My Flowers Live » Leaf Color http://www.myflowerslive.com Just Wild About WildFlowers and Information and Resources about Them!!! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= en hourly 1 Impatiens http://www.myflowerslive.com/impatiens/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/impatiens/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:00:08 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=309 Few annuals that grow in shade provide the range and intensity of color of impatiens. Impatiens are the most popular bedding plants in the United States because of their beauty and ease of growth.

Height/Spread

Impatiens used to be rather tall leggy annuals, but newer varieties are compact, 6 to 18 inches tall

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]]> http://www.myflowerslive.com/impatiens/feed/ 0 Hosta http://www.myflowerslive.com/hosta/ http://www.myflowerslive.com/hosta/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:16:56 +0000 JB http://myflowerslive.com/?p=307 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

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