Today we will be discussing a must plant for butterfly – and indeed all pollinator – gardens. This plant is the industrious Verbena bonariensis. Bonariensis. What a mouthful. All those vowels and ...

Some ten years ago, my wife and I visited the Turtle Bay Garden Nursery, adjacent to the Sun Dial Bridge and the Turtle Bay Arboretum. This nursery offers native, drought tolerant plants that thrive ...

Verbena is a showstopper in any garden. Its long-lasting flowers put on a show from late spring through to the first frosts, attracting lots of birds and pollinators over the course of a season. It is ...

Scabiosa or pin cushion flower, as they are often more fondly known, are exquisitely romantic flowers to sow in January. They ...

Gardeners familiar with low-growing, groundcover-type verbenas are likely to gasp when they see a Verbena bonariensis in full bloom. This South American species, which has naturalized in several ...

Brazilian verbena (Verbena bonariensis) is a low-care, drought-tolerant plant, but can be susceptible to powdery mildew, a common fungal problem here in the warm, humid southeast. News & Observer ...

V. bonariensis Lollipop is a dwarf version of V. bonariensis. A popular plant, it's a perennial with erect, branching stems, and branched clusters of small, purple flowers sometimes from late spring ...

A nice annual garden mixer is Meteor Shower verbena (Verbena bonariensis ‘Meteor Shower’), named after its lovely show of violet-purple flower clusters. This verbena has dark green, narrow, ...

Monty Don has sparked controversy amongst viewers after unveiling an 'invasive' plant choice in the latest episode of BBC Gardeners' World. The renowned horticulturalist, 68, raised eyebrows after ...

Whim (h)wim/ noun. Definition: a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained such as "she bought it on a whim." Synonyms: impulse, urge, notion, fancy, whimsy, ...