… This mat-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has salmon-colored blooms from June to November. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 4 feet. From mid- to late summer it produces pink flowers that attract butterflies. It belongs in a hedge or a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This native of Madagascar can grow up to 15 feet high with full sun to partial shade and dry conditions. From late winter to early summer it produces large white flowers that attract birds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with partial shade to full shade and moderate to wet soil conditions. It has showy, fragrant, yellowish-white blooms in March and April and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Some cultivars stand the test of time. Thomas Edison was introduced to horticulture in 1929 and remains a favorite of gardeners world wide. Deep purple petals are … in an informal decorative style flower and appear in late July with flowering continuing up to the first heavy frosts of fall. Pollinators are drawn to the flowers and seed eating songbirds will gladly gather to feast upon the ripened seeds in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bronze Giant garden mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Bronze Giant') was released to the gardening public in 1956, and since then it has proven to be hardy as far north as Minnesota. Five-inch blossoms of bronze-orange are produced in October from plants reaching up to 3 feet in height and 15 inches in width. To increase winter hardiness, avoid applying …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep burgundy petals surround the large ebony center on this annual sunflower that grows up to 6 feet tall. Plant this sunflower in full sun and in average soils, and sit back to watch the goldfinches, hummingbirds, and bees of all kinds visit the flowers. Thin but strong side shoots produce slightly smaller flowers to continue the flowering season for weeks after the main flower has started to produce seeds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Indian Summer'), a cultivar derived from native North American species. Butterflies love to visit the flowers for their nectar, while various seed-eating songbirds flock to the dried flower heads for ripe seeds in fall. Plant this one in full sun, and water only enough to establish the plant root system; then kick back to enjoy. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… progresses. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to yellow/gold and bloom coloration ranging from pale pink to dark pinks that are almost red or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… it originated. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to yellow/gold and bloom coloration ranging from pale pink to dark pinks that are almost red or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
