If you’re looking for unusual flowers that provide gorgeous color and fragrance and attract many pollinators, you cannot go wrong with honeysuckle. It gives a romantic look to any planting scheme, and softens any landscape. Honeysuckles are usually vines, but you can get shrub types too, which make the perfect hedge. Not sure if honeysuckle would be right for your … Read More
Stock flowers are beautiful, grown ornamentally in many places for their beauty. They are often grown in pots for summer color, but also form part of colorful and fragrant bouquets, too. But not many people give these flowers much thought, considering that they do have some symbolism worth paying attention to. When included in a bouquet or given as a … Read More
There are many ways to add height and color to your garden, but one of the most surefire ways to cultivate a dramatic display that doesn’t need a lot of attention is using hydrangeas. It also helps that there are many different types to choose from, including lace cap hydrangeas, mophead hydrangeas, mountain hydrangeas, and panicle hydrangeas. Some are more … Read More
While hydrangea shrubs are a part of many people’s gardens, fewer know about the climbing hydrangea, which adds color and interest to any vertical surface, transforming a dull fence or bare obelisk into something amazing when the flowers are in bloom. It helps that there are many colors to choose from, including purple, pink, white, and blue, matching or contrasting … Read More
Hellebore or Helleborus, comes from the buttercup plant family, and is a genus made up of around 20 species of perennials. You may also know the hellebore as the Christmas rose or winter rose, but it has no ties to the rose plant family. Hellebores hail from Europe and Asia. Hellebore At A Glance What you might assume to be … Read More
Heliconia comes from the plant family of the same name, Heliconiaceae, and encompasses just under 200 different species, most of which come from the tropical Americas. At A Glance: What You Should Know About Heliconia These beautiful plants are instantly recognizable thanks to their dramatic flowers in shades of orange, red, pink and yellow, or a combination of these. These … Read More
The hosta genus is part of the asparagus plant family, Asparagaceae. It consists of roughly around 40 different species, all of which are perennials, and come from Northeast regions of Asia. A testament to their popularity is the sheer amount of cultivars available, as there are over 6,000 different varieties to choose from! These plants are grown ornamentally all over … Read More
Hippeastrum is often confused for amaryllis, as they are part of the same plant family, and the name amaryllis is usually used interchangeably. Hippeastrum is the genus which has at least 90 different species, and more than 500 different hybrids. In contrast, the amaryllis genus only has two species, Amaryllis belladonna, and Amaryllis paradisicola. At A Glance: What You Should … Read More
Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs, up there with Azaleas and Rhododendrons for seas of gorgeous flowers. These fabulous plants come from the Americas and Asia, with the biggest range of species coming from China, Japan, and Korea. No matter if you’ve decided on a modern garden scheme or a more traditional one, hydrangeas are versatile plants … Read More
Hardy Hibiscus While you may know the hibiscus as a warm-weather lover, dying at the first sign of frost, there is a hardy version which will withstand growing in colder parts of the world. There is a trade-off, however. While they won’t die in the cold, their growth rate will slow down, and you may notice fewer flowers, too. The … Read More
