Your front yard is your home's first impression, so of course you'd want to ensure it's a good one. From flowers to trees, ...

Flowering shrubs are the secret weapon here. They show up reliably, deliver stunning displays, and keep working year after ...

White desert plumbago (Plumbago scandens) is a native mid-size shrub that has lovely white flowers at the ends of long stalks. It’s roughly mounded in shape and grows about 3-4 feet tall and wide.

And that, ultimately, is what lured me into the native plant world. These lean, scrappy plants are rarely as showy as their ornamental cousins, but when it comes to fragrance, they win every award ...

Both have white flowers that can make equally admirable additions to the landscape. In a future post, I’ll talk about two native shrubs with similar qualities. Reliable harbingers of spring ...

The purple or white flowers are borne on tall racemes. A crown of bracts grows on top of the racemes, ... The post 50 Native African Flowers and Plants to Admire appeared first on Petal Republic.

Native plants don't just provide color and habitat in our yards, they also create beautiful, long-lasting, fragrant bouquets with the right preparation.

Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews. Open Menu. Focus ... Native Shrubs. By Moya Andrews Posted March 30, 2017.

Knowledge of native plants is increasing rapidly, said Neil Diboll, a prairie ecologist and nurseryman, “but they are still not your go-to plants” — although pollinators love them.