Although it should be winter tolerant to zone 5, zones 5 and 6 may want to apply sufficient mulch to avoid shock from freezing temperatures. Showy flowers of pink with pale-green bracts, marjoram makes an excellent border, especially in hard-to-grow dry soils, and you can dry its stems ...
Mammals such as deer and rabbits also feed on flowers, particularly in the spring and summer when other food sources are scarce. In addition to eating the petals, they may also consume the leaves and stems of flowering plants. Types Of Perennials Best With Pets It is always a delight to s...
Keep in mind that this information was written from the perspective of gardening in Michigan, USDA hardiness zone 5. You may need to make adjustments based on your particular climate. January Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the cornfield...
There are about 25 species of Alopecurus, which are distributed throughout the north temperate zone. Most species are perennials and bear dense cylindrical, often brushlike, flower clusters. Meadow foxtail (A. pratensis), which is native to Eurasia, is used as a forage grass in northern North...
It is grown as a perennial in Zones 10 and 11, but in Zone 9, it’s an annual. When To Plant:In the fall, 4 to 6 weeks before the first frost Mature Size:6 to 9 inches tall and a slightly greater width Flowering:Blue, white, purple, lilac-pink, cherry-red flowers in the summ...
10cm pot$15.00ea Ht.60-80cm. Z6. A hardy begonia with fragrant pink flowers and olive green leaves with red veins and red beneath. Plant in shade to part sun, mulch in Zone 5 for winter protection.Begonia grandis alba... $15.00ea Ht.60-80cm Z6. A white flowered form of this ha...
The beautiful begonia (B. grandis‘Heron’s Pirouette’) was collected in Japan in 1997 by Dan Hinkley (Heronswood) and is hardy to USDA Zone 6. Circling around the garden, I came to some benches framed with ornamental grasses and containers of succulents. ...
If you live in a northern zone and are frustrated with perennials that are behaving like annuals, here is a list of plants we have found to consistently overwinter in Zone 4 or colder. View Photo Essay Extremely Easy to Grow Add water and watch them grow. Use this list as a start ...
These tropical looking plants are hardy to either zone 6 or 5b, if you provide winter protection. Bright sunny yellow flowers hold consistent color throughout the season. Full Sun | Zones: 5b-9 | Blooms Early to Late Summer Learn More 13. AMAZING DAISIES® 'Banana Cream' Leucanthemum ...
For the second row, offset by 6 inches and then begin planting your trees a foot apart so it looks like this: Immediately after you plant, while your plants are still dormant, you’re going to cut each plant down to 1 inch (or less) above the soil surface. This is to encourage ...