How to Grow and Care for Astilbe Plants
Astilbe plants have long-blooming, plume-like flowers in soft shades of white, pink and red. The flowers are held on tall, stiff stalks, […]
How to Grow Coleus Plants
Coleus plants, made popular as a Victorian bedding plants, made a huge comeback in the 1990s and shows no sign of fading […]
How to Grow Marigolds
Marigolds are cheerful, compact yellow, orange and burgundy annuals with flower shapes that can resemble daisies, coreopsis, and even carnations. Although native […]
How to Grow Virginia Bluebells
The Virginia Bluebells is one of the most delightful flowers in the early Spring garden. A low-growing perennial that’s hardy, content with average […]
Plants Profile for Twinleaf
Jeffersonia honors Thomas Jefferson for his knowledge of natural history. Linnaeus, who first named this plant, called it Podophyllum diphyllum, thus making […]
Grow & Care for Pig Squeak
Bergenia or Pig Squeak is an evergreen perennial plant with leathery, heart shaped leaves. Leaves are usually glossy green but in colder […]
Growing Creeping Phlox
A woodland favorite, originally found along the streams and wooded areas of Appalachia, Creeping Phlox ‘Sherwood Purple’ lights up the May garden […]
Growing Bloodroot in the Home Garden
One of North America’s all-time native wildflower favorites, beautiful Bloodroot, a member of the poppy family, rises in early spring with unique […]
How to Grow Solomon’s Seal
Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum) is an elegant woodland plant that is native to North America. Although the dangling, white flowers and the black […]
Caring For Primrose Plants
Primroses are woodland flowers that come in vivid colors you might not expect from spring blooming perennial flowers. Unlike the subtle pastels […]
Growing Lungworts in the Home Garden
Pulmonaria is a very early spring blooming plant with the unfortunate common name of lungwort. While it used to be used medicinally […]
How to Grow & Care for Hellebore Flowers
Hellebores used to be the domain of plant collectors. Recent hybridizing has introduced several easy growing, readily available varieties. Hellebores have rose-like […]