… Ostrich fern is an upright perennial deciduous fern that grows 2 to 6 feet in medium to wet soil in full to part shade. An elegant plant, its name is derived from its feathery fronds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Meadow sages are very popular perennials that reliably produce dark blue to purple spikes atop the broad-leaved, aromatic foliage. Plant this salvia in full sun and average soil, and water enough to establish the root system. They will produce flowers all summer long, but may need spent … the spikes of this cultivar are taller and more of deep purple with red-black bracts. It is named after a city in Germany and is also sold as the cultivar 'Vesuvius'. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A native of the tallgrass prairie, Compass Plant is an extraordinary perennial that grows 6 to 12 feet tall. Between July and August it produces yellow 3 to 4-inch-tall flowers resembling sunflowers – mature plants can have up to 30 flowers. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… While Charlie's stromanthe ( Stromanthe 'Charlie') is prized primarily for its striking green and white variegated leaves, it also puts forth … flowering stalks in the spring and summer. Buds, protected with showy orange calyxes, open to display white blooms. This stromanthe, just introduced to the gardening world in 2013, is named after Charlie McDaniel, a Florida teacher and avid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The pink buds of Sarcoxie viburnum open to abundant fragrant white flowers. The sparse fruit are first red, then change to black. Fall color is a mixture of reds and purples. This cultivar is a cross of V. x burkwoodii x V. carlesii . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the ground level leaves and last for weeks on this orchid. Moth orchids are among the easiest to re-flower in following years. Select a windowsill location with bright sunlight in winter, dappled sunlight in summer, and water only enough to keep the large fleshy roots moist. Low levels of foliar feed fertilizer in summer will allow … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This spectacular plant is a Gregori Hambali medinilla, derived from a jungle plant from Papua New Guinea where it is a semi-epiphytic shrub. The large veined leaves have burgundy undersides which enhance the … degrees Fahrenheit but is easily overwintered and is considered one of the easier medinillas to maintain in a home environment. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I am growing ornamental gourds for the first time and would like to know when to harvest them. A. Harvest your gourds when the shells harden and the tendrils near the fruit … frost and, when picked, should have between 1 and 2 inches of stem attached. Since a gourd is 90 percent water, it is necessary for that water to evaporate through the stem. They can be …
Type: Plant Info
… This pyramidal evergreen tree needs partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 30 feet. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
