Some plants are simply summery and the mallow is one of them. Its flowers are mostly either white or pink, and the plants are not called after the sweets of the same name that go into mugs of hot ...

Some flowers do everything they can to attract admirers, especially if those admirers are willing to spread their pollen. Rose mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) is a perfect example of this phenomenon, ...

The mallow plant family (Malvaceae) is easy to identify. The flowers have five separate petals. The distinguishing characteristic of the flower is the central column of united reproductive parts ...

With harvest season winding down, it's time for dessert. How about some candy, real candy, from the garden? Marshmallows, anyone? Of course you can't just pluck a squishy marshmallow from a ...

A pink perennial flower native to the Pacific Northwest is no longer considered threatened or endangered after the work of many local agencies focused on recovering and sustaining populations. The ...

Of course you can't just pluck a squishy marshmallow from a marshmallow bush or tree. But marshmallows -- real marshmallows -- were originally made from the candied roots of a plant. And that plant is ...