Category: Attractive Foliage

Pheasant Berry / Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa) Growing & Care Guide

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Leycesteria formosa, also known as the Pheasant Berry or Himalayan Honeysuckle, is a deciduous shrub. It carries attractive, pendulous flower clusters, and has purplish-red stems. Typically, it grows to a height and spread of 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m). The plant is grown in gardens for its ornamental berries and showy flowers. […]

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How To Grow Doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) In Your Garden

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Leucothoe fontanesiana, also kown as Drooping Leucothoe or Mountain Doghobble, is an evergreen shrub. It is appreciated for its arching branches with glossy, dark green leaves. These exhibit a purple-bronze hue in winter. Typically, it grows to a height and spread of 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m). Gardeners like this plant as

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How To Grow Aaron's Beard (Hypericum calycinum) In Your Garden

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Hypericum calycinum, also known as Rose of Sharon, Aaron's beard, and Creeping St. John's wort is an oft used perennial ground cover plant. This Hypericum plant is valued for its bright yellow flowers and blue-green leaves. Plants typically reach a height of 1 to 1.5 feet (0.3 to 0.45 m), with a spread of 2

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How To Grow Fragrant Plantain Lily (Hosta plantaginea) In Your Garden

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Hosta plantaginea, is commonly known as the Fragrant Plantain Lily or August Lily. This Hosta plant is a hardy perennial plant that is cherished for its large, glossy, dark green leaves and its fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers. These come into bloom in late summer. This clump forming plants generally reaches a height and spread of

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How To Grow American Alumroot (Heuchera americana) In Your Garden

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Heuchera americana, commonly known as American Alumroot, is a hardy perennial woodland plant. It is appreciated for its mounding habit, and its unique scalloped leaves that come in a variety of colors, depending on the cultivar. It typically grows to a height of 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.6 m) with a similar spread.

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How To Grow Vernal Witch Hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) In Your Garden

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Hamamelis vernalis, also known as Vernal Witch Hazel, is a deciduous shrub. It is treasured for its bright, fragrant, spider-like flowers. These bloom in late winter and early spring. Plants typically grow to a height of 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3 m), and has a similar spread. Its early in the year flowering

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