Tag Archives: Height
Heleniums.
The Pumilum is a very pretty hardy perennial that may be grown in any soil, and increased by dividing the roots. It produces its golden flowers in August. Height, 1-1/2 … Read more
Malope.
Very beautiful hardy annuals having soft leaves. They may be raised from seed sown in April in any garden soil. They bloom in June or July. Height, 1 1/2 ft. … Read more
Morrenia Odorata.
A good twining plant for the greenhouse, producing fragrant cream-coloured flowers in July. It will grow in any good loamy soil, and may be increased by cuttings. Height, 3 ft. … Read more
Diphylleia Cymosa.
A very pretty bog plant which blooms from June to August. Plant in rich, light soil, and give plenty of water. It is propagated by division. Height, 9 in. … Read more
Eleagnus.
Effective variegated shrubs which prove perfectly hardy in the south of England. They grow in any ordinary soil, and are increased by cuttings. Height, 10 ft. … Read more
Borago Laxiflora.
This very choice Boragewort is a trailing hardy biennial. It produces lovely pale pendent flowers from June to August, will grow in almost any soil, and can be increased … Read more
Stachys Coccinea.
This scarlet hardy annual is fine for bees. It may be grown in any soil from seed sown in March or April. Height, 1 ft. … Read more
Anthericum Liliastrum (St. Bruno’s Lily).
This hardy perennial is a profuse bloomer, throwing up spikes of starry white flowers from May to July. Treat in the same manner as the foregoing. Height, 2 ft. … Read more
Heuchera.
Very neat, but not showy, hardy American perennials. They may be grown in any ordinary light garden soil, are increased by dividing the root, and bloom in May. Height, … Read more
Liatris Pycnostachya.
A curious old herbaceous perennial, now seldom met with, sending up late in summer a dense cylindrical purple spike 2 ft. high. It needs a rich, light, sandy soil, … Read more