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  • Where should I plant the Bellflower (Campanula) 'White Clips"?

    If you choose ‘ White Clips’ Bellflower you can eagerly look forward to a plant that is smothered with lovely white flowers! Blooming in July to September, ‘White Clips’ displays stunning white bell-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems. The Bellflower (Campanula ) ‘White Clips’ will grow in either...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-06-2009

  • Where should I plant Amsonia Blue Ice?

    Amsonia Blue Ice will surely become a favorite for any gardener! In late spring, Blue Ice forms clusters of navy blue buds at the ends of each stem that open to periwinkle blue star shaped flowers. The bright green foliage of this erect, clump-forming plant turns a rich shade of yellow in the fall. This...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-04-2009

  • What are Hens and Chicks plants?

    Hens and Chicks is a low-growing perennial , that is tough, compact, and easy to grow. It grows to about four inches tall, then will quickly spread to 2' or more in width. It is a mat-forming succulent that produces clusters of rosettes. It is grown for its foliage but does flower on a tall flower...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 11-01-2009

  • Where should I plant ‘Broadway Lights’ Shasta Daisy?

    Broadway Lights Shasta Daisy does well in Zones 4-11 and in full sun or partial sun. It needs a soil that has been enriched with organic material such as compost, leaf mold, or cow manure. It should be kept watered during the growing season, and it is essential to have good drainage. The Shasta Daisy...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-31-2009

  • Where does the Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) grow best?

    The Bleeding Heart should be planted in full sun to partial shade, but it will also do well in full shade. This plant is somewhat heat tolerant and needs moist soil, so do not let the soil dry out. Putting a 2 to 3 inch layer of compost around the bleeding hearts in spring will help retain soil moisture...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-30-2009

  • When does Redhead Fountain Grass bloom?

    All season long Redhead Fountain Grass produces very soft plumes that are smoky rose in color. Redhead is a stunning, easy-to-grow perennial that shows off its enormous bottlebrush plumes in mid to late summer. The deep purple buds then mature to smoky purple plumes. Use this fall blooming plant in containers...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-29-2009

  • 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! Angelina prefers well drained soil and should...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-28-2009

  • What Clematis will bloom in the fall?

    Clematis Empress will bloom from summer to fall. What a charming clematis that offers superb summer color! Clematis Empress produces large (4-6 inch) double flowers that have pink petals with darker pink center bars. The inner petals sprout spiky pink "hair" and the plant blooms from May through...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-27-2009

  • 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 care plant, the first time gardener will feel much...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-26-2009

  • Can Spiderwort be planted in zone 5?

    The Spiderwort can be grown in zones 5-8, and you will discover that this plant is one of the longest bloomers in the garden! It will produce flowers from early June right through until fall. The common name Spiderwort may have come from the way the flowers hang like spiders from a web off the main stem;...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-25-2009
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