The coleus plant (Coleus) is a very popular herb in ornamental gardens because it can add so much vibrancy to your garden thanks to its colorful foliage. There are a number of different species of this herb and they come in an annual, perennial, shrub, or succulent form. This beautiful plant has many garden uses […]
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Hosta plants (Hosta), also known as plantain lilies, are probably some of the most popular plants for shade garden spaces because they flourish in these low light conditions and can add lots of texture, color, and vibrancy to your landscape. These evergreen plants are also useful as shade ground cover plants and they can be
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Gaura flowers (Gaura lindheimeri), also known as Lindheimer’s bee blossom, white gaura, and wand flower is a charming flowering plant that will add lots of texture and color to your garden bed. This delicate plant produces vivid white flowers or pink buds on tall spikes. These flower spikes give the flowers an airy appearance that
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Peonies (Paeonia) are known for their large flowers and are very common in ornamental gardens because they are easy to grow and don’t require too much maintenance. These flowering plants with their dark green leaves and striking blooms are superb for adding more color to your garden and they can be very handy in cut
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Liriope (Liriope muscari) also known as big blue lilyturf, lily turf, border grass, and monkey grass, is a very beautiful perennial that produces grass-like foliage and beautiful purple flowers on tall spikes. These ornamental grasses are often used as border plants, filler plants, and hedges and they can create a very charming look when grown
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There is absolutely nothing creepy about Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia). This gorgeous ground cover plant with its delicate golden yellow foliage is very popular in ornamental gardens. The plant will add plenty of contrast to your garden and is very useful as a ground cover plant to make sure the soil is cool and moist.
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Karl Foerster grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster‘), also known as feather reed grass is a type of ornamental grass that is frequently seen in all sorts of landscaping projects. In fact, these are probably the most popular ornamental grasses that are used in landscaping projects. In 2001, this grass variety was named the Plant
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Bee balm (Monarda) is one of the most useful plants you can add to your garden. This member of the mint family is often referred to as bergamot, horsemint, and oswego tea. Even though bee balm is used in fragrant oils (some very strongly scented oils, in fact!) and has many medicinal uses, many gardeners
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Hellebore flowers (Helleborus orientalis) are terrific perennials to consider if you want to add some color to a shade garden. There are quite a few different species of this plant such as the Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) and Lenten roses (H. hybridus) that all grow well in shaded areas and produce beautiful blooms that can
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Zinnia flowers (Zinnia) are every gardener’s best friend. This is because these flowers aren’t just beautiful, they also offer numerous benefits. When planting zinnias in your garden, they will attract plenty of pollinators and can help protect other flowers or crops by acting as a trap crop, aiding in pest control. Some of the recommended
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