The Garden Guy had the opportunity to add three Sunshine Blue II Caryopteris to the garden in late summer. I’ve been a fan of Caryopteris for a long time but haven’t had a chance to grow it since I ...

Sep. 4—With fall right around the corner, many of the hues and textures of our gardens will start to change. Vibrant and colorful summer plants like zinnias, clematis, dahlias, and lilies will stop ...

In autumn, we see pollinators busy at work in flowers all over our area. But have you noticed that some flowers seem to attract many more pollinating insects than others? Recently, while wandering ...

When I visit nurseries, especially locally owned businesses, I’m always on the lookout for unusual (at least for me) plants. I’ve found anacacho orchid trees in Smithville, Mexican olive trees in ...

Q: I just planted three caryopteris plants. One of them is wilting quite severely. The other two appear in better shape, but not great. The one with the most difficulty is planted in almost full sun, ...

As we head into the fall season, gardeners are always interested in plants that can add some late season interest. Two of the mystery plants for this week, fit that bill, and while the third one does ...

Lime-green and blue -- it's a combination popping up in many garden plants, such as the bluebeard Caryopteris 'Worchester Gold' and this selection of anise hyssop, called 'Golden Jubilee,' which has ...

Caryopteris, an Asian genus of 16 species, has greater pollen diversity than has been reported in any other genus of Labiatae. The pollen morphology of 15 species is documented here. Three pollen ...