Deep in the swamps of south Louisiana grows a horticultural treasure that has all the brilliance of precious jewels. Whence this fabulous Louisiana iris came, or when, no one knows.
These are by no means all of the flowers available for strong early summer bloom. Omitted, for instance, are the true lilies and the hemerocallis, both such staples for color
For 25 years, Joe Campbell, retired insurance man of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been growing hardy chrysanthemums. Known throughout his area as a winner of blue ribbons, Campbell still improved his
Irises are easy, hardy perennials that thrive under difficult conditions and seldom cause much trouble. Far more than that, they present you in May and June with an all-out blooming
The chamomile plant is a collective term that describes a group of flowering plants that belong to the composite family, known as “Asteraceae”. Although the plant exists in a variety
Acidanthera (ass-ih-DAN-ther-ah), also known as Gladiolus murielae or Acidanthera murielae, is a cormous perennial which belongs to the genus Gladiolus and is a member of the family Iridaceae. This perennial
Fritillaria is a genus of a perennial flowering herbaceous bulb. The plant belongs to the lily family and is also classified as a bulbous plant, which means that it grows
Phlox is one of the soundest of all garden investments for paying color dividends. They can extend, complement or dominate the July to October garden pageant. No other perennial adapts
Midseason color in the garden may be amply provided from a storehouse of plants that are too seldom used. These are the ones that arise from bulbs or tubers. We
Petunia, pronounced [peh-TEWN-ya], is a genus of nearly 35 flowering plant species. It belongs to Solanaceae, the nightshade family, native to South America. The common garden petunia (petunia atkinsiana) is