These are the best trees for small gardens according to an RHS expert. Find out which varieties thrive in small spaces plus how to plant and care for them.
Often seen in hanging porch baskets or window boxes, petunias can also be used as spring ground cover. The best part: These vibrant flowers have a long flowering life and don’t tend to start wilting until late summer. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below ...
Best time to prune*: Winter or just after flowering; only light shaping and removal of crossing or dead branches needed. Learn more about how to grow flowering cherry trees. Photo by: Tricia / Flickr. PINK TRUMPET (Handroanthus heptaphyllus) Very showy pink trumpet-shaped flowers with an ...
Star magnolia is one of the smallest magnolias, producing a showy cloud of white flowers in early spring. It's a great flowering tree in a small yard since it stays compact for many years. It makes a good specimen plant but can also be incorporated with other trees and shrubs into a pl...
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House, Gardens & Arboretum, an early 1800s Greek Revival mansion on a 50-acre estate surrounded by native woodlands, formal gardens and nearly two-dozen cherry trees blooming into technicolor each spring. Explore the grounds and see the flowering trees with a self-guided tour.Advance tickets...
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Astrantias are superb perennials for growing in shade beneath under trees or in a moist border. They prefer moist soils but will tolerate drier conditions as long as the plants are mulched. Astrantia major‘Gill Richardson’ (pictured) is a gorgeous variety with large, cherry red flowers. H...
Every yard should make space for at least one of these smallflowering cherry trees. With clusters of gorgeous pink or white petals, pretty foliage that turns fiery red, orange and gold in fall, and attractive bark in winter, they create a great focal point that will perfectly enhance the ae...
Colors:Blue/violet/cherry red/pink/yellow/green Bloom time:March-April/summer-fall Popular varieties:‘Littletunia’, ‘Merlin’, ‘Illumination’ 12. Red Salvia Red salvia typically produces tiny scarlet blooms growing in tight clusters on a tall flowering spike, making a striking accent plant in...