Beardless Louisiana Iris – Black Gamecock – when most people think of iris, they think of the bearded iris. But there are many other iris species, from beardless to woodland and short-season spring ...

Most of us are familiar with the name Elvis, his movies, his music and his groovy hip swivels, but you might not be familiar with a plant that is truly unique and also has the name “Elvis” attached to ...

Description: This successful genus of evergreen perennials, semi-succulents and small shrubs hails from Australasia, Southern Africa and the Pacific islands. They feature ovate to heart-shaped leaves, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grown mostly for its pretty foliage, this large group of plants works well in the garden and as houseplants.

Most gardeners have heard of coleus - or solenostemons, as the botanists have renamed them in recent years. They have boldly patterned leaves in combinations of colours that range from crimson, pink, ...

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Analysis has uncovered the potential of essential oil compounds from the Plectranthus neochilus plant to serve as effective ...