Evergreen Maidenhair Fern Adiantum venustum is one of the most attractive deciduous ferns for shade gardens in my opinion. Evergreen Maidenhair frond – Adiantum venustum In mild climates Maidenhair ferns can be evergreen most of the year but can also be deciduous, turning to a rust brown autumn and winter colour. This fern species spreads through thin rhizomes to…
Aleutian maidenhair Adiantum aleuticum ferns can be either evergreen or deciduous and are perennial with a mature height to around 50cm over 5-10 years. Aleutian maidenhair Fern – Adiantum aleuticum The shiny black stalks with green foliage make an attractive addition to any south, west, or east facing shade garden. A. aleuticum are clump forming ferns that prefer…
Fawns Breath is a plant known under a few names, among which we can mention Indian Physic, Bowman’s Root and American Ipecac. As most of the perennial plants grown in gardens, this plant needs partial shading. Of course, it also requires some sunlight, and the gentle morning rays of sun will do best for this sort…
Dutchmans Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) is a plant that blooms very early in the year from March through to May. As a matter of fact the flowers disappear, the stems and leaves also die back, after the seeds ripen later in spring… just as other flowers begin to appear in the garden. The plant has a beautiful white…
Deer Resistant Perennials, Plants that Deer Usually don’t Eat it can be so disappointing to find your plant damaged by insects or eaten by much bigger visitors of your garden such as deer! If it is an issue where you live, perhaps it is easier to choose deer resistant plants for your garden? There are…
If you are looking for information about care of daylilies please see the following page on Daylily Care. Let’s take a look at a number of popular varieties of daylilies. Different varieties of daylilies can become popular for a variety of reasons, including their unique characteristics, such as color, size, and shape of the flowers, as…
Coneflower plants are popular to use in herbal remedies. Medical studies have shown that the Coneflower can be used to stimulate and strengthen the immune system. This plant has properties that help to shorten the duration of colds and flue symptoms, ther are anti-inflammatory benefits, it can be used in pain relief and healing of wounds,…
This page listing Columbine varieties shows the range of flowers of this herbaceous perennial plant that are for sale. This is an easy shade garden plant to grow and maintain. They have very attractive and showy flowers and are a popular choice among gardeners. To see the range of varieties of Columbine plants please scroll…
Columbine flower is an herbaceous perennial plant and it is easy to grow in a garden. Being easy to grow and having attractive showy flowers, makes the Columbine plant a realpopular choice. Depending on the variety, the flowers can be different colors that include blue, pink, purple, maroon, yellow and white. The flowering period typically lasts…
Here is a list of a wide selection of Coleus Varieties. You absolutely can’t fail to find a variety to suit your garden color scheme, design, or plans. Information about Coleus Plants Coleus – Merlins MagicColeus – AmoraColeus – Black PrinceColeus – Dapple AppleColeus – Dark StarColeus – Dipt in WineColeus – FrecklesColeus – Gay’s DelightColeus…