The flower offers no nectar for the midges to collect. So far, researchers haven’t even demonstrated that there’s an odor luring in the midges. Some biologists have mused that red spikes on ...

Clustered at the ends of short, woody branches, the spiky stigmas of female hazelnut flowers look like outstretched red fingers or tiny red fireworks. Those red-hot pokers always struck biologist ...

Their attractive red spikes of flowers are real attention-getters and provide a bright contrast to tropical green foliage. Bottlebrush flowers also add a special touch to any floral arrangement. The ...

The cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) or lobelia is another showstopper for the garden. Its tall, spiky stems terminate in ...

Known by several other names – red Texas star, Texas plume and red gilia – it is a member of the phlox family and native to the southeastern United States. It is also a Texas native with a ...

He says they found that plants with red flowers contain 10 milligrams of cyanide ... whether the animal is prickled or deterred by the spikes.

Two taller perennials that bloom in late May are Doronicum, a yellow daisy, and lupine, which has spike flowers in shades of red, pink and purple. Summer blooming perennial flowers have some of ...

The waterlily Nymphaea ‘Red Flare,’ a night-bloomer ... maplelike leaves and produces 31/2-foot spikes topped with delicate, gorgeous white-pink flowers. If your home landscape is in need ...

But according to a gardening expert, there's a free and easy hack we can use to guarantee a "new flower spike" for our orchids. READ MORE: Best time to water plants for a naturally slug-free ...