Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) is a breathtaking climbing vine native to Japan, known for its cascading clusters of fragrant purple, blue, or white flowers. Wisteria thrives in well-drained soil ...

Tourists are turning out to stroll the flower-lined grounds of Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, and enjoy the millions of baby blue nemophila now blanketing its bucolic hills.

Behind their popularity lies the inconspicuous efforts of local farmers to compete with producers in other regions across Japan ... delivery of potted red and blue flowers.

In hanakotoba, morning glory flowers mean willful promises. In Japanese culture, the deep-blue, trumpet-shaped blossoms and ...