Shrubs are the backbone of a brilliantly blooming garden. While most folks just reach for flowers to inject colour, foliage can steal the show – and for far longer. From rich reds to zesty yellows, ...

Gardens can wither away in a Southern summer, which is why we need reliable flowering shrubs. These easy summer-blooming ...

Bushes that attract butterflies are the answer! Plant just a few bushes to fill in empty corners, or plant a full hedge for a ...

Perennials are plants that return year after year in the garden. Here are eleven perennials that have a long-blooming period.

Deadheading gives your flowers a cleaner look and promotes new blooms. Some flowers, like those in our lineup, take on the ...

Additionally, their evergreen leaves will give you some ground coverage throughout the year. Most late-blooming Camellia japonica varieties bloom from December through March. Not only is this plant ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption has fallen over the ...

As autumn deepens, Camellia japonica follows, producing larger, more formal blooms that continue into winter. These evergreen trees can be planted year-round, but autumn is the best time when ...

Showy blooms with red or pink stripes on white petals, resembling swirled candy. Known for dramatic flame-like streaks and stripes in vivid colors; originally caused by a virus, now bred for beauty.

“Malodorous flowers” of three distinct plant lineages, Eurya, Asarum, and Symplocarpus that have convergently acquired the newly discovered enzyme disulfide synthase. Advertisement ...

Repetition also works wonders: three identical pots planted with the same blooms can make a bold and ... and skimmia japonica, all of which offer foliage interest regardless of the weather.