This plant can give your landscape a tropical look with its large star-shaped leaves and prickly fruits. Castor Bean is easy to grow, and the growth happens rather quickly. They prefer loamy soils and at least partial full sun throughout the day.
Lilac (Syringa) is a woody plant native to Europe and East Asia. They prefer to grow in USDA growing zones 3-7. If you want to see their full blooming potential, give this plant plenty of full sun. However, they survive in some shade.
Brighten your garden with Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). These are the perfect flower for your clay soils with basal leaves and sunflower-like heads. Sometimes called "gloriosa daisies," these flowers are hardy to zones 3-9 and come in a range of heights.
Brighten your garden with Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). These are the perfect flower for your clay soils with basal leaves and sunflower-like heads. Sometimes called "gloriosa daisies," these flowers are hardy to zones 3-9 and come in a range of heights.
Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) is a shrub or small tree native to many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, Australia, North and South America. This shrub includes clusters of white or pink flowers and produces a small, metallic berry. This berry can make wine or jam but makes entire meals for many birds and other animals in the winter months.
Also known as the Leopard Lilly, Blackberry Lilly (Iris domestica) is a perennial herb. They have green leaves in the form of a fan and orange, red-spotted flowers that bloom in the Summer. This plant can thrive in various soils but prefers fertile, loamy soils. Enjoy taller plants with more water, and deadhead consistently to extend blooming times.
Redtwig Dogwood (Cornus sericea) has many names, including the red osier, red bush, creek dogwood, and red-rood. Both the branches and twigs are dark red, and the leaves are dark green that change come Fall. This plant prefers poorly drained soils. Wetland is home to these shrubs, and they can tolerate intense flooding
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinesis) is also known as Rose Mallow. They are popular for their enormous pink flowers that come back every year. The leaves range from bright green to darker purples, some with white stripes. Rose Mallow enjoys moist soils and plenty of sun. Fertilize these plants just once a year and cut them back in late winter or early Spring.
This evergreen perennial spreads quickly, hence the name Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia). This plant has rounded leaves and rounded small yellow flowers in a cup shape. Creeping Jenny or Moneywort is hardy to zones USDA zones 2-10. It is excellent for covering hard-to-grow areas in any landscape, making it popular for poorly drained clay soils.
Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus), also known as Muskrat root, is a wetland flowering plant. This plant flowers for about a month, consisting of basal leaves with crimped edges. The flowers are small with green or yellow coloring on a spike-like structure. This plant is hardy to zones 6-9 and is happiest in moist to wet soils.
Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis) is native to marshy woods or bogs throughout Canada and Argentina. They can add an exotic touch to your landscape with their bright green, twice cut leaves. You can plant these ferns in moist or wet areas with plenty of shade. They do have a preference for acidic soil but can survive in other soils.