I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author says of this oak: “It merits a gardener’s lust,” a superlative testimonial ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

It is jacaranda season in Pretoria but here and there you might see a beautiful purple blooming tree that looks like the ...

Some top leaves have short petioles. During spring, they bloom two-lipped, purple flowers that fade to release seeds in early summer. They're common in disturbed garden soils or mulched tree beds and ...

During spring, they bloom two-lipped, purple flowers that fade to release seeds in early summer. They're common in disturbed garden soils or mulched tree beds and have escaped into natural areas ...

Her latest conservation target is a flowering ... seedlings to identify the best mycorrhizal mixture. “The idea is, if we spread out our collecting among a bunch of different trees, hopefully ...

In their native home in Brazil, Christmas cacti grow as epiphytes in the crooks of tree branches. For successful growth indoors ... months but take care to maintain even soil moisture during flowering ...

and purple flowers. The backs of these plants peel throughout the seasons, giving the tree a dappled appearance. Crape myrtle roots won’t jeopardize structures or even sidewalks, so you can ...

Look for bell-shaped dark purple flowers ... white flowers that grow in umbrella-like clumps along with its ferny leaves and unpleasant smell. The best way to identify poison ivy is to remember ...