Plant Highlights

There are many ways to highlight plant information and this page lists them for you. I especially like to have plant profiles when researching which plants I want for a certain situation. In depth information on plant requirements are what I want when purchasing a new plant, to help it get a good start by giving it the conditions it needs. Height and spread are important to know when combining plants in a pleasing design.

I like to know the favorite plants of people who have been long time gardeners, and when creating a specific type of garden I like to know about the general type of flowers: how to prepare my garden beds and plans -what to expect from that type of gardening. Annuals , perennials, and shrubs can all be mixed, and I like that sort of garden the best, but it is still important to know how they best thrive when combining them by knowing the requirements of each type. General pages like “Annuals”, etc. are the best when first planning and creating a garden. Saves a lot of work and mistakes. And disappointed expectations. Find the Plant Highlight pages that best suit your needs, below.

Favorite Plant Category

• Plant Profiles: Posts on Individual Plants
• Flowers
  • Annuals
  • Perennials
    • Iris : Perennial Stalwart
    • Mertensia, Virginia Bluebells
  • The Rose Page
    • Rose Gallery
    • The Roses Bookshelf
• Herbs
  • Thyme In A Garden
    • Lemon Thyme
• Trees
  • Prairie Fire Crabapple Tree
  • Magnolia Stellata: Spring Glory
• Shrubs
  • Viburnum Carlesii, Koreanspice viburnum
• Vines
  • Clematis: Garden Trellis Stars
• Groundcovers and Foliage
  • Lamium Maculatum : Elegant Groundcover

Plant Profiles with Botanical and Common Names

Many new pages…

| lavender | Lavandula vera

| heliotrope [tender or houseplant] | Heliotropium arborescens | Garden Heliotrope

| hinoki cypress [evergreen shrub] | Chamaecyparis obtusa

| hosta [perennial] | Hosta plantaginea | Funkia

| Starfire phlox [perennial] | Phlox paniculata | Garden Phlox

| sweet woodruff [perennial groundcover] | Galium odoratum

More herb pages:

Marjoram
Thyme
Lemon thyme

Well Loved Plants and Stalwarts

Annual in Northern Climates:

Pelargoniums [tender or houseplant] | Garden Geraniums

Four O’Clocks, Mirabilis jalapa [annual]

Shirley poppies, Papaver rhoeas [annual]

Perennial in Northern Climates:

Achilleas [perennial]

Ladybells, Adenophora confusa [perennial]

Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla mollis [perennial]

Leadwort, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides [perennial]

Papaver orientale, Oriental Poppies [perennial]

Coreopsis verticillata,Threadleaf Coreopsis [perennial]

Siberian Iris, Hardy Elegance [perennial]

Echinacea, Coneflowers [perennial]

Lilium, Lilies [perennial bulb]

Peonies in My Garden [perennial] [shrub-like]

Shrubs and Trees:

‘Endless summer’ Hydrangea macrophylla [shrub]

Kolkwitzia amabilis, Beauty Bush [shrub]

Purple Sand Cherry [shrub] [small tree]

Pyracantha, Firethorn [shrub]

Bird’s Nest Spruce [shrub]

Featured Plant Pages

Roses

Tulips and Daffodils

Just Tulips

Small Bulbs

Perennials

Perennials I Grow

Annuals

Annuals for Color

List of Diminuative Annuals

Christmas Gift Plants

Plant Lists

Annuals Plant List

Perennials I’ve Grown

Cottage Garden Plants

Herb Garden Plants

List of Small Hardy Bulbs