Drought Resistant Hedges

A multitude of sturdy spikes filled with brilliant yellow pea-like blossoms are held above the rounded blue-green to gray-green rounded foliage. Baptisias resent being transplanted once established.

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. They make an excellent addition to the perennial or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant,...

An excellent addition to the perennial border or cut-flower garden that is drought tolerant, deer resistant, durable, long-lived, and easy. Loads of 2' long spikes of deep violet-blue pea shaped flowers are held well above the green foliage of this new...

An easy to grow tropical whose flowers are used to make the familiar Hawaiian leis. Checkout our new Plumeria Growing Guide for more detailed growing information. Excellent for containers.

Provide a well-drained soil and at least some sun for the best growth and flowering in a well-drained soil. A drought resistant perennial, the Baby Sunrose is also salt tolerant and deer resistant.

Considered a must for the cutflower garden as the spikes have an excellent vase life. A vigorous hybrid native perennial, Twilite Prairiebluestm Baptisia can produce up to 100 spikes per plant of deep violet-purple to nearly burgundy flowers with a soft...

Baptisia's are durable, pest and disease resistant, long-lived perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Carolina Moonlight Baptisia is a hybrid of Baptisia sphaerocarpa x B.

Provide at least a half a day of direct sunlight and a well-drained soil. The Hardy Ice Plants have good drought tolerance once well established and are suitable for xeriscaping. Please plant responsibly as Delosperma is considered to be invasive in some...

Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed to share our gardens. They make an excellent addition to the perennial or cut-flower garden that is drought resistant, deer resistant,...

Flowering begins and spring and often lasts until fall. Gaura's drought tolerance makes it a suitable perennial for xeriscaping. Gauras are hardy and reliable drought tolerant native perennials.

Provide at least a half a day of direct sunlight and a well-drained soil. The Hardy Ice Plants have good drought tolerance once well established and are suitable for xeriscaping. Please plant responsibly as Delosperma is considered to be invasive in some...

Baptisia's are durable pest and disease resistant native taprooted perennials and could be considered the Lupine for the south. Baptisia's only get better with age producing more and more spikes of flowers successively each year that they are allowed...

Plant Bio: Jewels of Opar, Oregonlive.com, May 22, 2008,http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2008/05/plant_bio_jewels_of_opar.html"Ophir," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophir , accessed 7-22-2011http://foodplantsinternational.com/index.php?sec=plants&page=simple_info&plantid=16214&nocache="Tarzan...

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as in the mixed border, foundations, or privacy screen. Sunshine Ligustrum favors nutrient rich soil and ample fertilization. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the...

Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth. When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant.

Generally, it grows in regions with a more continental climate than the other two Keteleeria species. Plants require a hot dry site if they are to flourish, with at least 4 months of temperatures above 25°c.

Generally, it grows in regions with a more continental climate than the other two Keteleeria species. Plants require a hot dry site if they are to flourish, with at least 4 months of temperatures above 25°c.

For a totally organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around plants such as Red-Tipped Photinia. When selecting a fertilizer for your Red-Tipped Photinia, if soil Ph is not an issue a simple balanced fertilizer can be used such...

It is a naturally occurring beneficial fungus that colonizes on the new growing roots of plants. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch.

In mild winter regions, plant the rhizomes in fall. Siberian iris is an adaptable plant which tolerates a wide range of soils, including boggy ones, but will generally perform well in average garden soils.

Considered to be the classic evergreen shrub, boxwood is easily sheared into a hedge or into any shape you desire. Branches would be cut on one side of the plant the first year, followed by the other half the second year.

* Roots yield up to 6% gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc. Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions.

* Roots yield up to 6% gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc. Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions.

Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.

Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than desirable, if the fertilizer is applied on top of the mulch.

Improved Sedum Dragon's Blood. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or base of the plant. Our ideal fertilizer schedule for you to use is as follows.

When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during...