What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...
* What it is: Salvia ‘Black and Bloom’ gets my vote as the No. 1 plant for attracting hummingbirds. This tender perennial (grown as an annual in central Pennsylvania) has tubular, cobalt-blue flowers ...
December may not seem like an ideal time to start your garden. However, there is a gorgeous blue flower that will thrive in ...
As the heat of summer sets in, many plants take a break from flowering, but these stellar selections continue to bloom all season long. From annual bedding plants that just won’t quit, to reblooming ...
Get your garden growing this spring by adding spring ephemeral plants. Learn how to grow bloodroot, mayapple, trillium and ...
Ever look around your yard and feel like something is missing? Sometimes, it’s just the right perennial that can make all the ...
Have you noticed some of the spectacular blue and white flowers this summer? Among the ones that have attracted my attention are the white Cora vinca flowers. They are a summer annual, so they will ...
Flowering shrubs bring color and excitement to a landscaped bed while boosting your home’s overall curb appeal. Dione Lineberry, owner of Blue Ribbon Lady Landscaping, utilizes a variety of shrubs in ...
Blue butterfly pea is a perennial tropical vine known for its striking, vibrant blue flowers. It has an interesting botanical name, Clitoria ternatea, because the flower’s shape resembles a human ...
As the daughter of a master gardener, I appreciate cool quirks of nature, even if I don’t have a green thumb myself. So when Ryan Leinonen, chef-owner of Trillium, explained that his restaurant was ...