Garden Essentials The Profile The Essential Guide To Heat-Thriving Sun & Shade Plants Heat-thriving flowers & plants are essential staples to every southern garden once the most sweltering time of the season sets in. These lovely selections should not only hold up well in their specific locations within the garden but ideally pair beautifully together […]
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Summer Entertaining: Liriope
Summer Entertaining The Profile Liriope Liriope, more commonly known as Lilyturf or monkey grass, is a reliable perennial plant that may be used in many places around the grounds to provide color & texture in landscapes all year long. They need very little maintenance & grow quickly to fill in spaces. Bloom time in our region generally takes […]
Summer Entertaining: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Summer Entertaining The Profile Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, papilio glaucous, is one of the most common species found between the spring & the fall months in the eastern portion of North America with a lifespan of approximately two weeks. In order to become the beautiful papillons gardeners look for once bloom […]
Summer Entertaining: Gold Star Narrow Leaf Zinnia
Summer Entertaining The Profile Gold Star Narrow Leaf Zinnia Gold Star Narrow Leaf Zinnia also referred to as Zinnia angustifolia, apart of the Asteraceae family, is an herbaceous annual sun-loving flower with a bushy growth habit. It is known to be drought tolerant with blooms that begin in the spring & last well into the fall months. If […]
Summer Entertaining: White Wonder Caladium
Summer Entertaining The Profile White Wonder Caladium White Wonder Caladium is a beautiful, old-fashioned plant known for its heart-shaped foliage. These heat tolerate garden musts may be used in locations that receive either sun or shade as they are very adaptable. It is best practices to allow them early morning light, then cover from the hottest […]
Summer Entertaining: Crystal White Narrow Leaf Zinnia
Summer Entertaining The Profile Crystal White Narrow Leaf Zinnia Crystal White Narrow Leaf Zinnia also referred to as Zinnia angustifolia is an annual sun-loving flower with a bushy growth habit. The petite, cheery blooms tend to thrive when the heat of the summer sets in with greenery that holds color & a continuous display of flowers. […]
Summer Entertaining: Bordeau Steel Blue Meadow Sage
Summer Entertaining The Profile Bordeau Steel Blue Meadow Sage Bordeau Steel Blue Meadow Sage is a salvia known for its endless spikes of color throughout the summer months. This bushy perennial is naturally compact in nature offering lilac blooms that climb up leafy green fragrant stems reaching approximately 18 to 24-inches tall. Although Bordeau Steel Blue […]
Summer Entertaining: Nanho Purple Buddleia
Summer Entertaining The Profile Nanho Purple Buddleia Nanho Purple Buddleia more technically classified under the scientific name Buddleja davidii & more commonly referred to as Butterfly Bush or summer lilac offers a lovely color variation compared to Nanho Blue Buddleia. The signature arched branches that hold the delicate blooming magenta spikes dart about a compact, deciduous plant […]
