Flowers and Plants

Looking for some fall color? Add beautyberry to your yard. This low-maintenance native doesn’t disappoint.

Learn how to plant and grow this drought-tolerant western wildflower in your garden.

Ignite your landscape with winterberry holly. Learn how to grow Ilex verticillata and how to use it in your backyard landscape.

Looking for an easy-to-grow shrub? Try spirea. This versatile beauty blends good looks with a tough-as-nails personality.

Commonly known as elephant's ear, this family of big-leafed tropical plants can be grown outdoors as a dramatic specimen plant or …

Staying green deep into winter's chill, these evergreen ferns bring color to your garden when every other living thing has turned …

If you’ve got a garden spot that stays moist, we’ve got a plant for you. The easy-to-grow cardinal flower doesn’t mind moist-to-we …

Primrose comes from the Latin word for first, and these easy-to-grow beauties are among the first flowers to bloom in spring.

Welcome spring with the sunny blooms of forsythia.

If you've never heard of ground cherries, give them a try. These orange-yellow fruits add a sweet, tart flavor to foods and make a …

Learn how to grow and display staghorn fern — a houseplant that makes a real statement with its antler-like, emerald-green fronds.

Water lilies add a touch of magic to freshwater ponds or containers. Some of these exotic-looking beauties bloom during the day, w …

Get our tips on growing butternut squash, including techniques for planting, harvesting, curing and enjoying butternut squash.

Welcome endangered monarchs and other beautiful butterflies to your yard with milkweed. We tell you how, when and where to grow di …

With their big flowers, brilliant fall foliage and shaggy winter bark, oakleaf hydrangeas are year-round showstoppers for gardens …

Like gemstones, birthday month flowers have different meanings. Which one is yours?

Discover the easygoing versatility of red creeping thyme plants, and learn how to grow and enjoy them abundantly in your garden or …

Got sun? Plant portulaca, also known as moss rose, for easy-care color from summer to fall.

Brighten shady — and sunny — nooks with one of the most goof-proof annuals: impatiens.

Discover the tough-as-nails beauty Siberian iris and learn how to use it in your garden.

An easy-to-grow native plant, the purple coneflower blooms in July and August.

Verbenas add a punch of long-lasting color to gardens and containers from spring into fall. These easy-to-grow, reliable beauties …

Add vibrant color indoors or to your containers with these tips for caring for polka dot plant.

Learn how to plant rhubarb and when to harvest rhubarb stalks that can add a distinctive tartness to such treats as pies and jams.

Grow a little bit of nostalgia with Shasta daisy. Learn about new colors and forms of this old-fashioned favorite.

There's no use crying over wilted leaves. Slow down and take a breather with Plant Kween Christopher Griffin as they share helpful …

These perennial onions travel across the garden over the years as their ingenious top-set bulblets take root to create new plants. …