Larkspur gets its name from its own shape. Look at one bloom from the side. A thin spur sticks out the ...

Look at a columbine bloom up close. You’ll see five little hoods. Each one curls into a hollow spur. Turn the ...

The lotus does something strange every night. It closes up, sinks a little, and rests in muddy water. Then, every morning, ...

You’ve seen this flower everywhere. It fills the gaps in almost every wedding bouquet. Tiny white blooms, dozens on one stem. ...

The Hook Every spring, one smell stops people on the sidewalk. It’s lilac. This shrub once grew wild on hills in ...

A Tiny Flower That Changed the End of Winter When the ground is still cold and patches of snow remain, one ...

Camellias look like delicate roses. But these tough shrubs bloom right in the middle of freezing winter snow. Even stranger, when ...