Top 10 Must-Have Perennial Plants for Your Garden

Looking to upgrade your garden? Here are 10 must-have perennial plants that come back year after year, making your garden bloom with little effort!

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Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Hostas

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Daylilies

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Lavender

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Sedum (Stonecrop)

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Peonies

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Salvia

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