Division of Extension
Calendula, or “pot marigold” is used as an annual in gardens and landscapes but also considered an herb. This pretty flower is edible and can be used to color and flavor foods, as well as being used as a medicinal herb. To learn more about this interesting plant, read this article.
Picture a plant from tropical west Africa that has clusters of inflated white flowers with a red “bleeding heart” emerging from the center. Maybe you’d like to try growing this twining evergreen shrub indoors if you have plenty of light. You can learn more about exotic Clerodendrum thomsoniae in this article…
Colorful ornamental kale and cabbage can make great additions to liven up fall landscapes and gardens. Learn much more about them in this article.
Are you familiar with Cerinthe major, an herbaceous plant from the meadows and grassy plains of southern Italy and Greece? To learn more about this unusual flower grown as an annual in our climate, read this article…
Nasturtiums are easy-to-grow, warm-season annual flowers with brightly colored flowers that make welcome additions the sunny garden. Read more about various nasturtiums available in this article.
Pasque flower is one of the first to bloom in spring. Learn more about this pretty herbaceous perennial plant in this article.
With unique flowers in blues and white, love-in-a-mist is an old-fashioned, self-seeding annual that is right at home in a cottage garden. Learn much more about this easy to grow flower in this article.
Commonly called Brown-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial with typical coneflowers with yellow rays and brown centers. This rangy plant with masses of small flowers works well in cottage gardens or in wildflower plantings.
The succulent Aeonium is a tender perennial used extensively as an ornamental in mild climates. It adapts readily to container culture, so can be grown as a seasonal plant in cold climates or even a houseplant if you have very bright light. Read more about this interesting plant in this article.
Silver sage is a perennial with eye-catching large, fuzzy, blue-green leaves that contrast nicely with other plants. Learn more about silver sage in this article.
Globe amaranth is an interesting plant to add to the garden. This annual has stiff, papery bracts that form the showy “flowers” in a range of colors from pink to red to purple, plus white. Learn more about this easy-to-grow plant in this article.
Bells of Ireland features an unusual green inflorescence have been a symbol of good luck for centuries. Learn more about Molucella laevis in this article.
