Pentas (Pentas lanceolata), also called Egyptian stars, produce clusters of tiny star-shaped flowers on branching, medium green foliage. While they are technically a tender perennial that can survive for years …
Houseplants bring a little fresh oxygen and color to a home and can be fun to take care of even as a beginner. However, many plant owners find their beloved …
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 …
Yellow jackets are a group of social wasps in the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula. These wasps are considered beneficial insects in the garden as they feed on grubs and other …
The Bergenia plant family is a trendy option as a ground cover in landscaping because it looks beautiful, can choke out weeds with ease due to its size, and is …
Planting pollinator plants that attract bees and other flying insects to the yard and garden is beneficial to both the insects and your garden. They provide food and shelter for …
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 …
Also known as Heliotropium arborescens, heliotrope is the more common name used for a popular variety of gardening and landscape flower. It is a sweet-smelling flowering shrub, highly desired and …
Rock cress (Aubrieta deltoidea), also called rainbow rockcress, false rockcress, and lilacbush, is a low-growing groundcover native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. Its penchant for full sun and rocky …
The Foxglove is a native plant found in much of the United States that is also commonly used in home landscapes. It can be grown as a perennial but in …
The Areca palm, which is a beautiful medium-sized palm, is a native of the island of Madagascar. Among indoor houseplants sold today, it consistently ranks as one of the most …
Hoyas (Hoya spp.), also known as wax plants, are low-maintenance vining plants that produce thick, waxy leaves and, in most cultivars, clusters of plump flowers. A few cultivars do not …
With brilliant shades of purple, green, and silver, the leaves of the Persian Shield plant (Strobilanthes dyerianus) are better in many gardener’s eyes than some flowering plants. The colors are …
Clivia (Clivia miniata), also known as a natal lily or bush lily, is a tender perennial native from South Africa. This showy flower resembles an amaryllis with similar trumpet-shaped blooms …
There are a lot of plants that won’t grow in the cold climate of Alaska, but there are also plenty of great plants that will. Growing perennials in Alaska requires …
Perennial plants help maintain soil structure and are relatively easy to care for once you’ve got them planted and established. While some people prefer annual flowers that they can rip …
Astrantia (common name Hattie’s pincushion or masterwort) is native to woodlands and along streams in Europe but is right at home in gardens throughout the United States. This perennial flower thrives in …
A low-maintenance garden needs at least some perennials that re-bloom each year with little help. Yet maintenance isn’t the only factor that makes a garden optimal; you also have to …
If you’d like the newness of an annual with the easy regrowth of a perennial, try planting cleomes (Cleome spp.). These are annual flowers, also called spider flowers because the blossoms …
Raised beds allow you to create a planting area with a custom soil mix that has the drainage properties you desire. If your existing garden soil is too clayey or …
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