How to Grow and Care for Haworthia Cooperi Plant
How to Grow and Care for Haworthia Cooperi Plant
Common Name Cooper’s Haworthia Botanical Name Haworthia cooperi Family Asphodelaceae Plant Type Succulent, perennial Mature Size Up to 10 in. tall Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Well-drained, loamy, sandy Soil pH Alkaline, neutral Bloom Time Year-round, but…
How to Grow and Care for Hawaiian Pothos
Common Name Hawaiian Pothos Botanical Name Epipremnum aureum ‘Hawaiian‘ Family Araceae Plant Type Vine Mature Size Up to 4 feet tall (with considerably longer trailing vines) Sun Exposure Full sun, Partial shade Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil…
How to Grow Hardy Mums for Blooms Year After Year
Common Name Hardy mum, garden mum, florist’s daisy Botanical Name Chrysanthemum x morifolium Family Asteraceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 1–3 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Hardy Kiwi Vine
Common Name Hardy kiwi vine, hardy kiwi Botanical Name Actinidia arguta Family Actinidiaceae Plant Type Perennial, fruit, vine Mature Size 25-30 ft. tall, 7-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay, moist Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Hibiscus
Common Name Hibiscus Botanical Name Hibiscus spp. Family Malvaceae Plant Type Perennial, annual, herbaceous, shrub Mature Size 3-10 ft. tall, 2-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Halcyon Hosta
Common Name Halcyon hosta, plantain lily Botanical Name Hosta ‘Halcyon’ Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 18-24 in. tall, 30-36 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time Summer…
How to Grow and Care for Golden Japanese Forest Grass
Common Name Golden Japanese forest grass, Hakone grass Botanical Name Hakonechloa macra Family Poaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Shade Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Ground Cherries
Common Name Ground cherry, husk tomato, strawberry tomato Botanical Name Physalis pruinosa Family Solanaceae Plant Type Annual, fruit, shrub Mature Size 1–3 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Loamy, sandy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic…
How to Grow and Care for Gray Dogwood
Common Name Grey dogwood, Panicled dogwood Botanical Name Cornus racemosa Family Cornaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 10-15 ft. high, 10-15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Sandy, Silt, Clay, Loamy Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline…
Green Giant Arborvitae: Care and Growing Guide
The Green Giant arborvitae is an especially fast-growing hybrid between the Western redcedar and Japanese arborvitae. Unlike some other evergreens, its rich, dense, green foliage does not yellow or brown in winter and only slightly bronzes or darkens.…