Perennials

9 Beautiful Iris Plants (With Pictures)

The iris, named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, is a genus of around 300 species of flowering plants with vibrant, awe-inspiring blooms.  RELATED: 18 Fantastic Iris Flowers (With Pictures) Their beautiful displays of color have made these flowers are popular with florists and gardeners alike, and since around 1469 BCE, the iris has …

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7 Fantastic Fuchsia Flowers (Including Pictures)

When talking about flowers and inflorescence any horticulturist would be amiss to not talk about the uniquely beautiful Fuchsia. Fuchsia plants have potentially one of the most unique and interesting morphological flowers out there that is particularly strange and curious.  They generally have a long stamen coming from a tear drop flower head that emerges …

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6 Stunning Thistle Flowers (Including Pictures)

‘Thistle’ is a common name or synonymous name for a group of flowering perennials. Generally this refers to the genus Cirsium but in many cases ‘thistle’ is used to refer to other genera that are not cirsium. Principally, Thistle flowers refers to the family Asteraceae of which cirsium is subsumed by. They are mainly endemic …

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5 Amazing Cardinal Flowers (With Pictures)

Lobelia cardinalis, or the ‘cardinal flowers’ plant as it is commonly known, is a flowering perennial within the Campanulaceae family, commonly known as the ‘bellflower’ family. This plant may be of particular interest to the American gardener as it is native to the Americas, both North and South, and grows specifically in wet or swampy …

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