it’s a sure sign that spring has arrived to Missouri. But these vibrant blooms might not be what you think. Many fields around the St. Louis area may appear to be bursting with purple flowers ...

ST. LOUIS – Local residents may have noticed fields full of purple “flowers” pop up recently. What look like pretty flowers are actually weeds, which are thriving thanks to the warm weather.

Purple fields of lavender have enchanted gardeners ... lavender has been prized among plants. Today, commercial growers harvest lavender to extract its oils and preserve its flowers for a ...

Fields of purple flowers can look romantic and inviting, but some can harbor a dark secret. Larkspur is a toxic wildflower that grows mostly in the western U.S. While human poisonings are rare ...

The corn and soybean fields around Southwestern Indiana are alive with purple flowers this spring. The colorful blooms signal to horticulturists that Southern Indiana has experienced a warm winter ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Spring has sprung, and one telltale sign is the fields of purple flowers in the area. These plants appear in corn and soybean fields, where they are visible to passersby.

Our plant this month is purple poppy mallow ... mallow's relatives include rose mallow - which is native to Missouri - tropical shrub-like plants like cotton, okra, roselle (used to prepare ...