Los Miramontes Lavender Farm naturally revolves around the plant in its name, but produces a variety of culinary and cosmetic ...

The botanical name of Elephant Grass is Pennisetum purpureum. Elephant grass goes by many common names, such as Napier grass ...

Various colors and textures are best for a whimsical garden. Here are some small flowering plants you can use for your own ...

In the 1700s, a young botanist scandalized some by discussing “birds and bees” of pollination, and awarding Latin names to ...

There are many invasive plant species on Vancouver Island, but a few stand out as the worst culprits when it comes to ...

Photo Credit: Matt Lavin / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 The dotted blazing star can be a contradiction: It is popular for its beauty (large rose-lavender flower heads), but it is also among the toughest ...

The Stephanie Moon Reynolds plant placed third, at just over 8 feet tall. “Grandaddy Purple” was the variety of both. The Joe Cobb plant was a strain called Irene 11. It checked in at just ...

The sky blue aster is one of over 600 aster species and boasts a beautiful bluish-purple hue. The aster may look like a single flower, but it’s actually a cluster of many small tubular flowers. Each ...

Salvias are known for their showy flower spikes that rise above their foliage. While many salvias start blooming in spring, ...

Using Latin names for plants may be racist, the University of Michigan has warned, in guidance to prevent the influence of colonial “power structures” on visitors. A strategy document for the ...

The Purple Plus mattress is a luxurious step up from the Purple Original, adding two extra inches of foam while retaining the body-contouring comfort of its predecessor's GelFlex Grid. Both soft ...