The poinsettia is the plant of the season, bringing unparalleled festive joy to every space it graces. If you want to ensure its foliage flourishes way beyond Christmas day itself, there's a nifty ...

The poinsettia you brought home from the garden center or grocery store could be your first step toward sustainability. In other words, consider keeping the plant around for a while instead of tossing ...

The poinsettia is one of the most popular potted flowers in the United States. ISU Extension horticulturists Richard Jauron and Willy Klein describe how to select a healthy plant and the care involved ...

Designer poinsettias may pique our interest, but our first choice has always been classic red. This year the traditional color is especially strong. "I'm not surprised," says PJ Ellison, president of ...

Red is still irresistible, but tireless breeders push the color palette with pink, coral, lemon and white varieties. Textures vary from smooth to ruffled and curled Plump, potted poinsettias dress ...

Poinsettias can give interest in other ways even after they lose their winter color. Most people toss their December-bought poinsettias with the Christmas tree - or at least when they lose their ...

Poinsettias are available in red, pink, white, and gold. Marbled and bicolored poinsettias are also available. Modern varieties are compact, durable, and hold their bracts for several weeks. The ...

The educational campaign to debunk the old myth of poinsettias being poisonous has been quite successful. Most people have gotten the message that poinsettias won’t kill humans if consumed. But what ...

Following publication of a recent column on poinsettias, I received an email from Paul Ecke III, the fourth generation of Ecke poinsettia growers, whose great-grandfather, Albert Ecke, had started ...

Imagine driving down Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, looking off to the hills, and being overwhelmed by the sight of a vast field of poinsettias as far as the eye can see. Such was the vista that met ...

Designer poinsettias may pique our interest, but our first choice has always been classic red. This year the traditional color is especially strong. "I'm not surprised," says P.J. Ellison, president ...