The “sun” garden glitters by day and glows by night. Interspersed among phlox, catmint, purple Japanese irises, and red bee balm are sparkling blue and yellow glass flowers and solar-powered globes ...

Some of the flowers, such as petunias, that you enjoyed into June will probably not tolerate the heat and humidity of summer.

If it's an intoxicating perfume you're after, there are still some flowers that will make your nose — and your heart — happy.

Credit: Joshua McCullough, PhytoPhoto / Getty Images Chaste trees (Vitex agnus-castus) bloom on new growth, so even though it's encouraged to prune them in late winter, you could also prune them as ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs ...

Texas lilac, also known as chaste tree (Vitex), is a beautiful specimen with purple flowers that bloom in midsummer, imparting a delightful scent that wafts through gardens in zones 6-9.

Texas lilac, also known as chaste tree (Vitex), is a beautiful specimen with purple flowers that bloom in midsummer, imparting a delightful scent that wafts through gardens in zones 6-9.

The chaste tree (Vitex agnus castus), besides being simply magnificent in bloom this time of year, is incredibly drought tolerant, requiring absolutely no water.