Reproductively distinct from the edible quince, Cydonia, the flowering quince, Chaenomeles, is sometimes rarely seen, but typically not an acquired taste. A relative to the rose, its flowers are also prominent

The control of paint on a canvas might be less precise than a marker on a piece of paper for many. Drawing with a flexible brush means having a flexible attitude, as we do our best. A marker tip is much

Glory of the snow, the common name for Chionodoxa sardensis, are a comparatively newly introduced species of garden plant, found in the 19th century after being discovered on Crete. They multiply readily

Related to hyacinths, Muscari, grape hyacinths, are maybe a delicious sounding relative. Long slender bulb foliage often skirts the flowers, which bloom in spring. As one of God’s crayons, He might have

Forsythia, a spring flowering shrub, may be a very easy crayon in God’s palette of plants to grow. It can grow in sun or bloom without much sun at all. It has few and seldom has pest problems, and it can

The fascinating pussy willow branches that florists sometimes carry are long lived in water. Sometimes the branches start sending out roots into the water, and even if not, if planted, you may have a pussy

Before hot season annuals are planted in temperate climates, spring annuals like pansies can be planted. Withstanding and flowering at cool temperatures, these plants flourish until the weather heats up,

T. H. Everett calls Anemone blanda “choice,” in the encyclopedia, The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture, 1981. Blooming in temperate climates in mid spring, with a daisy

Herbaceous peonies are a garden plant that have been appreciated for a long time. Native to Central Asia, peonies have been grown in China for ornamental appreciation since the 7th century. Introduced

Are dandelions beautiful? Should we plant them in our gardens on purpose? What other spring flower could have such delicate and numerous petals in such a happy yellow color? In his encyclopedia, The New

The classic lilac from your grandmother’s home might be Syringa vulgaris, heavenly scented, and beautiful. This commonly planted crayon of God’s was brought to the United States from Europe and can last

Colorful World Lily-of-the-Valley Lily-of-the-Valley is a great housewarming gift, a great beginner plant, and a generously thriving plant for shade. Fragrant white flowers appear in spring. Some gardeners,

After cherries have faded from their spring bloom, and crabapples too, and even after Memorial Day, Catalpa bignoides is blooming white and tall in temperate areas. Catalpa bignoides is seen sometimes

In the boxwood family Buxaceae is, maybe surprisingly, Pachysandra. Only about four kinds exist, and yet there is pronounced variability between them. Pachysandra can be from Asia or America, can be evergreen

Callirhoe involucrata is also known as poppy-mallow or winecups, and if God has a hand in all language perhaps He wanted us to associate these beautiful cherry-red to purplish-red blooms with the delicateness

Chicory, Cichorum intybus, is a common roadside weed widely naturalized in North America. Why would God want this particular plant to be so ubiquitous? Perhaps a meditation upon seeing the plant will yield

Echinacea purpurea, known for its cheerful summer flowers, is an easy to grow perennial although animals sometimes like to eat it. It is at times easily recognized, and much cherished. For being called

Echinacea purpurea, known for its cheerful summer flowers, is an easy to grow perennial although animals sometimes like to eat it. It is at times easily recognized, and much cherished. For being called

God’s crayons sometimes come in newer colors. Unknown in T.H. Everett’s time when he wrote his 1981 The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture, Caryopteris divaricata ‘Snow

When buying a Christmas tree, there might be poinsettia for sale, but in less “seasonal” colors is Cyclamen, sometimes sold as well. Cyclamen unlike poinsettias have a slight scent. Seen in purple and