How to Grow Mâche
How to Grow Mâche
Botanical Name Valerianella locusta Common Name Mâche, corn salad, lamb’s lettuce, field lettuce Plant Type Herbaceous annual Size 1–2 ft. tall; similar spread Sun Exposure Full sun to part shade Soil Type Well-draining, rich Soil pH Slightly acidic…
How to Grow and Care for Corkscrew Willow
Common Name Corkscrew willow, Pekin willow, Hankow willow, twisted-twig willow, contorted willow, curly willow Botanical Name Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’, S. matsudana ‘Koidzumi’ Family Salicaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 30-40 ft. tall, 15-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full,…
How to Grow and Care for Corkscrew Vine
Common Name Corkscrew vine, corkscrew flower, snail vine Botanical Name Cochliasanthus caracalla or Vigna caracalla Family Fabaceae Plant Type Perennial vine (sometimes grown as an annual) Mature Size 12-30 ft. tall, 3-6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Cordyline (Ti)
Common Name Cordyline, Hawaiian ti plant, good luck plant Botanical Name Cordyline terminalis Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 3-6 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-draining Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer…
How to Grow and Care for Coral Honeysuckle
Common Name Coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle Botanical Name Lonicera sempervirens Plant Type Perennial, vine Mature Size 10-20 ft. tall, 3-6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Coral Cactus
Common Name Coral cactus, crested Euphorbia, crested elkhorn, crested candelabra plant, candelabra plant Botanical Name Euphorbia lactea ‘Cristata’, Euphorbia lactea x neriifolia Family Euphorbiaceae Plant Type Succulent Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall, 8-16 in. wide Sun Exposure Full,…
How to Grow and Care for Date Palm Trees
Common Name Date palm Botanical Name Phoenix dactylifera Family Arecaceae Plant Type Tree Size 50–80 ft. tall, 20–40 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Spring Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Daphne Shrubs
Common Name Daphne Botanical Name Daphne spp. Family Thymelaeaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 1–5 ft. tall, 2–6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring Flower Color…
How to Grow and Care for Campanula
Common Name Bellflower Botanical Name Campanula Family Campanulaceae Plant Type Perennial, biennial, annual Mature Size 6 inches to 2.5 feet Sun Exposure Full sun to partial shade Soil Type Loam, sand Soil pH Neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Summer…
How to Grow and Care for Dahoon Holly
Common Name Dahoon holly, cassine holly Botanical Name Ilex cassine Family Aquifoliales Plant Type Tree, shrub Mature Size 20–30 ft. tall, 10–15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom…