Dichondra Information And Growing Tips
Dichondra
Dichondra repens, or kidney weed, in an attractive and useful groundcover. It may be used as a lawn substitute, growing successfully in most climates. Dichondra is a small, prostrate, perennial herb that takes root at the nodes....
Holly Fern: Growing And General Information
Holly Fern
Holly fern is a handsome, cold-hardy plant that deserves more use in Central Florida landscapes. This Asian fern (Cyrtomium falcatum) grows up to 30 inches tall and 48 inches wide in the moderate-to-deep...
Montauk Daisy Growing Tips And History
Montauk Daisy
Montauk daisies (Nipponanthemum nipponicum) are in full bloom in my garden as late as Christmas.
The flowers of the Montauk daisy have white petals with bright yellow centers and look much like the blooms...
Mexican Sage Growing And Caring Tips
Mexican Sage
Mexican Sage Salvia leucantha Growth habit: An upright bushy perennial growing to 4-feet tall. Light:
Plant in the full sun. Water needs: Survives with normal rainfall. Feedings: Apply a balanced fertilizer in February, June, and...
Weeping Pussy Willow: Other Willows Varieties
Weeping pussy willow, look no further if you're looking for something to add to your garden in early spring that will bring out the beauty of the landscape. You can start growing weeping willows (Salix...
Foxtail Fern: Neither Asparagus Nor Ferns
FOXTAIL FERN
JUST as foxes are being sighted in suburbia, so is the foxtail fern, making something of a comeback.
An evergreen arching perennial has feathery-foliaged stems and, although not a true fern, can be grown from spores like...
Pampas Grass: Plus 8 Extra Easy Grasses
Pampas Grass And Other Grasses
Prized or despised, pampas grass must be one of the most misused and misunderstood grasses we grow.
I don't know why, as They are evergreen, look dramatic, and require little care...
Creeping Thyme – 5 Easy Creeping Plants
Facts about Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme, also called Mother of Thyme, is the ideal plant for growing small crevices, borders, lawn substitutes, and between nooks and crannies.
Thymus praecox is a low-growing perennial thrives in USDA hardiness...
Fritillaria: 22 Great Cultivars Of Fritillaria
Fritillaria
These perennial bulbs make a bold statement with their striking displays of vivid color.
The term "tessellated" means having a tiled or mosaic-like pattern, and it is often this unusual feature of many Fritillaria that...
Ostrich Fern: Delicate And Durable Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7
Maximum height 6 feet
Deer resistant
Native plants that love the shade. Our native ostrich Fern is one of the most delicate and durable plants. The...