Plant Guides | Expert Care Tips & Garden Inspiration

Delosperma, commonly called Ice Plant, is one of those tough, dependable plants I love to use when the sun is relentless and the soil isn’t doing you any favors. This Plant Guide will walk you through how to grow Delosperma successfully, from choosing the right location to getting the best bloom performance through heat and drought.

Speedwell, also known as Veronica, is a versatile perennial valued for its flower spikes, long bloom season, and dependable garden performance. This plant guide covers everything you need to grow Speedwell successfully, including sunlight, soil, watering, and pruning.

Vinca Vine is a low-growing, spreading perennial groundcover commonly known as Periwinkle and botanically classified as Vinca minor and Vinca major. This plant guide covers everything you need to successfully plant, grow, and maintain Vinca Vine.

Black-Eyed Susan Vine, botanically known as Thunbergia, is a fast-growing, twining vine prized for its cheerful, trumpet-shaped flowers marked by a signature dark center. In this plant guide, we’ll break down how to grow and care for Black-Eyed Susan Vine for maximum flowering and healthy growth.

Sedum, commonly known as Stonecrop, is one of the toughest and most reliable flowering plants for modern gardens. This plant guide covers how to grow, care for, and use Sedum successfully in gardens, containers, and landscapes of all sizes.

Scabiosa, commonly known as Pincushion Flower, is a graceful, long-blooming perennial prized for its delicate, button-like blooms held above finely textured foliage. This plant guide walks through everything needed for success, from proper planting and light requirements to watering, pruning, and long-term care.

Nepeta, also known as Catmint, is a tough perennial known for its soft gray-green foliage and long-lasting waves of blue, lavender, or purple flowers. This Plant Guide covers everything you need to know about growing Nepeta successfully; sunlight, soil conditions, pruning, long-term maintenance and much more.

Lobularia, commonly known as Sweet Alyssum, is a low-growing annual prized for its delicate flowers, honey-sweet fragrance, and exceptional versatility in the garden. This Plant Guide covers everything you need to grow Sweet Alyssum successfully, including sunlight, soil, watering, and pruning.

Lobelia is a classic cool-season favorite prized for its intense blue, purple, and white blooms that bring instant color to gardens and containers. This Plant Guide covers everything you need to know to grow Lobelia successfully. We cover sunlight and watering requirements to spacing, seasonal performance, common mistakes, best varieties, uses in the garden, and more. 

Lamium, commonly known as Dead Nettle, is a low-growing perennial prized for its attractive foliage and dependable performance in shade and part-shade gardens. This Plant Guide covers everything you need to know to grow Dead Nettle successfully. We’ll walk through planting tips, sunlight and soil preferences, watering needs, and long-term maintenance.

Foxglove, botanically known as Digitalis, is a classic cottage-garden plant prized for its tall flower spikes and elegant, bell-shaped blooms that rise above the garden in late Spring and early Summer. This Plant Guide covers everything you need to know about growing Foxglove successfully, from planting and sunlight requirements to watering, feeding, and long-term care.