Bleeding-heart (Lamprocampos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis) is an old-fashioned favorite in the shade garden. Many gardeners have fond memories of the pink, heart-shaped flowers with their white teardrops and ferny…
Phlox is a plant that produces delicate star-shaped masses of white, pink, red, purple or blue flowers. A blooming ornamental beloved by birds and butterflies, it’s a beautiful addition to…
Named for their commonly bell-shaped blooms or saucer-shaped blooms, there are literally hundreds of types of bellflowers. They are most commonly seen in shades of blue and purple and are…
Camellia is native to eastern and southern Asia but is currently grown in different parts of the world for its beautiful blooms. There’s a controversy concerning the number of species…
For spectacular, attention-getting color in the garden, nothing can outdo red flowering perennials. Red draws the eye like no other color and is a masterful complement to the greenery in…
The Astilbe is a deer-resistant, perennial plant that thrives in shady areas of the garden. Its fluffy plumes look like cotton candy and complement well other shade-tolerant plants like caladiums,…
Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in America, and it comes with variable climate and soil conditions. As a result, choosing plants and shrubs that can tolerate everything…
Basket-of-gold plants are named that way because of their bright golden blooms that cover the plant. They grow to about 1′ tall and about 2′ wide. They can be grown…
The blossoms of the meadow rue are usually lavender, and the plant is highly prized for its pretty flower color and the unusual shape of them. The plant also comes…
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.
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