Thistles are a marvelous group of plants. Botanists place them all as members of the sunflower (or aster) family, which is a ...

As you may know, the Native Plant Society of Texas passionately advocates for the use of landscape trees, shrubs and other ...

Asteraceae, a family of flowering plants, are the most diverse group of flowering plants in the world. This plant family ...

Shrubs and trees are best planted in autumn and winter, giving them time to put down roots so they’re ready to cope with ...

As the height-of-summer floral abundance fades, goldenrods and asters fill the landscape with hits of yellow, purple, pink ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

The flowers are insect pollinated, and various thistle species are widely known as important food sources for butterflies, as ...

Aster These star-shaped blooms take their name from the Greek word for "star," and in Greek mythology, they represented love ...