Category - Plant Directory
How to Grow and Care for Stinging Nettle
Common Name Stinging nettle, common nettle, burning grass Botanical Name Urtica dioic Family Urticaceae Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 3–7 ft. tall, 1–3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Rich, moist Soil pH Acidic to…
How to Grow and Care for ‘Stewartstonian’ Azalea Shrubs
Botanical Name Rhododendron ‘Stewartstonian’ (Gable hybrids) Common Name Stewartstonian azalea Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen shrub Mature Size 4 to 5 feet tall, similar spread Sun Exposure Full sun to part shade Soil Type Fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil Soil…
How to Grow and Care for ‘Stella d’Oro’ Daylily
Common Name Stella d’Oro daylily Botanical Name Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’ Family Hemerocallidaceae Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 9-12 inches tall, 10-12 inches wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for ‘Stargazer’ Lily
Common Name Stargazer lily, stargazer Botanical Name Lilium orientalis ‘Stargazer’ Family Liliaceae Plant Type Perennial, bulb Mature Size 4 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-draining Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for ‘Sugar Tyme’ Crabapple
Common Name ‘Sugar Tyme’ crabapple Common Name Malus ‘Sutyzam’ Family Rosaceae Plant Type Deciduous tree Mature Size 14–18 ft. tall, 12–15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained, loamy Soil pH Slightly acidic to neutral (5.5 to 6.5)…
How to Grow and Care for Sugar Cane
Common Name Sugar cane, sugarcane Botanical Name Saccharum officinarum Family Poaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 5-10 ft. tall, 5-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Hardiness Zones 9-10 (USDA) Native Area…
How to Grow and Care for Succulent Senecio Plants
In the large Senecio genus of over 1,000 species, there are about 100 succulents used as garden plants in warmer climates and as container-grown plants in other regions. Some are large shrub varieties, but many are trailing plants…
How to Grow & Care for Triostar Stromanthe
Botanical Name Stromanthe sanguinea Common Name Stromanthe triostar Plant Type Tropical perennial Mature Size 2-3 ft. Sun Exposure Part sun Soil Type Light, well-draining soil Soil pH Not too particular, but generally between 6.0 to 8.0 Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for String of Turtles
Botanical Name Peperomia prostrata Common Name String of Turtles Plant Type Succulent Mature Size 12 inches. Sun Exposure Bright but indirect light Soil Type Loamy, moist Soil pH Neutral to acidic Bloom Time Usually does not flower. Flower…
How to Grow and Care for String of Pearls Plant
Common Name String of pearls, string of beads, string of peas, rosary vine Botanical Name Curio rowleyanus (formerly Senecio rowleyanus) Family Asteraceae Plant Type Succulent Mature Size 1-2 ft. tall and long Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type…