When talking about beautiful flowers, the leaves are usually afterthoughts. As a rule, leaves are to flowers what pedestals are to statues. They’re there to set up and show off the dazzling colors of ...

Heucheras are some of the most beautiful and fascinating plants to grow in lightly shaded areas of your yard. Also called coral root and coral bells, the best heuchera varieties are renowned for the ...

Add whimsy and color to even the shadiest corners of your garden with one of these charming coral bells varieties.

“New” doesn’t always mean improvement, but the new attention paid to the genus Heuchera, or coral bells, is an exciting improvement to foliar shapes and colors in the ornamental garden. I grow them in ...

I’ve never forgotten the sing-song lyrics to this sweet nursery rhyme of my childhood. But it wasn’t until I became a gardener that I recognized that “coral bells” referred to the nodding bell-shaped ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As summer winds down, the flowers in your garden might be looking a little tired and faded. But you don’t ...

What perennial flowers would you suggest to plant so I can have color all spring, summer and fall? Most perennial flowers have a bloom period of three to six weeks. By choosing three or more different ...

Gardeners struggling with dark, lifeless corners are being urged not to give up, as a range of “unstoppable” perennials can ...