Green Shrub With White Flowers

Otherwise, they are handsome architectural foliage plants for dry, sunny borders. This variety has a white edge on the stiff green lancelike leaves. Butterflies and hummingbirds love them.

The snow-white flowers are large and come on in such profusion you'd think a blizzard had hit your shrub overnight! This spectacular shrub is easy to grow. Wherever it goes it will be a crowd pleaser.

So, perhaps this isn't as magical as that, but any plant that has been tended and revered for centuries has got to have a little magic in it, right? In China they are traditionally planted in temple courtyards where the sweet aroma is considered an offering...

* Mint shrub is a semi-woody, deciduous shrub of the mint family. * Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Features toothed, ovate-elliptic leaves (2-5" long) which emit a minty fragrance when crushed.

* Mint shrub is a semi-woody, deciduous shrub of the mint family. * Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Features toothed, ovate-elliptic leaves (2-5" long) which emit a minty fragrance when crushed.

* This Japanese snowbell cultivar is a shrubby, broad-topped, small tree or large shrub with wide spreading horizontal branches which tend to weep at maturity. Flowers appear in May-June (somewhat late for trees) and give way to grayish-brown drupes which...

Fall is the time for Blue Angel Rose of Sharon to begin preparing for dormancy. Released several new althaeas in the 60s and 70s. Pruning large Rose of Sharon's that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many...

* Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet or Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus of the family Calycanthaceae, native to China. * This plant is cultivated in gardens, producing valued flower colour in the...

* Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet or Japanese allspice, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Chimonanthus of the family Calycanthaceae, native to China. * This plant is cultivated in gardens, producing valued flower colour in the...

It can also be kept in a large container for many years. Shear this plant annually to keep a neat appearance or to maintain desired shape of size. * Evergreen * All Season Interest

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. It does not like to have wet feetand may develop root rot if the soil is wet most of the time. Fall is the time for Nandina domestica to begin preparing for dormancy.

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal,...

Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack.

We love this product and use it on all plants we install in our own gardens. It does not like to have wet feetand may develop root rot if the soil is wet most of the time. Fall is the time for Firepower Nandina to begin preparing for dormancy.

As mentioned one spring application of a balanced fertilizer should more than suffice. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. We highly recommend that you mulch your Harbour Dwarf Nandina with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground...

Fall is the time for Blush Pink Nandina to begin preparing for dormancy. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. You'll want to water the bushes regularly after planting until they've been...

For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around roses such as Nandina Lemon Lime. The amount of chemical fertilizer used per plant will vary with the size of the plant and it's root system.

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the plant. This is not to be rushed. We highly recommend that you mulch your Callicarpa Early Amethyst with either a ground hardwood...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the Purple Leaf Sand Cherry. When fertilizing sweetshrubs grown in pots, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer).

A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the summer. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Calycanthus Aphrodite.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for gardenias is to apply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as Espoma at the recommended rate this will give the plant a boost...

Aronia Autumn Magic grows more compact than the norm, and is known for it's excellent red and purple autumn foliage. Either method is fine and occasionally its okay to cut the plant a little harder than you normally would shrubs.

Don't fertilize Endless Summer Hydrangea after August. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of Potassium.

Large hydrangeas that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies to a smaller number of branches and foliage.

Many times, a plant may outgrow its intended size in the landscape, and must be pruned to re-define its purpose. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown.

Eventually your Tri-Colored Dappled Willow will develop thick central branches that become trunk-like, particularly if you are not pruning hard every year. Or shear as needed to maintain size, or every 4-6 weeks to produce new colorful growth.