Small Shrubs For Sun

As the plant grows, the outside grows taller than the center, creating a unique, decorative appearance in an evergreen (and resembling the nest of a bird). * Unique form * Dwarf * Easy to grow

Celtic Pride has excellent disease resistance with year-round color and texture. Cold Hardy Creeper Microbiota (Siberian Cypress) Celtic Pride, Microbiota decussata 'Celtic Pride', is a charming, but hardy, low growing evergreen for sun or shade.

Glossy green foliage is divided into oval to lance-shaped leaflets. Felix Crousse Peony produces double magenta-red blooms which are highly fragrant and attract butterflies. Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days.

Fragrant and with good foliage. Once they're established, they're as hardy and dependable as oaks, creating a fantastic season of bloom in your yard year after year. Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days.

Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days. The classic double red Peony, this early-season bloomer produces huge, deep red blooms that are showstoppers in the garden and in bouquets.

Great in borders and edging as it will create a mass over large areas or grow in clumps. Follow this up with another early summer application of , this will again provide the necessary nutrients to promote a flush of beautiful flowers.

Color is brilliant and of even tone with a silky luster. The spreading clumps form hedges. You can plant other peonies with staggered bloom times to extend the total peony bloom period to approximately 6 weeks during May and June.

Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

Dont be to alarmed if all your other plants are awake and growing and you still havent seen your hibiscus. Cutting back will promote new growth, giving you a healthier plant with stronger stems.

You'll love its huge 8-10”, bright pink petals of Hibiscus Tie Dye with a white bull's eye and cherry red center, but you'll be even more impressed by its improved habit over ‘Turn of the Century'.

Remove any brown stems and leaves to give your plant a healthier and more attractive appearance. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil.

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Hibiscus Luna Red a good deep watering. Hibiscus Luna Red reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early...

After stating this with much certainty, I hasten to add that it is virtually impossible to turn a hydrangea blue for any length of time if it is planted in soil with no aluminum and that is highly alkaline (chalky).

Superphosphates and bone meal should be avoided when trying to produce blue. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Always, read the label on your fertilizer bag, and follow the instructions.

Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies and produce flowers. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border,...

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.

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.

Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs. It has forest green foliage throughout the season. Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or...

Perhaps the best idea for growing blue hydrangeas in an area with alkaline soil would be to grow them in very large pots using lots of compost to bring the pH down. If a plant is struggling due to a disease or root problems, the fertilizer will only add...

Pruning large Hydrangea's that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape. As a young plant, it is best to prune or pinch your Let's Dance Rhythmic Blue Hydrangea...

Plants that are deficient in Nitrogen are usually not growing vigorously, and sometimes exhibit pale colored foliage. Cherry Explosion Hydrangea is hydrangea that should just not be pruned.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer hydrangeas. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July.

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 hydrangea nutrition.

Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient. Many times, Hydrangeas that have not been pruned in a few years will develop dead or degenerative twigs.

It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning hydrangeas or any plant for that matter. Adding compost or topsoil will help the young feeder roots of Endless Summer Bloomstruck Hydrangea to spread through the loose, nutrient rich soil, much easier...

Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the hydrangea. Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application.

The second number in the fertilizer equation is representative of Phosphorus. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer hydrangeas. More northern areas may wish to fertilize only once in June or July.