Dame’s rocket flowers in mid-May to mid-June with a sweet-scented pinkish-purple bloom. It reaches a height of 3 to 4 feet tall and prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Phlox flowers have five petals and leaves opposite one another. Dame’s Rocket, Hesperis matronalis, has four petals and alternating leaves. Although called a wildflower, some areas consider it ...

These plants will flower for around one to two months, but once you've discovered how to grow Amaryllis, you can get your bulb to re-bloom every year."Many of us as houseplant lovers have probably ...

Here are some more tips for success with bulbs. Remove spent flowers. Although you should let the leaves stand, unsightly dried-up blooms can go. Cut off the whole flower stalk close to the ground.

Previous generations of gardeners knew that coaxing bulbs to bloom early was the easiest way to have fresh flowers in winter. Here’s how they did it. By Margaret Roach Before Page Dickey and ...

Flower bulbs poking up already? Here’s why you shouldn’t panic. Published: Feb. 28, 2025, 6:11 p.m. Daffodil tips like these can withstand very cold nights with no damage.