Lilies

These beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers are wonderfully fragrant and, cared for properly, can become an addition to your permanent garden. If you are choosing living plants to give as gifts this holiday season, it is important to follow a few easy tips to ensure that your gift will last into the next year and beyond. Plants that boast flowers and buds in various stages of development ensure that your recipient can enjoy more flowering time. While it's easy to focus on the blooms as the sole requirement for which plant you choose, it is important to look at the foliage. It should be dense and be a uniform, deep color, indicating the plant's health. By this same token, be sure to check for chewed leaves, wilting, dark spots, or signs of insects.