From annuals and perennials to flowering trees and shrubs, this is where your garden gets its color. Browse planting guides, bloom-time tips, and care advice for the ornamental plants that give a yard its structure, fragrance, and year-round interest.
Cyclamen blooms in winter and rests all summer, so normal care kills it. Learn cool-room care, watering from below, the dormancy cycle, and how to rebloom it.
A cypress tree can fix a wet spot, screen a view, or add a slim accent, but only the right species suits your site. Learn how to choose, plant, and grow one.
The daffodil flower is easy to grow, yet a few rules decide whether it reblooms. Learn when and how deep to plant, watering, and after-bloom care.
Creeping thyme is a tough, fragrant ground cover for sunny, dry spots. Learn where it thrives, how to plant and space it, and the one mistake that kills it.
A crepe myrtle tree gives four seasons of beauty with little fuss. Learn how to plant, prune, and protect it, and why yours may not bloom.
Wondering when the crocus bloom arrives and how long it lasts? Get the timing for spring and fall types, how to extend the show, and why corms fail to flower.
A crabapple tree gives four seasons of color on a small frame, but the cultivar decides everything. Learn to choose, plant, and care for one.
Creeping phlox carpets sunny slopes and walls in spring color, but a few planting choices decide a full mat or a patchy one. Here is how to grow it right.
Coreopsis looks foolproof, but is it annual or perennial, and why won’t it bloom? This tickseed guide covers planting, watering, deadheading, and care.
The cosmos flower blooms from summer to frost on little care, yet rich soil and feeding leave you with leafy, flowerless plants. Learn to grow cosmos right.
A cottonwood tree gives fast shade in a few years, but brittle wood, pipe-seeking roots, and summer cotton are the costs. How to identify, grow, and choose.
Coral bells light up shade gardens with vivid foliage, but soggy soil and harsh sun ruin them. Learn how to grow, water, and overwinter Heuchera right.