Arkansas Bells'
Item #: 9334
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sinningia 'Bananas Foster'
Item #: 8527
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sinningia 'Carolyn'
Item #: 8831
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sold outSinningia 'Cherries Jubilee'
Item #: 12825
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sinningia 'Pink Pockets'
Item #: 8470
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sinningia tubiflora
Item #: 4688
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'
Item #: 4782
Zones: 5a to 7b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Sisyrinchium nashii 'Suwannee'
Item #: 4789
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Solidago 'Hiddigeigei'
Item #: 17036
Zones: 5a to 8b, possibly much colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 40" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $0.00Regular priceUnit price perThis plant is available for JLBG Members only.
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Sold outSolidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Item #: 1032
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 40" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Solidago sp. nov. 'Montana Minnie'
Item #: 15762
Zones: 4a to 8a, guessing
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
Item #: 734
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $21.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Solidago stricta 'Yellow Rockets'
Item #: 17683
Zones: 5a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $22.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Perennials
Shop All Perennials!
Do you know what hardiness zone you are in? Use your zip code to find your zone! Below is our current list of perennial flowers for sale... A to Z. If you want to see all of the flowering perennials that we have sold in the past, please check out our Perennial Encyclopedia.