One of the pleasures of early spring, for a gardener weary of winter, is watching herbaceous perennials emerge from the bare ground. Their lengthening stems and unfurling leaves often change color as ...

Looking for a tough plant that can fill in difficult sites or be a tall, lovely accent in a hosta bed? Variegated Solomon’s seal, this year's "perennial plant of the year," may be just the material ...

False Solomon's seal is a Pacific Northwest native woodland plant. It grows in stands of single stems that are topped in midspring with plumes of white, lightly fragrant, flowers. The flowers are ...