As far as the plant scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis know, the tiny purple-and-white flower that recently grew in their greenhouse has never before been seen, at least by ...

Welcome to our gardening adventure. Let’s grow it together! The plant being introduced this month will surprise and delight you, especially if you’re a plant enthusiast. In October, the plant’s ...

Chaste tree (vitex agnus-castus) has been putting on a show for several weeks. When the plant is covered with flowers, it's a real eye-catcher and generates a lot of interest. Chaste tree is native to ...

Dear Roger: My grandmother gave me a tree that she called a butterfly tree. It gets gorgeous, fragrant blooms in the late summer that the butterflies, hummingbirds, and hummingbird moths absolutely ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. The Japanese camellia is an evergreen shrub that ...

A rare tree at a garden in West Sussex is to flower for only the sixth time in almost 100 years. The 97-year-old Emmenopterys henryi at Borde Hill, near Haywards Heath, is preparing to bloomed for the ...

Having a garden largely shaded by trees shouldn't shatter your dream of growing an impressive array of beautiful flowers outside your home. Not all plants require full sun exposure to thrive and some ...