The gardenia bush is a perfect shrub for your garden that you don't even know you need. Do you have unused acid soil in front ...

To add a bit more texture and charm to your outdoor space, consider pairing gardenia plants alongside boxwood (Buxus sempervirens), a hardy shrub that tends to be easy to grow once well established.

He instead named the plant "gardenia" in honor of his friend, naturalist Dr. Alexander Garden. If you're curious, yes, the first gardenia shrub eventually reached the U.S. in 1762, happily living ...