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Regional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Northern California
1. Michelia Name: Michelia yunnanensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10 Size: 15 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to full shade; moist, fertile, well-drained soil A rarely encountered…
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Regional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Northwest
1. Pepperbush Name: Drimys lanceolata USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 10 to 12 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil Native to…
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Design
Plants for Property Lines
We have all seen it: the line of arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 2–7) marching down the property line, stiff as can be, their heads lopped off…
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Design
Regional Picks: Plants for Dry Shade – Mountain West
‘Black Stockings’ meadow rue Name: Thalictrum ‘Black Stockings’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; well-drained soil I…
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Regional Picks: Plants for Dry Shade – South
‘Spek-tacular’ cast-iron plant Name: Aspidistra elatior ‘Spek-tacular’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: Up to 30 inches tall and wide Conditions: Light to full shade; moist, well-drained soil, rich…
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How-To
Growing Citrus in Pots
Gardeners have been growing citrus in containers for thousands of years. Many of the first glasshouses, or orangeries, were constructed to grow oranges, lemons, and limes. But you don’t need…
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Get Long-Lasting Good Looks with Less Work
I have a large garden on a horse ranch in Petaluma, California, and when I arrived here 16 years ago, the landscape consisted of acres of reclaimed pasture festooned with…
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Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Southeast
Overused: Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii* cvs.) Photo: Michelle Gervais 1. Purple Pixie® Chinese Fringe Flower Name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Peack’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 2 feet tall and…
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Regional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – Midwest
White skunk cabbage Name: Lysichiton camtschatcensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist soil This is the…
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Regional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – South
Indian pink Name: Spigelia marilandica USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Partial shade; fertile, well-drained soil This southeastern native wildflower is…