It's time to start thinking about what bulbs to plant now for long-lasting summer blooms. There are lots of lesser-known, ...

Ever heard the name of a plant that made you giggle just a little? Some plants do have rather silly or funny names. Plants with funny names earn these unusual names for a variety of reasons including ...

Amaryllis flowers are some of the most striking there are. They add punchy color to any room or flower bed, and their unique silhouette acts as a statement focal point in a modern setting. They're ...

Plant Heritage says gardening trends mean many species in danger of disappearing as they are no longer offered for sale ...

Aguria Scyphus Spectaculum When burned, incense made from the woody stem can enhance psychic abilities, strengthening the clarity of visions and prophecies. Light blue flowers, like rounded tufts of ...

The following is an extract from our nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it for free in your inbox every month. The first thing that drew me to the corpse flower was its unusual name.

Two ultra-rare corpse flowers that look and smell like death are blooming at the Temple University Ambler Campus Greenhouse for the first time at the university. These flowers, also known as ...

It was just another weekend walk through a Kentucky park with her children when Alicia Bosela spotted a spider lily growing in the ground. To the untrained eye, that’s a pretty flower. To a botanist ...

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first glance. Its knobby flower stalks look more like a mushroom than a flowering ...

The second week of May is a mad scramble to find the best plants to add to the garden. My favorite geranium, Vancouver Centennial, with the terra cotta leaves and orange blooms, sold out. The ‘Silver ...