Perennials are like the reliable old friends of the garden—once they’re settled in, they keep coming back year after ...

One of the must-have garden plants of recent years, the purple-top verbena gets it common name from the small cushions of purple flowers carried at the top of its tall, rigid stems. These stems can ...

If you've admired the stunning display of purple flowers in the landscape in recent weeks, you've witnessed one of Louisiana's finest blooming small trees or large shrubs: the vitex, also known as the ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Spring has sprung, and one telltale sign is the fields of purple flowers in the area. These plants appear in corn and soybean fields, where they are visible to passersby. Learn more ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're hoping to infuse your garden with color but don't have years of gardening experience to draw on, knowing which flowers are likely to ...

Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, is a native perennial in most of the eastern United States, thriving in zones 3 through 9. The genus name, Echinacea, originates from the Greek word echinos, ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

Summer is not far off, with plenty of warm weather ahead, so plan now so you know what flowers to grow so you can cut and bring indoors to enjoy. Growing cut flowers is easy and won’t require much ...