‘Nokoriko’ is new to my garden this year, and I love its unusual flower color. Although it is said to be hardy in zone 6, it is a selection from the speciesCamellia sasanqua, which is not always hardy in our area. Only time will tell. . I have written a lot about fall-blooming...
The big plants work well as foundational elements of your shade garden. The next plants to pick are those that fill in the bulk of the area,mid-size "fillers and frillers"that provide texture and color. Check out these shade-garden favorites: Anise hyssop(Agastachefoeniculum)is an upright p...
I think I'll try your suggestion of the whiskey barrels around other areas of the yard, I guess there's really no reason my garden has to be in one part of the yard. paul wheaton author and steward Posts: 51335 Location: missoula, montana (zone 4) ∞ I like... posted 17 ...
hardiness zones 4-8 Roseshell azaleas delight the early spring garden with intensely fragrant, rich pink blooms. Flowers carry a delicious cinnamon clove scent. Leaves are bright green, with showy fall color of yellow to bronze. The wild-growing range of roseshells is broad, from Quebec to...
I have been a Master Gardener for 21 years and have been a member of my local garden club since 1975. I have developed extensive flower beds surrounding my home, yard, and dairy farm. I sure don’t know everything about gardening, but keep learning all the time. I hope to make this...
Bring color, flowers and interest to even the darkest corners of your backyard all through the year by choosing the right shrubs for a shady garden
Some Shade Trees have the added bonus of producing glorious flowers and bringing colour as well as shade to your garden. All trees of course flower; it’s just that many trees have small flowers, often without petals, that just go unnoticed. Others however have large flowers that no one co...
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height3’ – 4’ hardiness zones5- 9 Dry shade is one of the most challenging garden conditions. Not many roses could tolerate it, but drought-tolerant ‘Arctic Blue’ might be up to the task. It still requires supplemental watering until mature and during arid summer months, but this citr...
For the partly sunny, partly shady areas of your garden, there are many alternatives. Here are some plants which prefer mixed sun/shade conditions. For gardeners who are fond of common names, we've included the most widely used common names for these plants. Click on the name of any of ...