Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) is a statuesque water plant with a rich history. Grown for its tall and flamboyant umbrella-like ...

The plant: Several years back I went on a tour featuring horticulture businesses in the Valley. We stopped at the “office” of award-winning interior plant designer Ray Brooks, known as the boojum tree ...

It was a hoot watching gardeners fight over the papyrus plants at this year's garden and patio shows. Botanically speaking, the papyrus is Cyperus papyrus. If you remember your elementary history, ...