19 Best Climbing Perennial Vines for Arbors, Trellises, and More
19 Best Climbing Perennial Vines for Arbors, Trellises, and More
Climbing perennials are flowering vines that come back every year, adding vertical interest and privacy to your garden or backyard. Adorning your pergolas, fences, trellises, and arbors with bright beauty, these climbing plants come in many types—from twining…
How to Grow and Care for Snap Peas
Common Name Snap peas, sugar snap peas Botanical Name Pisum sativum (Macrocarpon group) Family Fabaceae Plant Type Annual, vegetable Mature Size 20-72 in. vines Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Hardiness Zones…
How to Grow and Care for Actaea (Baneberry)
Common Names Bugbane, baneberry, white cohosh, snakeberry, doll’s-eyes Botanical Name Actaea Family Ranunculaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 2-4 ft. tall (7 ft. tall with flowers) Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for a Sycamore Tree
Common Name Sycamore, American sycamore, buttonball tree, buttonwood, western planetree, American planetree Botanical Name Platanus occidentalis Family Platanaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 75–100 ft. tall, 75–100 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, full Soil Type Well-drained, moist Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Star Cactus
Common Name Star cactus Botanical Name Astrophytum spp. Family Cactaceae Plant Type Cactus, perennial, succulent Mature Size 2-72 in. tall, 2-12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Staghorn Ferns
Common Name Staghorn fern, elkhorn fern Botanical Name Platycerium bifurcatum Family Polypodiaceae Plant Type Fern Mature Size 2–3 ft. tall, 2–3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Acidic Hardiness Zones 9–12 (USDA) Native Area Asia, Australia Staghorn…
How to Grow and Care for St. John’s Wort
Common Name St. John’s wort, goatweed, Klamath weed Botanical Name Hypericum perforatum Family Hypericaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous, shrub Mature Size 1-3 ft. tall, 9-24 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for St. Augustine Grass
Common Names St. Augustine grass, buffalo grass, carpet grass, couchgrass, quickgrass, wiregrass, mission grass, pimento grass, Charleston grass Botanical Name Stenotaphrum secundatum Family Poaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 6 to 12 in. tall Sun Exposure Full,…
How to Grow and Care for Squirting Cucumber
Common Name Squirting cucumber, exploding cucumber Botanical Name Ecballium elaterium Family Cucurbitaceae Plant Type Perennial, vine Mature Size 12–18 in. tall, 1–3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained soil Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom…
How to Identify and Get Rid of Spurge Weed
Common Name Spurge weed, spotted spurge Botanical Name Euphorbia maculata Plant Type Annual Mature Size 6-12 in. long Soil Dry, sandy, loamy, clay Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Pink, green Hardiness Zones 5-9 (USDA) Native Areas North America…