Cone flowers of all kinds are a great asset to the garden and this ‘Coconut Lime’ is extra special since it is the first double white cone flower available commercially.…
The Victorian art of creating a bouquet of flowers with a message has an age-old appeal. Receiving flowers from an admirer is always fun but how much greater the pleasure…
What could be more delightful than having Snow White and her seven dwarfs growing in your rose garden? Unfortunately, you can’t have all seven dwarfs but you can have ‘Snow…
The language of flowers has been around since Victorian days when suitors gave their beloved a bouquet of flowers, each with significant meaning. The idea of flowers having meanings was…
This classic combination of bleeding heart with Siberian bugloss is a beautiful late spring duo for a shady spot in the garden. The intense blue flowers of bugloss are the…
History buffs will be interested in this large, long-lived, magnificent tree as it was cultivated over 3,000 years ago and introduced to England by the Romans about 2,000 years ago.…
Whether you have an interest in botany or alcoholic beverages there is something in The Drunken Botanist book to enjoy. As the author, Amy Stewart, states “Every great drink starts…
Looking at this pesky annual weed you would never know that it is in the same genus as pointsetta. A native of eastern United States, this warm weather weed has…
This large deciduous tree native to Japan and China is usually grown for its very attractive foliage. As the generic name, Cercidiphyllum, implies the leaves resemble those of redbud, in…
There is nothing quite like the bright blaze of color provided by bougainvillea. Originally from South America this woody vine grows outdoors in frost free climates in the United States…
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