Cornus controversa, or giant dogwood, is a medium-sized deciduous tree that people adore for its horizontal branching — it gives the canopy this gorgeous ladder-like look, which is why it's also…
'Jelena' Witch Hazel Brightens the Late-Winter Landscape with Its Orange Flowers · 'Jelena' witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena') is one of those low-maintenance shrubs you just fall in love…
Mountain Laurel Brings Pretty Flowers and Evergreen Leaves to the Shade Garden · Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with beautiful late-spring to early-summer flowers…
Pink Flowers Can Look Right at Home in Fall · We don't always think of pink as a fall color, but when New Jersey gardener Stacy Ling's pink spring and summer annuals…
Four Flowers for Fragrance from Spring to Fall · Let's be honest — gardeners have been chasing beautiful fragrances since forever. Fragrant flowers like gardenias,…
If you want a plant that keeps the pollinator party going, 'Riptide' Stokes's aster is your friend. Those fringed purple flowers just keep coming from midsummer right through…
If you've got a shade garden, black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is an absolute must-have — and here's why: it actually blooms in mid- to late summer, when most shade plants have…
FlowerFull smooth hydrangea is a brand-new cultivar of North America's native Hydrangea arborescens, and it was bred with one big goal: super strong stems that actually hold those…
Agastache 'Pink Pearl' just keeps on giving color through the whole summer, no matter how hot or dry it gets. This compact little hummingbird mint pumps out a dense stand of pollinator-friendly light…
Grow Geranium maculatum, or Wild Geranium, for Its Spring Flowers and Rugged Health · If you're looking for a native plant that pulls its weight in a woodland garden, wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) is…
'Snow Love' Hellebore Has Long-Lasting Flowers That Shift from White to Green · 'Snow Love' hellebore gives you these gorgeous, long-lasting flowers that shift from white to green, all hovering above…
Just Chill Red Tip is a fall-blooming camellia that stays gorgeous even when it's not in bloom, thanks to that glossy evergreen foliage. New leaves unfurl in a dark red with a bright green midrib —…