Flowers

Find the perfect types of lilies for your landscape, based on characteristics such as fragrance, height, easy-care, length of bloom, and light requirements. ...

Say hello to some of our favorite perennials—three for sun and three for shade—that flaunt their color for weeks (or even months). ...

BHG's Stephen Orr is on a mission to bring these fragrant blooms back to gardens everywhere. Learn more about hyacinths, including how to grow your own. ...

Learn how to care for native Eastern bluestar, including its light, soil, and water requirements, plus where and how to plant this tough but beautiful perennial plant. ...

The main food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars, milkweed also attracts lots of other pollinators. Learn how to grow this pretty native plant, deal with pests, choose the best types of milkweed, and what companion plants to grow with it. ...

Learn to grow shrub roses, which combine all of the best characteristics of roses into a beautiful, low-maintenance plant. ...

With thousands of plants and counting, this Iowa gardener shares what she has learned about caring for the most romantic of flowers. ...

Learn to grow and harvest roselle so you can make your own delicious hibiscus tea. ...

Find essential tips for growing the striking spider lily, including how and when to plant the bulbs. ...

Add 'Distant Drums' roses to your garden for their unique colors and spicy-sweet scent. Their two-tone blooms range from bronze to light pink. ...

Whether your lilies are perennials depends on the type of lilies you're growing and your climate. Here's how to figure out if your lilies will return in spring or if you'll have to replant the bulbs next year. ...

The orange pods of Chinese lantern plants resemble small paper lanterns and are perfect for brightening up the yard. Use this guide to plant and grow Chinese lantern. ...

Learn to grow crossandra—sometimes known as the firecracker flower—for its glossy green foliage and almost constant blooms. ...

Create a gorgeous, low-maintenance landscape with these North American beauties that also support wildlife. ...

Whether you grow them in containers or shady garden spots, tuberous begonias offer petal-packed blooms from spring to fall. ...

Growing flowers that don't need to be deadheaded saves time and makes gardening easier. Start with these low-maintenance plants. ...

This guide to allium varieties shows off the different colors, sizes, and shapes of flowers that ornamental onions offer. ...

Rose hips brighten fall and winter with their festive colors, unusual flavors, and concentrated nutrition. Here's how to select the best varieties for rose hips, and use the hips for decor and recipes. ...

I have a climbing rosebush that grows well but has not bloomed for the past two years. Everything else I plant does well. Does the soil lack something? ...

Find key tips for growing species tulips. They have longer bloom times than hybrid tulips and naturalize more easily. ...