Florida Winter Annuals are a great way to add some color to your landscape. The cooler winter temperatures make it possible to plant a wide assortment of annuals that would normally perish in the heat of a Florida summer.
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The article explores different species of magnolias suitable for North Florida landscapes. It focuses on the Southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, an evergreen that blooms in mid-spring, and several deciduous magnolias that bloom from mid-winter to early spring. The author, Gary Knox, a retired Horticulture Professor from UF/IFAS Extension, recommends certain magnolias for landscape use.
It's easy to have winter flowering plants in your garden. Add these shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and even a small tree to your garden to keep the color coming all year long.
Keep your garden filled with color by planting these beautiful fall-blooming perennials. They'll last until the first frost.
When you are a very avid gardener and visit nurseries a lot you begin to think you have seen it all. This is of course folly since unbeknownst to you horticulturist and breeders are working around the clock, around the globe to create new cultivars and varieties. Last spring I visited my gardener/designer friend Dalia and her garden. In the front garden bed near her driveway was a plant that struck me. This plant has magenta orbs! It had long flower stems that reminded me of Verbena bonariensis, all stems and flowers with little foliage. I am pretty familiar with the Gomphrenas available, for years they were breed to be heat resistant small bedding plants with papery flowers. Then there is Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields' which is a bit taller with long stems but G. 'Fireworks' blow G. 'Strawberry Fields' out of the water. What was also exciting to know is that it is a perennial! Dalia cut the plant down to 6" and it came back beautifully. I tried to find a 4" to plant and trial but couldn't find one. I discovered that it was from Ball horticulture and propagated by seed. In the end I was patient and waited until this spring to buy one (four actually). Now I am finding the plant in many nurseries. In less than a month the plants went from gallon plants to what I now think is its ultimate height of 4'. It really is a stunner, makes a great cut flower and dried flower. Now the waiting begins for all those breeders to get other colors into this line. I can't wait for a 4' tall G. 'Strawberry Fields'! What do you think? Here I mixed G. 'Fireworks' and G. 'Strawberry Fields' You can see the effect that only four plants can make
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Trillium underwoodii is a stunning Southeast US native trillium from the rich deciduous forests of the Deep South including Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle. Despite this range, Trillium underwoodii has remarkable winter hardiness. The stunning, mottled foliage features a dark, medium, and light green checkerboard pattern with a silver streak down the center of each leaf. Emerging in February and March, each petiole is topped with a dark purple flower to 1" tall, contrasting nicely with the foliage.
The wine, ginger & burgundy, leaves plus cream flowers of the Pinot Gris Coral Bells bring year-round beauty! Order this easy-to-grow, perennial from Nature Hills!
See which hardy tropical and temperate plants will survive the winter in zones 6 and up, plus learn how to keep these beauties thriving with growing tips from HGTV Garden.
At a glance; Best Features: Brown catkins, dark green foliage Ideal For Hedges: up to 2-5m high Growth Rate: Very Fast | 60cm+ a year Position: Sunny, wet or very wet soil, sheltered or exposed, coastal or inland Also Consider: Willow is also suitable for wet planting sites Alnus glutinosa is a native, deciduous hedge plant that thrives in wet soils and can sometimes improve the quality of poor soils as it boasts nitrogen-fixing properties. Common Alder is a fantastic, fast-growing shrub with glossy dark green foliage and reddish-brown catkins. * Please note, 1 bare root = 1 Alder plant, not a bundle of plants. We use a mixture of bare root photos taken in leaf from our growing sites in summer, as well as during the bare root planting season when Alder may be defoliated.
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Plumbago auriculata, Grow and care of Blue Plumbago. Cape plumbago, plumbago capensis or skyflower) is an evergreen woody plant, usually big as a climber.
Discover the fascinating beauty of Serruria florida from the PROTEACEAE family, a breathtaking plant originating in South Africa. These flowering shrubs enchant with their colourful flowers and are an asset to any garden. Serruria florida blooms from July to October and prefers a location with full sunlight. It thrives best in well-drained, slightly acidic soil with a pH value of 5.5-6.5. This plant is extremely robust and can also survive long periods of drought. It is advisable to water it regularly during the summer and spring. In autumn and winter, the watering frequency can be reduced by only watering when the substrate is particularly dry. Please note that Serruria florida does not tolerate heavy and alkaline soils. Serruria florida is not a "houseplant" and is not hardy. Nevertheless, it is also suitable for pots and is perfect for balconies and terraces. In winter, it can overwinter very well in a non-temperature-controlled conservatory. Bring a touch of exotic beauty to your garden with the Serruria florida and enjoy its impressive flowers from summer to autumn. You get the plant of the displayed size.
Chances are, your heart melts a little every time you pass a cottage. They ooze old-fashioned style, but the good news is that you can get the look too.
I thought you’d rather see a Cape Plumbago (plumbago auriculata) growing in Italy – much more inspiring than my garden. This is growing like crazy for me in heavy clay soil with very li…
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An unseasonably mild January in the Southeast has the bees and I swooning over an astonishing number of fragrant winter flowering shrubs in the garden.
Why not choose plants that perform best when you're actually around to enjoy them? Country Living found nine knockouts whose most winning features come out at night.
Plan a trip to the McKee Botanical Garden in Florida for an out-of-this-world experience. These natural attractions are unlike any others!
The angel's trumpets have been putting on an impressive display of flowers this fall. That's because this South American native loves cooler nighttime temperatures. This was our first year growing these plants. We grew them
