Please don’t call me exotic. It may seem like a compliment for you, but to me, it is anything but that. Surrounded by girls who are blonde, blue-eyed, tall and fair skinned, I realize I stand out.

A favorite of garden columnist Betty Montgomery, 'Galaxy Blue' have tall, slender stalks, topped with flowers that are a dramatic shade of blue with streaks of a darker blue. When looking in magazines ...

Bougainvilleas are among the most exotic looking plants you can grow. These bushy vines can be so prolific in flower that their vivid colors hide the leaves. Many are also vigorous in growth, but ...

Q This exotic looking plant grew up spontaneously in my vegetable garden. I would like to know what it is. A The plant in question is one healthy canna plant. It should produce a showy bloom in a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An exotic-looking bright orange bird was ...

When looking in magazines or catalogues, you see more tropical looking plants offered these days to give your garden a more exotic look. For many years, as I would visit gardens in very warm climates, ...