flowers, plants, annuals

home Previous Category List of Categories Next Category

Gardening Articles
Annuals
Fall Bulbs
Ferns
Fruit Trees
Gardening Accessories
Great Gift Ideas
Ground Covers
Perennials
Rose Bushes
Seeds
Shrubs
Spring Bulbs
Trees
Vines

Shrubs
Abbotswood Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbottswood'
Adams Needle Yucca filamentosa
Adonis Blue Butterfly Bush Buddleia 'Adonis Blue'
Alpine Currant Ribes alpinum
American Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
Amethyst Coral Berry Symphoricarpos d. 'Amethyst
Amur North River Privet Ligustrum amurense
Andorra Compacta Juniper Juniperus 'Andorra Compacta'
Anthony Waterer Spiraea Sp. X bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'
Aphrodite Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite'
Ardens Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens'
Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum
Berry Heavy Holly Ilex v. 'Berry Heavy'
Berry Nice Holly llex v. Berry Nice
Black Beauty Elderberry Sambuscus nigra
Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa
Black Knight Butterfly Bush Buddleia 'Black Knight'
Blondy Euonymus Euonymus f. 'Blondy'
Blue Mist Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist
Blue Muffin Viburnum Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
Blue Rug Juniper Juniperus horizantalis
Bursting Heart Burning Bush Euonymus americana 'Bursting Heart'
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis
Cardinal Candy Viburnum Viburnum dentatum 'Cardinal Candy'
Castle Spire Holly lles x 'Castle Spire'
Castle Wall Holly llex x 'Castle Wall'
Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia Deutzia
Cheyenne Privet Ligustrum vulgare 'Cheyenne'
Chiffon White Rose of Sharon Hibiscus 'White Chiffon'
Chinese Lilac Syr. Chinensis
Chinese South Privet Ligustrum sinense
Claret Purple Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii 'lle de France'
Common Purple Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Common Snowball Bush Viburnum opulus
Common Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana
Compact American Cranberrybush V. trilobum 'Alfredo'
Compacta Burning Bush Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
Coral Red Dogwood Cornus Alba 'Siberica'
Coronation Triumph Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Coronation Triumph'
Crisp Leaf Spiraea Sp x bumalda 'Crispa'
Daphne Spiraea Spiraea japonica 'Alpina'
Dark Knight Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Darts Gold Ninebark Physo. o. 'Dart's Gold'
Darts Red Spiraea Sp x bumalda 'Dart's Red'
Diana Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana'
Doublefile Viburnum Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum
Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow Salix purpurea 'Nana'
Dwarf Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nana'
Emerald Gaiety Burning Bush Euon. f. 'Emerald Gaiety'
Emerald n Gold Burning Bush Euon. f.'Emerald n Gold'
False Indigo Indigo Bush Amorpha fruticosa
Fireball Burning Bush Euonymus a. 'Fire Ball'
Flameleaf Sumac Rhus copallina
Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica
French Pussy Willow Salix discolor
Frobeli Spiraea Spiraea x bumalda 'Frobelii'
Gold Drop Potentilla Potentilla f. 'Gold Drop'
Gold Splash Euonymus Euonymus f. 'Gold Splash'
Golden Lanterns Pheasant Berry Leycesteria 'Golden Lanterns'
Goldfinger Potentilla Potentilla 'Goldfinger'
Goldflame Spiraea Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'
Goldmound Spiraea Sp. 'Goldmound'
Grandiflora Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata
Greytwig Dogwood Cornus racemosa
Hancock Coralberry Sym. chenaultii Hancock
Heavenly Bamboo Nadina domestica
Honeycomb Butterfly Bush Budd. 'Honeycomb'
Isanti Dogwood Cornus sericea 'Isanti'
Ivory Halo Dogwood Cornus alba 'Bailhalo'
Jackman Potentilla Potentilla 'Jackmani'
James Macfarlane Lilac Syr. presoniae 'James Macfarlane'
Japanese White Spiraea Spiraea albiflora
Java Red Weigela Weigela florida 'Java Red'
Jeanne D Arc Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
Katherine Dykes Potentilla Pot. 'Katherin Dykes'
Korean Lilac Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Late Panicle Hydrangea Hydrangea p. 'Tardiva'
Lime Light Hydrangea Hydrangea p. 'Limelight'
Little Lamb Hydrangea Hydrangea p. 'Little Lamb'
Little Princess Spiraea Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Londense Privet Ligustrum vulgare 'Londense'
Lucy Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy'
Lynwood Gold Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood'
MN Snowflake Mock Orange Philadelphus x virginalis
Magic Carpet Spiraea Sp. japonica 'Magic Carpet'
Margarita Yew Taxus m. 'Margarita'
McKays White Potentilla Pot. 'McKay's White'
Meadowlark Forsythia Forsythia 'Meadowlark'
Midnight Wine Weigela Weigela 'Midnight Wine'
Minuet Weigela Weigela f. 'Minuet'
Miss Canada Lilac Syringa x prestoniae 'Miss Canada'
Miss Kim Lilac Syr. patula 'Miss Kim'
Mohican Viburnum V. lantana 'Mohican'
Morning Star Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Morning Star'
Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia
Nikko Blue Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla
Nugget Ninebark Physo. o. 'Nugget'
Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia
Paeonyflorus Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Paeonflora'
Peacock Butterfly Bush Buddleia 'Peacock'
Persian Lilac Syringa x persica
Petit Bleu Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis
Pink Delight Butterfly Bush Budd. 'Pink Delight'
Pink Flowering Almond Prunus glandulosa 'Rosa Plea'
Pink Parasols Spiraea Spiraea m. 'Pink Parasols'
Pink Pussy Willow Salix discolor 'Rosea'
Pink Tatarian Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica
Pink Weigela Weigela florida 'w. rosea'
Primrose Beauty Potentilla Pot. 'Primrose Beauty'
Prince of Wales Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'
Purple Emperor Butterfly Bush Buddleia 'Purple Emperor'
Purpleleaf Sandcherry Prunus x cistena
Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia
Red Flowering Quince Chaenomeles speciosa
Red Leaf Japanese Barberrt Berberis thunbergii
Red Prince Weigela Weigela florida 'Red Prince'
Red Rum Honeysuckle Lonicera maackii
Red Twigged Dogwood Cornus 'Baileyi'
Red Weigela Weigela Vaniceki
Redosier Dogwood Cornus sericea
Renaissance Spiraea Sp. vanhouttei 'Renaissance'
Royal Red Butterfly Bush Budd. 'Royal Red'
Ruby Queen Weigela Weigela 'Ruby Queen'
Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia
Satin Rose Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Satin Rose'
Satin Violet Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus 'Satin Violet'
Sea Green Juniper Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Sea Green'
Shamrock Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla 'Shamrock'
Siberian Peashrub Caragana arborescens
Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum
Silver Pussy Willow Salix chaenomeloides
Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra
Snow Storm Spiraea Spiraea m. 'Snow Storm'
Snowmound Spiraea Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Spectabilis Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia 'Spectabilis'
Spice Bush Lindera bezoin
Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina
Summer Wine Nine Bark Physocarpus opulifolious 'Summer Wine'
Sunrise Forsythia Forsythia 'Sunrise'
Sunshine Blue Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis
Sweet Mock Orange Philadelphus coronarius
Sweetshrub Calycanthus floridus
Tangerine Potentilla Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine'
Texas Scarlet Flowering Quince Chaenom. 'Texas Scarlet'
Tor Spiraea Spiraea 'Tor'
Van Houtteis Spiraea Spiraea x vanhouttei
Variegated Weigela Weigela florida 'Variegata'
Variegated Yucca Yucca glauca
Vernal Witch-hazel Hamamelis vernalis
White Bouquet Butterfly Bush Budd. 'White Bouquet'
White Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii 'Alba'
White Dome Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens 'White Dome'
White Persian Lilac Syringa x persica 'alba'
Wine & Roses Weigela Weigela 'Wine and Roses
Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima
Wintergreen Boxwood microphylla koreana
Yellow Twig Dogwood Cornus sericea 'Yellow Twig'

Here's your featured gardening article of the day:

How to Grow Ginger
By: Linda Paquette

Asian and Mid-Eastern dishes often have a subtle and distinctive flavor that comes from spicing the dish at the end of cooking with fresh ginger root. As these dishes grow in popularity, many grocery produce departments stock this pleasingly pungent root for use in homemade dishes. Your favorite grocer’s produce department is also the best place to find ginger root for growing.

What we call fresh ginger root is actually the rhizome of the ginger (Zingiber officinale) plant. Choose a smooth, shiny root that has some buds beginning. These will look similar to the eyes of a potato.

•A fun way to start a ginger plant is to suspend a two-inch piece of the rhizome over a glass of water. Do this by poking a toothpick on either side of the root. Fill the glass, submerging about one-third of the ginger. When roots grow to about an inch long, plant the rhizome just below the surface of a rich, moist potting mixture in a pot that has good drainage.

•Plant ginger in a pot for growing indoors or out! Using a rich potting mixture, choose a pot at least four times the size of your ginger rhizome or plant it in the large pot that will be its permanent home on your patio, deck, or other outdoor garden area. Fill the pot three-quarters full of potting mixture; lay your rhizome flat on top and cover it with about an inch of soil. Keep the pot in a sunny location until sprouts appear, then move it to an area with good indirect light. Ginger won’t tolerate bright, direct light.

•Start a small plant for transplanting into your garden. Plant your ginger root directly into a pot filled with rich potting mixture. Cover the pot with a plastic bag and place it on a sunny windowsill. When the first shoots appear, remove the plastic bag. If all danger of frost is past, move your young ginger plant directly into your garden. Alternatively put the pot in a location where it will get indirect sunlight. Water it regularly, but be sure not to let the soil become saturated.

Your ginger plant will grow two to four feet tall. Slender stems and narrow, glossy leaves may reach up to a foot long and resemble the foliage of a lily. Occasionally, your ginger may produce a yellow green flower, but flowers are both rare and unnecessary for the health of the plant.

Ginger is not frost hardy so in temperate areas bring plants indoors for the winter and ignore it! Foliage will yellow and die back, but the plant will return to growth in the spring.

Harvest ginger after the rhizome has grown three to four months. Since the best time to plant ginger is in the spring, this usually means a fall harvest. Harvested ginger root is usually sun-dried for longer preservation. It can either be stored in a dry cupboard or refrigerated.

About the Author

Linda is the main editor of Gardening Guides and the Lawn mower and care guide

Home