Q: I’m interested in information on the purple Persian shield plant. Is this a perennial, or do you have to plant it every year? Will it stay purple year-round? Does it need sun or shade? How ...

Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? I planted it last year and now it is woody and leggy. Gina Graham The Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is one of the most ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It ...

Norman Winter is a horticulturist. He is a former director of the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Follow him on Facebook at Norman Winter “The Garden Guy.” See ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have a beautiful purple-leaf plant I raised from clippings. I would love to know its name and how to take care of it. Is it an annual or perennial? I’m not sure how to handle this ...

Recently I stumbled across a plant recipe called "This is the Life." Not only was it a collection of some of my favorite plants, it was a wake-up call to an old favorite: the Persian Shield. Known ...

Would you enjoy having large, eye-catching blossoms in your garden's shaded areas? If so, look no further than Brazilian plume, also called flamingo flower and jacobinia. A beautiful plant that's ...

One of our most misunderstood — and thus mistreated — evergreen perennials is Persian shield, a spectacular foliage plant from Myanmar. Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) grows up to 3 feet tall ...

DEAR JESSICA: Over the last couple of years, this pesky, ground-crawling weed seems to be taking over my lawns. Can you please identify it and suggest ways to rid myself of it? — John Bruno, Lake ...