When you hear perennial, you probably think of peonies rather than pines. The word today typically describes (or, as a noun, refers to) plants that die back seasonally but produce new …

Perennial plants can be short-lived (only a few years) or long-lived. They include a wide assortment of plant groups from non-flowering plants like ferns and liverworts to highly diverse …

May 6, 2025 · Unlike annuals, perennial plants go dormant in the winter and return the following year. Some perennial plants, like peonies, can be long-lived, returning for decades.

Dec 26, 2025 · In agriculture, a number of economically important crops are perennials and produce a harvest for a number of years. These include all tree crops (such as apples, citrus, …

PERENNIAL definition: lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring. See examples of perennial used in a sentence.

A perennial plant lives for more than two years, contrasting with annuals, which complete their lifecycle in a single year, and biennials, which take two years to complete theirs.

perennial - First meant "remaining leafy throughout the year"; plants living three or more years—dying aboveground and sending up fresh growth every year—are perennials.