Plant these 5 native species to bring beauty to the garden — and pollen to the insects — from June through August

Want fall color but not a big water bill? Consider these not-too-thirsty fall bloomers

A landscape designer transforms a couple's backyard patio into a feature-packed oasis

This shrub’s violet-blue flowers and silvery foliage brighten low-water gardens all year long

Can you have garden color, fragrance and exciting foliage with hungry deer afoot? These beauties say yes

With roughly 20 species of serviceberry native to the U.S., bees can feed on the early-season blooms while birds enjoy the summer berries

West Coast natives: The blue flowers of drought-tolerant ceanothus draw the eye and help support local wildlife too

Enjoy vibrant red blossoms even as gardens turn snowy white, by teaching this hardy repeat performer to ignore the calendar

Tough as nails, drought loving, a deep fall bloomer ... this aster is a champ in sunny gardens

Spikes of purple flowers adorn chaste tree’s aromatic foliage throughout the warm season in Southern gardens