Our evergreen landscaping ideas will have you shopping for fir, juniper, and spruce trees immediately. Find out all the ways you can use these versatile plants in your garden.
Embrace the beauty of Australia's native flora by exploring these incredible grevillea varieties.
By Matt Gibson There are around 60 different species of Juniper plants that range from low-growing ground covers that reach heights of only six inches, small, medium, and large shrubs and bushes, to full-size trees that can grow as high as 130 feet. Juniper plants, shrubs, and trees grow naturally all over the Northern Hemisphere […]
Florida My Eden Frederic B. Stresau Exotic and Native Plants for use in Tropic Subtropic Landscape 1986, softcover, 299 pages. A wonderful reference book featuring Exotic and native plants for use in tropic and subtropic landscape. With full color photographs. Trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers and accents. It covers the genus, specie, Latin and common names as well as size, form, texture, leaf, flower, fruit geographic location, culture and use of each piece of flora illustrated. A very helpful book for the Florida gardener.
This New Zealand native subshrub has 3-inch-wide scalloped leaves and little purple-brown to pale olive leaflets.
By Matt Gibson There are around 60 different species of Juniper plants that range from low-growing ground covers that reach heights of only six inches, small, medium, and large shrubs and bushes, to full-size trees that can grow as high as 130 feet. Juniper plants, shrubs, and trees grow naturally all over the Northern Hemisphere […]
There are many ways to use Ornamental Grasses in the landscape. Color, texture , and movement, seasonal interest are all achievable by incorporating beautiful grasses in your landscape.
Extremely winter hardy, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry) is a slow-growing, creeping, evergreen shrub with trailing red stems studded with small, leathery, glossy, obovate, dark green leaves
Dozens of inspiring ideas and designs to show you how to make a gorgeous garden path with flagstone, gravel, grass, concrete pavers, and more.
Pachysandra terminalis, also known as Japanese spurge, is a classic low-maintenance shady ground cover.
Slopes covered by attractive trees and shrubs are far more appealing than dry, rocky...
Like other creeping myrtles, 'Illumination' is a tough evergreen ground cover for shade that will grow in almost any soil.
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.
Acacia Dazzler is a hardy evergreen native shrub with vivid green foliage. Like other low growing, fine foliaged Acacias, it adds a softness to the garden or landscape it is being placed in. Ideal as a ground cover plant or low shrub, it does not grow taller than 70cm.
If asked to recommend one Spring flowering garden plant, I would answer with Candytuft, a pretty evergreen perennial! Here's why!
These 15 ground cover plants spread easily, prevent erosion, and reduce the time you spend maintaining your yard. Plant these stunning picks today!
ground covers for shade, groundcovers
This vigorous shrub hugs the ground (to 2 feet tall) and spreads out to 8 feet, making it an excellent choice for stabilizing a bank or smothering weeds.
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) - 5 Seeds •Heirloom •Non-GMO •American grown seeds •USDA Zones: 5-9 Description: A native small tree or large shrub with fantastic fall attributes. Yellow, fragrant flowers bloom from October through December. Attractive foliage in all growing seasons with leaves bright green in spring followed by yellow to yellowish-orange colors in fall. A great tree to plant as an understory or for a shrub border in large areas. These east coast native shrubs or small trees are commonly found in wooded areas from Canada to Georgia. Clusters of citrus-scented petals appear in late fall before the leaves have dropped. Known for its medicinal properties, the bark extract is used as a time-honored remedy for a variety of conditions. Planting Instructions: This is definitely one of those seeds which will take a little patience, but it’s also one of the rewarding seeds to grow. When those seedlings pop up, there’s no more gratifying feeling. In nature, Witch Hazel takes 18 months to grow with the seeds going through both hot and cold periods. Our goal is to mimic that process in as short a time frame as possible to allow the seed to break their dormancy. Scarification: Soak in hot water for 10 minutes, cool and continue to soak at room temperature for 24 hours. Stratification 1: Warm 120 days. Stratification 2: Cold 90 days Germination: Sow seed 1/8" deep , tamp the soil, and mulch the seed bed. Transplant: Keep seedlings in a semi-shady area until late summer when you can begin to acclimate it to full sun before transplanting it into your garden. BLOOM TIME: Sept - Nov / Oct - Dec HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 8 PLANT HEIGHT: 12 - 18' PLANT SPACING: 12 - 18' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Moist •FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more. •Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order. •Growing instructions included on each seed packet. *All information is provided for educational purposes only.
HGTV shares shade-loving perennials that look great in containers and on a porch or patio.
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The Tidal Pool Speedwell is a densely mounding, low-growing plant that packs a colorful punch. It flowers as masses of tiny, bright blue flowers with white eyes. This burst of blue color is accented by well-branched, green foliage that has silvery gray undertones. This plants blooming season is from mid to late spring, and it is sure to bloom the first year it is planted. The Tidal Pool Speedwell is low maintenance and fast growing, reaching a low height of 3 inches and a width of 2 ½ feet. It is a robust plant that is disease and pest resistant. It is impervious to inclement weather, showing itself to be drought, heat and humidity tolerant and cold hardy. Tidal Pool Speedwell prefers full sunlight and can grow in a variety of soils, such as clay, loamy, normal, sandy or poor. The soil can be dry or moist as long as it is well-drained. This low-growing, carefree plant is ideal as a colorful border, groundcover or container plant.
Learn just how easy Hellebore care is with these tips on planting, fertilizing, and pruning Lenten Rose (as well as some great varieties)
HGTV.com showcases small trees for tight spaces, including tulip tree, flowering crabapple, dogwood, fringe tree and red buckeye.
Read our complete guide to Creeping Phlox for everything you will ever need to know! Tips for planting & caring for "Phlox subulata"
These shade loving shrubs will fill in the space under trees with beautiful flowers and interesting foliage to beautify those shady areas.
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.
