How to grow butterfly bush (buddleia)

How to Grow Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

The butterfly bush or buddleia is one of the most beautiful plants to add to a landscape, with its massive long trusses as blossoms. Some buddleia varieties grow to be small trees reaching ten feet in height. The flowers come in white, pink, light purple, and deep dark purple color, …

flowers to add to the vegetable garden

How to Grow Roselle in Central Texas?

Roselle is one of the edible flowers you should be adding to your backyard tea garden. It is native to East Africa and Southeast Asia, where people grow it for its vibrant red calyxes to make tea or jam. Roselle is also known as Carcadee in the middle east, where …

How to grow balsam flower

How to Grow Balsam Flower?

Balsam flower is also known as Touch-me-not ( you will see the reason later). This beautiful flower comes in different vibrant colors that attract many beneficial insects, including the hummingbird moth. Coming from South East Asia, this flower is one of the heat-tolerant flowers. How to grow balsam flowers? The …

growing flowers for medicine

Beautiful Flowers For Your Tea

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclaimer here. Disclaimer 2: This post is for educational purposes. Use your due diligence if you decide to use these teas for any medical treatment. Going through a book about tea gardens, I was surprised by how many common backyard …