, the blue mist shrub, is full sun and good drainage. A member of the verbena family, the shrub shares that genus's easygoing, floriferous and pest-free personality. It has the look and feel of a hot ...

Another hotter-than-normal summer has our landscape plants struggling to sweat it out – some more so than others. Like people, plants don’t cope equally well with excess heat. Ones native to the ...

I love true blue flowers. That pure color is hard to find, so if I see it, my weak spot gives into an overflowing shopping cart. One exquisite blue shrub in bloom now is caryopteris. This plant is ...

If you are looking for a small, flowering shrub that tolerates drought and heat while attracting pollinators, look no further than bluebeard. No, I am not talking about the French folklore tale from ...

There's just something about those first few peeks of vibrant color on a bush or tree that signal the official start of warmer seasons. And while, as a gardener, you're spoiled for choice as to what ...

Q: I'm looking for a shrub no taller that 5 feet that will do well in afternoon sun, well drained sandy soil, and able to stand some drought. Some flowering would be appreciated also. I've been ...

August is not a time of the year when gardeners can rely on spectacular displays of color from their shrubs and trees. The vibrant displays of color from bright yellow forsythias, purple lilacs and ...

As we head into the fall season, gardeners are always interested in plants that can add some late season interest. Two of the mystery plants for this week, fit that bill, and while the third one does ...