Bleeding heart is a garden staple for those of us with a decent amount of shade. This perennial is one of the most interesting plants around. Its heart-shaped flowers appear to be dripping from their arched stems, which grow from deeply cut fern-like leaves. ...
Usually faster-growing than evergreen shrubs, those that lose their leaves in winter can be smothered in blooms when they come back to life in the spring. Most are easy to grow and hardy, so plants lots of them around your garden, alone or in groups. They are especially useful in colder...
In contrast, shrubs are plants that you prune and groom. Shrubs can also grow slightly taller than bushes and always sprout multiple stems. But these terms are often used interchangeably. That said, most people use the words bushes and shrubs interchangeably, and in the case of bushes, that...
Gardening in North Texas can be an adventure! Nobody’s yard has the same ratio of sun and shade so a little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to deciding what plants to buy. Will the plants you choose be hardy enough to withstand 100 plus degree temperatures? Familiarizing ourselv...
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Height:20 ft. - 40 ft. More inPlants→ Parkman Crabapple Parkman crabapple (Malus halliana var. parkmanii) is a 15 to 18 feet tall tree that blooms with pink, double flowers during late summer. The late blooming flowers are followed...
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Full sun of 32 The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova With their quirky name and freckled foliage, Lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) are unsung heroes of the shade garden. These low-maintenance plants not only repel deer, but they also grow in the dense shade ofwalnut treeswith no signs ofjuglonetoxicity1...
If you garden in the dappled light of woodland gardens, or on the north or east side of a building then you need shade loving perennial flowering plants for your garden. Check out our list of the best perennials for shade. You'll find plenty of flowers that grow in shade here a...
How to Grow and Care Plant pinks in full sun, partial shade, or anywhere they will receive at least 6 hours of sun. The plants need fertile, well-drained soil that is alkaline. Wait until the danger of frost has passed when plantingDianthusand place them at the same level they were gr...
Though lilies look like they'd be fussy plants, they are actually very easy to grow. They're not particular about soil type or pH, and they grow well in full sun, part sun, dappled shade, and even light shade. Plant lilies as soon as you get them, either in the fall or the sprin...