Speaking of pollinators, butterflies love the flowers of poinsettia. If you live in a warmer climate (no frosts or freezes at all), plant your poinsettias outside to draw butterflies to your garden.

Poinsettia and mistletoe – are two very different plants that have gained popularity as decorations for the holidays. The poinsettia, one of the most popular winter holiday flowers are a ...

Two very distinct plants – poinsettias and mistletoe – have gained popularity as holiday decorations. Because of its vivid red, pink, and white hues, the poinsettia, one of the most popular ...

Poinsettia plants are used to adorn stores, are printed on Christmas cards and are seen as the traditional Christmas flower. Their history begins with Indigenous communities from Latin America but ...

The story of how poinsettias came to represent Christmas is intriguing, including the myth of the beautiful plant being deadly poisonous. Did you know that Dec. 12 is National Poinsettia Day?

poinsettias are one of the most popular potted plants in the U.S. What we call the poinsettia is native to Mexico and was called Cuetlaxochitl by the Aztecs. The Aztecs used its sap to cure fever ...

But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the bright crimson leaves was introduced in the U.S., attention is once again turning to the poinsettia’s origins and the checkered history of its ...

Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe. But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the ...