Is your yard starved for sun? Turn your backyard into a thriving oasis with these tried-and-true shade garden plants. All plants need a little TLC when getting established. Even those listed as shade ...

18 Colorful Varieties of Plants With Purple and Green Leaves 1. Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ This lovely plant creates a carpet of color with its nearly black purple foliage edged in dark ...

Growing to only 3-4' tall and wide, Blue Puffball is a perfect ball-shaped plant with deep blue, fragrant flowers from June through September. Vitex Summertime Blues is another variety which will ...

IT looks like the hot weather is going nowhere. And while we might be loving it, our gardens aren’t as big of a fan.

Flowers on showy spikes are held well above the foliage in purple, blue or white shades. The plants will grow from about 18 inches to 4 feet tall, depending on the selection.

Discover top low-maintenance groundcover plants for UK gardens. British Garden Centres highlights hardy options like geranium, erigeron, ...

Ranking near the top of this list is the charming Blue Thimble flower, Gilia capitata. It features finely divided, mid-deep green leaves that have a feathery appearance.

To make butterfly pea flower tea, also referred to as “blue tea,” simply add 1 teaspoon (4 grams) of dried flowers to 1 cup (240 mL) of hot water. Let the tea steep for 10–15 minutes before ...

Gardening; This shady groundcover has silvery leaves and purple flowers: George’s Plant Pick of the Week. Published: ; Aug. 08, 2020, 7:28 a.m.

If someone asked me to design my idea of the “perfect” perennial, it would come pretty darned close to being this year’s selection for Perennial of the Year. Gorgeous purple-blue flowers, widely ...

Turn off the heat and add the butterfly flowers (or powder), juniper berries, and one sprig of fresh lavender. Allow the flavors to infuse for 30 minutes and strain the ingredients. Chill it until ...

As a spectacle, it is a world away from The Private Life of Plants, the BBC’s last in-depth look at plants from 25 years ago. It is even a step up from last year’s incredible A Perfect Planet .