Tall, showy spikes of semi-double, star-shaped white blooms create a constellation of stars on stars set atop Camassia leichtlinii 'Semiplena's grass-like foliage. It’s a veritable feast for the eye, and nobody will guess how easily you grew them. Let the stately flower spikes brighten up sunny spots or plant your Camassia leichtlinii 'Semiplena' bulbs in dappled shade beneath deciduous trees. Camassias are an excellent option for gardens with heavy soil that’s too water-retaining for most bulb varieties, and there’s no need to lift them in summer when they enter dormancy. If this sounds like your kind of plant, don’t forget to check out our full range of camassias.
Gardeners struggle to find shrubs that can survive in shade. These 10 beautiful bushes are perfect for shady planting locations, with many photos and details to help you choose the best and most fast-growing one for your garden.
Here is a list of deciduous trees to grow in Australia. Explore stunning options for both native and non native trees that will add charm to your outdoor space.
Currants are an amazing, but almost unknown, fruit in the Americas. Currants are beautiful shrubs that produce tart and tasty fruit even in partial shade.
Armed with a list and a budget , I made my first 2015 visit to Annies Annuals . In the last several days I have been able to move from the...
I LIKE PLANTS THAT EARN THEIR KEEP. By that I mean they do more than a week or two of showing off; they look good
If you take a more relaxed approach to gardening, you'll want to avoid growing these high-maintenance plants. As beautiful as they are, you'll have to work hard to keep them that way...
Using deciduous plants to complement your home’s heating and cooling systems makes good sense, especially when you can expand your food-growing capabilities at the same time.
Linden trees are not only beautiful, but they're also edible! Every part of the linden tree is delicious, and many parts are medicinal too. When I first started planning our edible food forest, I was
Avoid planting these troublesome trees in your yard.
These popular perennials are easy to grow, and they come back every spring to fill your landscape with their beautiful flowers and foliage.
When does the flamingo tree flower? Is the tree poisonous? Find out all about growing and caring for flamingo trees here.
Ninebark Summer Wine has been one of my best performing deciduous shrubs to date with little to no maintenance required.
The mimosa tree is certainly a beauty but it does require some know-how to maintain. Here is your ultimate growing and care guide for the mimosa tree.
An acid loving, deciduous magnolia with large, cup-shaped white flowers
Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon) is a hardy upright and vase-shaped deciduous shrub that grows up to 13 feet (4 m) tall, bearing large...
Ginkgos are stunning and tough shade trees for the landscape, with an ancient history. Read about how to grow and care for these plants on Gardener’s Path.
Prized for its variegated foliage, Cercis canadensis Carolina Sweetheart® (Eastern Redbud) is a deciduous, often multi-trunked tree adorned with a rounded crown. A profusion of pea-like pink flowers held in clusters cover the bare branches in the spring, before the foliage emerges, creating a most dramatic display. The foliage of elegant, heart-shaped leaves emerges a rich purple in spring and gradually turns various shades of white, green, and hot pink, eventually, turning green in the summer.
Camellias are stunning on their own but even more spectacular with suitable companion plants. Discover 39 companions for camellias on Gardener's Path.
These shade loving shrubs will fill in the space under trees with beautiful flowers and interesting foliage to beautify those shady areas.
What kind of tree are you? Common? Uncommon? Do you grow fruits or blossoms? Find out on this quiz!
Are you looking for a shade-friendly evergreen tree that you can plant in a shaded area of your yard or garden? There are many different evergreens that will keep their beautiful green foliage while thriving in the shade. In this article, we look at our favorite shade loving evergreen trees.
Summer heat seems to be intensifying each year. So many are asking how can we possibly stay cool during the
Discover our selection of Mediterranean trees, plants that love the sun and are able to withstand drought well.
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Not sure if a garden plant is dead or dormant after the winter? These tips well help you tell the difference.
Shirl, http://blog.shirlsgardenwatch.co.uk/2009/01/desert-island-plant-challenge.html put up the challenge: You are going to a dessert isla...
Les jardins exposés au nord font face à deux défis majeurs : le manque de soleil et l'excès d'humidité. Voici les meilleures plantes pour ces conditions, offrant des solutions pour un jardin coloré et vivant, même dans les zones les plus sombres.
Have you met the magnificent honeyberry yet? Here's how to cultivate and harvest this gorgeous honeysuckle fruit in your own garden.
Scientific name: Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum Synonym: Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ , Cercidiphyllum japonicum Weeping Group , Cercidiphyllum magnificum f. pendulum , Cer…
If you only do one thing in your yard this month, make it this.
Coral bells bring colorful foliage and airy blossoms to any garden! Here's how to grow them.
As with everything, trees come in all shapes and sizes, so it's important to choose the right-sized tree for your area. Here are some of the best trees to plant in a small yard in the South.
Im Frühjahr können wir so manche essbare Blätter von Bäumen sammeln und uns einen Salat aus ihnen zubereiten. Dieses Wissen ist uns irgendwann
Learn how to plant tree saplings with our helpful and easy to follow guide. Read information on planting native tree saplings into pots or into the ground in the UK.
Plant profile of Nectaroscordum siculum on gardenersworld.com
Betula nigra is a tall native tree that makes a great ornamental for large spaces because of its graceful form and attractive bark. To learn more about river birch, read this article...
These beautiful compact perennials can be used as ground covers for shade to add interest to your garden while helping to keep the weeds down.
Grow these lucky plants in your home. Even if your fortunes don't improve, your houseplant collection will grow rich.
What Is a Katsura Tree?. The Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a deciduous tree species native to Japan and China. Katsura trees once grew wild in North America and Europe, according to Gerald Klingaman at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, but they disappeared during the Pleistocene Era. Botanists reintroduced the...
The key elements of windbreak design are the purpose of your windbreak planting, species selection, and density.
