Why I cannot grow the adaptable spiderwort in my yard mystifies me. It disappeared several years after it was planted. But I love spiderwort, so this time of year, I go to the wild seeking 2- to ...

Question: A clump-forming blue flowering plant with sword-like leaves has started growing in my landscape. What is its name and do I keep it? Answer. Welcome this self-seeded landscape addition as it ...

I’d like to introduce you to Tahitian bridal veil (Gibasis pellucida) and small-flowered spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis). These lovely bright green groundcovers look almost exactly alike when ...