Size: Two feet tall and wide. Bloom season: Orange flowers July through October. Exposure: Full sun to partial shade. Pruning needs: Cut back in late February to remove cold damaged growth after ...

Fall is the best time to plant and flowering woody perennials. Those that bloom in the fall are among the most desirable garden selections and warrant special attention in this season. Being woody, ...

With summer here in full force, it is outdoor entertaining season for many of us. And that means adding flourishes of color for the deck or living room. There is no end of fine choices for such a ...

I can't help wondering if firecracker plants grew in pots on Mayan pyramids as the human sacrifices went on and on. After all, this is a Meso-American native, but most botany references point to ...

Hibiscus sabdariffa commonly called Roselle or Florida cranberry is a tropical hibiscus in Arkansas, that only blooms in the fall. We saw these plants in Texas on our trip that were just loaded with ...

A showy new ornamental grass, a new dark-leafed succulent, and new disease-resistant phlox and beebalms headline the list of perennial flowers debuting in 2017. Let’s take a look at some the best of ...

Again, presented in no particular order, are some of the finest herbaceous perennials for our landscapes. They’re all easy to grow and bear beautiful flowers for long periods. Influenced perhaps by ...