Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Boston Ivy
Where there is a need for a climbing vine that clings to almost anything and tolerates shady conditions as well as sun, few plants are as suitable as Boston ivy. This is the same plant that gives Ivy…
How to Grow and Care for Boston Fern
Common Names Boston fern, sword fern, ladder fern, boss fern Botanical Name Nephrolepis exaltata Family Lomariopsidaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 2-3 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Borage
Common Name Borage, starflower, tailwort Botanical Name Borago officinalis Family Boraginaceae Plant Type Annual, herb Size 1-3 ft. tall, 9-18 in. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, partial sun Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time…
How To Grow and Care for Pine Tree Bonsai
Common Name Bonsai pine Botanical Name Pinus Family Pinaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 60-80 in. tall Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral Native Area North America, Asia, Europe Pine Bonsai Care Pine bonsais…
How to Grow and Care for Boneset
Common Name Boneset, American boneset, common boneset, feverwort, thoroughwort Botanical Name Eupatorium perfoliatum Family Asteraceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 3-6 ft. tall, 1-4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, sandy, clay Soil pH…
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Bok Choy
Common Name Bok choy, Chinese cabbage, bok choi, pac choy, pac choi Botanical Name Brassica rapa var. chinensis Family Brassicaceae Plant Type Biennial vegetable (usually grown as annual) Size 6-24 in tall.; 6- to 18-in. spread Sun Exposure…
How to Grow and Care for Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Bog Onion)
Botanical Name Arisaema triphyllum Common Name Jack-in-the-pulpit, bog onion, lord-and-lady, wake robin Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall, with a similar spread Sun Exposure Partial to full shade Soil Type Moist, humusy Soil pH Acidic…
How to Grow and Care for Bobo Hydrangea
Common Name Bobo hydrangea Botanical name Hydrangea paniculata ‘Ilvobo’ Family Hydrangeaceae Plant Type Deciduous shrub Mature Size 2–3 ft. tall, 3–4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Summer Flower…
How to Grow and Harvest Blueberries
Common Name Blueberry Botanical Name Vaccinium spp. Family Ericaceae Plant Type Fruit, perennial Size 1-8 ft. tall, 2-10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring Hardiness Zones 3–9 (USDA)…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Star Juniper Shrubs
Common Name Blue Star juniper, flaky juniper, Himalayan juniper, singleseed juniper Botanical Name Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 1 to 3 ft. tall, 1.5 to 3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type…