February 2013 - Page 5 of 6
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Midwest
Midwest Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea and cvs.) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Southern Plains
Southern Plains Paintbrush lily (Scadoxus puniceus, syn. S. natalensis) USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11 Size: 20 to 30 inches tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Mountain West
Mountain West Jupiter’s beard (Centranthus ruber) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; poor to average, well-drained soil Jupiter’s beard…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Northwest
Northwest ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa ‘Sparkling Burgundy’) USDA Hardiness zones: 8 to 11 Size: 18-inch-tall foliage (with 30-inch-tall flowering stems) and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Northern California
Northern California Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Germander is an…
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ArticlePlants That Can Weather Winter’s Worst
When you live in a cold climate, winter can wreak havoc on your plants. During cold, dry, windy winters, perennials can die by spring from desiccation, while during cold, wet,…
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DesignContainer Designs Built to Last
I started asking more from my container designs when my kids were still young. Three seasons of interest no longer seemed like enough return. I was tired of starting over…
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DesignSmall Trees That Like Shade
A tiny shady spot in need of year-round structure: This is a scenario that gives even the most seasoned gardener nightmares. But areas like this are in every landscape—whether it’s…
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ArticleHardwood Cuttings Made Easy
Did you ever love a plant so much that you wished you could make more of it? I feel that way about Japanese snowball bush (Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum, USDA…
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Design4 Ways to Use Hostas in the Garden
It is hard to find a genus that is as diverse, eye-catching, and easy to grow as Hosta (USDA Hardiness Zones 3–9), so it is no wonder that this is…
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