Fifteen years after Daniel Hinkley collected ripe seed in Vietnam, Seattle sees a Rhodoleia parvipetala bloom for the first ...

Covered in lush fur, the thickest in the animal kingdom, sea otters can live their entire ... or root stalks that produce new plants—not unlike how grass spreads on suburban lawns.

Perennial plants, which return each year, are another option for cut flower gardens. Native coneflowers, goldenrod and asters are good choices, as are some grasses for bouquet accent pieces, such as ...