Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia Growth Habit: Perennial Height: 2 to 4 inches Zones: 3 to 10 Light: Full sun/part shade Bloom: Inconspicuous Family: Primulaceae Comments: Drought tolerant. Use as ground cover or ‘spiller’ in container plantings. Location: Perennial… Read More
The dense, rapid growth of small, dark green, overlapping leaves on slender stems makes Creeping Fig a favorite vine to grow on walls where it lends a lacy pattern in its early stages of growth. It needs no… Read More
The Sensation-type cosmos is from tropical America and is grown as an annual primarily for its beautiful flowers. These plants can attain a height of 3 to 6 feet and have an open and sprawling habit. Finely cut… Read More
Scientific Name: Coffea arabica var. arabica, C. arabica var. bourbon, and C. canephora and hybrids. Common Names: Coffee derived from C. arabica types are commonly called arabica coffee, while C. canephora types are commonly called robusta coffee…. Read More
Clivia Clivia Geophyte Organ: Fleshy roots Light Requirements: 25% Shade Height: 18-24 inches (45-60 cm) Flowering Season: Summer Flower Color: Orange, yellow Planting Time: Late spring/Early summer Planting Depth: Cover 1 inch (2.5 cm) Spacing Between Roots: 6-12 inches Hardiness: Tender II – injured below 50°F (10°C)… Read More
Hardy ferns are tolerant of cold winter temperatures and can be grown outdoors year-round. Many ferns are both cold and heat tolerant — these make the best garden plants for the South. Height/Spread While most ferns… Read More
Garden mums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) give us a burst of color in the fall when used to replace the annuals we have enjoyed since spring. Mums provide color until freezing weather arrives. Height/Spread Mums grow between 1½… Read More
Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) are popular, fall- and winter-flowering houseplants native to Brazil, and are available in a wide variety of colors including red, rose, purple, lavender, peach, orange, cream, and white…. Read More
Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives are perennials belonging to the onion family. The small, bulbous onion-like plants grow in clumps; leaves are slender, tubular, and hollow, about 6 inches long. They produce very attractive violet-colored flowers. Chives are a… Read More
Growing in large, leafy clumps, cast iron plant is unsurpassable for dependable, dark green foliage in very lowlight conditions. The glossy, coarse-textured leaves provide an excellent background for low flowering annuals or make effective mass plantings when… Read More
