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Annual geraniums are popular for their wide range of brilliant flower color and attractive leaves. They can be grown as bedding plants and in containers on decks and patios, in hanging baskets, or in window boxes. They will grow in every part of South Carolina. Height/Spread There is great variation in leaf, flower Continue reading Geranium Hostas are easy-to-grow, shade-tolerant perennials grown mainly for their beautiful foliage. Height/Spread The size of hostas varies greatly. The largest measures 4 feet in height with 20-inch-long leaves. The smallest collectors’ miniatures may be only a few inches across. Most hostas range between 1 and 2½ feet tall. Growing conditions influence size. Growth Continue reading Hosta Salvias have been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years. Salvias (also known as sages) have gained their new fame because they flower for a long period; do well in hot, dry conditions; and they provide an incredible variety of fragrance, bloom habit and color. Salvias include some of our best summer-blooming annuals Continue reading Salvia Lantana is commonly grown as a sun loving flowering annual in South Carolina. A few cultivars are reliably perennial throughout much of the state. More are perennial near the coast. All are tough, resilient plants that thrive in hot weather and bloom profusely from spring until frost. Lantanas are very attractive to Continue reading Lantana Witch-hazels Conifer foliage and cones Hollies in fruit Japanese apricot Wintersweet, Sweet-box Winter jasmine The three main reasons for dividing perennials are to control the size of the plants, to help rejuvenate them, and to increase their number. Dividing and replanting keeps rapidly spreading perennials under control. Dividing will rejuvenate old plants, keeping them vigorous and blooming freely. Dividing perennials is an easy and inexpensive way to Continue reading Dividing Perennials |
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