We are in USDA hardiness zone 7 with an average annual minimum temperature of 0 to 10 degrees F (-17.8 to -12.2 C). In January of 2014, the weather for the suburbs of Philadelphia, where Carolyn’s Shade Gardens is located, repeatedly dipped into this range and below. In spring of ...
Zones: 3-8 for most, a few hardy to Zone 2 Exposure: Full sun; will tolerate some light shade Mature size: 5 to 15 feet tall and wide, depending on variety Bloom time: Late April to May; again in summer for rebloomers. Flower colors: Purple, pink, white Throw open your windows...
Zones: 5-9, with a few varieties hardy to USDA zone 4 Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Habit: Upright bushy habit Height/Spread: 2 to 10 feet tall and wide, depending on the variety Bloom time: Spring This witch hazel relative is a slow-growing, deciduous shrub native to the southe...
height3’-5’ hardiness zones6-9 Sweet box is a wonderful plant for the shade garden. It thrives in partial to full shade. This attractive shrub has glossy, deep green foliage and produces very fragrant white flowers in spring. Not only is this plant shade tolerant, but it is one of fe...
Ribes are very cold hardy, some varieties grow in zone 2. A Cut Above If you want a full, formal looking hedge you will have to do some pruning at least once each summer to encourage branching. When trimming, taper toward the top. Making the base wider than the top allows lower branch...
Decide whether areas are in light, semi, dappled or deep shade. For woodland areas, there are manywoodland plantsthat are suited to the specific conditions under trees. You can also check yourUS hardiness zone, to make sure the shrubs you want will survive and grow well in your local clima...
It is hardy to zone 4 when growing on the ground and to zone 5 when on walls. Wintercreeper is a strange plant, because it changes its appearance as it grows. When it is in shade it will keep its spreading form, but when it naturally grows up a tree into the sunshine it changes ...
Once you’ve decided on the type of shrubs you want to plant in your garden, it’s time to start planting. Establishing a growing zone and understanding the needs of your new shrub is key to getting this process right. You don’t simply dig a hole and leave it! Let’s take a close...
LILACS ARE FLEETING, YES,but I cannot imagine a garden without their moment. so they are one of the single-season plants I make room for here. Lots of room.My favorite lilacs. SPIRAEA THUNBERGII ‘OGON’gives me eight and a half months of gleam in my cold Zone 5B garden, starting with...
We developed two sets of regression models for flowering and fruiting of arid zone trees and shrubs, based on (i) rainfall in the current and preceding seasons and (ii) soil moisture lagged over varying time periods combined with mean maximum temperature and daylength in the month prior to ph...