botanical nameIris ensata Irises in this species bloom in mid-summer and average between 2 and 4 feet tall. They are easy to grow and are known for being the iris most tolerant of rainy conditions. Japanese irises can tolerate a bit more shade than their German counterparts and can live in...
Coneflowers are striking when planted in masses, especially as a mix of various colors. They are trouble-free once established in a traditional garden or wildflower meadow. They are commonly seen inperennial flower gardens. Read Next Planting Coneflowers prefer full sun and well-draining soil; th...
plant science, saysChris Thorogood– author ofPathless Forest: The Quest to Save the World's Largest Flowers. Here he recommends five of his favourite books on botany, including historical accounts of plant exploration and a beautiful photobook profiling the world's most impressive botanical gardens...
or beard, running down the middle of these petals. Several hundred types of Bearded Irises are on display at the botanical gardens in Memphis. The flowers form the delightful Tennessee Bicentennial Iris Garden. How appropriate!
Touted as the rarest flower on earth, there are onlytwo specimensleft: one in New Zealand and another in the UK’s Royal Botanical Gardens. 6. Lady’s Slipper Scientific Name:Cypripedium calceolus Status:Critically Endangered This rare orchid produces pouch-shaped yellow and reddish flowers that...
The iris is depicted in the French royal standardfleur-de-lis.It is the emblem of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Florence, Italy, and thestate flower of Tennessee. Orris root, taken from the dried roots ofI. germanica, is used as a scent fixative in perfumes. ...
While in Tennessee this spring to speak to a extremely wonderful group of Master Gardeners, I bought a dahlia. Not one I had ever heard of but the name got to me because I had family in CA. Meet Pacific Ocean … my first “waterlily” dahlia Waterlily Dahlias. These blossoms have rou...
pink flowers that bloom from June through September. A moist, sticky substance causes insects to stick to the plant as the leaves close inward to trap the prey. This perennial needs wet soils in fully sunny positions. The roundleaf sundew performs well in Maine bog gardens and swamp margins....
Fancy leaved varieties are the most commonly seen in gardens. A few popular caladium types are: Aaron Caladium Caladium Blaze Dwarf Gingerland Caladium Pink Beauty Caladium Caladiums make a wonderful addition to any shade garden, as this image from theSpringfield Botanical Gardensin Missouri shows. ...
Very cold hardy, this yellow-flowering tree is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 8 and makes a wonderful flowering shade tree. Found in rich woodlands and along streams, American Basswood. Its native range is from southern Canada through to Oklahoma, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It is used in co...