An easily grown annual native to South America, cleome (Cleome hassleriana, synonym C. pungens, C. spinosa) is a favorite in Southern gardens. The delicate pink, rose, purple, white or bicolor ...

May and June are when roses are at their most glorious – they herald the beginning of summer. Old-fashioned roses that have a sweet perfume and large blousy petals are my favourite – not only are they ...

A garden full of flowers straining towards the sunlight is a harbinger of summer, a signal of the end of winter's short days. There's one variety of early spring bloomers with colorful petals forming ...

For today’s floral enthusiasts who champion flowers for their gustatory attributes, there’s nothing quite like a sauce laced with rose petals, or crème anglaises infused with lavender, or squash ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Rose perfumes are undeniably feminine and the most romantic of the scents in our home collections. It's also a classic. Your mom, even your grandma, probably had a rose scent they wore at some point.