An invasive species of insect is making its way — slowly but surely — throughout the United States, Pennsylvania included. A ...

American wisteria and the closely related Kentucky wisteria ( Wisteria macrostachya) are woody vines, with a main stem like a tree trunk, and are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves in winter.

There's also a water banana plant, a tropical specimen with tall, arrow-shaped leaves ... with large, variegated purple petals; and Nymphaea caerulea, a blue lotus that's native to Egypt.

Many low-light indoor plants are tropical varieties native to rainforests or forest ... this colorful specimen has large, variegated leaves. We love this low-light indoor plant for its minimal ...

Carolina allspice, a flowering shrub native ... and the leaves and bark have been used in herbal medicine for aromatic and anti-inflammatory properties. The large green leaves of this plant ...

in Pennsylvania, the average household owns six. There are also healthy benefits to plants, she said, as they are known to purify the air, reduce stress and increase productivity. Variegated Goods ...

Dear Reader: Crotons, like many other variegated plants, need bright light to develop their most intense leaf colors ... that this only works with the native eastern redbuds.

Instead of silver bells and cockle shells, might she plant Monarda didyma (bee balm) or Liatris spicata (blazing star) to attract native pollinators? In central Pennsylvania and ... then make seed, ...

Pennsylvania ... appearance of fall foliage, drought tolerance, salt tolerance if planting near roads or driveways, and deer resistance. There are so many wonderful native plants available that ...

At first glance, the chameleon plant is quite attractive with its heart-shaped leaves and dainty white flowers. There are even cultivars, like Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon', that have lovely ...