How to Grow and Care for Creeping Thyme
How to Grow and Care for Creeping Thyme
Common Name Creeping thyme Botanical Name Thymus spp. Family Lamiaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 2-6 in. tall, 6-18 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained, sandy Soil pH Neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Summer Flower Color…
How to Grow Creeping Speedwell
Common Name Creeping Speedwell, Slender Speedwell Botanical Name Veronica filiformis Family Plantaginaceae Plant Type Perennial, groundcover Mature Size 2-5 in. tall, 20-30 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay, moist but well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Creeping Phlox
Common Name Creeping phlox, moss phlox, star rock phlox Botanical Name Phlox stolonifera Family Polemoniaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 6–12 in. tall, 9–18 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic,…
How to Grow and Care for Creeping Mazus
Common Name Creeping mazus Botanical Name Mazus reptans or Mazus miquelii Family Mazaceae Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 2–3 in. tall, 6–12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well drained Soil pH Acidic to…
How to Grow and Care for Creeping Juniper
Common Names Creeping juniper, creeping cedar Botanical Name Juniperus horizontalis Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub, groundcover Mature Size 1.5-3 ft. tall, 8-10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring Flower…
How to Identify and Remove Creeping Bellflower
Common Name Creeping bellflower, rampion bellflower Botanical Name Campanula rapunculoides Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 2–4 ft. tall, 1–3 ft. wide Soil Type Moist, well-drained Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Blue, purple Hardiness Zones 3–9 (USDA) Native…
How to Grow and Care for Cotton Rose
Common Name Cotton rose Botanical Name Hibiscus mutabilis Family Malvaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 6–15 ft. tall, 6–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Cosmos
Common Name Cosmos, Mexican aster, cut-leaf cosmos Botanical Name Cosmos sulphureus, Cosmos bipinnatus Family Asteraceae Plant Type Annual Mature Size 1-6 ft. tall, 1-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-draining soil Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer,…
Corsican Mint: Care and Growing Guide
Unlike most varieties of mint, which grow aggressively and often invasively, Corsican mint is somewhat challenging to grow. It is a low-growing herb, with tiny rounded glossy green leaves on very short stems, barely growing more than a…
How to Grow and Care for Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
Common Names Cornelian cherry dogwood, cornelian cherry, European cornel Botanical Name Cornus mas Family Cornaceae Plant Type Shrub, tree Mature Size 15-25 ft. tall; 15-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline…