Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Chenille Plants
The chenille plant is prized for its long, textured red flowers that can be as long as 18″. There are also white varieties, but those are not common. The flowers …
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The Different Types of Goldenrod (Invasive)
Goldenrod (Solidago) encompasses about 150 species worldwide with approximately 60 species growing wild throughout eastern North America. Although they are often considered a weed or invasive wildflower, goldenrod can be …
8 Different Types of Milkweed (Photos)
Flowers are usually chosen for gardens based on color, ease of care, or another physical feature. Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are somewhat special in this regard as they’re the only plant …
Tips for Growing Pentas (Growing Guide)
Pentas (Pentas lanceolata), also called Egyptian stars, produce clusters of tiny star-shaped flowers on branching, medium green foliage. While they are technically a tender perennial that can survive for years …
Different Types of Bergenia (Photos & Growing Tips)
The Bergenia plant family is a trendy option as a ground cover in landscaping because it looks beautiful, can choke out weeds with ease due to its size, and is …
Different Types of Heliotrope for the Home and Garden
Also known as Heliotropium arborescens, heliotrope is the more common name used for a popular variety of gardening and landscape flower. It is a sweet-smelling flowering shrub, highly desired and …
Tips on How To Deadhead Foxglove Plants
The Foxglove is a native plant found in much of the United States that is also commonly used in home landscapes. It can be grown as a perennial but in …
The Different Types of Astrantias (Masterwort)
Astrantia (common name Hattie’s pincushion or masterwort) is native to woodlands and along streams in Europe but is right at home in gardens throughout the United States. This perennial flower thrives in …
The Different Types of Cleome (Photos & Growing Tips)
If you’d like the newness of an annual with the easy regrowth of a perennial, try planting cleomes (Cleome spp.). These are annual flowers, also called spider flowers because the blossoms …
Tips on How to Deadhead Pansies
Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana) are cute, colorful little flowers that are also prolific bloomers. Depending on your hardiness zone and what your summer climate is like, these flowers can bloom …
Tips for Growing Angelita Daisy Plants
Angelita daisy (Tetraneuris acaulis) is a tough little clumping plant that produces clusters of bright yellow blossoms. Depending on the variety, it can grow in a number of regions in …
The Different Types of Balloon Flowers
Balloon Flowers are often a very distinct flower that you can easily recognize in a garden, but some varieties are more unique, making them difficult to pinpoint. All balloon flowers …
The Different Types of Alyssum (Photos)
Alyssum is the perfect ground cover for any garden, and there are several different variations that you can select from. Most variations have tiny blooms and a sweet scent that …
Growing Guide: Tips for Caring for Astilbe
The astilbe comes in a number of varieties with different bloom times. Some bloom in the early spring, others during the summer, and some wait until almost the fall. Depending …
Growing Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum)
The mistflower is named for its fuzzy, misty flowers that come in purple, blue, and light blue. The stems grow as tall as 3′. It is hardy in zones 5 …
Growing Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis)
The beach sunflower is a great flower for adding color to your garden or home. Like the classic sunflower, each flower follows the sun through the sky. Its yellow flowers …
Tips for Growing Gooseneck Loosestrife
The gooseneck loosestrife has an unusual arrangement of flowers with its curved stems and a multitude of small white flowers. It can be grown in zones 3 through 8 and …
Tips for Growing Thalictrum Meadow Rue
The blossoms of the meadow rue are usually lavender, and the plant is highly prized for its pretty flower color and the unusual shape of them. The plant also comes …
Growing Guide: Tips on Growing Duranta Plant (Duranta erecta)
This tropical plant is a great addition to a garden all year long. It blooms with lovely purple flowers from the spring up until the weather changes in the fall. …
Growing Guide: Tips on Growing Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla Vulgaris)
These flowers have beautiful, star-shaped blooms that many people love for their shades of blues, purples, and even reds in various varieties of the plant. They will grow in the …