When it comes to choosing perennials for small spaces, your options are more varied than you may initially think. With choices ranging from flowering plants to dwarf shrubs and ornamental grasses, you can add form and function without resorting to tall plants. Low-growing perennials are ideal fo...
Work with the space you have, and remember, the key here is allocating enough space for your plants to grow and thrive without overgrowing or spreading in areas where you don’t want them. Get to know the type of garden soil you have and the light conditions in the area. This way, ...
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Habit: Bushy habit Height/Spread: 2 to 8 feet tall, 2 to 6 feet wide, depending on the variety Bloom time: Spring to summer, depending on the variety One of the most popular flowering shrubs, Spiraea produces lacy clusters of pink, white, or red flo...
Also known as wild lilac, Texas ranger wows with vibrant lavender, purple, and magenta blooms. For all its showy blossoms, this flowering shrub is surprisingly low maintenance. Plant it in full sunlight, then water it only during the summers or in times of drought, to be rewarded with splas...
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The slow-growing dwarf globe blue spruce has evergreen foliage all year long, making it ideal as one of theshrubs for a winter garden, and it produces red berries in the spring. This shrub loves sunlight, but it can tolerate partial shade conditions, as well. Add some interest to your ...
Commonly known as silver ragwort, this icy-looking plant thrives in sunny areas, but can also tolerate shade. In shady spots, the trademark silvery leaves turn more green-gray, which is also an attractive look. Though it produces small, bright yellow blooms midsummer, its foliage is the main...
Spring-flowering Anemones: These often bloom early in the season and include popular species like: Anemone blanda (Grecian Windflower): Low-growing with daisy-like flowers in shades of blue, pink, and white. Anemone nemorosa (Wood Anemone): Delicate white flowers with yellow centers, often found...
Hostasare probably the easiest shade perennial to grow — it’s almost impossible to kill them! They don’t get a great flower, but they have fantastic green/white/blueish foliage from early spring through late fall, which makes them a great “filler plant” for your perennial beds. ...
Less than ideal conditions, such as growing a sun-loving shrub in shade, will result in a plant that may survive but won’t thrive, increasing the potential for it to succumb to disease, to develop longer, weaker branches and therefore need additional pruning to manage its shape and size....