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Four Seasons of Garden Plants

Select herbs and vegetables that your family will love. If you live in a shaded area, consider growing vegetables that thrive in the shade, such as kale broccoli and spinach.

Learn about the differences between plants belonging to the same family by learning their botanical names. Knowing their life cycles will aid you in planning and caring for your garden.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees add a sense of the size of a garden and provide visual attraction throughout the year. colorful spring bloom, attractive autumn foliage as well as berries and seeds. They can also provide shade and privacy for a patio or entrance. Ornamental trees can be used as focal points. They can be planted in a small group to create a small grove or Flower Gardening as part an ornamental shrub and flower border. Smaller ornamental trees are available already pruned to tree form at nurseries or they can be purchased bare-root and trained as needed. Viburnums, winged euonymus, and late lilacs are all large plants which can be cut down to small ornamental trees.

If you have a garden that is in a sunny, hot location that is well-drained, flowering trees will attract butterflies and other pollinators. Crape myrtle for instance (Lagerstroemia Indica), is a favorite in the south because of its long blooming period of violets and pinks from the summer through to the fall. The leaves turn red and yellow in the fall and it has attractive, exfoliating bark in winter. It is hardy in zones 5 to 9.

The heptacodium miconioides, also known as the seven-sons tree blooms with tiny white flowers from late summer to early fall and tolerates full sun. It's a great option to add height to decks that are cramped and is drought-resistant once established. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9.

The golden Irish yew is a great choice to add some color to the shaded corners of your garden with its blue-green to green leaves. It is slow-growing, needs pruning properly and thrives in full sun or in partial shade. This plant is ideal for small spaces because of its small, fastigiate form.

Flowering Vines

The flowering vines are either annuals that bloom for bed a single season or perennials that bring colour to the landscape for a long time. A majority of these plants require an erect trellis or some other support to climb, though a few can simply sprawl out on the ground. They are able to quickly fill in vertical spaces creating beauty and a sense of interest to the garden. Vines are available in a wide range of colors and bloom times, with plants for every USDA Hardiness Zone. There are a variety of varieties of vines, from woody to hanging vines such as English Ivy, to herbaceous and non-woody vines like morning glory and the nasturtium.

The flowering vines are accentuated by a variety of flowers. The black-eyed Susan produces a lot of flowers in bright yellow, orange or white with dark centers. This fast-growing annual works well as a trellis for the sun and also in containers. It's also a favorite for hanging baskets, where it can twist around the supports.

Try clematis if your looking for something more robust than black-eyed Susan. This perennial is popular and is available in a variety of shades that include shades of yellow, pink white, and apricot. Certain clematis like Duchess Edinburgh and Josephine have large, fragrant blooms which appear in early spring. Others, such as Sweet Autumn, bloom all through the summer and into the fall.

Another evergreen flowering vine is Carolina jessamine (Jasmine wrightii). This native to the southern United States is a lovely choice for a garden or a container with its golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. It can reach a height of over a foot when supported properly and if pruned. This makes it a great plant for screening the view or creating an area of shade in the garden.

Container Plants

Container plantings add instant color to your garden without the long-term commitment of plants grown in ground or raised beds. They also make a fantastic centerpiece at the entryway to a home gardening. They're also a great way to grow flowers, vegetables, or herbs close to the eye for easy picking or cooking. Containers come in a variety of sizes and shapes: barrels (even half-barrels made of wood) buckets, containers windows, boxes as well as bath tubs, urns and more.

Understanding your plants and giving them the right amount of attention is crucial to the success of your container garden. Watering plants in containers more frequently is important because they dry out faster than those planted in the ground. Morning watering is the best time to water, as this gives them enough moisture to last through the hotter midday hours. It also stops the leaves from becoming damp in the evening that can lead to diseases.

For containers, look for trailing plants with colorful flowers or fun foliage. Coleus thrives in pots and comes in a broad range of colors as well in dark green and leaf shapes with variegated leaves. Geraniums with ivy flowers are another appealing option. It's a popular plant to use in sunny containers, and it is self-cleaning so you don't have to deadhead.

If you are looking for a taller potted plant for your outdoor space, think about the Japanese Pieris. It is a stunning red, pink, salmon-pink or creamy white blooms in spring and summer. A container of this deer-resistant shrub will transform a space in the sun or Garden Flowers shade. Papyrus also makes a good filler for large containers and its tufts brightly colored foliage look lovely draping over the sides. Another option is golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a fantastic trailing plant that looks fantastic in containers with brighter light. The yellow, coin-shaped foliage blends well with all colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is room in the garden for flowers that don't overly tall. These beautiful trees add visual interest and form, and are a source of an interest throughout the year. They also bring the garden to life with their colors, flowers and scents. These small trees are perfect to add a splash of color to a smaller garden, in the front garden or as a focal point.

Crape myrtles are an iconic example of this kind of flowering tree. Breeders have created various colors, from lilac-purple blooms like Muskogee crape myrtle to the stunning hot pinks of Strawberry Dazzle crape myrtle to the rich reds of Dynamite and the beautiful white of Natchez crape myrtles. These trees grow quickly and bloom throughout the summer. They can last up to 40 years if properly cared for.

Serviceberry (Melancholiaxlucida) is a gorgeous deciduous tree with flowers. This native tree is adorned with stunning white flowers in the spring, which are followed by delicious dark berries and finely-toothed foliage. It also has a yellow and red autumn colour, and a light brown winter bark. Serviceberry is easy to grow in full sun average soil that is well-drained and is drought tolerant once established.

If you're looking for a small tree that is evergreen look into swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). This fast-growing tree is disease-free and grows in wetlands, where other trees aren't able to adapt. It can tolerate some flooding, and is a great option for areas that are wet. It can eventually grow to 50-60 feet in the form of a rounded head. It is a good choice for clay and wet soils. It is also drought tolerant after it is established and able to withstand air pollution.

Light Requirements

There are mentions of "full shade,"" "partial shade" and even "part sun" on plant tags. The majority of the time the terms aren't well-defined. Plants that require full sun require a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight every day. The sun's rays can be the most intense between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. So, the spot of a full sun garden is important to shield it from the harsh, drying afternoon sun.

The majority of vegetables and fruiting fruits need full sun, but some will do fine in moderate shade. The same is true of leafy green vegetables, but it could take longer to mature and produce if they are in shaded areas.

Partial sun is a term used to describe garden locations that receive three to six hours of direct sunlight each day, but the rest of the time, these areas are moderately shaded or have shaded sunlight dappled by shadows of trees and leaves. The east-facing side of your home gardening is the best location for partial shade/partial sun. This will provide cool morning sunlight and early afternoon shade for the majority of sun-loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons and macrophylla Hydrangeas.

Full shade describes very dark areas that do not see any direct sunlight. These areas could be covered with tall evergreens or overhanging structures or they could be enclosed gardens and passageways between houses. These are not easy to cultivate due to the competition for moisture with tree roots and the lack of sunlight. If you find a flower or vegetable gardens that does not thrive in this kind of shade relocate it to a different spot and add water as required. The most reliable shade-producing plants include astilbe and golden Hakone grass, goatsbeard and a variety of ferns.