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Green Giant Arborvitae: Care and Growing Guide
The Green Giant arborvitae is an especially fast-growing hybrid between the Western redcedar and Japanese arborvitae. Unlike some other evergreens, its rich, dense, green foliage does not yellow or brown in winter and only slightly bronzes or darkens.…
Four O’Clock Plant: Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Four o’clock plant, marvel of Peru, garden jalap Botanical Name Mirabilis jalapa (synonym: Mirabilis lindheimeri) Family Nyctaginaceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 2–3 ft. tall and wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Forsythia, golden bells Botanical Name Forsythia spp. Family Oleaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 2–10 ft. tall, 2–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-draining Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time Spring…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Gerbera daisy, Transvaal daisy Botanical Name Gerbera jamesonii Family Asteraceae Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial Mature Size 10–18 in. tall, 9–12 in. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic Bloom Time…
Tarragon: Care and Growing Guide
Botanical Name Artemisia dracunculus (Sativa subspecies) Common Name Estragon Plant Type Perennial herb Mature Size 24 inches Sun Exposure Part SunPart Shade Soil Type Sandy, well-drained Soil pH Neutral (6.5 to 7.5) Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Light…
Plant Care & Growing Guide: English Ivy
Common Name English ivy, common ivy, European ivy Botanical Name Hedera helix Family Araliaceae Plant Type Perennial, evergreen climbing vine Mature Size NA; climbs and spreads as much as possible Sun Exposure Part shade to full shade Soil…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Names Corn plant, dracaena, false palm Botanical Name Dracaena fragrans Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Broadleaf, evergreen, shrubtree Mature Size 15–50 ft. tall, 3–10 ft. wide outdoors; indoor plants can grow up to 6 ft. tall Sun Exposure…
Care, Growing, and Planting Guide
Botanical Name Osmanthus fragrans Common Names Fragrant tea olive, sweet osmanthus, sweet olive fragrant olive, false holly Family Oleaceae Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree Mature Size 20–30 ft. tall, 10–14 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full,…
Indoor Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Names Dragon tree, dragon plant, Madagascar dragon tree Botanical Name Dracaena marginata Family Asparagaceae Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen Mature Size 15–20 ft. tall, 3–10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade Soil Type Loamy, well-drained Soil…
Plant Care & Growing Guide
Common Name Dianthus flowers, pinks, garden pinks, cheddar pinks, clove pinks, gillyflower Botanical Name D. plumarius, D. superbus, D. deltoides Family Caryophyllaceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6–36 in. tall, 6–24 in. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil…