The medium-sized Abelia is a looker for using as a hedgerow and in gardens. It produces an abundance of small, white bell-shaped flowers with pink hues from late spring to the fall. When this plant isn’t in bloom, you’ll enjoy glossy, deep green leaves in the early spring, which t...
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 3 to 6 feet tall and wide Bloom time: Late summer through fall Flower colors: White, pink Abelia is the perfect choice for gardeners who want an easy-care, somewhat shade-tolerant plant that provides late-season fragrance. From summer throug...
Abelia engleriana- Engler abelia Engler abelia is quite a different looking shrub compared to other abelias. There are several differences: it is deciduous, it has larger flowers and is very hardy. … Contributed byhavlis10.01. 2015 11:26:27 (21522 readers) ...
‘Crotonifolia’– This variety is very similar to ‘Variegata’, but the golden spots are larger. ‘Golden King’– A male form with very heavy gold markings, often making parts of the leaf completely yellow ‘Longifolia’– A green leafed form, with distinctive narrow leaves. Often grown ...
Shrubs and trees can be used in a garden to separate or screen the landscape for privacy, and can be a more affordable option than fences or other structures. Before planting shrubs and trees, it is important to understand the maximum height plants will reach, as well as the growth time ...
The bark may seem like it’s only the tough exterior to the plant, and this is, in part, true. The bark of the tree is similar to your skin, or epidermis.It provides protection from the elementsand helps keep all the innards, well, in!
Are you in a similar area? We’re also new to this. Thank you, Livings March 30, 2019 by Susan If they are hungry, deer will eat just about everything. We’ve seen them chew on a Spruce tree, a Holly bush, even Lilacs that they are supposedly not supposed to ever touch!
photographs of many of the best of these are included as well - nearly 40 named crapemyrtles, a dozen teaolives, and 11 loropetalums. In all, more than 1400 photographs join with the authoritative text to bring the plants to life. From Abelia to Ziziphus, gardeners will encounter many new...