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• Is there a good trailing vine for containers?

  Vines encompass so many functions that it isn’t necessary to restrict them to a limited use. Vines can wreath a trellis, scale a fence, prevent slope erosion, and provide privacy and shade. One of great benefits of growing vines is that they take up little... Posted Feb 02 2010, 09:30 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, container plant, groundcover, periwinkle, trailing vine, variegated periwinkle, vine, wojo periwinkle

• Can the 'Blue Rug’ Juniper be used as a Groundcover?

  'The Blue Rug’ Juniper makes an excellent groundcover . A Juniper is generally described as a perennial evergreen tree or shrub . Juniper shrubs can grow just about anywhere, and they are very hardy in nature; tolerate drought very well. These shrubs... Posted Jan 20 2010, 08:56 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Blue Rug Juniper, common questions answered, groundcover, juniper, juniper shrub, low growing plant, perennial, perennial shrub, tough plant

• How do I know which petunias to plant?

  Your selection depends on where you want to plant the petunias . Petunias come in four distinct categories. These are based on flower size and growth habit. Some are best for containers, while others do better when planted in a mass. Grandiflora petunias... Posted Jan 04 2010, 09:24 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, container plant, Grandiflora petunia, groundcover, hanging basket plant, milliflora petunia, multiflora petunia, petunia, window box plant

• Can you suggest a unique daylily for me?

  Daylily ‘South Seas’ will knock your socks off! What a totally unique coral pink color! The bright color of the ‘South Seas’ Daylily gets our attention every time we view it in the garden, and no daylily quite compares to it. The 5" deep coral flowers... Posted Nov 14 2009, 10:15 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, container plant, daylily, groundcover, hardy plant, perennial, South Seas Daylily

• Where is the best location to plant Lamb’s Ear?

  Lamb’s Ear is a perennial that creates a great visual interest as a groundcover because of its low growing and spreading habit. Since being drought-tolerant, it makes a good candidate for rock gardens. If planted in a container, it becomes a novel way... Posted Nov 10 2009, 10:03 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, foliage plant, groundcover, Lambs Ear, perennial, Silver Carpet Lambs Ear

• How tall does Angelina Sedum get?

  Sedum Angelina has brilliant, needle-shaped, golden yellow foliage. It is a vigorous mat-forming perennial plant. It grows only four inches high, but spreads up to 24 inches wide. In the colder climates its foliage will turn a gorgeous orange in the fall... Posted Oct 28 2009, 02:52 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Angelina sedum, asters, butterfly plant, common questions answered, coneflowers, container plant, groundcover, perennial, Sedum

• Is Veronica Royal Candles (Speedwell) a perennial?

  The Veronica Royal Candles , also known as Speedwell, is an easy to grow perennial that adds beauty to any garden. The plant is erect, bushy, clump-forming, and compact; one of the most disease resistant perennial in its family. Since this is an easy... Posted Oct 26 2009, 08:49 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blue flowers, common questions answered, easy care plant, groundcover, Hemerocallis, long bloomer, perennial, Royal Candles Veronica, Speedwell, veronica

• Does Rock Cress have an extended bloom time?

  Rock Cress Antique Rose is known for its long bloom time. It will provide a carpet of luminous purple flowers to the early spring garden; begins in the spring and continues until the first frost! Antique Rose, with its large deep purple blooms, combined... Posted Oct 24 2009, 11:40 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Antique Rose Rock Cress, common questions answered, groundcover, long blooming period, perennial, pruning rock cress, Rock cress

• Which Daylily or Daylilies should I choose?

  What an amazing assortment of color and sizes to choose from for those who wish to plant Daylilies . You can be drawn into a world of color and form that you didn't know existed. If you are looking for color in your perennial bed, then you will want... Posted Oct 20 2009, 08:24 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, daylily, groundcover, growing daylilies, hardy plant, perennial, perennial bed

• Does the Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood have red branches?

  The Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood is an easy to grow compact rounded shrub with white flowers in the spring that produce small, white berries in the summer. Berries may be mildly toxic to humans (may cause stomach ache) but a favorite of animals. It makes a nice... Posted Oct 05 2009, 11:19 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, dogwood, drought tolerant plant, fall color, groundcover, Kelsey Dwarf Dogwood, winter interest

• Are Virginia Creepers fast growing?

  Also known as Woodbine, Virginia Creeper is a deciduous woody vine that makes a dense groundcover . It spreads quickly and indefinitely. It is reddish at break and green at maturity; displays an outstanding bright red fall color. Virginia creeper will... Posted Oct 01 2009, 11:00 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: climbing vine, common questions answered, deciduous vine, erosion control plant, fast growing, groundcover, vine, virginia creeper

• Where should I plant Coral Bells (Heuchera)?

  What an invaluable and excellent plant for partly shaded borders, under trees, and even mixed into ornamental containers on shady patios. Coral Bells can also be planted for the sunny rock garden, to line a path, or they do well in the light shade of... Posted Sep 27 2009, 05:00 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: common questions answered, coral bells, Georgia Peach, groundcover, Heuchera, perennial, Purple Petticoats

• What is a Deutzia?

  Deutzia is a dense, rounded, deciduous shrub with slender, broadly spreading to arching stems. It usually grows 2-4 feet tall and as wide. Tiny, white, fragrant, bell-shaped, flowers appear in spring. The Deutzia is an attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage... Posted Sep 03 2009, 03:26 PM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia, commmon questions answered, compact shrub, Deutzia, groundcover, shrub

• Besides impatiens, what other shade loving annuals are there?

  There are many annual flowers and plants to choose from that like shade. First of all, make sure that your area is suited for shade loving plants. The area is considered a sunny location if it gets more than six hours of sun a day. If a shade plant is... Posted May 03 2009, 07:46 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: begonias, common questions answered, groundcover, shade annuals, shade gardening, torenia, viola