Grow pansies in containers and gardens to add color during the cooler months. In warmer regions, they also add a punch of autumnal color to a fading September garden. There are differenttypes of pansies, many of them viola hybrids (Violaxwittrockiana). Credit: Jason Donnelly However, pansies also come single-colored or streaked. They’re even available in black and white. Whichever colors you choose, here’s how to plant and grow pansies in your garden....

Brighten up your winter garden with the fragrant golden flowers of the paperbush shrub. Paperbush will add much-needed color to thewinter gardenwith its extremely fragrant, unique white and yellow flowers. The flowers have a waxy appearance and last for weeks, attracting early-season pollinators to the garden. Credit:YUYA KIKUCHI / Getty Images Extend the flowering season in your garden with thiseasy-care, low-maintenance shrub. Consider a location near a window, or with a backdrop of evergreens to highlight the winter flowers....

Get must-know tips on planting paperwhite bulbs indoors to enjoy their fragrant flowers in the wintertime. Their pretty white blooms last for about two weeks and produce a sweet fragrance. Growing paperwhite bulbs is an easy way to addfresh flowers to indoor holiday decor. Credit: Michael Garland Here’s how to plant and grow these festive bulbs. Paperwhites are toxic to dogs and cats if ingested. Keep out of reach of your pets....

Papyrus is an easy-care water plant that can remain outdoors year-round in a warm climate. Ginny Weiler Papyrus is an easy-to-grow water plant with a rich, long history. But papyrus is also loved in gardens. Credit:Ginny Weiler Papyrus sends out grassy sprays of leaves that jut out from the stems like a fireworks display. Where to Plant Papyrus Papyrus is delightfully versatile. The soil should be slightly acidic to alkaline....

A fast-growing shrub with abundant purple blossoms, Paraguay nightshade makes a pretty (albeit toxic) garden accent. As a garden accent, Paraguay nightshade has a lot going for it. Deer don’t usually bother it, nor is it plagued by any significant pests or diseases. Perry L. Struse. Plus, its pretty and prolific with blooms. In fact, in 2012, the Royal Horticultural Society gaveLycianthes rantonnetiitheir prestigiousAward of Garden Merit. All parts of the Paraguay nightshade plant are considered highly toxic to humans and pets....

One look at the flowers and you’ll see where this tropical plant gets its name. Parrot’s beak is a stunning tropical flower that acts as a groundcover and trailing plant. With lacy silver foliage on graceful stems, these plants work as backdrops in the garden. Credit: David Speer It blooms best in cool weather, so expect blooms in spring and early summer. It may stop blooming completely in the heat of summer....

Parrot’s featheris a versatile plant for ponds andwater gardens. It earned its moniker from its dense plumes of fine-texture foliage. Grow it underwater to oxygenate water, provide fish a place to hide, and reduce on algae. Or let parrots feather float on the water to provide shade. Parrots feather has both submerged and emergent foliage. The emergent stems will root near the shoreline via rhizomes. It grows equally well in ponds andcontainer water gardens....

Use this easy-to-grow herb either fresh or dried and as an edible or an ornamental. It’soften grown as an annualand is used in cooking. Curly leaf parsleys work well for cooking and add a gorgeousdeep green dimension to ornamental flowerbeds. Credit:BHG / Zoe Hansen Flat leaf parsleys include Italian types that taste sweet and strong, with a flavor recommended for cooked dishes. Use this guide to grow and care for parsley in your garden....

Easy-to-grow pasque flower is one of the first perennials to emerge in spring. After the flowers fade and the seed heads fall, enjoy the foliage for weeks in summer. Enjoy the pasque flower’s fluffy seed heads in the garden or harvest them for a striking bouquet. All parts of fresh pasque flower are toxicto humans. Where to Plant Pasque Flower Plant pasque flower inwell-draining soiland full or part sun. Pasque flower grows best in northern climates where it receives a prolonged winter chill....

These vigorous vines with tropical-looking flowers can be grown in containers and overwintered indoors. Passionflower is a large genus of plants comprising more than 400 species. In northern climates, these plants can be treated as annuals or potted and overwintered indoors. Credit: Marty Baldwin With flowers available in myriad colors, there’s a passionflower to fit almost any palette. Along with the varied blossoms you will find, many passionflower species have intriguing foliage....

Easily grown in containers, this tropical plant is known for the strong earthy scent of its leaves. This non-edible herb has also been used as a traditional medicine in China, Malaysia, and Japan. It might surprise you that patchouli is a member of the mint family. While it shares fast growth with other members of the mint family, it struggles in too much sunlight. In its native habitat, it grows as an understory plant....

This small native tree can produce large, sweet fruit in your backyard. Bob Stefko The pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a small tree native to the eastern United States. Here’s what you gotta know to grow a pawpaw tree in your yard. Credit:Bob Stefko How and When to Plant Pawpaws The best time to plant a pawpaw tree is in spring. Avoid eating the skin or seeds of the fruit due tothe presence of annonacin, which is toxic....

Peanuts form their nuts underground. That makes harvesting peanuts a little like a treasure hunt. These warm-season plants are easy to grow in areas with long, hot summers and moist, well-drained soil. Credit:Marty Baldwin The underground nuts areready to eata few weeks after digging and drying. Grow peanuts in the vegetable garden where the soil is loose and moist. Provide a site with lots of sunshine and loose, well-draining soil....