Tag - Flower
How to Grow and Care for Snowdrop Flower
Common Names Snowdrops, common snowdrop Botanical Name Galanthus nivalis Family Amaryllidaceae Plant Type Perennial, bulb Mature Size 4-10 in. tall; 3-6 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, sandy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Spring…
How to Grow and Care for Skeleton Flower
Common Name Skeleton flower, umbrella leaf, Asian umbrella leaf Botanical Name Diphylleia grayi Family Berberidaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 12–18 in. tall, 1–3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial, full shade Soil Type Sandy, loamy Soil pH…
How to Grow and Care for Blood Flower
Common Name Blood flower, tropical milkweed, Mexican butterfly weed, scarlet milkweed Botanical Name Asclepias curassavica Family Apocynaceae Plant Type Annual Mature Size 2-3 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral…
How to Grow and Care for White Lace Flower
Common Name White lace flower, Minoan lacea Botanical Name Orlaya grandiflora Family Apiaceae Plant Type Herbaceous annual Mature Size 2–3 ft. tall, 1 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic to…
How to Grow and Care for Flower of Bristol
Common Name Flower of Bristol, Maltese Cross, Nonesuch Botanical Name Lychnis chalcedonica Family Caryophyllaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 3-4 ft. tall; 1.5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic to…
How to Grow and Care for Edelweiss Flower
Common Name Edelweiss Botanical Name Leontopodium alpinum Family Asteraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6-12 in. tall, 8 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time Spring, summer Flower Color White Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Fan Flower
Common Name Fan flower, fairy fan flower, Scaevola Botanical Name Scaevola aemula Family Goodeniaceae Plant Type Perennial, herbaceous Mature Size 9–18 in. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline…
How to Grow and Care for Clematis (Leather Flower)
Common Name Clematis, Leather flower Botanical Name Clematis spp. Family Ranunculaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub, vine Mature Size 8-20 ft. long (large flower varieties), 3 to 5 feet long (small flower varieties) Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Loamy,…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Spur Flower
Common Name Blue spur flower, candlestick plant Botanical Name Plectranthus barbatus, Coleus barbatus Family Lamiaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 5-8 ft. tall, 5-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom…
How to Grow and Care for Cardinal Flower
Common Name Cardinal flower Botanical Name Lobelia cardinalis Family Campanulaceae (Bellflower) Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 3-4 ft. tall; 1-2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full to partial Soil Type Moist Soil pH Slightly acidic to neutral Bloom…