There's just something about those first few peeks of vibrant color on a bush or tree that signal the official start of warmer seasons. And while, as a gardener, you're spoiled for choice as to what ...

This perennial bloom is beautiful, low-maintenance, and a great source of food for hummingbirds. Here's how to incorporate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...

A foxglove tree in flower looks just too exotic to be grown in this climate. It has large trusses of pale lavender foxglove flowers that open ahead of the leaves. The shade of pale blue can vary – ...

Blue is the rarest flower color, seen on only 10 percent of the 280,000 flowering plants on Earth. Among those who specialize in color analysis, it is sometimes claimed that, in reality, there has ...

What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...

Some people believe the blue lotus flower has health benefits, including for anxiety and sleep. However, it has psychoactive properties, and research on its safety and efficacy is needed. Blue lotus ...