Iced butterfly pea flower tea - Everyday Better To Do Everything You Love/Getty Images We eat and drink with our eyes, so when you see the vibrant butterfly pea flower tea, you'll certainly want to ...

Outside the blue of the sky and of the water of lakes, rivers, and oceans, nature does not offer much in the way of the color blue, especially in the world of plants and animals. Did you ever wonder ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This whimsical annual blooms in spring and can grow in a variety of soil types but prefers rich, fertile ...

A woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, from the Edo Period, about 1800-05, titled 'Express Delivery Boats Rowing through Waves (Oshiokuri hatô tsûsen no zu),' from an untitled series of landscapes ...

Planted in a sheltered spot in the garden, the flowers and leaves of oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) can last all ...

Beautiful and fragrant blue petunias get their unusual color from a molecular defect in the system that controls the acidity of the plants' cells. A new study reveals this defect in full, solving the ...

After the breakthrough achievements of creating blue and maroon flower colors in hardy hibiscus, Texas A&M AgriLife plant physiologist and breeder Dariusz Malinowski, Ph.D., has now developed the ...

If your patio gets full sun (about six hours of direct exposure), it might be difficult to keep potted flowers from drying out or getting scorched in the heat. Luckily, there are plenty of colorful ...

When you look up at the blue sky overhead or gaze across the seemingly endless expanse of a blue ocean, you might think that the color blue is common in nature. But among all the hues found in rocks, ...

When I was in the 10th grade I learned how to change the flower color of the common garden hydrangea from pink to blue or from blue to pink. A neighbor who lived across the street from my childhood ...

The flowers of any species are typically controlled by genes and are usually of a certain color: bog cranberry typically has pink flowers, starflowers are white, forget-me-nots are blue, and so on.

Bigleaf hydrangeas thrive in morning sun, afternoon shade, and moist, well-drained soil. Regular fertilization and watering are crucial for healthy growth and blooms. Prune after flowering, but avoid ...