Euphorbia For Shade

Remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom and to tidy plantings so that the attractive foliage can be fully appreciated. Best grown in organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

Sum and Substance looks best paired with Heuchera Caramel or Obsidian which have dark, textured foliage. Alternately, Hosta Sum and Substance can be planted with minions, or smaller, variegated hostas at its edges.

Gorgeous in mass plantings but will not tolerate long periods of drought. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems. Cutting astilbes to within 6 inches of the ground after they has finished flowering helps...

Hostas are a mainstay of shade gardens or woodland gardens. Green leaves edged in white and contrast to the shade garden! Patriot does best in rich, moist, organic soils in light, sun-dappled shade.

Flowers acquire pink tones with age. Hybrid hellebores, sometimes commonly called hybrid Lenten roses or hybrid winter roses, are bushy, clump-forming perennials which typically grow to 12-15” tall.

Bloom period can be longer in mild winters. An introduction of Wayside Gardens of Hodges, South Carolina. Nodding, cup-shaped, rose-like flowers (to 2″ diameter) with overlapping petals and center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens appear...

They are noted for producing single, cup-shaped flowers (typically 2-3” diameter) with five showy, usually overlapping petals (technically sepals), but sometimes come in a double flowered form.

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. This is not to be rushed. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Autumn Brilliance fern is noted for its particularly attractive spring frond color which, in comparison to species plants, is brighter red and lasts longer into the spring. It is easy to grow and very adaptable to wet or dry soils.

Remember that it goes dormant in mid-summer. A garden favorite for years, it's fairly tall at 3′, and has evenly spaced pink hearts suspended gracefully on its long stems. They prefer moist, humusy soil.

This Heucheralle is a vigorous, clump-forming, compact coral bells cultivar. Does well in containers. Mass as in a group as a ground cover . Heuchera Citronelle is a vigorous, clump-forming, compact coral bells cultivar.

The foliage of this tough heat and humidity tolerant Heuchera is golden apricot with a slight earthy green or rose tint on the newer leaves. Heuchera Caramel has purplish-red leaf undersides that offers an attractive contrast, along with white flowers...

It grows in an outward-spreading, vase-shaped clump to 24” tall and 24” wide. Easily grown in organically rich, consistently moist, well-drained loams in part shade to full shade.

From the lovely chartreuse foliage to the beautiful bluish purple flowers, this is a ground cover unlike any other. Sweet Kate is an easy-to-grow perennial that produces a profusion of unusual deep-blue flowers from summer to fall.

‘Luxuriant' features deeply-cut, fern-like, grayish-green foliage which persists throughout the growing season and cherry red, nodding, heart-shaped flowers carried above the foliage on long, leafless, leaning stems.

Known for it's foliage and flowers, Heuchera Palace Purple is one of the coral bells that really stands out. Heuchera Palace Purple is best grown in organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.

The following brief article is an introduction to this wonderfully ornamental category of caudiciform succulents. In Greek mythology Medusa was a beautiful sea nymph (one of the Gorgon Sisters) who had a ‘relationship' with Poesidon.Athena was pissed...

Meaning injures/destroys in reference to the plant's toxic leaves, stems and roots which are poisonous to humans if ingested. In the St. Louis area, plants will remain evergreen in moderate winters, but may become scorched and tattered in extremely cold...

Purple Dragon forms a spreading patch of small silver leaves with a green edge. Plant patented. Deer resistant. Cool season plant. Makes a great ground cover for shade. Whorls of hooded, large true purple flowers stand out against silver foliage edged...

Species plants may be grown from seed, but hybrids are usually divided in the garden. The first significant hybrid heucheras were introduced into commerce around 1980, with the volume of new introductions increasing to almost avalanche proportions in...

You must try a Copperleaf. Pow! The big hot-colored copperleaf contrasted beautifully, in form and color, to the existing plants.Tropical landcape, sunny garden, container: you have a place for CopperleafCopperleaf is a tropical plant that probably originated...

Flowering spurge has long taproots and the plants don't transplant well. Add a little water occasionally and don't allow the sand to dry out.Planting seeds indoors doesn't usually work.

Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch.

Euphorbia do not form proper flowers but develop inflorescences. Enjoy this information on how to grow baseball euphorbia.There is a wide array of Euphorbia species. The round plant is grayish green and grows around 8 inches tall.care is minimal, making...

The second photo is a plant grown as a cutting from the first. One of the most annoying things I run into as I collect plants I know little about, is how little everyone else seems to know about them, too.

The plant is upright, leaves are linear and bluish green in color. Of course, if you're not familiar with the name, this may leave you wondering, “What is a mole plant?” Read on to find out more..

If you have a friend with a mature plant, ask if you can have a cutting to propagate your own plant. Euphorbia requires at least six hours of direct sunlight per day and tolerates temperatures in the low 90s (33-35 C.).