Featured Plants : drought resistant

Try The Green Mound Alpine Currant For Early Spring Interest

patti-nhn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:11:00 GMT

The Green Mound Alpine Currant is a compact shrub that will grow from 3 to 4 feet tall and spread from 2 to 3 feet wide. It makes a great small hedge or as a border plant along your fence, driveway, sidewalk or even on its own used to fill in a bare area. Often you will find the Green Mound planted in masses in shady woodland areas. This shrub has all season interest. Early in the spring it will begin to leaf out with beautiful dark green foliage that will last well into summer. It has yellowish green flowers that show off against the dark green foliage. Its foliage is very full and dense and has a mounding shape. It is considered spineless and is deciduous meaning it will lose its leaves in the winter. The branches will add interest during the winter months.

This shrub is very winter hardy from zone 2 to zone 7 so can handle the coldest of temperatures. It does require well drained soil but can adapt to many types of soil. It will need partial sun and is a moderate grower. The Green Mound Alpine Currant is a dioecious shrub which means that if you want the scarlet berries (that are inedible) you will need a male and female plant. This is a male plant so you would need a female to bear fruit. It requires partial sun preferably normal to moist soil. This shrub would do well in many areas including an urban setting. It is very hardy and tough. A low maintenance plant, it would work well for a new gardener.

Alpine Currant Bushes Make Great Hedges

patti-nhn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:38:00 GMT

The Alpine Currant makes a dense and decorative hedge that will enhance your landscape with its glossy green foliage and its yellowish green flowers. In the winter, it will also add interest and beauty. It is one of the best bushes for privacy due to the fact that it fills in so completely. This bush can grow from three to five feet tall and spread from five to six feet wide. If you prefer a smaller hedge, it can be trimmed back as low as eighteen inches to four feet above the ground.

Alpine Currant's are low maintenance and are able to withstand the cold winters to as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit. It can grow well from zone 2 to zone 7. They are also drought tolerant so they would grow well in dry soil areas. It requires full sun to partial sun. Insects and plant diseases generally leave this bush alone. These make great borders for gardens or flower beds as well as along a walkway or driveway. They can even be planted as an individual bush to fill in a bare spot or a small area where you want something that will enhance your home.

This Strawberry Colored Mini Petunia Is A Real Knockout!

patti-nhn — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:30:00 GMT

If you like a lot of fragrance and lots of color, this Mini Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia Supertunia would fit the bill. The plant is beautifully colored with pink veined flowers and it will provide masses of these flowers. With its trailing habit, it works great in hanging baskets, gardens, balconies, wherever it can be allowed to show off its trailing flowers. Supertunias are vigorous and are very heat and drought tolerant once established.

This variety of Supertunia will require full sun. It is fast growing and will mature from 6 to 12 inches tall and 24-40 inches wide. They can actually grow nearly an inch a day! They are widely adaptable to different types of soil and moisture. You do not need to deadhead the plants. They can grow from zones 3 to 11. In zones 3 to 8 this is an annual and can be a perennial in zones 9 to 11. This Mini Strawberry Pink will really be a knockout in your landscape.

Yellow Blooms Are Long Lasting On This Surfinia Yellow Bush

patti-nhn — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:57:00 GMT

If you like Petunias, you will like this variety of brilliant yellow flowers that are unique. This Surfinia Yellow Bush is a Petunia Hybrid that is low maintenance and does not need dead-heading. It is drought and heat tolerant once established. It can be planted in the garden bed, in baskets, on balconies and with other plants for lots of color. They are fast growing so will need ample moisture and fertilizer. Its form is trailing is not leggy like some petunias.

This is a hardy plant and low maintenance. They are low maintenance and and long living, densely branched and the blooms can trail to 4 feet per season. They can mature from 6 to 12 inches in height and 24 to 40 inches wide. They are hardy from zones 3 to 11 and in zones 9 to 11 can be a perennial and in 3 to 8 would be an annual.

Molimba Pink Daisies Have Mounds Of Pink Blooms!

patti-nhn — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:20:00 GMT

The Daisy Molimba Pink really shows off with its mounds of pink blooms. It is a Proven Winners variety that works well in your landscape or even planted in containers. The flowers will continue their show long into the summer. You will want to deadhead these for additional blooming. They make great cut flowers.

The Daisy Molimba Pink matures from 14 to 24 inches tall and spreads from 10 to 12 inches wide. It requires full sun and grows upright. It is adaptable to soil types but does prefer light soil that has adequate lime. Butterflies are attracted to this plant as well as bees and birds. They are deer resistant, moderately frost tolerant as well as drought tolerant. They have a mounded form and can grow from zone 3 to zone 11 and will be an annual in zones 3 to 8 and can be a perennial in zones 9 to 11. Try this out for a very hardy plant.

How About A Star Flower For Some Wonderful Blue Color In Your Garden?

patti-nhn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:10:00 GMT

The Beth's Blue Star Flower has violet blue flowers that are "star" shaped. The foliage is a great background to the flowers with their medium green foliage. The flowers have interesting petals some consider a steel blue color. The plant is globe shaped and will mature from 12 to 14 inches tall and spread from 10 to 14 inches wide. The flowers will bloom all summer.

This plant is drought tolerant and requires full sun. It actually likes being hot and dry, so you won't want to overwater. They look great in pots, containers and window boxes as well in your landscaping plans. You won't need to deadhead these flowers. The Beth's Blue can grow well from zones 3 to 11. In zones 3 to 8 it is an annual and zones 9 to 11 can be a perennial. This Star Flower will be a nice addition with its interesting star shaped flowers and its great blue color.

Gypsy White Yarrow Makes A Great Filler Plant

patti-nhn — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:20:00 GMT

The Gypsy White Yarrow plant works well as a filler plant in your garden. It also makes good dried flowers for flower arrangements in vases or other uses, even in crafts. If you like Bacopa plants, this plant makes a good substitute for you. It is much more drought tolerant than a Bacopa as well as tolerant to dry conditions in general. They look great in mass plantings and even in a container.

This annual Gypsy White Yarrow will grow from 8 to 12 inches tall to 12 to 18 inches wide. It is a moderate grower and requires full sun. It has nice white flowers that are very decorative. It grows from zones 4 to 9. In zones 3 to 8 it is an annual only. In zones 9 to 11 it can be a perennial. This would be a good addition and tolerant addition to your garden.

"Egyptian Starflower" Penta

patti-nhn — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:25:00 GMT

The Penta Butterfly Deep Pink annual is often called an Egyptian Starflower. This tall upright hot pink flower with white eyes has flowers that are up to 3 inches across and will grow up to 18 inches tall. They will spread out from 15 to 18 inches. This is a wonderful plant if you like to watch butterflies, hummingbirds and also bees. Pentas are great for use in containers and garden beds.

The Butterfly will grow in zones 3 to 11 doing well in northern and southern climates. It does need full sun and is somewhat drought tolerant. It has great plant vigor, can handle stressful growing conditions. The Butterfly shows better performance in the garden than many other commercial varieties on the market. It is widely adaptable to soil and moisture. Be the first on your block with this beautiful annual.

Frost In The Spring Even In Warm Climates!

patti-nhn — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:52:00 GMT

For a delicate touch that has the look of frost, the Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' is the one for you. It is light and airy and produces a white delicate flower. You might think that this plant is not hardy but it is heat and drought tolerant and is hardy in zones 10-11.

The flowers will grow all season for you. Another plus is that the Diamond Frost is low maintenance. It does not require deadheading to keep blooming. It grows upright and mounding. It will mature to a height of 12 to 18 inches and spreads to about 10 to 12 inches. It does best in normal dry soil with full to partial sunlight. The foliage is a nice green color. It has a moderate growth rate so is not fast or slow growing but right down the middle. Try this plant in your garden to add some "frost" in the spring.

Senorita Rosalita Cleome

patti-nhn — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:08:00 GMT

The Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' is a new disease resistant cultivar making it very desirable. Not only is it disease resistant but it also is heat and drought tolerant. The foliage of this plant is thornless, is sticky-less and the foliage is smell-less. It is a nice mounded plant that grows from 24 to 48 inches tall and 20 to 24 inches wide.

Senorita Rosalita is easy to grow, it is not fussy about soil type or a lot of moisture. It does require full sun. The lavender blossoms are pink and white and look a lot like spiders, although much better looking. They really show off against the dark green foliage. It also sends out lots of blooms to enjoy. This is considered an annual in zones 3 to 8 but can often be a perennial in the warmer zones of 9 to 11.

Try Something New From the Cherokee Indian Tribe,Cherokee Purple Tomatoes

patti-nhn — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:34:00 GMT

Be the first on your block to grow purple tomatoes! The Cherokee Purple tomato, "Solanum Cherokee Purple (USDA Organic) Tomato), Solanum lycopersicum 'Cherokee Purple Tomato' is an Heirloom tomato from Tennessee. It gets its name from the Cherokee Indian Tribe! It was passed down from the Cherokee Indians. They grow very well in the South and are hardy from zone 3 to zone 9. The purple brown coloring stands out from other tomatoes and tastes sweet and rich.

The Cherokee Purple tomato is oblong to round in shape. It is disease resistant to common diseases and also shows tolerance to mild drought. Like most tomatoes, moderately moist, well drained soil and full sun is required for best production. This is a good producing tomato. It can be harvested in 75 to 80 days from planting. Growing your own tomatoes will give you the freshest produce and just steps away from your kitchen! This would also save you money and gas.

Dakota Pinnacle An Asian White Birch

patti-nhn — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:40:00 GMT

White Birches are one of the most popular Birch trees for their year-round interest. The Dakota Pinnacle Asian White Birch Betula platyphylla 'Fargo' is no exception and stands at the head of its class. It stands tall like a soldier with its narrow columnar habit and stands strong amongst drought, heat and winds.

Their decorative peeling bark is considered one of its most interesting assets. Like other Birch trees the bark changes color as it ages and matures. The Dakota Pinnacle will start with a dark-orange-white coloring and eventually mature to the yellowish white color of the bark. This an extremely cold hardy tree from zones 3/4 to zones 7/8. The Dakota Pinnacle will also adapt well to heavy soils and even with elevated PH. This makes a great choice for the Midwest and Mountain states.