Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Asparagus Fern
Common Name Asparagus fern, foxtail fern Botanical Name Asparagus aethiopicus, A. densiflorus Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 3 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring,…
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Asparagus
Common Name Asparagus Botanical Name Asparagus officinalis Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial, vegetable Mature Size 4 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, loamy Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Asiatic Lily
Common Name: Lily, Asiatic lily, Asiatic hybrid lily Botanical Name: Lilium Asiatic hybrids (formerly Lilium asiatica) Family: Liliaceae Plant Type: Perennial, Bulb Mature Size: 2-5 ft. tall Sun Exposure: Full, Partial Soil Type: Moist, Well-drained Soil pH: Acidic…
How to Grow and Care for Asiatic Jasmine
Common Name Asiatic jasmine, Asian star jasmine, yellow star jasmine Botanical Name Trachelospermum asiaticum Family Apocynaceae Plant Type Perennial, groundcover, vine Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall, 10-12 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay,…
How to Grow Arugula
Common Name Arugula, rocket, garden rocket Botanical Name Eruca versicaria Family Brassicaceae Plant Type Annual, vegetable Size 2–3 ft. tall, 1–1.5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, part shade Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral…
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Artichokes
Common Name Artichoke, globe artichoke, French artichoke, green artichoke Botanical Name Cynara scolymus Family Asteraceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial, biennial Mature Size 3-6 ft. tall, 4-5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Neutral Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Artemesia
Common Name Artemisia Botanical Name Artemisia spp. Family Asteraceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial, shrub Mature Size 1-5 feet tall, 1–10 feet wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Arrowwood Viburnum
Common Name Arrowwood viburnum, southern arrowwood Botanical Name Viburnum dentatum Family Viburnaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 5-10 ft. tall, 6-10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Arrowhead Vine
Common Name Arrowhead vine Botanical Name Syngonium podophyllum Family Araceae Plant Type Vine Mature Size 3–6 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist, but well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Summer Flower Color…
How to Grow and Care for Black Chokeberry
Common Names Black chokeberry, aronia berry, aronia, chokeberry Botanical Name Aronia melanocarpa Family Rosaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 3–6 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring Flower…