The elegant gayfeather, known scientifically as Liatris elegans, is currently in bloom at Padre Island National Seashore, ...

Fragrant perennials — butterfly bush (Buddleia), yarrow, wormwood, Dianthus, some day lilies and hostas, bee balm (Monarda), ...

The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to ...

The Yard of the Month is awarded to Steve and Marilyn Dyer of 1412 State St., Washington. This residence was first owned by ...

These Houston gardeners tend native gardens that provide a year-round support system for pollinators, beneficial insects and ...

The weather warms. The snows recede, and vast swaths of wild flora mat the terrain. The first shoots of the perennials are ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

Plant molecular biology is the study of the molecular basis of plant life. It is particularly concerned with the processes by which the information encoded in the genome is manifested as ...

How do you know which of the many varieties to buy to suit your specific site? Blazing star species all fall under the Liatris genus. These native perennials are found across North America (wild and ...

Some perennials should be pruned in fall, while others benefit from waiting until spring. This guide provides insight into ...