Sage plants are herbaceous perennials or shrubs from the Lamiaceae family. Sage is another popular kitchen herb with lovely aromatic leaves. The pungent scent of these leaves is off-putting to deer.

Plants that burst into bloom in fall should be a gardener’s reward for putting up with all the summer season throws at us.

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

reaches 2 to 4 feet tall Aromatic Aster (S. oblongifolium) is a native plant that has sky blue flowers and blooms into November; reaches 1 to 3 feet tall White Wood Aster (Eurybia divaricata ...

They also discovered that the base material, or substrate, used by snapdragon to produce the fragrant oils is regulated by a separate gene. "This suggests that there may be basic genetic regulatory ...

As September ends, the yellow flowers of wild goldenrods are joined by the lavender, blue, pink or white blossoms of asters.

Nicotiana has a reputation for being one of the most fragrant annuals. The blooms of Only the Lonely have a lovely, jasmine-like scent at night. This makes it a wonderful plant to grow near a ...

Chrysanthemums are classic autumn flowers that many might remember from their grandmothers’ gardens. With their impressive ...

When most of us think about adding flowers to the garden, our minds naturally go to spring — the peonies, the tulips, the magnolias, and such. Maybe if we’re feeling unusually connected to the ...

Unlike animals, plants don’t need a male and a female because their flowers have both male parts and female parts. Pollen in plants is like sperm in animals. It comes from the male part of the ...