Outside the blue of the sky and of the water of lakes, rivers, and oceans, nature does not offer much in the way of the color blue, especially in the world of plants and animals. Did you ever wonder ...

A woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, from the Edo Period, about 1800-05, titled 'Express Delivery Boats Rowing through Waves (Oshiokuri hatô tsûsen no zu),' from an untitled series of landscapes ...

After the breakthrough achievements of creating blue and maroon flower colors in hardy hibiscus, Texas A&M AgriLife plant physiologist and breeder Dariusz Malinowski, Ph.D., has now developed the ...

Thanks to their unique visual spectrum, bees prefer certain colors – so these are the flowers you'll want to plant in your ...

Blue is the favorite color of more people in the world than any other, and the "blue flower" is considered a symbol of romantic longing. In nature, however, there are only a few plant species whose ...

Hummingbirds are the ultimate garden visitors, darting among your carefully arranged flower beds to feed while they entertain you with their acrobatics — and you may see even more of them in late ...

Blue provides a feeling of calmness and coolness. Finding plants with blue flowers creates a challenge. There are several ...

Just because your garden’s shady doesn’t mean it can’t be colorful. These shade-loving annuals bring bold blooms and serious ...

Some flowers can't handle a full day of sun in the South, so we've rounded up our favorite full-sun flowers for your garden, ...