20+ Small Flowering Trees to Grow in Your Yard
1. Carolina Silverbell Carolina silverbell is a spring-blooming tree native to the southern Appalachian mountains. Drooping clusters of small (1/2 inch), bell-shaped white flowers appear along…
12+ Plants With Scented Leaves You Can Try Growing
1. Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) Bayberry is a deciduous bush, 5 to 10 feet tall and wide, native to North America. It’s dioecious: only male or female flowers appear…
13+ Spreading Plants for Paved Areas For Your Garden
1. Dwarf Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans ‘Valfredda’) Depending on the gardener, bugleweed is either viewed as a ground cover or a weed. The dwarf cultivar is a bit better…
20+ Best Tiny Flowers To Add Color for Your Garden
1. Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila) You may know baby’s breath best as a filler in Valentine’s bouquets, but this perennial flower shines in the garden. Although these…
13+ Types of White Hydrangeas for Your Pretty Garden
1. Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea For an extra bit of landscape elegance, consider the classic mophead Annabelle. A dependable performer, this hydrangea cultivar raises the bar with…
13+ Water Loving Plants for Wet Outdoor Areas That You Can Grow
1. Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Black chokeberry is a deciduous bush that grows to around 3 to 6 feet in height and spread. In the spring,…
12+ Types of Aquatic Flowers to Grow in Water
1. Water Lily (Nymphaea) Water lilies are some of the first aquatic flowers that people think of and for good reason. These well-loved flowers come in a…
10+ Gorgeous Purple Flowering Shrubs & Bushes To Plant In Your Garden
1. Hibiscus Syriacus (Rose Of Sharon) The Rose of Sharon is a deciduous shrub that boasts a vase-like shape, reaching a maximum height of 12 feet. It features…
12+ Gorgeous Varieties Of Floribunda Roses Your Garden
1. ‘Hot Cocoa’ (Rosa ‘Hot Cocoa’) ‘Hot Cocoa’ floribunda rose has a very distinctive personality with an amazing color! It is hard to describe, but it is…
10+ Gorgeous Varieties Of Flowers That Look Like Dahlias You Should Know
1. Double Peonies (Paeonia Spp.) Looking at the famous globular blooms of dahlias, we can see strong similarities with double peonies. There are many varieties that…