Suite101

Articles related to "Fine Cut Foliage"



Plants with Fine-Textured Foliage
Often when combining plants to create dramatic containers you want to select plants with contrasting foliage type and color. Choose some fine cut foliage plants.
container plants fine cut foliage foliage plants rosemary lobelia

Plant Profile: Cranesbill Geranium
A favorite of English and Cottage Gardeners, the garden cranesbill is an excellent choice of flowering perennial for any garden situation. Here's how to care for them.
garden geraniums hardy geranium plant profiles perennial flowers fall foliage

Creating Beds and Borders
A gardening book that highlights garden planning, design, plant selection and special techniques shared by some of the top gardeners in America.
gardening book review creating beds and borders fine gardening landscape design garden design

Plant Profile Annual Cosmos
Bright and colorful blooms that last for weeks make Cosmos a popular plant choice for gardeners. See more about growing and using Cosmos plants in your landscape.
plant profiles cosmos annuals tender perennials full sun plants

Plant Profile Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
A popular and charming cottage garden plant that adds grace to partly shaded gardens, the bleeding heart is a long-time beloved plant in heirloom gardens.
dicentra bleeding heart shade flowering plant perennial plants hardy flowers

Plant Profile Rosemary
Rosemary is a popular garden perennial useful in herb, fragrance and container gardens. See the different types of rosemary available and how to care for them.
plant profile rosemary rosemarinus officinalis blue summer flowers perennial herbs

Summer Blooming Perennial Plants
Summer is the season when perennial plants take center stage with bright, long lasting flowers that stand up to the summertime heat. See eight perennial garden favorites!
summer perennials perennial plants summer blooms summer flowers perennials

Tree Plants for the New Year
See the best of the new shade and ornamental trees available to home gardeners in 2008. Healthy plants, unique forms and beautiful colors.
2008 plant introductions new trees ornamental trees dogwoods crabapples

Verbena Plant Profile
Graceful clusters of bright flowers attract gardeners and butterflies equally. See why these charming plants are great for more than just hanging baskets and containers.
plant profile verbena annual plants trailing plant hanging baskets

Wormwood (Artemisia) Plant Profile
Aromatic foliage, historical herbal uses and attractive silver foliage are all part of the lovely package wormwood plants bring to the garden and landscape.
artemisia plants growing wormwood herbacious perennials silver foliage aromatic foliage

Medieval Herb Garden Plants Part 1
This article discusses briefly some aspects of medieval gardens and gives a list of several herbs and other medieval plants still in use today.
medieval plants herbs lavender thyme roses

Native Penstemon Plant Profile
Penstemon was once prized only in native or wild flower gardens but is now popular for water-wise xeriscapes, hummingbird and mixed border areas as it is very hardy.
plant profiles penstemon drought tolerant plants water wise perennials hummingbird plants

Plants for Butterfly Gardens
These flowering shrubs and perennial plants are all known to attract butterflies to the garden. Flowers and flutters - what could be better?
butterfly gardens butterfly plants flowering shrubs perennial plants butterfly bush

Colored Evergreen Shrubs
Not all evergreen plants have green leaves. Here is a selection of broadleaf evergreen shrubs with red, purple, silver or other colored foliage.
evergreen shrubs winter interest evergreens shrubs colored foliage

Halloween Themed Garden Plants
Spooks, magic, ghouls, and black cats. October's All Hallow's Eve can be fun to celebrate in the garden with these Halloween named plants.
themed garden plants halloween plants all hallows eve theme plantings october plants

Perennial Plants for Cold Climates
A frequent frustration of gardeners in cold northern zone climates is hearing about perennial plants that their Southern neighbors enjoy. What plants will survive zone 3?
cardinal flower yarrow bleeding heart daylily columbine

Spring Blooming Perennials
Many perennial plants are just breaking dormancy in the spring and won't be blooming until summer or fall. These great plants however add spring color with early flowers.
spring blooming plants perennial plants spring flowers early perennials polemonium


| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0-9 |