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  • Chickasaw Plum Ornamental Tree

    The Chickasaw Plum is an ornamental tree with beautiful 5-petaled white flowers that appear along the stems in March, before the foliage emerges. This flowering tree is one of the first trees to bloom in spring; the flowers are a popular nectar source for butterflies. Its best blooming period is usually...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-21-2009

  • Azalea White Mollis Hybrid Has Large Clusters of White Flowers!

    If you are a fan of Azaleas, you will want to try this Hybrid White Mollis Azalea . The flowers call out to those who walk by, they just have to come closer to get a better look. The funnel-shaped blooms and clean white petals make this Azalea bush burst with beauty from spring into early summer. Its...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-26-2009

  • Pruning Butterfly Bushes

    There really is no trick to pruning butterfly bushes , as blooms will sprout from old and new wood. If you like, you can leave your butterfly bush alone each year and it should still preform. That is not to say that a little maintenance might not be required, or desired. Butterfly bushes if left alone...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-22-2009

  • Red Mollis Hybrid Azaleas Are Lush And Hardy

    This Red Mollis Hybrid Azalea is hybridized to be hardy in the colder climates. This shrub has funnel shaped blooms that attract attention with their reddish-orange blooms in spring to early summer. The flowers grow in large clusters and the flowers are 2 to 3 inches in size. There are large trusses...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 08-19-2009

  • Lanai Magenta Verbena Are Non-Stop With Their Bright Flowers

    The Lanai Magenta Verbena is in a class of its own with their bright magenta color. They grow in clumps so will fill in nicely in your garden. They will be quite showy with their flowers being long lasting and that will grow abundantly. Their mature height will be from 6 to 12 inches and they will spread...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 07-29-2009

  • Try Lanai Lavender Star Verbena For Attractiveness As Well As Color!

    The Lanai Lavender Star Verbena is unusual with it's lavender petals with white strips along the edges and a yellow center. It is a great plant to attract butterflies. It grows in clumps and blooms from spring into fall. It is a trailing plant that can grow from 6 to 12 inches tall and 20-24 inches...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 07-28-2009

  • Enjoy This Beautiful Deep Pink Verbena On Your Lanai!

    This Verbena-Lanai Deep Pink would look great hanging from baskets on your lanai, patio or balcony. It's deep pink flowers are attention getting. This Verbena is one of the best trailing Verbena's you can find. The flowers bloom early in the season from spring to fall. They will flower from the...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 07-26-2009

  • About Planting the Butterfly Plant

    Butterfly Plant , (Asclepias incarnata ), prefers to be planted in full sun. Use in mass plantings, as a border plant, or as a tall ground cover. Excellent for use in dried flower arrangements. Plant in well drained sandy or gravelly soil in full sun to light shade. Plant the root vertical so that the...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-15-2009

  • This Daisy Has An Orange Symphony Of Color!

    The Orange Symphony Daisy is spectacular! It is one of the best of its kind and is in the Proven Winners Symphony series. The flowers are large and orange with a purple center. The foliage is deeply cut and the leaves are a dark green as well as aromatic when bruised. They are one of a kind. This would...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 07-10-2009

  • Bermuda Beach Supertunia Sounds Like A Breath Of Fresh Air

    The Petunia, Supertunia Bermuda Beach has free-flowering salmon/coral flowers. It does not spread as vigorously as most Supertunias. Its spread is 10 to 18 inches and mature height is 5 to 8 inches. They are easy to grow and almost maintenance free. They will attract hummingbirds and butterflies. They...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 07-08-2009
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