By definition, a perennial, like these liatris above, is a plant that lives longer than two years. It blooms in the spring and summer, and then it dies again every fall and winter. Then again in the spring, the blooms come out to greet the warmth and sunshine. Learn all about the colorful world of perennials in this image gallery. Next up, is a flower well known in natural medicine.

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