… clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen conifer needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Working on slate can bring unique textures to your color pencil drawings. Learn how to apply color pencil to this interesting surface, some erasing techniques, and incorporating the texture into your …
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… leaves in alternating dark and light green are the primary ornamental feature however lavender to purple flowers in cone like structures hidden under the foliage in winter are attractive, if they can be spotted. This plant requires high humidity and moisture retentive acidic soils to thrive. Prone to spider mites (low humidity) in most home situations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… resemble a fountain when in flower. Bright blue fruit are surrounded by red, showy bracts to provide interest throughout the year. This nonhardy shrub needs bright light to full sun, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils, and pruning to control size/shape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bushy deep red spikes of flowers increase in size from June up to the first hard frost on this annual adapted to sunny locations and average soils. The dark reddish green foliage adds to the 'wow' factor in the landscape. Songbirds relish the seeds in fall if the spikes haven't …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… end of wiry stems of the Fireworks globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa 'Fireworks') from June to the first hard frost in mid-October. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers and songbirds to the seeds. Plant 'Fireworks' in full sun and in well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Vibrant red-to-orange petals surround a central cone, varying from maroon to yellow, on this dwarf cultivar of a North American native beloved for its displays in fall. Plant 'Salsa' in full sun and moist soils, and provide room for the plants to reach full size. Pollinators love the flowers, and songbirds are attracted by the seeds in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Place this poinsettia in bright, warm locations and water only when the leaves start to droop slightly. Be sure and poke a hole in the bottom of the decorative wrap to permit excess water to drain away from the root system. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
