Why not include a few of these loud plants to your garden for an extra bit of sizzle? With all these selections nobody need go without fireworks for the Fourth of July or any other day of the year.
For one thing, it is not necessarily purple. Echinacea dries well if allowed to mature on the plant and then cut and hung upside down in a well ventilated place. The common purple coneflowers are easily started from seed, but the newer cultivars most...
I first planted a few of these collected pieces in a container. Gopher apple is best recognized by its one and a half to four inch long leaves that resemble a narrow oak leaf. Extremely deep roots and waxy leaves increase its tolerance of almost anything...
It needs full sun though it will tolerate some shade and will grow up to 4 feet tall. That's right, it's not actually a green bloom in the traditional sense, it is actually a grouping of sepals that make a pretty striking "flower." It is reliably hardy...
In addition, the best time to transplant yarrow seems to be in spring while the plant is still short and feathery.At some point in midsummer, all of the yarrow heads turn brown and need to be de-headed.
Two taller lime green choices, reaching from 36- to 48-inch high, are. The double flowers ofare largely golden yellow, but the unusual twisted petals reveal tinges of green. This dwarf daffodil, only four to six inches high, is a mid-spring bloomer.The...
If you can find one to grow and then provide it with its particular growing conditions, you will surely love the interesting plant. As with most Callas, this one needs consistent moisture and partial to full sun (2).I'll include Nepal Lily because of...
Nonetheless, my father surprises her with a bouquet of Shasta Daisies every year on May Day as well as on their anniversary. We put them into vase after vase and jar after jar, until there were bouquets of daisies in every room of the house.I've never...
Place in a container with white vinegar or into safflower or canola oil. Edible flowers add a unique taste to various dishes. Looking for something to spice up that romantic dinner for that special someone?
Noteworthy varieties include: Although both rudbeckia and echinacea are referred to as a coneflower, rudbeckia can be distinguished from echinacea, or purple coneflower, by its leaves, which are hairy and coarse in texture.
In England, the daffodil is known as the "Lent Lily" because it blooms during the period of lent from the Christian faith.No flower emits such joy and light as the daisy. It has the meaning of levity and open heartedness.
Thank you to Badseed for the photos in this article. They might not be the stars they could be but they are there – growing and waiting for its chance to shine.I want to thank Pajaritomt, Jackieshar, Avmoran, Irisloverdee, Happygarden, and Doss for...
Villosa selections: Heucheras and Heucherellas - Coral Bells and Foamy Bells Recent breeding efforts with the native Heuchera villosa species have resulted in amazing new selections and are now offering an opportunity for you to add "sizzling" color to...
They are worth it -- traffic stopping beauties that are easy to care for. The blossoms, which are dinner plate in size, do not appreciate wind. And, they WILL survive the winter. We have had temperatures in the winter down to -30C (-22F)and they still...
Palmatiloba, P. Dentata 'Desdemona' and L. Few garden perennials offer such decorative foliage and striking flower displays. Dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'I would like to thank doss, hczone6, kell and mrporl for the use of their lovely pictures which...
The Astra series include ‘Astra Blue', ‘Astra Pink', ‘Astra White', ‘Astra White Double', ‘Astra Lavender Double' and ‘Astra Blue Double'. If you don't grow this wonderful plant, I highly recommend you track down a balloon flower for your...
Plants are drought tolerant, but best growth occurs when planted in rich soil and watered regularly. Thin, opposite, finely-toothed, lance-shaped, dark green leaves are up to 5 inches long.Look for cultivars ‘Flower Power' (white speckled with light...
All are herbaceous perennials. You may be familiar with lungworts (Pulmonaria) and bluebells (Campanula) but there is another genus also known by those two names - Mertensia. (Editor's Note: This article was originally published on August 4, 2009.
The flowers of African lily last quite long and are great as cut flowers. Despite its common name, lily of the Nile is not a lily nor did it originate in the vicinity of the Nile River.
Spicata are 'Foxy Lady', 'Royal Candles', 'Red Fox' and 'White Icicles'Often considered as hybrids are the cultivars 'Sunny Border Blue', 'Pink Damask' and 'Eveline' The speedwells exhibit considerable variation in size and form, from low and creeping...
They are perfect, full, lush, and just stunning? And if you don't love them don't plant them because they will take up space you will always want something else in.Doss told me, “There is no bad color combination when it comes to iris.” That is true.What...
I carefully loosen any roots encircling the rootball. The Shasta Daisy is one of the backbones of a perennial border, with long lasting 3 inch wide sparkling white blooms and yellow centers on sturdy stems that grow up to 40?
Imagine a purple-leaved 'Black Beauty' with white or pink-edged leavesa the stuff of dreams!I would like to thank the following people for the use of their pictures: Such a plant would be a HOT seller for sure.
With all the iris out there, even if you are looking for one type of bloom, color, or shape, you can find it in the size and soil needs you already have. Since most iris roots on bearded iris only bloom once in their life time, if they do not send out...
But if you have a little time to research the local iris growers in your area, you can find the iris that will rebloom and give you twice the punch for your buck.No matter how you pick your iris, they will be a treasured friend sure to find space in your...
However, both theof Velox and the information on the Velox trials at Hybrids that result from crossing species within the sameSuch hybrids normally do not survive in nature because the resulting plants are sterile.Sterility results from the fact that...
