The primrose of Shakespeare and other poets is actually a family of several hundred species and hybrid plants known for their striking, often brilliant blossoms. Though many of these eye-catching ...

In mid-April, when most gardeners are still raking up autumn leaves, Paul Held is surveying his suburban Connecticut garden for blossoms. By the third week in April, when his neighbors are lucky to ...

Perky primroses line grocery store shelves the day after Christmas, brightening the rest of winter with their shockingly cheery colors. Often we treat them as short-term plants. We set them on the ...

Some varieties have a citrus fragrance with a hint of spice, reminiscent of lavender, bergamot and lily of the valley; pollinators seem to like it Evening primroses typically bear large flowers, up to ...

Today, you meet several nice native plants, all in the evening primrose family, as well as the not-so-nice invasive yellow flag iris. You also meet the beneficial insects known as the charming sphinx ...

Gardeners looking to brighten up their green spaces soon can start by adding some early bloomers for some beautiful colours come spring. An expert has shared with Express.co.uk two plants that stand ...

MR. FORDHAM (NATURE, vol. xii. p. 87) is quite right in conjecturing that it may be without foundation he has thought that primroses are not found in districts in which cowslips are common, and vice ...