Discover the world of flowers with Petal Republic’s expert guides. Learn how to grow and care for your favorite annuals, perennials, bulbs, pollinators, roses, tulips, and more. Plus discover the history and origins of flower meanings and symbolism around the world today.
Lavender lights up landscapes with its beautiful foliage and stunning purple flowers. And it adds an alluring fragrance and symbolic…
Clematis are gorgeous climbing vines that add color, structure, and fragrance to our gardens. Clematis grows mainly in cool, temperate…
Clematis are deciduous climbing vines that produce colorful, scented flowers yearly. Clematis flowers have rich meaning and symbolism and also…
Clematis are a large group of prolific climbing vines that produce gorgeous flowers provided you’ve planted them in a suitable…
Among the brightest and boldest of the common bedding flowers, Dahlias offer a host of uses and benefits and rich…
Whether you prefer the giant dinner plate Dahlias or the tiny pom-pom style that grows on barely a foot tall…
Newcomers to flower gardening often start with Dahlias. While they’re not the easiest flower to grow, especially from seed, they’re…
Marigolds (Tagetes) are one of the most popular annuals around the world. They’re prized for their symbolic value and offer…
Large, colorful Peony blooms are the best way to complement the change in seasons from spring to summer. So, it…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Potentilla Reptans (Creeping Cinquefoil). A plant that offers ample ground…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Potentilla Pink Beauty (Shrubby Cinquefoil). If you’re looking for an…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Potentilla Gold Drop at home. Nothing creates that cozy, cottage…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Garden Candytuft. In the language of flowers, garden candytuft symbolizes…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Pampas Grass. With its pinnate flowering plumes, Cortaderia selloana can…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Snowflake Candytuft. The Iberis sempervirens are aptly named and just…
Welcome to our essential guide to growing and caring for Alyssum Carpet of Snow (Lobularia maritima) in your garden at…
While many Abelias are large shrubs, Abelia Kaleidoscope brings glorious seasonal colors in a compact package. Abelia Kaleidoscope changes from…
Are you looking for an easy vining plant to cover a garden fence in flowers? There isn’t a better species…
If you have your eye on Clematis plants, why not go for the one with the biggest blooms? That’s Clematis…
Innumerable hybrids and cultivars of flowering plants have sprung from hundreds of thousands of species. Their flowers blossom worldwide, lending…
If you’re looking for a flowering ground cover or creeping plant for your garden, trailing lantana (Lantana montevidensis) might be…
If you’re looking for a plant to amplify your garden’s grace, then look no further than the angel’s fishing rod…
Abelia grandiflora (Linnaea × grandiflora), commonly called glossy abelia is a flowering shrub that makes a perfect addition to garden…
Have you ever seen a prairie dotted with delicate, pale blue flowers? That may have been Blue Flax, or Linum…
Gardeners of all levels love finding beautiful and easy-to-grow species for their gardens. If you’re on the lookout for this…
Looking for a tough yet beautiful plant to fill a hot, sunny spot? Texas lantana (L. urticoides) is a great…
Scarlet sage (Salvia splendens) lights up the garden with tall spikes of tubular flowers. While red flowers are the most…
Salvia coccinea brightens up gardens with tall spikes of brilliant red flowers. Hummingbirds and butterflies flock to these nectar-filled flowers,…
Salvia greggii, commonly called autumn sage, is a beautiful, woody, herbaceous plant that is nearly evergreen in warm enough climates….
Step-by-Step Guide to Growing and Caring for Geranium maderense at Home
Salvia nemorosa, or woodland sage, brightens the landscape with spikes of blue-violet flowers above gray-green foliage. A member of the…
With its brief but beautiful blue star-shaped blooms, Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana) is a popular and easy-to-grow perennial. Striking heads…
If you’re looking for the perfect vine to decorate a fence or trellis, look no further than the blue dawn…
Phlox subulata, most commonly called creeping phlox, makes a stunning addition to any garden or yard. With their spreading nature,…
Dianthus chinensis, commonly known as Chinese pinks, adds an eye-catching splash of pink, red, and white color to the garden….
When spring arrives, you want bright blooms to celebrate those warmer days ahead. Forsythia ‘Lynwood Gold’ is a shrub here…
It’s not hard to see why the Dutch love their tulips. And Lady tulips (Tulipa clusiana) are some of the…
The beautiful Geranium Orion offers a blooming season several months long and abundant, stellar purple flowers. Easy to care for…
Geranium Rozanne brings gorgeous color to the landscape with its long-lasting, large blue blossoms. This hardy perennial geranium, commonly known…
In the world of gardening, each flower develops a reputation for its unique traits. One flower known for its beauty…
Take a trip to Hawaii, and you’ll see people wearing necklaces or leis strewn with plumeria flowers. Luckily, while this…
With its alluring and delicate flowers, the pink hibiscus is an excellent focal plant. It blooms from late summer into…
While it’s undoubtedly popular with cats, Catnip is also a great plant for the garden. These easy-to-grow perennials attract important…
With their tall stems and colorful flowers, cosmos are perfect for bringing color and impact to your garden. And if…
From ancient civilizations to modern-day cultures, flowers have always played an essential role in the traditions, religious practices, celebrations, events,…
