morefoursquare (41)in #plant • 5 years agoEupatorium rugosumNative from Quebec to Florida to Louisiana, this white flowering plant is like snow in fall, when snow isn’t far…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoPoinsettiasNative to western Mexico, poinsettias are deer resistant, although they are grown as indoor potted plants in many…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoChrysanthemum nipponicumMontauk daisies, which are native seaside plants in Japan, and which can provide so much cheer in seaside gardens, can…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoNarcissus ‘Actaea’Many Narcissus, or daffodils, we see are yellow, but other colors are available. Narcissus ‘Actaea’ looks like a…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoCryptomeria japonicaCryptomeria japonica is hailed as a beautiful plant, but although hardy in temperate regions, and probably planted…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoPinus strobusT. H. Everett calls the pine family “the most important one of the great group of conifers.” Pines are valued for…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoSalvia nemarosa ‘Caradonna’The search for a perennial blue Salvia might end with Salvia nemarosa ‘Caradonna’. While some Salvias for warmer…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoHibiscus rosa-sinensisIn downtown sections at sidewalk corners are sometimes found Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Flowering all summer, in bright…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoEuonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’Found in shade and sun, Euonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’ has what T.H. Everett calls in his New York Botanical…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoTulipsA cup, saucer, urn, or star shaped, named for its resemblance to turban (Arabic “dulban”), a tulip flower can snuggle…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoHelleboresThe plant genus Helleborus comprises 21 species, 20 of which are native to Europe and Western Asia, one of which is…morefoursquare (41)in #plants • 5 years agoFlowering QuinceReproductively distinct from the edible quince, Cydonia, the flowering quince, Chaenomeles, is sometimes rarely seen…morefoursquare (41)in #garden • 5 years agoHyacinthsThe control of paint on a canvas might be less precise than a marker on a piece of paper for many. Drawing with a…morefoursquare (41)in #flower • 5 years agoGlory Of The SnowGlory of the snow, the common name for Chionodoxa sardensis, are a comparatively newly introduced species of garden…morefoursquare (41)in #garden • 5 years agoMuscariRelated to hyacinths, Muscari, grape hyacinths, are maybe a delicious sounding relative. Long slender bulb foliage…morefoursquare (41)in #garden • 5 years agoForsythiaForsythia, a spring flowering shrub, may be a very easy crayon in God’s palette of plants to grow. It can grow in sun…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoPussy WillowsThe fascinating pussy willow branches that florists sometimes carry are long lived in water. Sometimes the branches…morefoursquare (41)in #garden • 5 years agoRanunculus asiaticusBefore hot season annuals are planted in temperate climates, spring annuals like pansies can be planted. Withstanding…morefoursquare (41)in #gardens • 5 years agoAnemone blandaT. H. Everett calls Anemone blanda “choice,” in the encyclopedia, The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated…morefoursquare (41)in #gardening • 5 years agoPaeonia lactifloraHerbaceous peonies are a garden plant that have been appreciated for a long time. Native to Central Asia, peonies have…