Plants

Picture: White Orchid Orchids belong to the Orchidaceae family, one of the two largest families of flowering plants on Earth, with around 28,000 accepted species across approximately 700 genera. They are incredibly diverse monocots found on every continent except Antarctica, thriving in habitats ranging from tropical rainforests and cloud forests to temperate grasslands and even … Read more

Canna lilies (Canna spp.) are bold, tropical-looking flowering plants native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, as well as parts of Asia and Africa. Despite their common name, they are not true lilies at all — they belong to their own family, Cannaceae, and are the sole genus within it. … Read more

Picture: Petunias Thriving In Container Petunias (Petunia spp.) are flowering plants belonging to the Solanaceae family — the same family as tomatoes and peppers — and are native to South America, particularly Argentina and Brazil. They were introduced to Europe in the early 19th century and have since become one of the most widely grown … Read more

Picture: Rex Begonia thriving In Container Begonias are a large and diverse genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Begoniaceae. With over 2,000 known species, they are one of the largest plant genera in the world, native to moist subtropical and tropical climates across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. One of the most distinctive … Read more

Picture: Stock flower Under Cultivation Stock flower (Matthiola incana), commonly known simply as stock or gillyflower, is one of the most deliciously fragrant and classically beautiful of all cool-season flowering plants, belonging to the cabbage family Brassicaceae and native to the rocky coastal cliffs and hillsides of southern Europe and southwestern Asia. Cultivated in European … Read more

Picture: Garbera Daisy Under Cultivation Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) is one of the most beloved, commercially important, and visually spectacular flowering plants in the world, belonging to the vast daisy family Asteraceae and native to the rocky grasslands and hillsides of South Africa’s Transvaal region. Named after the Scottish botanist Robert Jameson who first collected … Read more

Picture: A Hostas Plant Growing Under Decidious Trees Hosta Plants are beloved herbaceous perennials valued primarily for their attractive foliage rather than flowers. Also known as plantain lilies, they form neat clumps of heart-shaped, lance-shaped, or oval leaves in shades of green, blue, yellow, and variegated patterns with white or cream edges. Hostas produce tall … Read more

A White Old-fashioned Phlox Flower Old-fashioned Phlox Flowers are classic garden perennials, primarily from the species Phlox paniculata. Also known as garden phlox or border phlox, these plants produce large, rounded clusters of fragrant, five-petaled flowers atop sturdy stems. They typically grow 2 to 4 feet tall with lance-shaped leaves, offering a nostalgic charm that … Read more

Eastern Red Columbine: The Most Popular Columbine Variety Columbine flowers, belonging to the genus Aquilegia, are elegant perennials in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Known for their distinctive spurred petals and sepals, they produce intricate, often nodding or upright blooms in a wide array of colors including blue, red, yellow, white, and purple. Most species feature … Read more

Freesia Flower Growing From Seed In a Container Freesia is one of the most exquisitely fragrant and elegantly beautiful of all flowering bulbous plants, belonging to the iris family Iridaceae and native to the rocky hillsides, scrublands, and grasslands of southern Africa, with the greatest concentration of species found in the southwestern Cape region of … Read more