The last of our bushes that grow in shade is Anise. With its heat resistance, yellow-green evergreen leaves and small star-shaped fruit, it’s a stand out in the Southern shade garden. Anise is an easy to care for bush that likes moist soil but will tolerate some drought once establish...
As your garden grows, you will find that you have more shade than sun in areas under trees and bushes. Or maybe you’ve bought a new house that already had an established garden. In either case, shade gardening is now a part of your life. Find out how to make the most of it with...
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Cotoneaster is an extremely diverse genus of plants which includes ground covers, dwarf sized bushes and large sprawling shrubs. The flowers are generally small and appear from spring to early summer followed by bright red or orange berries for the birds to eat in winter. Common Name: Blue Star...
small-leaved ground cover that's safe for dogs, plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) is a more compact plant that grows best in USDA zones 5 to 9 and prefers somewhat more normal soils than moisture-loving creeping Jenny does. Plumbago bears blue flowers in mid- to late summer and has ...
Some shrubs such as Camellia bushes dislike lime and must be grown in an acidic, ericaceous compost to succeed. Varieties such as Choisya willdo best in a well-drained, fertile soil, whilst others like Cornus are unfussy, making them great for a less fertile or boggy part of the garden....
Why are my yew bushes dying? Yews are notorious for quickly yellowing and dying in wet or water-logged soil. Even a brief period of water-logged soil can result in root rot and plant death. Dieback has been associated with yews growing in very acid soils (pH 4.7-5.4) or very alkaline...
Blooms reach 4 inches across and are a vibrant magenta, sometimes streaked with bits of white. Flowers have a strong clove fragrance and repeat bloom in small flushes all summer after a big spring show. Plant a couple ‘Hansa’ bushes in a row to form a striking natural hedge. It will ...
We have roughly 40Double Blooming Knockout Rose bushesaround our property and the ONLY thing we need to do to maintain them is to hack them back in the fall. That’s it! They bloom CONTINUOUSLY from May through October and look gorgeous all spring, summer, and fall. ...
Shade Loving Shrubs: 11 Beautiful Bushes To Plant Under Trees 15 Beautiful Deer Resistant Shade Plants To Grow In Your Garden Tall shade perennials Perennials that thrive in dry shade Do you have any favorite perennial ground cover plants for the shade? Tell us in the section below. Pin It ...