"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Evening primrose (also known as night primrose) is a pretty native flowering plant that seems perfect for ...

As winters go, the fast-departing season was a good one. It was a bit dry there before last week’s deluge, and a heavy snowstorm did awful damage to some trees, but the weather turned cold early and ...

I am an ardent supporter of independent nurseries and garden centers and spend as close to 100 percent of my gardening dollars in them as is possible. Sometime, though, I knuckle under and buy a small ...

Q. My friends told me about a plant in his garden with yellow flowers that close very suddenly at the end of the day. They keep a few of the plants to amaze visitors to their garden. Can you tell me ...

The primrose of Shakespeare and other poets is actually a family of several hundred species and hybrid plants known for their striking, often brilliant blossoms. Though many of these eye-catching ...

If it is a native wildflower it must be good? Not always. The White Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa), commonly known as the Pink Evening Primrose or Pink Ladies, is a low-growing herbaceous, ...

Perky primroses line grocery store shelves the day after Christmas, brightening the rest of winter with their shockingly cheery colors. Often we treat them as short-term plants. We set them on the ...

Imagine a bleak, chilly day. Now imagine a bouquet of cheery, cool-season blooms. Pansies. Perhaps petunias. But don't forget primroses. The name primrose is derived, in part, from the Latin primus, ...

Cape primrose (Streptocarpus saxorum) is an easy-to-grow indoor flowering plant that could be the next gorgeous addition to your indoor garden. While the Cape primrose is just one of the many ...

WHAT: Candelabra primroses truly stand out in the woodland garden because of their tiered, stately flowers. They bloom in mid- to late spring and feature medium green, oblong, spoon-shaped, ...