Fall Asters are late bloomers and tend to be one of the latest and brightest (purplish) blue flowers during the summer months. When other flowers are nearing the end of their season, the Fall Asters ...

Southwest Florida has a springtime secret: a 'Blue Period' when rare blue wildflowers bloom. Discover where and when to find ...

Due to early rains, we have already begun to see significant wildflower eruptions. The problem is that our heavy early rains ...

Most gardeners have some favorite flower colors they gravitate towards. Some like pink, some like red, and others like white or yellow. Blue is often a favorite color, partly because it seems to be ...

What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...

Night-blooming flowers have a history of being both enchanting and mysterious. During the Great Depression, people would post ads inviting their neighbors to come by to witness the magic of night ...

Celebrate spring with the destinations that boast amazing floral legacies.

THIS OCTOBER. WELL, RIGHT NOW A PLANT AT THE GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN IS PREPARING TO DIE. YEAH, AND PEOPLE THINK THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IS A STALK OF ASPARAGUS IS ...

Have you noticed some of the spectacular blue and white flowers this summer? Among the ones that have attracted my attention are the white Cora vinca flowers. They are a summer annual, so they will ...

Flowers that self-seed in the garden provide a cost-effective way to establish sustainable, long-lasting plantings. Discover gorgeous annuals, biennials, and perennials flowers that readily reseed in ...

Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.