Ipomoea quamoclit is the formal name for the vine known as Cardinal Climber or the Cypress vine. It is also known as the Hummingbird vine because it is a particular favorite for those swift flying little birds. The long tubular flowers lend themselves for sticking their long, thin beaks in to sip the nectar. Ipomoea [...]
Cosmos belongs to that vast family of plants known as Compositae. The Cosmos Seashells annual bedding plant with its fluted edges and pastel colors is great for the cottage garden. ‘Seashells’ is particularly intriguing, with its tubular petals, each flaring into a trumpet shape at the tip. An entirely new look in Cosmos, the Seashells [...]
Calendula is an annual or short-lived herbaceous perennial growing from 1 to 3 feet tall. Calendula makes flowers of orange or yellow, with single rows of petals or “doubles”—they glow like the sun. Calendula is a cultigen, meaning that the plant we currently use is the product of ages of human selection (mainly occurring in [...]
The woody plant, Bottlebrush Buckeye belongs to the Hippocastanaceae family and is found growing abundantly all over Southeastern United States of America. The Bottlebrush Buckeye tree is easy to grow and looks splendid with its bloom of cone shaped panicles (flowers) that are white in color with delicate red anthers. Characteristics of Bottlebrush Buckeye Shrub [...]
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