Clusters of small white paperwhite narcissus flowers

Paperwhites

Christmas Bulbs, and a Scent People Argue About

Paperwhites force indoors in weeks with no cold period. How to stop them flopping, and why the scent divides people so...

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Peonies

Peonies

Romantic Symbols of Prosperity

Complete guide to peonies - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...

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Domed heads of pink and white phlox flowers

Phlox

Scent That Carries Across a Garden

Phlox gives domed heads of scented flowers in high summer. Why it drops its lower leaves, and how to keep it from...

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Red poinsettia bracts in close detail

Poinsettias

December's Plant, and the Myth That Will Not Die

Poinsettias are not deadly to cats, and the red parts are not flowers. How to buy one that lasts past Christmas, and...

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Poppies

Poppies

Beautiful and Meaningful Flower

Complete guide to poppies - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know about...

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Pale yellow primrose flowers above crinkled green leaves

Primrose

February's Other Flower, and the First of the Year

Primrose is one of February's birth flowers and among the first to open. The two flower forms Darwin studied, and why...

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Silver furry catkins along slender willow branches

Pussy Willow

Catkins, and a Branch That Lasts Forever

Pussy willow is the softest thing a florist sells and lasts indefinitely dry. What the silver buds are, and why you...

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Flat white umbels of Queen Anne's lace on fine stems

Queen Anne's Lace

And Ammi, Which Is Usually What You Are Buying

Queen Anne's lace and ammi are sold interchangeably. Which is which, the tiny dark floret in the middle, and the...

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus

Beautiful and Meaningful Flower

Complete guide to ranunculus - meanings, types, colors, care instructions, and pricing. Everything you need to know...

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Golden rudbeckia flowers with dark brown central cones

Rudbeckia

Black-Eyed Susan, and Late Summer Gold

Rudbeckia carries arrangements through late summer into autumn. The dark cone, why it lasts so well, and the seed heads...

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Lavender scabiosa pincushion flowers on wiry stems

Scabiosa

Pincushion Flower, and the Pods After

Scabiosa gives two products from one plant: the pincushion flower and the papery seed pods. How to buy both, and why...

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Flat dusky pink sedum flower heads above fleshy grey-green leaves

Sedum

Broccoli Heads That Turn Rust

Sedum gives flat dense heads that change color through autumn. Why it lasts so long, why bees love it, and how to dry...

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Tall snapdragon spikes in coral, white and yellow

Snapdragons

Height, Scent and a Flower That Bites

Snapdragons give arrangements their height. How to buy them, why they curve upward in the vase, and what that means for...

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White snowdrops with green markings nodding above snow

Snowdrops

January's Flower, and a Collector's Obsession

Snowdrops are January's birth flower and the first thing to flower each year. Why single bulbs sell for hundreds, and...

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Arching Solomon's seal stems with hanging white bell flowers

Solomon's Seal

Arching Stems and Hanging Bells

Solomon's seal gives arching stems hung with small white bells. Where the name comes from, and why the berries are...

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