Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Blue Star Fern
Common Name Blue star fern, golden polypody, cabbage palm fern Botanical Name Phlebodium aureum Family Polypodiaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 2-4 ft. tall, 3-6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Star Creeper
Common Name Blue star creeper, swamp isotome Botanical Name Isotoma fluviatilis Family Campanulaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 2–3 in. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-draining Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Colorado Blue Spruce
Common Name Blue spruce, green spruce, white spruce, Colorado spruce, Colorado blue spruce Botanical Name Picea pungens Family Pinaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 50-75 ft. high, 15-20 ft. wide. Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Loamy, clay, sandy,…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Rug Juniper
Common Name Blue rug juniper, creeping juniper, carpet juniper Botanical Name Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub, groundcover Mature Size 3-6 in. tall, 6-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral,…
How to Grow and Care for ‘Blue Princess’ Holly
Common Name ‘Blue Princess’ holly, blue holly Botanical Name Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ Family Aquifoliaceae Plant Type Shrub, perennial Mature Size 10–15 ft. tall, 8–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic,…
How to Grow and Care for Buttonbush
Common Name Buttonbush, common buttonbush, honeybells, pond dogwood, swampwood Botanical Name Cephalanthus occidentalis Family Rubiaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub Mature Size 6-12 ft. tall, 6-12 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, silt, moist Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia)
Common Name Button fern, round-leafed fern, cliff brake Botanical Name Hemionitis rotundifolia (formerly Pellaea rotundifolia) Family Pteridaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 6-12 in. tall and wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic…
How to Grow & Care for Butternut Squash
Botanical Name Cucurbita moschata Common Names Butternut squash, Butternut pumpkin, Gramma Plant Type Annual Mature Size 9-18 in. tall, 10-15 ft. wide (vine length); bush varieties take up less space Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Rich, well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for Butterfly Weed
Common Name Butterfly weed, butterfly milkweed, pleurisy root, orange milkweed Botanical Name Asclepias tuberosa Family Asclepiadaceae Plant type Herbaceous, perennial Mature size 1–2 ft. tall, 12-18 in. wide Sun exposure Full Soil type Dry, well-drained Soil pH Acidic,…
How to Grow and Care For Butterfly Pea Plant
Common Name Butterfly Pea Plant, Asian Pigeon Wings, Blue Pea Botanical Name Clitoria ternatea Family Fabiaceae Plant Type Tropical herbacious perennial Size Vines to 10 feet, plants to 3 feet tall Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Moist,…