How to Grow and Care for Gold Dust Plant
How to Grow and Care for Gold Dust Plant
Common Name Gold dust, gold dust aucuba, spotted laurel, variegated gold dust plant Botanical Name Aucuba japonica Family Garryaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 6-10 ft. tall, 5-9 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Well-drained Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Goat’s Beard
Common Names Goat’s beard, goatsbeard, buck’s beard, bride’s feathers Botanical Name Aruncus dioicus Family Rosaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 4–6 ft. tall, 2–4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, loamy Soil pH Acidic,…
How to Grow and Care for Goat Willow
Common Name Goat willow, European pussy willow Botanical Name Salix caprea Family Salicaceae Plant Type Deciduous shrub or tree Mature Size 12–25 ft. tall, 8–15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Prefers moist soil, but tolerant of…
How to Grow and Care for Globe Thistle
Common Name Globe thistle Botanical Name Echinops spp. Family Asteraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2-5 ft. tall, 1-4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Blue, purple, white…
How to Grow and Care for Gomphrena
Common Name Globe Amaranth Botanical Name Gomphrena spp. Family Amaranthaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, annual, perennial Mature Size 6-24 in. tall, 6-12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Summer,…
How to Grow and Care for Ginseng Ficus Bonsai
Common Name Ginseng ficus Botanical Name Ficus retusa and Ficus microcarpa Family Moraceae Plant Type Tree, evergreen Mature Size 12-24 inches tall Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acid, neutral Hardiness Zones 9-11 (USDA) Native…
How to Grow & Care for Torch Ginger (Etlingera Elatior)
Common Name Torch ginger, Philippine wax flower, ginger flower, red ginger lily, torch lily Botanical Name Etlingera elatior Family Zingiberaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 6–15 ft. tall, 4–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type…
How to Grow and Care for Glacier Pothos
Common Name Glacier pothos Botanical Name Epipremnum aureum ‘Glacier’ Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial, vine Mature Size 6 ft. long, 1-3 ft. wide (indoors) Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring,…
How to Grow and Care for Heart-Leaf Philodendron
Common Name Heart-leaf philodendron, sweetheart plant Botanical Name Philodendron hederaceum Family Araceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 1-3 ft. wide, 3-13 ft. long Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Hardiness Zones 9–11 (USDA) Native…
How to Grow and Care for Hawthorn Trees
Common Name Hawthorn Botanical Name Crataegus spp. Family Name Rosaceae Plant Type Tree, shrub Mature Size 15-50 ft. tall, 5-30 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring Flower Color White, pink…