ecorative leaves, banana plants are essential in an exotic garden or even in a jungle garden! In our climate, it is of course preferable to choose a hardy banana plant like the Japanese banana or Musa basjoo. This species of banana plant can withstand cold down to -12°C, or even -15°C. It can gr ...
in regions with mild winters because it yellows from around -4°C. If this happens to you, do not worry! This perennial can turn green again as it is hardy down to -15°C in well-drained soil. 2- The knotweed or nodular verbena The phyla, also known as nodular verbena or Lippia nodiflora, is a plan ...
long, toothed leaves are evergreen. But it is most appreciated for its winter bloom, which blooms despite the cold, from January to April. This hardy hellebore produces apple-green bells about an inch wide, edged with a Purple border. These hanging flowers are gathered in opulent clusters. ...
grow in southern regions with a sunny climate and dry soil. Plant it in a sunny corner of your garden, preferably in light, well-drained soil. This hardy shrub tolerates poor and stony soils. The planting distance should be 1 meter in a bed or 50 cm to form a hedge. If you live in an area with co ...
ic perennial plant in your vegetable garden. An easy to grow plant Unlike other mosquito repellent plants such as the scented geranium, aurone is hardy and low maintenance. You'll simply need to water it in hot weather and cut the plant back in early spring to regrow its leaves and maintain a ...
peratures below 5°C. - The Hibiscus Syriacus or althaea has the advantage of keeping its leaves permanently and blooming all summer. This variety is hardy up to -15°C. Due to numerous hybridizations, today we can find flowers in white, pink, red, blue, or bicolor. Good to know The Hibiscus Syri ...
ater drains quickly and choose a lawn that requires less watering. Note: There are low-maintenance lawns made from a mix of grass and fescues that are hardy, water-efficient, and slow-growing. To brighten up your garden with flowers, opt for water-efficient flowers like gazania: it requires no mai ...
ndy locations. Plant it in the fall or spring. Afterwards, enrich the soil with decomposed manure in the spring and prune the cherry tree in winter. Hardy, this tree can withstand temperatures down to -20°C. The tree is not afraid of the cold, but be careful, it is susceptible to aphids! Sakura tr ...
well in both full sun and partial shade. As they accept various exposures, this plant easily finds its place in the garden. Columbines are also very hardy flowers, capable of withstanding cold down to -20°C. An advantage of these plants is their ability to self-sow spontaneously and abundantly. Th ...
plant the nickname "devil's hair." There are also hybrid varieties with white, pink, or mauve flowers. 2- The bee balm is easy to grow. Bee balm is a hardy and easy-to-grow plant. It accepts almost any soil but prefers a cool, rich, and well-drained soil. It is quite resistant to drought and cold. ...
ton's cabbage which is also currently in vogue, but was once used as a fodder plant to feed livestock. Easy to grow leafy vegetables Cabbages are hardy plants that like deep, cool, rather chalky soil. All cabbages, except Brussels sprouts, prefer fairly well-smoked soil. When starting, rememb ...
o note: if you don't have pets or small children, you can also grow in your witch garden witch's periwinkle or violet. This shade-loving flower is hardy and will spread quickly as a ground cover (it can even become invasive). But beware: all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested! ...
itter taste, wait another week or two before picking them. An easy to live with shrub Thanks to its Siberian origins, the camerisier is very cold hardy: it can survive temperatures down to -40°C and its flowers are cold resistant down to -7°C. This fruit-bearing shrub, which originates from ...
to find varieties and cultivars in garden centers that are suitable for all situations. Some varieties are dwarf and others taller and there are very hardy ones like Dianthus barbatus 'Vorlaufer'... What watering and maintenance? The maintenance of the poet's carnation is without difficulty. Sim ...
r garden and protect fragile plants. How to do the seedlings? Growing garden arrowroot is not difficult. The Good Lady of the Gardens is a rather hardy plant of rapid growth. It thrives in sun but also accepts part shade. Its sowing is easy to succeed since it can be sown in place from March, ...
Cutting is done in the spring. Of the many species in the genus Strobilanthes, the Persian shield is the most decorative. But it is also the least hardy species... If you are looking for a more cold-hardy plant, prefer penstémon flower strobilanthes or the species Strobilanthes attenuata. They ...
n plant or a flowering plant that brings color? - Do you have enough time to devote to a plant that requires maintenance or should you opt for a hardy species that requires little care? - Do you have pets or small children in your home who could be poisoned by certain plants? - Do you ...
al plant for dry and poor soils In the wild, chocolate drop grows in dry grasslands. It is a drought resistant but also cold resistant plant as it is hardy to -15°C. This plant is a semi-hardy perennial. Although its leaves disappear in winter, the Berlandiera lyrata starts again from the stump ...
How to grow wormwood in the garden ? The absinthe or Artemisia absinthium is a hardy perennial plant in the Asteraceae family. It can be recognized by its silvery, fluffy, sharply cut leaves and yellow bloom in summer. It is very easy to grow because it accepts all types of soil and any exposure ...
artial shade. Once in place, this lettuce reseeds easily, so much so that it can become invasive. 4- It needs regular watering Arugula is a fairly hardy plant. However, if you want to be able to harvest its leaves from April to August, you need to water it regularly. Keep in mind that any lack o ...
