How to Grow and Care for Chokecherries
How to Grow and Care for Chokecherries
Common Name Chokecherry, bitter-berry, wild cherry Botanical Name Prunus virginiana Family Rosaceae Plant Type Tree, shrub Mature Size 30 ft. tall, 20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay, moist Soil pH Acidic, neutral,…
How to Grow and Care for Chocolate Vine
Common Names Chocolate vine, raisin vine, five-leaf akebia Botanical Name Akebia quinata Family Lardizabalaceae Plant Type Perennial, vine Mature Size 15–30 ft. long, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade Soil Type Sandy, loamy Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Chocolate Mint
Common Names Chocolate mint Botanical Name Mentha × piperita f. citrata ‘Chocolate’ Family Lamiaceae Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 1–2 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist Soil pH 6.5–7 (slightly acidic to…
How to Grow and Care for Chocolate Cosmos
Common Name Chocolate cosmos Botanical Name Cosmos atrosanguineus Family Asteraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 1-3 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower Color Red Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Chives
Botanical Name Allium schoenoprasum Common Name Chives, common chives Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 10-15 in. tall, similar spread Sun Exposure Full sun, light shade Soil Type Loamy, sandy Soil pH Slightly acidic to neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Chinkapin Oak
Common name Chinkapin oak, yellow chestnut oak Botanical Name Quercus muehlenbergii Family Fagaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 50 to 80 ft. tall, 50 to 70 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay, moist but…
How to Grow and Care for Yew
Common Name Yew bush, yew tree, yew shrub Botanical Name Taxus Family Taxaceae Plant Type Shrub, tree Mature Size 4-60 ft. tall, 4-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial, shade Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral…
How to Grow and Care for Chinese Snowball Viburnum
Common Name Chinese snowball, Chinese snowball viburnum Botanical Name Viburnum macrocephalum ‘Sterile’ Family Adoxaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 6–10 feet tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, Partial Soil Type Moist, Well-Drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Coral Bells
Common Name Coral bells, alumroot, rock geranium Botanical Name Heuchera spp. Family Saxifragaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 8–18 in. tall, 12–24 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Rich, moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral…
How to Grow and Care for Coral Bean
Common Name Coral bean, coralbean, red cardinal, cardinal spear, mamou plant Botanical Name Erythrina herbacea Family Fabaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub Mature Size 8–25 ft. tall, 3-6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil…