Flora of the United States - Page 4 of 5
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DesignThe Best Plants, Only Better
The gold standards—when it comes to plants—are a handful of varieties that have proven their worth over many years. Their names, like Rozanne geranium, are almost as familiar as the…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Alternatives to Troublesome Plants – Southeast
Troublesome Plant - Lupines (Lupinus spp. and cvs.) 1. Carolina Lupine Name: Thermopsis villosa USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 8 Size: 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Big Blooms That Don’t Flop – Northeast
1. ‘Gateway’ Joe Pye Weed Name: Eupatorium maculatum ‘Gateway’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 11 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide Conditions: Full sun…
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ArticleFrom Boring to Beautiful
We’ve all been there—standing amid tired plantings and lackluster hardscaping, longing for a professional designer to come along and transform our landscape into a garden worthy of . . .…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This With That – Northeast
PLANT THIS: Golden Spirit™ smoke bush Name: Cotinus coggygria ‘Ancot’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 8 to 15 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to light…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Ground Covers – Northwest
1. ‘Elfin’ Creeping Thyme Name: Thymus serpyllum ‘Elfin’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 9 Size: 1 to 2 inches tall and 4 to 8 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Overlooked Plants – Northern Plains
Northern Plains ‘Red Wings’ moss phlox (Phlox subulata ‘Red Wings’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: Up to 6 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun;…
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DesignChartreuse Foliage Makes a Splash
Somewhere between green and yellow, chartreuse conjures up various fruity words, like “lime,” “lemon,” “pear,” and “pistachio.” In the garden, it once hovered at the fringes of acceptance, castigated by…
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DesignPerennial Self-Sowers
There are two kinds of gardeners when it comes to self-sowing perennials: Lady Plant Hoarder, who says “Bring it on!,” and Mr. Garden Curmudgeon, who simply doesn’t understand why anyone…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – Mountain West
1. Cushion Spurge Name: Euphorbia polychroma USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 16 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil A relative of the poinsettia,…
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