Gardenias are as synonymous with the Southern garden as azaleas, hydrangeas, and magnolias. Like a true “steel magnolia,” the eye-catching, intoxicating beauty (deep, evergreen leaves, snow-white ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Gardenia genus was named for Scottish physician and naturalist Alexander Garden (1730-1791). In 1754, Garden collected plants ...

A little patience goes a long way with gardenias. Once settled, they reward you with lush greenery and beautifully scented blooms that turn any room into a calm, welcoming space.

If you’ve ever walked past a flowering gardenia plant, you know just how powerfully fragrant they are. The scent casts a wide net, stretching out to anyone who walks in relative proximity and is also ...