by Ilona Erwin | about the flowers, Summer
Golden Glow of Late Summer Daisies The season of late summer into fall is one when most perennials and annual flowers look a bit raggedy. Not these late bloomers! The blooming times lap over in a number of the most garden worthy daisies, and that is true of these... 
by Ilona Erwin | about the flowers, Garden perennials, Summer
Summer is the heyday of daisy flowers. There is such a wide array that not all the possibilities can be covered in a simple post. Favorites must be chosen. The Daisy family of flowers is one of the largest. Asteraceae or Compositae is named for the feature of their... 
by Ilona Erwin | about the flowers, Featured Articles, Spring
Some of my flower favorites are ephemeral plants -fleeting flowers which grace a garden and then disappear into the ground, waiting until the next year. Oriental poppies, Bleeding Hearts, Virginia Bluebells, Wildflowers of all sorts are among the numbers of perennials... 
by Ilona Erwin | about the flowers, Garden perennials, Summer
Most of the garden phlox are Phlox paniculata, although P. carolina ‘Miss Lingard’ is a good perennial for part-sun areas. These flowers are a stalwart in my estimation. I mean, by that, that this plant has good presence with showy bloom which dominate... 
by Ilona Erwin | about the flowers, Garden annuals, Plant Guide, Summer
This is one of those flowers that inhabit my childhood memories. The gangly plants grew in a crowd and the signature cornflower blue flowers were always called “Bachelor Buttons” by my mom even though there are other nicknames. Cornflower, Basket flower,... 
by Ilona Erwin | about the flowers, Garden perennials, Summer
Daylilies are dependable. Yet, not all are created equal. Quite apart from the obvious difference in looks, there are also variations in vigor or even hardiness. Sort through the obvious disqualification a certain variety might have in your conditions before...
