Among my all-time favorite plants is mountain thistle (Acanthus montanus), a 3- to 5-foot-tall perennial with a spreading growth habit. An ideal plant for bright, filtered light, mountain thistle ...

Seagrass growing in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast has been dying off at a rapid rate over the past few years as a result of toxic red tides and other environmental stresses, and that's ...

Peregrina (Jatropha integerrima): Evergreen, only grows 10 to 15 feet tall and wide. Produces red flowers throughout the year. Grows in full sun to full shade. Is a nectar source for butterflies ...

The Red Tide had appeared off the west coast of Florida last January (TIME, Feb. 10). Fishermen first noticed long, wavering streaks of reddish-amber smudging the blue Gulf waters.

Leafy green with tiny, red fruits, the Brazilian peppertree is a land manager’s enemy. Parts of the plant can be toxic to birds and cause rashes in humans, but that’s not why it raises concern ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...