An old-fashioned plant that has seen a resurgence in popularity, heliotrope is often first found by scent rather than sight. Clusters of small purple or blue blooms top off dark green foliage. Those ...

Looking beyond familiar pollinator favorites can introduce colorful annuals that offer fragrance, easy care, and plenty of ...

Doris Quick, of Albany, remembers heliotrope as being that “fragrance in old ladies’ toilet water.” But now she has developed a love for both the delicate aroma and the beautiful plant. “Everyone ...

Have you heard of heliotrope? My wife, Jean, is an accomplished ragtime pianist, and among her favorite pieces is Scott Joplin’s ‘’Heliotrope Bouquet’’ — a beautiful tune named for a beautiful plant.

WHILE THE Poinsettia, native to Mexico, is very much the Christmas flower in shops, the large almost round, heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves of another alien are very obvious at this time of year ...