The plant grows 6 to 18 inches in height and spreads up to 4 feet, making it ideal for borders, containers and mass plantings.Petunias are annual flowers that bloom from spring until frost in the fall.
In America, it is sometimes grown as an annual, as it often does not survive harsh winters throughout much of the country.Gazania grows best in dry, sunny areas of the yard.Annual flowers are those that survive only one growing season.
Being a kindhearted person, Beth answered me by digging up a few plants and saying with a smile, "It's yarrow. This did not eliminate the yarrow but did cause the pink yarrow to grow more spindly and sparse.
But did you know that plants can also "play dead" when stressed or neglected? TLC is easier to provide to potted plants, especially if you can keep an eye on them. "Mouse over" images for additional information.
I say clump now because we've had our plant long enough for it to form into its mature shape and size of 3 to 4 foot tall and wide, a nice shrub-like plant that is perfect for the back border in my wife's herb garden.
Centaurium calycosum flowers are held in a loose cluster; this wildflower grows as both an annual and as a biennial and prefers moist soil. Phlox subulata is hardy throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture plant zones 3 to 9.Dianthus armeria is an escaped...
Mulching will insulate roots and encourage survival.To overwinter a mandevilla vine, cut back the vine and foliage to a manageable size and pot up plants grown in-ground. It will not withstand prolonged freezing temperatures but can be overwintered indoors.Winter...
Three fertilizer applications will be enough for plants grown as annuals, but perennials can be fertilized into early fall when the temperatures start to cool. This means that they are hardy only in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones...
( I hope you got that plant cheap after reading my earlier article, More Plants for Less Money 1: Shopping for Clearance Plants!) It's linked to the first highlighted words Ox-eyes in this article.The list of easy perennials was part of a list found in...
These brightly colored flowers grow quickly and flower abundantly, making them ideal for adding color to window boxes, flowerbeds and planters. They grow year round in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 11.
Due to extensive dahlia hybridization, you may find cultivars you can leave in the ground to grow as perennials year-round in most climates. Do not store them in plastic, which leads to rot.
Of the three, Colocasia and Alocasia are the most cold hardy, surviving in U.S. agricultural zone 8b with temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit.Colocasia is the most commonly found type of elephant ears since breeders have worked on the species...
The flowers grow in clusters in hues of white or pale yellow starting in the middle of spring until mid-summer. The origins of the gardenia plant started in the southern portions of China.
The large-leaved plants, also known as angel wings, provide a colorful, tropical backdrop in partial- and full-shade gardens. The South American natives are hardy as perennials in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 10, dying...
They are attractive whether grown en masse or in clumps of three, five or seven plants in a mixed border. Remove all of the foliage from the portion of the stem that will be underwater in the vase, and chill the flowers in the refrigerator.
Reader comment is invited regarding the use of Mexican oregano in cooking.Perhaps Mexican oregano is right for your garden. In colder areas, Mexican oregano dies down during the winter.
Some of the plants may self seed, but do not expect the cultivars to come true from seed. This year the cultivar 'Sparkle White' was named a 2014 All America Selections (AAS) Bedding Plant Award Winner, and it has won the FleuroSelect Gold Medal award...
Why not include a few of these loud plants to your garden for an extra bit of sizzle? Many sparklers, firecrackers, and other aptly named plants are available to add sizzle, pop, snap, and crackle to your garden.
Search them out at garden centers, and see pictures of the many selections available at Flower shapes range from the familiar tall cone with drooping ray flowers to those that hold their ray flowers horizontally, those that are semi-double to fully double,...
Stems grow deep underground and gradually spread to form a groundcover that is semi-evergreen in upper reaches of Zone 8, but evergreen in Zones 9 and higher. Enriched soil is not necessary as it grows best in poor, nutrient-starved soil.
Daylilies are beloved garden plants world-wide and just about anyone with a patch of sun is able to grow them. They're easy to ship and generally handle the move well.and we encourage you to browse the beautiful images shared by our members.
I really need to divide this bunch. Daylilies abound in gardens across America. If you have time, water the prospective dividee the day before you work.Here's a big old clump of daylilies in my garden.
Remove the foil or plastic casing around the pot when you water the plant to avoid drowning your lily. As a perennial, your Easter lily will probably not bloom until June or July of the following year.Keep your potted plant in the house out of direct...
Freesias are perennial bulbs that flower during the summer. To keep freesia bulbs for several years, the bulbs are dug up right after a killing frost and dried for two weeks. Freesias tend to naturalize in coastal areas without freezing temperatures.
Space in the garden is a premium. This really is a miracle plant for the home gardener.This is one of those plants that may not perform at its best but it will keep going on neglect.
'' is an extremely robust grower with extra large leaves of lime-green in the shade or a chartreuse color if given a location with more sun.The last of Thierry Delabroye's introductions for 2008, ', will more than likely be my favorite for the garden...
These eye-popping beauties are, surprisingly, not well known here. That's the kind of gardener I am. And, they WILL survive the winter. I figured if her hubby was the sort to come to a screeching halt for her to take a photo, he wouldn't mind waiting...