How Do I Get My Lilacs to Bloom? (SOLVED)
Lilacs are classic cottage plants that produce some of the most fragrant and loved blooms. Their tightly packed clusters of small flowers are available in hues of purple, blue, pink, …
Shrubs
Tips on Getting Hydrangeas to Bloom
Hydrangeas are stunning shrubs with large flower-heads that bring a timeless, cottage-feel to any home. While this shrub also produces large, leafy foliage, it’s the plant’s flowers that most people …
How to Grow Potentilla (Easy Growing Guide)
Potentilla is a type of plant that can be grown in many different climates and soil types, making it a versatile addition to any garden. It grows best in moderate …
15 Types of Lilac (A Fragrant World of Variety)
The lilac (Syringa) is a hardy domestic plant. Two of its variations derive from Europe, the rest from Asia. Lilacs do not naturally appear in the wild but need only …
Lilac Plant: How to Grow and Care for Lilac
Lilacs are a beautiful and common flower found in households and gardens across the country. Known as the syringa vulgaris, lilacs bloom across the Northern United States from mid-spring to …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Japanese Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla var. Japonica) is a dwarf, evergreen shrub prized for its low maintenance nature. This slow-growing plant is native to Japan but thrives throughout much of the …
Growing Guide: How to Grow and Care for Witch Hazel
The witch hazel plant (family: Hamamelidaceae, genus: Hamamelis) is actually a vase-shaped, deciduous shrub or small tree. In North America, witch hazel is also called winterbloom because its light gray …
Weigela Plant: Complete Guide on Growing Weigela
Weigela is an old-fashioned shrub that has earned its place in the perennial bed due to its bright show of color in the spring. However, in recent years, new varieties …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Spirea
Spirea (Spirea sp) is a deciduous shrub (it loses it foliage in winter) that thrives in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, depending on the species and variety. While …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Bottlebrush Shrubs
Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.) includes over 50 species of perennial shrubs that produce striking brush-shaped flowers in shades of red and crimson, but some varieties produce yellow or white blooms. Most …
8 Different Types of Plumbago (Leadwort)
If you’d like to be both thrilled and confused by a flowering plant, plumbago, or leadwort, is the species for you. These plants – actually two different genera that are …
Tips for Growing Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)
Butterfly bush (its official scientific name is Buddleja davidii, with the “j” silent, but that’s often spelled as Buddleia davidii now) is a pretty, aggressively spreading shrub that produces large …
10 Different Types of Grevillea
Grevilleas are tropical or sub-tropical shrubs native to Australia, but most can be grown successfully in USDA plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. Some cultivars can even be grown in …
10 Different Types of Weigela (Gorgeous Varieties)
Weigela (Weigela florida) is an old-fashioned shrub that has earned new respect with a host of new varieties to brighten the landscape. These sun-loving shrubs produce trumpet-shaped blooms on arching …
The Different Types of Mountain Laurel (Photos)
The mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) is a gorgeous shrub that can sometimes grow tall enough to be trained as a small tree. It grows throughout the eastern half of the …
Helpful Tips for Growing Ixora (Jungle Flame)
Ixora (Ixora spp.) is a tender perennial shrub that must be grown as an annual in all but USDA plant hardiness zones 10 and 11. This showy plant is prized …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Gorgeous Hydrangea
The hydrangea is a plant prized for its huge clusters of flowers. It can be grown in zones 6 through 8. The exact bloom time depends on which variety of …
Dwarf Oleander Care: Tips on Growing Dwarf Oleander
The dwarf oleander is a beautiful flowering shrub that is far smaller than its full-size counterpart. It comes in pink and red, and it is grown in zones 8 through …
Tips on Growing and Caring for Viburnum
Viburnum is a genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees whose showy foliage, flowers, and fruits make them a popular choice with landscapers and home gardeners. When growing …
11 Different Types of Potentilla
The genus Potentilla contains over three hundred species of annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants. They are in the rose family, Rosaceae, and are usually found throughout the northern continents …
