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Evergreen shrubs, 5-6 ft. high, with large, glossy, laurel-like green or variegated leaves, and clusters of red fruits, each of which contains a single seed. The flowers are small, not showy, and male and female flowers are borne on different plants. They grow wild in Japan, China, and the Himalayas, and belong to the Dogwood family, Cornaceae. The word Aucuba […]
When acquiring plants for a shade garden, remember that plants grow slowly in the shade, so get large plants. Plants often grow differently in the shade and some experimentation with size and blooming times are in order. The following plants grow well in deep shade. While the common Bleeding Heart will take some shade, the Fern Leaf Bleeding Heart (Dicentra […]
Additional Pumpkin Pages How To Grow – Records – Clipart – Seeds – Poems – Phantom – Carving – Pumpkin Recipes – FAQ’s – How Big is it? Shading your pumpkin By Jack LaRue I prefer a large, dry, well ventilated shade structure over the pumpkin. The materials needed to build one of these covers are: 3 – 10 […]
Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7 Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10Zone 11 Images sourced by Monrovia. Find more shade plants by selecting Monrovia banner. Apple Blossom Caladium Caladium ‘Apple Blossom’ Item #30368 Brightens the shady garden Bombshell Caladium Caladium ‘Bombshell’ PP23817 Item #30370 Brightens the garden Bunchberry Cornus canadensis Item #2764 Year-round Interest Celebration Caladium Caladium […]
Shade plants for Zone 3 Gardening Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7 Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10Zone 11 Images sourced by Monrovia. Find more shade plants by selecting Monrovia banner. New Plant Abiqua Drinking Gourd Plantain Lily Hosta (H. ‘Tokudama’ x H. sieboldiana) ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ Item #3187 Unique Foliage Alakazaam Hosta Hosta ‘Alakazaam’ PPAF Item […]