Nearby, the Tropical Garden creates a lush oasis that feels like a Caribbean getaway, complete with bananas, bird of paradise, and other exotic plants that somehow survive Virginia winters thanks to ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North American tallgrass prairies.

Pearl acacia is a large shrub, native to Australia, that can be pruned into a tidy 10- to 20-foot-tall tree. From late fall ...

Water deficit during flowering can severely disrupt petal expansion, water uptake, and reproductive success, yet many plants are able to recover rapidly once water becomes available again. This study ...

Did you know that amaryllis is a perennial plant that you can get to re-bloom every year? Here are the top tips for making it ...

Norfolk Botanical Garden is the botanical equivalent of finding out your quiet neighbor is secretly a world-class opera singer—it’s that unexpected and that magnificent. The moment you arrive, you’re ...

It might be horrid outdoors but you can enjoy these incredible indoor plants that will thrive even in darker rooms with ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom, and shade tolerance made it one of the most popular garden annuals. The ...

Witch hazel has scented flowers that can be vivid orange, yellow or red, standing out on any grey January day. Plants such as ...

Overall, my gardens did well last summer despite the lack of rain – largely because of all that sunshine. Most of us had a ...

From fragrant sweet peas to old-fashioned roses, rediscover the timeless charm of plants that once bloomed in your ...