Rose Of Sharon
Plant in spring or fall. Space plants 6 to 10 feet apart, depending on the expected mature size of the plant. Dig a hole only as deep as the root ball and 2 to 3 times as wide. If your soil is in very poor condition, amend the soil you've removed ... [... more]
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Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Hirta)
Annual, perennial, and bienial forms are readily available. Even the annuals will come back year after year because they are eager reseeders. Biennials tend to be showy and weak on alternate years. This is a drought resistant plant, but ... [... more]
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Scabiosa (Scabiosa Caucasia)
This plant gets its name from the prominent, dark gray pollen-bearing stamens that stand out like pins from the center. Scabiosa has an exceptionally long bloom period for a perennial. Beginning in spring, the 2- to 2 1/2-foot stalks bear 3-inch ... [... more]
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Sedum (Sedum)
Feed established plants three times a year--in very early spring, late spring and late summer, using a house-plant fertilizer such as 10-20-10 at half the strength recommended on the label. Do not feed plants the rest of the year. Trailing plants ... [... more]
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Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum Maximum)
The Shasta daisy is a creation of plant breeder Luther Burbank, who for 15 years interbred wild species of chrysanthemums from various parts of the world to produce this modern mainstay of perennial gardens. They range in size from 1 to 3 feet ... [... more]
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Simi-Double Peonies
Simi-Double peonies maintain their delicacy but provide a fuller bloom. Simi-Double Peonies - Garden Basics - Flower - Perennial [... more]
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Single Peonies
Single peonies have large flat blooms with contrasting stamens. They are delicate in appearance. Single Peonies - Garden Basics - Flower - Perennial [... more]
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Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum)
This plant is well suited to Northeastern Coniferous, Southeastern Coniferous and Deciduous Woodland and the Prairie environments. Provide partial to deep shade and humus-rich soil with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5 for small Solomon's seal and a pH of 5.0 ... [... more]
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Spirea
Among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow, spireas are often used in foundation plantings, as hedges, and in perennial gardens. Most spireas bloom in late spring to midsummer. Flower colors include pink, red, yellow, and white, depending on the ... [... more]
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Statice (Limonium Perezii)
The most widely used everlastings, statice has a large flower head of small, papery blooms on stiff stems. The small flowers are held in dense, large clusters above the gray-green foliage. They are unsurpassed for fresh and dried arrangements. ... [... more]
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Snow Trillium (Trillium Grandiflorum)
Snow trillium bears 3- to 5-inch-wide flowers on stems 8 to 16 inches tall. The flowers are white or white tinged with pink, the white ones fading to pink, then to rose. The stamen is lemon-yellow. Some varieties have double flowers. The leaves ... [... more]
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Veronica
Plant in spring, spacing plants 1 to 2 feet apart, depending on the variety. Prepare the garden bed by using a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. Dig a hole twice ... [... more]
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