Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Zebra Plant
Common Name Zebra plant Botanical Name Aphelandra squarrosa Family Acanthaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 1–6 ft. tall, 1–5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, dappled Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Summer, fall…
How to Grow and Care for Zebra Grass
Zebra grass, a cultivar of Chinese silvergrass, is a favorite among the ornamental grasses, and with good reason. It stands tall (with an arching form) as a green sentinel in your landscape all summer, then it puts out tiny…
How to Grow and Care for Yucca Plants
Common Name Yucca plant Botanical Name Yucca spp. Family Agavaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 1-30 ft. tall, 3-15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Sandy, well-draining Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Yerba Mate
Common Name Yerba mate plant, maté, yerba matá, Paraguay tea, Alex paraguayensis Botanical Name Ilex paraguariensis Family Aquifoliaceae Plant Type Evergreen treeshrub Mature Size 40 ft. outdoors, 5 ft. indoors as houseplant Sun Exposure Full sunpartial shade Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Yellow Pear Tomato
Common Name Yellow pear tomato Botanical Name Solanum lycopersicum ‘Yellow Pear’ Family Solanaceae Plant Type Fruiting vine Size Vines up to 8 ft. long, fruit 1-2 in. Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Loam, well-draining Soil pH 6.2…
How to Plant and Grow Yellow Flag Iris
Common Name Yellow iris, yellow flag, yellow flag iris, water flag Botanical Name Iris pseudacorus Family Iridaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 3-4 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, clay Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Yellow Bird Magnolia (Yellow Tulip Tree)
Common Name: Yellow bird magnolia, yellow tulip tree Botanical Name: Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Yellow Bird’ Family: Magnoliaceae Plant Type: Tree Mature Size: 40 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide Sun Exposure: Full, Partial Soil Type: Moist but well-drained Soil…
Yellow Bells (Tecoma stans): Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Yellow bells, yellow elder, esperanza, yellow trumpetbush Botanical Name Tecoma stans Family Bignoniaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub Mature Size 3-9 ft. tall, 6-12 ft. long, 6-12 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy,…
How to Grow and Care for Yaupon Holly
Common Name Yaupon holly, yaupon Botanical Name Ilex vomitoria Family Aquifoliaceae Plant Type Shrub, tree Mature Size 10-20 ft. tall, 8-12 ft. width Sun Exposure Full, partial, shade Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay, silt, moist but well-drained Soil…
How to Grow and Care for Common Yarrow
Common Name Yarrow, common yarrow, gordaldo, poor man’s pepper, nosebleed plant, sanguinary, milfoil, soldier’s woundwort, thousand-leaf, thousand-seal Botanical Name Achillea millefolium Family Asteraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2 to 3 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide Sun…