Alliums: The Ornamental Onions
BY WIKILAWN | FEBRUARY 15TH, 2015 | COMPANION PLANTS, DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR, PERENNIALS, ZONE 10A, ZONE 3A, ZONE 3B, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Alliums, commonly known as Ornamental Onions, are popular perennials among gardeners because of their graceful flowers and ability to grow in many different conditions. Most Alliums are characterized by their tall flower stalks (up to 3 feet) that stand like sentries with big, round flower heads (up to 5 inches). Their prominent flower heads make […]

9 Simple and Modern Trellis Designs for Your Garden
BY WIKILAWN | DECEMBER 8TH, 2014 | GARDEN DESIGN, OUTDOOR

Being an experimental gardener, I love experimenting with different design ideas. And one of my favorite design elements in a garden landscape is a trellis. A trellis is a nice design element not only to support your vines or climbing plants but also to add some architectural element to your garden. Usually made of wood or metal, […]

Sedum repestre ‘Angelina’: Stonecrop
BY WIKILAWN | AUGUST 29TH, 2014 | EVERGREEN, GROUND COVER, OUTDOOR, ZONE 3A, ZONE 3B, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Sedum repestre ‘Angelina’, commonly known as Stonecrop, is a low-growing and mat-forming plant for garden borders and rock gardens. The plant grows up to 4 inches tall but spreads across 2 feet thus making a nice ground cover. Sedum repestre ‘Angelina’ is characterized by golden-yellow foliage and star-shaped summer flowers. It is propagated by cuttings […]

Fragrant and Colorful Flowering Plant for Beginners: Malcolmia maritima
BY WIKILAWN | DECEMBER 19TH, 2013 | ANNUALS, COMPANION PLANTS, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR

The plant featured today is Malcolmia maritima. Commonly known as Virginia stock, is a popular flower plant with gardeners because of its attractive flowers. It is a low maintenance plant that grows easily from seeds in almost any soil. The origin of Malcolmia maritime is Mediterranean Europe where it grows as a bushy annual. Being […]

Low Maintenance Shrubs for Arid Climate: Myoporum
BY WIKILAWN | DECEMBER 17TH, 2013 | EVERGREEN, FOLIAGE PLANT, GROUND COVER, OUTDOOR, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Myoporum is a small genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees from Australia and New Zealand. Because of their low maintenance growth and ability to tolerate drought,  Myoporum is widely grown in arid climates as hedge plant. Most species of Myoporum produce attractive foliage, white flowers and colourful berries that add to the beauty of […]

Lovely Flowering Vine: Macfadyena unguis cati
BY WIKILAWN | NOVEMBER 30TH, 2013 | EVERGREEN, FLOWERS, OUTDOOR, ZONE 10A, ZONE 10B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B, ZONE 9A, ZONE 9B

Macfadyena is a small genus of flowering vines from tropical regions of America. The one commonly known species from this genus is Macfadyena unguis-cati. The name translates in English as Cat’s claw creeper. Macfadyena unguis-cati is grown as an evergreen vine under full or partial sun. The plant grows up to 5 meters and uses […]

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