The edelweiss isn’t your ordinary, everyday collection of flowers. For starters, these don’t grow around any normal garden! You may have heard of this name from the musical The Sound of Musical! Its beauty is so rare that you can only find edelweiss flowers grow on high mountains and its dangerous slopes during a mountain … Read more
Sweet Peas or Lathyrus odoratus are beautiful annuals that belong to the genus Lathyrus which contains roughly 160 species of flowering plants. They are part of the legume family Fabaceae, and are related to the edible pea which also belongs to the Fabaceae group! These plants are familiar favorites, particularly for growers with cottage-style or … Read more
You’re probably wondering about what’s so special about trilliums. Here’s something to wonder about. Have you ever seen any flower that changes colors through time? Well, the trilliums are just that special! Another thing you won’t miss about these flowers is that their parts come in threes of everything! It is commonly used in culinary … Read more
Hybrid Fuchsias are a group of cultivated flowering shrubs that are part of the genus Fuchsia. This genus has over 100 species and approximately 3000-5000 cultivars. They are frost tender and either grown as annuals or overwintered indoors. Generally winter hardy to USDA zones 10-11, they are favorites for container planting and hanging baskets. They … Read more
Fuchsias are a group of flowering trees and shrubs that belong to the genus Fuchsia. This genus contains over 100 species and 3000-5000 cultivars, some of which are classified as “hardy Fuchsias”. These are generally hardy to USDA zones 7-10 and are grown as perennial shrubs or hedges in mild climates. In cold climates, they … Read more
Tall, erect, and beautifully colored flowers are what make gladioli stand out from a vast field of greens. It comes in various colors but only one distinct shape. Some say these beautiful flowers resemble a spear, others may say it appears like a sword. Whatever this flower may look like for many, the meaning and … Read more
The floral name Borage sounds like something you would hear from an old traditional herbal medicine shop. Take a closer look at this flower and you’ll begin to see some very distinct and unique characteristics! It appears prickly and similarly shaped like a little star. The most interesting meaning and symbolism about this flower may … Read more
Fuchsias (which can sometimes be misspelled as “fuschias”) are a group of over 100 species of flowering trees and shrubs that are native to Central and South America, Tahiti, and New Zealand. Today there are an estimated 3000-5000 varieties and cultivars! Fuchsia plants are classified as either hardy or tender, with tender types requiring overwintering … Read more
Poppies are any flowering plants of the Papaveraceae family, which contains 44 genera and over 800 species, the most notable of which belong to the genus Papaver. Poppy flowers are very distinctive and both their blooms and seed capsules are easily recognized. Poppy flowers are important symbols in today’s society, the California Poppy is the … Read more
This kind of Anemone (yes, same spelling) is not the famous sea creature. Anemones are dainty and delicate flowers popular in home gardens. Behind these beautiful flowers lies even more interesting meaning and symbolism! It is commonly used as an ornamental as well as a magical charms and medicinal herbs during ancient times. In modern … Read more