Plant Care & Growing Guide
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Spanish lavender, butterfly lavender, bract lavender Botanical Name Lavendula stoechas Family Lamiaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub, herb Mature Size 18-36 in. tall, 18-36 in. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy, moist but well-drained Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Spanish Bluebells
Common Name Spanish bluebell, wood hyacinth Botanical Name Hyacinthoides hispanica Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Bulb, perennial Mature Size 6-18 in. tall, 6-18 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic, alkaline Bloom…
How to Plant and Grow Spaghetti Squash in Your Garden
Common Name Spaghetti squash, vegetable spaghetti Botanical Name Cucurbita pepo var Family Cucurbitaceae Plant Type Annual vine Size Vine to 8 ft., squash 3 to 8 lbs. Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Nutrient rich, well draining Soil…
How to Grow Magnolia Grandiflora (Southern Magnolia Trees)
Botanical Name Magnolia grandiflora Common Name Southern Magnolia, Bull Bay, Big Laurel Family Magnoliaceae Plant Type Perennial, Tree Mature Size 60-80 ft. tall, 20 – 40 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, Partial Shade Soil Type Moist, Well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for Sourwood (oxydendrum arboreum)
Common Name Sourwood Botanical Name Oxydendrumarboreum Family Name Ericaceae Plant Type Deciduous tree Mature Size 20-25 ft. tall, 10-25 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, part shade, shade Soil Type Moist, organically rich, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Desert Spoon
Common Name Desert spoon, sotol, common sotol, spoon yucca, spoon flower, blue sotol Botanical Name Dasylirion wheeleri Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub, succulent Mature Size 4–6 ft. tall, 3–4 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Sandy,…
How to Take Excellent Care of a Variegated String of Hearts
Common Name Variegated String of Hearts Botanical Name Ceropegia woodii var. Family Apocynaceae Plant Type Evergreen semi-succulent vine Mature Size Vines 3-9 ft. long Sun Exposure Bright, indirect light Soil Type Light, well draining, cactus mix Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Variegated Fiddle Leaf Fig
Common Name Variegated fiddle leaf fig Botanical Name Ficus lyrata ‘Variegata’ Family Moraceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 6-10 ft. tall, 3-4 ft wide (indoors) Sun Exposure Partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time…
How to Grow and Care for Vanilla Bean Orchid
Common Name Vanilla bean orchid, vanilla Botanical Name Vanilla planifolia Family Orchidaceae Plant Type Vine, perennial Mature Size 75-100 ft. long (outdoors), 8-10 ft. long (indoors) Sun Exposure Partial, shade Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Vanda Orchids
Common Name Vanda orchid Botanical Name Vanda spp. Family Orchidaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 1–3 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Peat moss, bark Soil pH Acidic Bloom Time Spring, summer,…