Witch Hazel, Hamamelis Virginiana, blooms in forests from Novia Scotia to Florida, and as far west as eastern Texas. The little yellow flowers can be quite showy from September through […]
W hen most people think of a flower of love, a rose is the first to come to mind, but the Dianthus caryophyllus has got to be a close second. […]
Hippeastrum, commonly known as Amaryllis got its name from William Herbert, a British botanist in the early 19th century. Derived from the ancient Greek words hippeus- meaning knight, and astron […]
Oh, Beautyberry, where have you been all of my life? Callicarpa is a captivating deciduous bush grown best in zones 5-8, and although there are different genus in the large […]
It’s that time of year again. Fall, better known as pumpkin season. If you look in the grocery store, just about everything comes in pumpkin spice flavor or scent. […]
Move over Hollywood, there’s a new Us in town. Kirk Douglas stood tall in the 1960’s film “Spartacus,” proclaiming, “I am Spartacus!” Later in the 2000 movie “Gladiator,” Russell Crowe […]
The Black-Eyed Susan’s real name is Rudbeckia hirta. The genus was named for Olaus Rudbeck, a professor of Botany from the University of Uppsala, in Sweden. The botanical name of […]
Ahhhh, the joys of a summer garden. You’ve put in some good gardening hours, and now it’s time to enjoy some of these longer days and admire your work. It’s […]
Sometimes, it’s the little things that catch our eye, as is the case with the Celandine Poppy. Also known as woods poppy, this plant’s real name is Stylophorum dipphyllum, which […]
To bee or not to bee. That’s not even a question when you have Lamium in your landscape. Bumblebees take a “bee dive” to this plant because of the yummy […]
