… So Sweet has green leaves with narrow, creamy white margins and fragrant flowers. It is a vigorous growing, medium (9 inches tall by 12 inches wide) hosta capable of spreading … the Year for 1996 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heritage® English shrub rose ( Rosa ‘AUSblush’) is another of the David Austin shrub rose releases. It features beautifully quartered, bourbon-type flowers in pink that blush to lighter shades near the edges, and a fragrance reminiscent of tea rose, citrus, and honey. These disease-resistant plants grow to 4 feet and perform best when planted in sunny, moderately moist, and fertile soils, protected …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tom Soulsby, the horticultural impresario of roses at the Chicago Botanic Garden, would like to debunk the unfair rumors swirling around the Rosaceae family. “Our goal of presenting plants at the Garden is to disabuse everyone of the myths out there that roses are hard,” says Soulsby, senior …
Type: Blog
… spent flowers off of my perennials encourage more blooms? A. Removing old or spent flowers is known as deadheading. Most ornamental plants benefit from deadheading; however, newly planted young plants are less likely to require frequent deadheading in their first year of growth. There are several reasons for … ( Dianthus chinensis ). Deadheading can prevent self-seeding of plants that you don’t want to spread, such as clustered bellflower ( Campanula glomerata ). Don’t deadhead plants that you …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This state-endangered species is rarely seen and difficult to spot. If here, this chicken-sized bird will be on a lake edge or …
Type: Birding
… The Victory Garden is gaining ground again, 70 years after redefining gardening in America. Check out our infographic to learn more. …
Type: Plant Info
… This evergreen tree grows to a height of 70 feet in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy green blooms year around and is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms year-round and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms year-round and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms year-round and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
