Violets come in a whole rainbow of colors. They're usually found in bright jewel tones, but softer pastel varieties exist. While many of the 500+ species of violet flowers are perennial, these rugged ...

Add purple plants to your yard and enjoy the bold, colorful blooms all season long. We found purple flowering plants for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An African violet with purple flowers. Celebrated for their ease of growth and prolonged blooming, African violets are an ideal ...

Roses are red. Violets are blue. But sometimes they can be yellow, too. Or even white. Roughly 20 species of violets grow in Illinois, and many have heart-shaped leaves with five petals on blooms ...

If you're looking for another bloom that will draw more hummingbirds to your yard, then plant this ultra-bright, long-lasting and hardy perennial.

May 26—The long wait to see the spring woods open up and produce new wildflowers was worth it. Quickly, as snow melted, the next phase began on the same forest floor that was covered by a snowpack ...

If you've got a February birthday or know someone born in this winter month, you have your pick of some beautiful birth flowers (see what we did there?). From the gorgeous iris to the pretty primrose, ...

In many Missouri backyards, a carpet of small purple or white violets is a sure sign of spring. Research from Matthew Austin, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington ...

Sugared violets are beautifully preserved in egg whites and sugar to create a delicate, edible, flower garnish for desserts, fruit platters or cheese trays. My absolute favorite garnishes for desserts ...

Just as each month has its own assigned astrological signs, specific flowers are associated with every month of the year. These designated blooms, known as birth flowers, embody the character traits ...