To celebrate the New Year, I’ll mention a few flowering plants that have been cultivated for a century or more but will be new to most local gardeners. First up is Indian shot canna (C. indica) from ...

Many annual flowers that cannot survive Florida's heat thrive during its cooler winter months. Petunias, snapdragons, and pansies are colorful choices for winter gardens and containers. Alyssum and ...

Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization, according to a recent study I published with colleagues. Scrub mints are a clade – ...

Learn how to choose the best plants for your Florida yard by understanding soil, light, water and hardiness zones.

A: Crape Myrtles are finished or just finishing with the blooming season. The lovely Lagerstroemia indica AKA crape myrtle has become a favorite of Central and South Florida gardeners. Crape myrtle is ...

Whether you're looking to fill containers and hanging baskets, or you're looking for a tough plant that can tolerate salt and heat, there's a lantana for you.

The two species of plants with blue-purple flowers are found in only two counties. An environmental group petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday for endangered species protection for two ...

The long, sizzling, humid days of August can be rough on flowering plants in the landscape. Gardeners can choose to avoid the heat by putting the garden to bed and stay inside during the hottest part ...