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 …
Shrubs
10 Flowering Shrubs for Full Sun
Most yards have areas where any plant there will be exposed to full sun. While that sounds like plant heaven at first, because sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis, too much …
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 …
15 Best Plants for Hedges in Florida
Hedges can make a great addition to your environment. They can help block the neighbor’s site and help to stop noise. Many choices are stunning. Yet, many homeowners in Florida …
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 …
15 Breathtaking Pink Flowering Shrubs
If you are looking for a new shrub to plant at your house and love pink, there are many great choices. While almost any decision will add beauty to your …
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 …
12 Different Varieties of Hydrangea
There are many varieties of Hydrangea, but most can be grown in full sun or partial shade. Most varieties of Hydrangea do not do so well in extremely hot conditions …
Different Types of Viburnum (Photos)
Viburnum is a plant that has over 150 different species. It can range in size from a two-foot shrub to a 30-foot tree. Regardless of the height, the plant will …
Growing Bush Allamanda (Allamanda schottii)
Bush allamanda has green, glossy leaves and bright yellow blooms that have a darker throat than the rest of the flower. These flowers are four to five inches across, and …
Growing Copperleaf Plants (Acalypha wilkesiana)
Copperleaf is a wild-looking plant that has unique foliage. This is a tropical plant, but the shrub has leaves that are copper, pink, green, yellow, and cream. This plant can …
35 Beautiful Florida Shrubs
Shrubs are a beautiful part of any garden, and when I first moved to Florida, I had to do a bit of research to find shrubs that will grow in …
10 Different Types of Azaleas Plants
Azaleas grow well in hardiness zones 6 through 10, but some varieties can tolerate lower temperatures in zones 3 and 4 if they’re well-protected. There are almost 10,000 types of …
15 Stunning Flowering Summer Shrubs
Blooming shrubs are the perfect addition to a summer garden for gardeners that wish to receive a taller level of blooms. Shrubs help add a multi-level, tiered height to the …
10 Stunning Yellow Flowering Shrubs
Yellow blooms are prized by gardeners due to the color’s innate feeling of happiness, cheerfulness, and joyfulness. Yellow brings a sense of energy to a garden and also compliments almost …
10 Beautiful White Flowering Shrubs
The color white is associated with innocence, purity, light, and overall goodness. The beautiful connotations with the color white may be one of the reasons that gardeners love to nestled …
20 Gorgeous Shrubs for Containers
Shrubs are a lovely addition to any garden; they are slightly larger than your typical plant, but they can offer the same blooms and scents. I love the way that …
10 Stunning Red Flowering Shrubs
Red is a stunning, eye-catching color. Red is the color of energy, vitality, and passion. That’s one of the reasons that red plants are so incredibly popular. Red also tends …
10 Gorgeous Fragrant Shrubs
I love having great smelling shrubs and plants in my garden, especially near the entrance way to my home. Some of the best smelling flowers that you will find in …