Lovely Flowering Shrub: Cuphea
BY WIKILAWN | JANUARY 18TH, 2016 | EVERGREEN, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR, SHRUBS AND BUSHES, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Cuphea is a genus of evergreen and perennial flowering shrubs. These lovely flowering shrubs are useful for growing in garden borders where they keep blooming almost all through the year. Native to Mexico and tropical regions of Central America, these flowering shrubs produce flowers of green, purple, pink and white. Most species start blooming as […]

Lovely Flowering Vine: Lonicera sempervirens
BY WIKILAWN | DECEMBER 23RD, 2015 | CLIMBER, EVERGREEN, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B

Lonicera sempervirens is a fast-growing vine from the famous Honeysuckle family. Also known as Carol honeysuckle and sometimes as Trumpet honeysuckle because of its trumpet shaped flowers, this lovely vine can be used as a nice climber for pergolas and trellis. Also see: 9 Ideas for Simple and Modern Trellis Designs How to Attract Wild […]

Interlocking Brick Designs for Backyards and Patios
BY WIKILAWN | AUGUST 18TH, 2015 | GARDEN DESIGN, GARDEN LANDSCAPE, OUTDOOR

I recently paved my backyard with interlocking bricks. Yes, I do not have my not-so-lush lawn now but the backyard looks neat and still gives me plenty of room to plant my favorites in the bordering raised beds. As I have observed and experienced, interlocking brick designs dramatically improve the landscape. They are durable and easily […]

Carex eburnean: The Bristleleaf Sedge
BY WIKILAWN | MAY 28TH, 2015 | DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS, EVERGREEN, OUTDOOR, ZONE 2A, ZONE 2B, ZONE 3A, ZONE 3B, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B

Carex eburnean is a versatile plant. Commonly grown as a tough ground cover, this nice little plant performs very well under shade or sun and in moist as well as dry areas. You can grow it as a ground cover, companion plant in a rock garden or as alternative to ornamental grasses in Xeriscape. It […]

Ornamental Grass for Containers: Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’
BY WIKILAWN | MAY 19TH, 2015 | CONTAINER GARDEN, ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, OUTDOOR, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’ is a popular ornamental grass for growing in containers as well as in garden landscapes. This lovely grass is commonly known as Ribbon Grass because its green leaves and beautifully stripped in contrasting white or cream. How to Grow Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’ Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’ makes a nice choice when you want […]

Spring Flowering Shrub: Loropetalum chinense
BY WIKILAWN | MARCH 4TH, 2015 | EVERGREEN, FLOWERS, FOLIAGE PLANT, OUTDOOR, SHRUBS AND BUSHES, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Loropetalum chinense is an evergreen shrub from the family of Witch Hazel. It is also known as Chinese fringe-flowers because of its fringe-like flowers that appear in spring and summer. Loropetalum chinense is grown for its colorful foliage and prominent but unusual flowers. Commonly available species include a green-leafed variety that produced white flowers and […]

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