Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring or summertime blooms. But while most flowering trees produce white or pink flowers, if you’re looking ...

A botanical mystery has been stirring through local social media the last couple of weeks as posters ponder about that big tree with the purple flowers. Colonies of trees with large spikes of lavender ...

Question: I live in southwest Orlando. Do purple jacaranda trees grow here? Answer: Many gardeners would like to grow the attractive purple-flowering jacarandas that bloom during late spring. However, ...

Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, ...

You may have noticed the showy purple flowers on a certain type of tree in the past two weeks or so. Growing at many locations around Napa Valley, and a much broader geographical range as well, they ...

A botanical mystery has been stirring through local social media the last couple of weeks as posters ponder about that big tree with the purple flowers. Colonies of trees with large spikes of lavender ...

Like many of their human counterparts, they are transplants to Los Angeles, trying to make it in a town of newcomers. For two weeks in late spring, they burst forth in their fancy best, shedding their ...

Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Good morning, Big Brown, and others waking up on the East Coast. Our ...

In a city with often-mild fall colors and a downright dreary winter landscape, spring rewards with vibrant hues produced by an exploding array of blooms. Each year, visitors from around the country ...