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The Red Hot Poker or Kniphofia Uvaria is a favorite of many gardeners and for good reason. This plant features tall spikes tiped with red and yellow flowers. Actually, each spike end is comprised of many little flowers to form a cone like structure at the end of the stem. What’s great about these is [...]

Dry hot spots are the hardest to garden for obvious reasons. Maybe it’s too far to get a garden hose, maybe you are a green gardener that doesn’t like to waste a lot of water or simply nothing grows there. Whatever the reason is, it can be challenging to find an attractive plant that will [...]

If you are looking for a true tropical looking plant, then look no further than the Hardy Hibiscus.   While some mistake these for Rose of Sharon (they are related), these are a breed all onto themselves.  Unlike the Rose of Sharon, these hibiscii are die back perennials while the Rose of Sharon is a decidious [...]

I have always seen this in the catalogs but never live and in person, so I figured the bleeding heart name was more of a metaphor than anything else. That is until I visited a nursery some time ago where they had several examples of this plant and I was shocked [...]

If you are looking for a flowering shrub or bush for your zone 7 partial shade area, then consider the Hardy Azalea. The Hardy Azalea comes in a variety of colors, is relatively easy to grow, blooms profusely from spring to early summer and has a spread and height of about 4-6 [...]