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• Old World Plant with Prickly Leaves and Solitary Flower Heads

  Several species of thistle originated in Europe and Asia. Easily identified by their spiny leaves…

  Last Updated: Feb 12, 2011 | Views: 5173

• Milk Thistle Burdock Identification

  The roots, shoots and young leaves of milk thistle (Silibum marianum) are edible and the…

  Last Updated: Aug 14, 2010 | Views: 6335

• How to Trim Blackberries

  Blackberry plants can be a bit challenging if pruning is not done on a regular…

  Last Updated: Aug 10, 2010 | Views: 6710

• What Is a Flowering Plant That Bears Its Seed in a Layer of Tissue?

  The silver dollar plant (Lunaria annua) bears seeds in a flattened, papery layer of tissue…

  Last Updated: Aug 8, 2010 | Views: 4352

• Biennial Plant Care

  Biennials, as the name implies, are plants with a two-year life cycle. A majority of…

  Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 4676

• Are Black Eyed Susan Seeds Hard to Start?

  Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) seeds germinate more successfully when started indoors. Rudbeckia seeds need well-draining…

  Last Updated: Jul 25, 2010 | Views: 4089

• When Does Musk Thistle Spread Its Seeds?

  Musk thistles flower for a period of seven to nine weeks. Seeds start to sow…

  Last Updated: Jul 8, 2010 | Views: 3486

• How to Purchase & Care for Milkweed Plants

  Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), also called scarlet milkweed and blood flower, is a member in the…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 5746

• How to Prune a Blue Hydrangea

  Blue hydrangeas are not pruned the same way most flowers are pruned. The reason is…

  Last Updated: Jun 28, 2010 | Views: 4365

• Common Mullein

  A biennial plant with grayish white, woolly leaves, the common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is also…

  Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 5739

• How to Start Hollyhock Seeds

  Hollyhocks are one of the favorites for cottage gardens and old-fashioned flower gardens. Although hollyhocks…

  Last Updated: Jun 16, 2010 | Views: 5472

• Mullein Seed Uses

  Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is widely distributed in temperate areas of Asia, Europe and North…

  Last Updated: Jun 15, 2010 | Views: 5241

• Root Structure of Hollyhocks

  Alcea rosa, or hollyhock, is a member of the mallow family of plants. The species…

  Last Updated: Jun 14, 2010 | Views: 6375

• How to Transplant a Salvia Divinorum

  Salvia divinorum is a tropical plant that likes plenty of humidity and lots of water.…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 5218

• Varieties of Pansies

  Pansies are colorful flowers, generally sold as annual bedding plants. Many are biennials, which produce…

  Last Updated: May 29, 2010 | Views: 5593

• How to Cut Back Hollyhocks

  Tall spires of hollyhocks are traditional anchors in old-fashioned cottage gardens. These short-lived perennials or…

  Last Updated: May 24, 2010 | Views: 7293

• Growing Hollyhock Plants in a Pot

  Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are flowering plants that mock the growth of a perennial plant because…

  Last Updated: May 23, 2010 | Views: 5656

• How to Plant Bugle Flowers

  Bugle flowers (Ajuga reptans) are also referred to as bugle-weed and carpetweed. They are low-growing,…

  Last Updated: May 22, 2010 | Views: 3954

• How to Buy Stephanotis

  Stephanotis floribunda, or Madagascar jasmine, is a woody climbing plant that originates in Africa. The…

  Last Updated: May 21, 2010 | Views: 5810

• Blue Vervain Planting Instructions

  Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) is an upright biennial. This wildflower grows 3 to 5 feet…

  Last Updated: May 16, 2010 | Views: 5463

• How to Grow a Venus Fly Trap From Seeds

  The Venus fly trap is one of only a very few plants that catches and…

  Last Updated: May 16, 2010 | Views: 4519

• How to Plant Oriental Poppy Pods

  Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) are tall growing herbaceous perennial plants. They are easy to recognize…

  Last Updated: May 9, 2010 | Views: 5050

• How to Control Duckweed With Grass Carp

  Duckweed is the name given to a group of small, floating aquatic plants that can…

  Last Updated: May 8, 2010 | Views: 3233

• Flowers That Look Like Orchids

  Containing more than 20,000 species, the orchid family (Orchidaceae) boasts tremendous diversity in the appearance…

  Last Updated: May 8, 2010 | Views: 9878

• How to Take Care of My Orchid

  According to the Louisiana State University Extension, the orchid family has more species than any…

  Last Updated: Apr 28, 2010 | Views: 4869

• The Best Way to Plant a Black Eyed Susan

  Maryland's state flower, the black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a mid-summer wildflower that is easy…

  Last Updated: Apr 28, 2010 | Views: 4784

• How to Save Hollyhock Seeds

  Hollyhocks are known for adding height and color to any garden area and are as…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6218

• Instructions for a Rose Trellis

  A trellis is a structure that lifts climbing vines off the ground so they grow…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5843

• How to Take Care of a Foxglove Flower

  Foxglove flower stalks reach between 2 and 5 feet tall and are adorned along their…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 9626

• How to Plant & Care for Phlox Wildflowers

  Phlox comes in several varieties, and can serve as a hardy flowering plant for a…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4398

• How to Transplant Foxgloves

  The foxglove is a striking flower with its tall spikes of pretty bells standing tall…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7260

• How to Plant Foxgloves

  Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) are also known as fairy's thimbles, gloves of our lady and witches'…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6652

• Musk Thistle Life Cycle

  Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) is a biennial plant commonly considered an invasive weed. It can…

  Last Updated: Apr 10, 2010 | Views: 5103

• Mullein Plants Lifespan

  Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.) is a self-seeding biennial which has become an invasive species…

  Last Updated: Apr 6, 2010 | Views: 5253

• About Hollyhock Plants

  Hollyhocks are flowering plants known scientifically as Alcea rosea. They are part of the Alcea…

  Last Updated: Mar 29, 2010 | Views: 7094

• Growing Poppies in Texas

  All varieties of poppies produce beautiful flowers followed by interesting seed pods. The most common…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 8411

• Varieties of Croton

  Crotons are plants with glossy bright leaves that add color to a garden. These plants…

  Last Updated: Mar 25, 2010 | Views: 12560

• How to Get Seeds From Carnations

  Carnations (Dianthus spp.) are perennial herbs and possibly the most popular cut flower in existence.…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4170

• Care of Hollyhocks

  Hollyhocks, also known as Alcea rosea or Althea, are biennial flowering plants native to China…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7925

• Information About Hollyhocks

  Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are a biennial or very short-lived perennial that is a favorite in…

  Last Updated: Mar 12, 2010 | Views: 6626

• Problems With Bulb Flowers

  The emergence of bulb flowers, such as tulips and crocuses, is a welcome sign that…

  Last Updated: Mar 8, 2010 | Views: 4935

• How to Grow Campanula Indoors

  Campanulas, or bellflowers, are delicate clusters of bell-shaped blooms in shades of white, pink, blue…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 7207

• How to Overwinter Pansies

  Grown in flower gardens and containers, pansies provide a burst of color in early spring.…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 5435

• Flowers That Are in Season in Early October

  Outdoor color during October is usually supplied by falling leaves, but plenty of flowers can…

  Last Updated: Feb 21, 2010 | Views: 6705

• How to Control Tall Thistle

  Thistles thrive in many types of climates and soil conditions. All thistles share a few…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 5339

• List of Biennial Flowers

  Biennials are distinguished from annuals in that they take two years to complete their life…

  Last Updated: Feb 14, 2010 | Views: 19106

• Planting Flowers in Summer

  Flower gardening provides your home landscape with splashes of color and pleasing scents, especially during…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 3889

• How to Grow Red Clover

  Whether you grow red clover as a ground cover or as a pasture for animal…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 8859

• How to Plant Busy Lizzy Seeds Outside

  Busy Lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) are also sometimes called jewel weed, impatiens and touch-me-not. They are…

  Last Updated: Feb 4, 2010 | Views: 5401

• Thistle Identification

  Thistles can be found growing in many locations--lawns, garden beds, along the roadside, and in…

  Last Updated: Feb 3, 2010 | Views: 7903

• Burdock Plant Seed

  The long root of the burdock, Arctium minus, a biennial, is eaten as a vegetable…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 2440

• Information About Lilac Allium

  Gardeners love lilacs for many reasons, not the least of which are its open sprays…

  Last Updated: Jan 24, 2010 | Views: 4269

• How to Grow Hollyhock Seeds

  Hollyhocks grow glorious and tall in the back of the garden. Every other year these…

  Last Updated: Jan 19, 2010 | Views: 13955

• Weeds That Bloom Flowers

  A weed to one person may not be a weed to another, as many so-called…

  Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 | Views: 13261

• Growing Hollyhocks in Alaska

  Hollyhocks, with their tall stalks of brightly blooming flowers, are a perennial favorite in many…

  Last Updated: Dec 30, 2009 | Views: 5846

• California State Flower Facts

  The California golden poppy attained official status as California's state flower on March 2, 1903.…

  Last Updated: Dec 15, 2009 | Views: 9011

• How to Grow a New Plant Without Planting Seeds

  If you don't want to plant seeds, there are other ways to get new plants.…

  Last Updated: Dec 14, 2009 | Views: 5867

• How to Winterize Moth Mullein

  Moth mullein (Verbascum blattaria) grows throughout the United States and Canada and is typically seen…

  Last Updated: Dec 11, 2009 | Views: 4821

• Facts About the Bloodroot Flower

  Bloodroot is a perennial flowering plant that is the sole representative of its genus, Sanguinaria.…

  Last Updated: Dec 9, 2009 | Views: 8546

• Growing Verbascum

  Verbascum, commonly known as mullein, is a biennial herbaceous plant with a characteristic spike or…

  Last Updated: Dec 9, 2009 | Views: 6555

• Growing Hollyhocks From Seeds

  Hollyhocks are tall, flowering plants with a mass of blossoms that are often seen growing…

  Last Updated: Dec 8, 2009 | Views: 7987

• Information on Malva Zebrina Flowers

  Malva Zebrina has pale pink or purple blooms with darker purple stripes from late spring…

  Last Updated: Dec 7, 2009 | Views: 11405

• How to Identify Bell-Shaped Flowers

  When you look at certain species of wildflower, you cannot help but think that their…

  Last Updated: Dec 5, 2009 | Views: 18209

• Easiest to Grow Carnivorous Plants

  Carnivorous plants are a unique species of plants in that they can trap and digest…

  Last Updated: Nov 30, 2009 | Views: 5636

• How to Plant Foxglove Seeds in Zone 4

  Foxglove is a biennial plant that will reseed itself under the proper conditions. Collect and…

  Last Updated: Nov 30, 2009 | Views: 5016

• Information on Desert Rose Flowers

  The desert rose is the sole species of the genus Adenium. All of the numerous…

  Last Updated: Nov 27, 2009 | Views: 4633

• How to Plant Agapanthus Seeds

  Agapanthus is a perennial plant that is cherished by gardeners for its big, showy funnel-shaped…

  Last Updated: Nov 27, 2009 | Views: 4370

• Growing Hollyhocks From Seed

  Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are an old-fashioned cottage flower with towering spikes of papery petaled flowers…

  Last Updated: Nov 26, 2009 | Views: 8360

• About Lily Flowers

  A traditional spring flower, the lily is considered a symbol of hope and beauty. Used…

  Last Updated: Nov 19, 2009 | Views: 4347

• How to Prune a Bougainvillea Shrub

  Bougainvillea is an ideal addition to any garden or landscape, especially if you want to…

  Last Updated: Nov 19, 2009 | Views: 8193

• How to Grow Campanula

  Campanulas are also referred to as bellflowers, and there are annual, perennial and biennial varieties.…

  Last Updated: Nov 11, 2009 | Views: 11026

• How to Care for Hollyhock

  A native of China, hollyhocks (Alacea rosea) are a popular, old-fashioned biennial flower. Tall, upright…

  Last Updated: Nov 10, 2009 | Views: 13302

• How to Plant Red Clover

  Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is a biennial legume, growing to about 18 inches in height…

  Last Updated: Nov 9, 2009 | Views: 4897

• How to Grow Mullein from Seed

  Mullein (Verbascum thapsis and other species) is a biennial herb that grows wild in many…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2009 | Views: 6493

• How to Plant Candytuft

  Candytuft is considered both an annual or a perennial, depending on the species, and the…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2009 | Views: 9244