Lovely Ground Cover: Moss Phlox
BY WIKILAWN | FEBRUARY 15TH, 2016 | CREEPERS, DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS, EVERGREEN, FLOWERS, GROUND COVER, ZONE 3A, ZONE 3B, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B

Phlox subulata (Buy online), also known as Moss Phlox, is an excellent ground cover for low-maintenance landscapes. Known for its ability to survive under various conditions, Moss Phlox makes an excellent plant for covering unsightly patches. It can be grown as a bordering plant, as a ground cover in rock gardens, as cascading plant against […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Primula vulgaris: Lovely Plant for Early-Spring Flowers
BY WIKILAWN | JULY 30TH, 2014 | FLOWERS, PERENNIALS, ZONE 3A, ZONE 3B, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B

Primula is a large genus of perennials known for their early-spring flowers. These lovely bloomers are usually grown in flower borders and beds under shade where traditional flowering plants cannot thrive. These shade loving plants grow nicely in shady spots and produce flowers in almost all hues of red, orange, yellow, blue and violet. In […]

Beautiful Flowering Shrubs and Trees: Tamarix
BY WIKILAWN | OCTOBER 21ST, 2013 | DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS, OUTDOOR, SHRUBS AND BUSHES, TREES, ZONE 3A, ZONE 3B, ZONE 4A, ZONE 4B, ZONE 5A, ZONE 5B, ZONE 6A, ZONE 6B, ZONE 7A, ZONE 7B, ZONE 8A, ZONE 8B

Tamarix is a genus of flowering shrubs and trees from arid regions of Africa and Eurasia but widely spread in most parts of the world. Known for their feathery flowers, most species of Tamarix are grown as drought-tolerant ornamental plants in gardens and landscapes. Gardeners often plant these plants and ornamental shrubs in gardens or […]

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