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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 Continue reading Impatiens 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 Petunias are one of the most popular flowering annuals. They have a long flowering period, are easy to grow and are available in many forms and colors. ‘Tidal Wave Silver’ petunia growing through silver sage. Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension Height/Spread Height can vary from 6 inches to 18 inches. Spread Continue reading Petunia Pansies — and related Johnny-jump-ups — are charming, small, cool-weather flowers. They come in many colors, with a variety of markings and flower sizes. A pansy with decorative markings, “whiskers” and ruffles. Wendy VanDyk Continue reading Pansies & Johnny-Jump-Ups There are hundreds of species and cultivars of iris in all colors of the rainbow. Iris vary from tiny woodland groundcovers to dramatic flowers for the sunny border to species that thrive in swampy soil. There is an iris that will do well in virtually every garden. Crested Iris (Iris cristata), a Continue reading Iris |
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