with flowers of multiple colors in the same cluster. Lantana cultivars run the spectrum of color palettes from pale peaches and pinks to bright reds, oranges, and yellows. Depending on your hardiness zone,lantanas grow as annuals or perennials. Some lantanas are more winter-hardy than others....
Low-maintenance perennials are a busy gardener’s best friend! For starter, perennials come back year after year (as opposed to annuals that only survive one season). And these low-maintenance varieties require very little attention to THRIVE — especially once they are established. I also lov...
With amazing needle-like foliage and bright and colorful small flowers, Portulaca plants are worth a place in your container garden, hanging baskets, or window boxes, whether you live in the tropics or the temperate zone! 7. Blanket Flower hgtv Botanical Name: Gaillardia USDA Zones: 7-11 Al...
I have never had so many tomatoes and I am still picking them off the plants going into October (Zone 7). They were quite tasty and worked well with just about everything we made them with from BLT's to stewed tomatoes to tomato soup. The plants grew quite large and early in the ...
Perennials Plant NameCommon NameNotesHardy ZonePriceOrder Acanthus caroli-alexandri Blooms June–July. 6 $12.75 SOLD OUT! Acanthus mollis‘Rue Ledan’ (Latifolius Group) Blooms June–July 7 $13.50 Acanthus‘Morning′s Candle’ Bear′s Breeches Blooms June-July 6 $14.25 Acanthus spinosus Blooms ...
Ivy geraniums are a summer favorite and can be commonly found in hanging baskets each season. Even though they are called ivy geraniums, these plants aren’t geraniums at all. Instead, they are actually members of thePelargonium genus, which are evergreen perennialsnative to South Africa. Due ...
In this instance, I used the space in the pot to grow Avena on one side and start some perennials in peat pots on the other – both as an experiment. Avena growing nicely and Catmint germinated and sprouted already! Lemon Verbena sprouting all over the place. Crazy good! Cayenne Pepper!
Botanical Name: Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Mature Width: 15-25ft Mature Height: 20-35ft Grows Well In: Zones4-7 Sun Needs: Full Sun Water Needs: Moderate Growth Rate: Fast, Medium Flower Color: Red Flowering Season: Spring
Prized for their colorful, stunning foliage, rex begonias (Begonia rex-cultorum) prefer more shade than other begonias and thrive in part- to full-shade situations. Hardy in USDA zones 10 to 12, the tender perennials do well with 4 to 6 hours of shade or more. Very early morning sun ...
Perennials Plant NameCommon NameNotesHardy ZonePriceOrder Acaena inermis‘Purpurea’ Purple Goose Leaf Blooms June–July. 6 $10.00 Acaena saccaticupula Blue Goose Leaf Blooms June–July. 6 $10.00 Acanthus caroli-alexandri Blooms June–July. 6 $12.75 SOLD OUT! Acanthus mollis‘Rue Ledan’ (Latifo...