By Jennifer Poindexter If you have a shaded area in your landscape that you’d love to add some color to for the summer, it can feel like an impossible task. However, there are some flowers that grow in the shade but produce blooms over the warmer months. If you’d like some … [Read more...]
How to Grow Sampaguita Flowers (Jasminum sambac)
by Jennifer Poindexter Imagine walking through your home or yard and having a sweet smell serenade you with every step. Doesn’t this sound amazing? If so, you need to consider growing sampaguita in or around your home. This sweet, white flower is a great way to add a little … [Read more...]
What Flower Comes Back Every Year?
QUESTION: What flowers come back every year? I want to put some flowers in my garden that I can count on to return year after year. — Leslie Y. ANSWER: Plants that return every year are called perennials. (You can learn more in our article What’s the Difference Between Annual … [Read more...]
How to Grow Solomon’s Seal Perennial Flower
by Jennifer Poindexter Are you looking for a fun perennial plant to grow around your home or garden? Have you considered growing Solomon’s seal? This is a unique perennial plant with a curving stem, grooved leaves, and vivid blooms which show off during the months of April … [Read more...]
How to Grow Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina)
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Lamb’s ear is an easy-to-grow herbaceous perennial plant that is known for its soft, hairy, velvet-like evergreen leaves that are silvery-green or grayish-green in color. The leaves are shaped just like a lamb’s ear, which is where the … [Read more...]