Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Butterfly Bush
Common Name Butterfly bush Botanical Name Buddleja davidii Family Scrophulariaceae Plant Type Shrub, perennial Mature Size 3–12 ft. tall, 3-8-ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained soil Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Purple,…
How to Grow and Care for Bluebeard (Blue Mist)
Common Name Bluebeard, blue mist, blue spirea Botanical Name Caryopteris × clandonensis Family Lamiaceae Plant Type Shrub, perennial Mature Size 2–4 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Atlas Cedar
Common Name Blue Atlas cedar, Atlas cedar Botanical Name Cedrus atlantica Family Pinaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 40–60 ft. tall, 30–40 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Hardiness Zones 6–9 (USDA)…
How to Grow and Care for Philodendron Mamei
Common Name Blotched philodendron Botanical Name Philodendron mamei Family Araceae Plant Type Vine, Perennial Mature Size Up to 3.5 feet tall Sun Exposure Sun, Partial Shade Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral Bloom Time Rarely blooms indoor…
How to Grow and Care for BloomStruck Hydrangea
Common Names BloomStruck hydrangea Botanical Name Hydrangea macrophylla ‘P11HM-11’ Family Hydrangeaceae Plant Type Deciduous shrub Mature Size 3-4 ft. tall, 4-5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial shade Soil Type Well-draining, moist Soil pH Acidic for blue blooms, alkaline for…
How to Grow and Care for Bloomerang Lilac
Common Name Bloomerang lilac, reblooming lilac Botanical Name Syringa x ‘Penda’ Family Oleaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 4-5 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Loamy Soil pH Alkaline, neutral Bloom Time Spring, summer, fall…
How to Grow and Care for Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Common Name ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple Botanical Name Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ Family Aceraceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 15-20 ft. tall, 15-20 ft wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Clay, loamy, sandy, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom…
Blood Lily: Care & Growing Guide
Botanical Name Scadoxus multiflorus Common Name Blood Lily, African Blood Lily, Fireball Lily Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 24 in. tall, 15 in. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline…
How to Grow and Care for Beets
Common Name Beet, beetroot Botanical Name Beta vulgaris Family Amaranthaceae Plant Type Annual, vegetable Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, silt, moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral Hardiness Zones…
Beefsteak Tomatoes: Care and Growing Guide
Botanical Name Solanum lycopersicum Common Name Beefsteak Tomatoes Plant Type Annual, vegetable Mature Size 6 feet tall or more Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Fertile, well-drained Soil pH Slightly acidic Bloom Time Summer Bloom Color Yellow Hardiness…