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  • … Tatting fern is a clump-forming fern that grows to a maximum height of 12 inches. It requires partial to fulll shade with moderate moisture and is mostly used as a ground cover, an understory, or in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … am I doing wrong?  Can you give me some growing tips? A:  There are several important factors to keep in mind when gardening in containers. Using an appropriate container is the first thing to be considered. Fancy containers without drainage holes can be tempting but should be avoided …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … The Norway Maple is native to eastern and central Europe as well as southwest Asia. It is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height and width of 50 feet. It is extremely …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … are clustered towards the tips of the tall, flowering stems in fall. The light green foliage is slightly sticky and is resistant to deer and rabbit browse. One of the few sages that prefers moist soils, it is also tolerant of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The whitecrack willow is a naturally occurring hybrid from central Europe. It is an exceptionally tall-growing willow capable of reaching sixty feet in height although forty feet is more typical. The new growth is reddish in color and the flowers which appear early in spring are yellowish-green. Like most willows it prefers a sunny position in moist to wet soils. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Threadleaf coreopsis ( Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Shower') grows up to 24 inches tall by 18 inches wide and is known for its bright golden-yellow flowers, interspersed with fine, thread-like foliage. Full … This cultivar is more drought tolerant than most of the other species (all of which are native to North America). It is deer resistant and attracts butterflies. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' has huge lavender flowers in mid summer to fall. This is a shrub or small tree that grows 8 -10 feet high and is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus … “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Ingrid Bergman® hybrid tea rose ( Rosa 'Poulman') is a highly floriferous, fully double, true-red tea rose. Growing to 6 feet in USDA Zones 5 through 9, this is a vigorous cultivar with dark green, leathery leaves resistant to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust. This scarcely fragrant hybrid by L. Pernille and Mogens …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' is a Dutch antique cultivar of the species, developed before ankle-biter annuals became all the rage. Growing up to 4 feet in height, this great annual (perennial in USDA Zones 7 and warmer) with burgundy-reddish flowers is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering perennials and shrubs have faded away. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This vine grows to a height of about 20 feet with partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from March through June. It is a specimen and is also attractive to birds. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant