Bloom period: Mid-March to early November Speedwells bloom in conical shapes with purple, blue, white, or pink petals. Varieties of this plant include "Red Fox ," which has pink flowers and "Dick ...

Since this species flowers in late winter and early spring, it is a good candidate for March pruning. Simply wait for the last of the blooms to die off and then step in with your shears.

Flowering shrubs are the secret weapon here. They show up reliably, deliver stunning displays, and keep working year after ...

Blooms late summer to fall (September through November): Michaelmas daisy (Aster spp.) An easy-to-grow perennial with daisylike flowers in various shades of purple and pink. There's even a white one.

To attract hummingbirds to your yard, grow these winter-blooming plants. ... zones 5 through 8, bloom a little later. These typically will produce fragrant flowers between February and March.

Plants bloom early in the season, from March through May depending on location, producing an abundance of two-inch, trumpet shaped flowers with dark orange petals and a yellow throat.

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida about bougainvilleas, raspberries, St. Augustine grass, dracaena, papaya and hydrangea.

Interested in growing new plants in your landscape? Come on out to the Leon County Extension Open House and Plant Sale taking place from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 13, at the Leon County Extension ...