Focus On Flowers
All bindweeds have arrow shaped leaves on long stems, and their underground rhizomes are hard to dig up.
Aegopodium, a.k.a. Goutweed, grows vigorously in temperate zones. Nothing except an extremely hot dry summer ever slows it down.
Corydalis has delicate lacy-looking foliage and racemes of spurred flowers in the spring.
Ninety percent of the bulbs in home flower gardens belong to just 6 genera: Narcissus, Tulipa, Hyacinthus, Iris, Lilium and Gladiola.
In my Indiana garden in midsummer, the beardless Japanese iris bloom with great abandon and considerable style.
Many white flowers bloom in May, but the tiarella is one of the only ones to bloom so prettily in the shade.
There are about 40 Eupatarium species of native North American wildflowers available and they like room to romp and form large clumps.
If you have a large bare area in your yard, consider planting cannas for a blaze of summer color that will gladden your heart.
Some house plant enthusiasts adore Begonias for the variety of their colors and texture and collect as many as they can.
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
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