WEIGELA (Weigela florida) Zones: 4-8 Exposure: Full sun; will tolerate partial shade Mature size: Varies; from 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide to 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide Bloom time: Mid to late spring, with sparser rebloom in summer and fall Flower colors: Shades of red, ...
Spring flowering shrubs bloom on “old wood,” meaning growth that took place in the previous year. Another way to think of it is, the flowers you enjoyed this year were formed in the summer of last year. The window of time to do any pruning is after springtime flowering but before next...
If you are familiar with the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), the silky dogwood is a smaller shrub with a densely branching habit and rounded form. Silky dogwood displays clusters of small, creamy-white flowers in the spring. This is a beautiful shrub for a quiet, woodland shade garden. ...
.Our edgeworthia opens its fragrant yellow and white flowers in late winter. This shrub has four seasons of ornamental interest with beautiful flowers, cinnamon-colored bark, tropical leaves, and, my favorite, copious silver buds like tassels on Victorian cushions starting in November. . Edgeworthia...
Camellias are famous for their beautiful blooms and glossy, evergreen foliage. If you've been looking forward to those gorgeous winter flowers, but they aren't showing up, there could be an underlying issue. Florida gardener Melissa Strauss has some tips for making sure that your camellia bloom...
The gardenia is a tender evergreen shrub with amazingly fragrant flowers and shiny, dark-green leaves. A native of the tropics, it tends to need a bit of extra care to grow its best. Here’s how to plant, grow, and care for gardenias in your garden or home!
Trees and Shrubs Suitable for Growing in Garden areas with Minimal Sun March 22,1999 Amelanchier Shadbush Azalea Azaleas Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry Clethra alnifolia Summersweet Red Twig Dogwood Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood Euonymus alatus Winged euoonymus Dictamnus ...
Botanical Name: Cornus florida Native to North America, dogwoods are popular for their growing habits and beautiful spring flowers. They need sunlight to thrive well though they flower in partial shade as well. Growing Tips: Watering, once a week, up to the depth of 6 inches, is going to...
early-blooming shrub that may produce the first flowers in your garden. The shrubs are vase-shaped and grow as tall as 12 feet high and wide (though they can easily be pruned back). In fall, expect yellow or orange foliage, which will be brightest if the plant is grown in full sun....
It blooms on old wood, so prune immediately after flowering to prevent cutting off next year’s flowers. Weigela ‘My Monet Purple Effect®‘(Weigela florida) Exposure: Part Sun to Full Sun Bloom Time: Late Spring Zones: 4 to 6