There is nothing simple, or cut and dried, when it comes to growing plants. Much of becoming a so-called plant expert is knowing the regional climate, soil type, and the most likely growing ...

Many people grow Gulf Coast penstemon for its showy lavender flowers in the spring. Some choose it as an alternative ground cover in part-sun location because of its evergreen foliage and prolific ...

Incongruous is defined as "not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings." It comes to mind every time I see native penstemons bloom in a dry desert landscape. Sure, I grew penstemons up north, but ...

W hat is a penstemon? Penstemons are great bedding plants for use as annuals, half-hardy or perennials. There are many types available. There are two main groups: American and European penstemon. In ...

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

Q: Do you know what this perennial is? It looks so familiar, but its name escapes me. - Ross Collins, Fargo. A: One of the fun elements of gardening is trying to remember the names of the 10,000 ...

These low maintenance perennials from dogweed to bleeding hearts should be added to your garden for easy care all year round.

Fall is around the corner. Watch the shrubs turn as they are our under-sung fall foliage. Lists are boring, so bore yourself with some good perennials to grow from seed (which, as a bonus, deer don’t ...