Dichondra plants are members of the morning glory family. The genus includes low-growing, spreading plants that can be used as a ground cover or even a lawn substitute. They also grow well in containers, spilling over the edges with their trailing foliage. Dichondra plants sport tight clusters of numerous rounded leaves that range from green to silver in […]

Cleomes aren’t the most popular annuals sold at nurseries, and it might be because they look rather weedy as young seedlings. Unlike pert marigolds or dazzling New Guinea impatiens, cleomes usually do not start blooming until they are well established in the garden. Though they can be planted in early spring, many gardeners opt for a late […]

Ageratum, also known as floss flower, is a member of the Aster family, includes more than 40 annual and perennial plant species native to Central America and Mexico, but for North American gardeners, the name ageratum generally refers to Ageratum houstonianum. This annual plant is useful in flower beds for the large masses of bright […]

From spring to fall, fuchsias produce dozens of brightly colored dangling, teardrop-shaped, single or double flowers from trailing stems, and they do so in the kind of shady conditions where most plants struggle. Fuchsias are a fabulous staple for hanging baskets with their elegant, drooping flowers hanging down like so many crystals on a fancy […]

Lobelia is a tender perennial widely grown as an annual plant in most USDA zones. This colorful plant belongs to the Campanulaceae (or “bellflower”) family. Most varieties of this lobelia have a trailing growth habit and come in many colors. It is commonly sold in the annuals section of the garden center and has a […]

Sweet alyssum makes a colorful carpet of tiny flowers that you can use to blanket your garden or landscape. Native to Europe, the low-growing foliage grows quickly, covering the ground with tiny cross-shaped, four-petal flowers within two months of being sown from seed. Its gray-green leaves are slightly hairy, narrow, and lance-shaped. Easy to grow […]

Cuphea Vermillionaire has deep green foliage with long, tubular orange/yellow/red flowers. Hummingbirds love this plant and will seek it out in a garden. Since it blooms from spring until frost in the fall, you have beautiful color in your garden for a long time. This plant loves heat and direct sun. Once the plant is […]

If you’re thinking of growing your own gerbera daisies, these lovely flowers have probably caught your eye at the flower shop. It’s hard to resist their broad-face blooms in vivid, captivating colors. Their long naked stems only add to the bloom’s visual appeal. Gerbera daisies, also called Transvaal or Barberton daisies, are not difficult to […]