This hardy perennial should be at the top of your list for its glorious colors. It’s available in an array of eye-catching shades, ranging from chartreuse to burgundy to amethyst to deepest red. Some ...

When we want to add color to the garden, most of us set our sights on flowers. But many leaf-forward plants can outlast and even outcompete those with colorful blossoms. For starters, foliage plants ...

With the rest of the East Coast under a winter storm watch, it’s great to be in Florida, where we are surrounded by bright flowers and lush foliage. Despite the less-than-perfect weather we’ve had ...

In one grouping on my patio, five good foliage plants figure prominently. They include bronze leaf begonia, variegated lily-of-the-Nile, golden sweet potato, blond bloodleaf and Euphorbia cotinifolia.

You can find sidekicks everywhere: TV, of course (Ed McMahon to Johnny Carson); movies (Walter Sobchak to Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski); literature (Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes). Many well-designed ...

Now that spring has passed and coastal Virginia is cloaked in summer heat, many plants have finished their yearly show of flowers. Attracting pollinators as well as the adoration of passersby, flowers ...

When we want to add color to the garden, most of us set our sights on flowers. But many leaf-forward plants can outlast and even outcompete those with colorful blossoms. For starters, foliage plants ...