Native Shrubs Flowering Shrubs For Sale In Austin

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. If you are a beginner at growing plants Calycanthus Aphrodite is very easy to...

There will be no berries on this shrub, however you will see lots of small white flowers. The Southern Gentleman Holly is a tall male winterberry that is used to pollinate female winterberry plants.

A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for birds. A male pollenizer, such as Jim Dandy Holly is required for berry set. Extremely hardy.

It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune Physocarpus as this does more harm than good. Although it is tempting to spend less time by not raking the mulch back during fertilization, the results will be less than...

Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Feeding your plants is probably the single most forgotten part of growing healthy long lasting plants.

Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter. A sharp cut will heal quicker than a jagged cut, which will also minimize the likelihood of disease investing a cut during pruning.

Great winter interest due to the peeling bark. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Physocarpus Tiny Wine, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably...

In choosing the basic type of fertilizer to suit your Coppertina Physocarpus, it is important to determine what you need your Physocarpus to do. That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot.

Winter Gold Winterberry Holly is a deciduous female holly that produces ornamental pink-orange berries that persist well into winter, changing to golden yellow and providing wonderful winter interest on otherwise bare stems.

There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Obsession Nandina a good deep watering.

In the South, a late May application and another in July would be about right. A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well.

Water at the base of the plant near the soil line only. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or...

When pruning large viburnums, pruning can be a general shaping or shearing of the plants or it can be a severe pruning that significantly reduces the size of the plant. Pruning has been described as a “combination of art and science.” I find pruning...

Many times, gardeners inherit a wealth of shrubs in their gardens when they purchase a previously owned residence. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the Pieris. Potassium is the element represented by the third number on the fertilizer...

Mulching is strongly recommended. This plant is also called False Holly. Goshiki means ‘five colored' in Japanese and refers to the various colors found on each leaf. * Evergreen * All Season Interest

A deficiency of Phosphorus may affect the energy transfer in the plant, and result in stunted growth as well. Like many ornamental plants, deutzia was not discovered in the wild, but rather as cultivated plant in Japan.

More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning hydrangeas or any plant for that matter. After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give...

Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration of plant nutrition.

The first truly compact fringe flower! Look out boxwood, Crimson Fire Loropetalum is about to take over your garden spot! This ruby-red fringe flower is the first truly compact red-leaf Loropetalum and it will breathe a new energy into your hedges and...

Firepower Nandina is much smaller than most nandinas and much brighter.Firepower Nandina is the perfect plant to be used in Asian-inspired gardens or for dull shade gardens in need of a burst of color.

Knives, hand cutters, saws, and shears should be sharpened if necessary before pruning any plant. Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the Spring Glory Forsythia.

A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. You can then rake the mulch back around the base of the roses. A good rule is that you should still be able to see the soil the plant was grown in after back-filling the hole.

If severe, pruning is necessary, it must be realized that the plant will shift its focus in the short-run from setting flower buds to growing vigorously, and it is very likely that the Pieris will have few if any bloom buds during the season following...

There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of Potassium.

Witch Hazel is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in the ground will take about 1/8 – 1/4 cup of espoma organic shrub-tone fertilizer.

The first of these three numbers refers to Nitrogen, which is the primary element necessary for good, balanced growth within the buddleia. Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage.

Hardy even in coldest areas, grows and blooms in sun or shade, in any soil and tolerates smoke. Drought resistant, attracts butterflies. For individual planting, plant 6 feet apart.