June 1 , 2017
Hot Stuff: Plants That Don’t Break a Sweat
Whatever the weather condition , something ’s going on in my oft - neglected garden . One invariable has been my adorably spikey , silvern - huedAgave striatain its small container . And then , boom!Seemingly overnight , it shot up a flower spike , topping out at 5 - 1/2 ’ . Limber it is , change focusing to play along the sun . fortuitously , A. striatais not monocarpic ( pall after flowering ) , so I wo n’t be shopping for a replacement!In back , my passalong Mexican Bird of Paradise ( Caesalpinia mexicana ) keeps an optic on the bees , butterflies and snort that inspect skeletal frame - leaf goldeneye , grasses , crinums , lantanas , salvias , and lots of other things . We planted the mountain laurel hedge from cum long ago , just as this little shrub / tree was started by a acquaintance . Mexican Bird of Paradise grows lots faster!Butterflies and hummingbirds are all over the Turk ’s cap that wo n’t sap out until hard freeze hibernation . This hebdomad , Liz Morphis fromBarton Springs Nurserypicks the hottest trend - setters to bedazzle summer ’s container or beds in sun and shadowiness . For bright lightsome spots indoors , fiddle - leaf fig incandescence with easy - care gusto . Ooh , would n’t your menage , office , or shady terrace simply love ‘ Lemon Lime ’ dracaena ? Both it and fiddle - leaf Libyan Fighting Group are not cold - fearless , so lend them indoors in wintertime . Outdoors in part shade , white - stripy dianella , bold Kong ® Red flame nettle , ajuga , and silver ponyfoot ( Dichondra argentea ) conquer color without breaking a sweat . Penta and verbena , in sun to part subtlety , ensure that bees and butterflies are n’t vanish on empty . Native rock arise ( Pavonia laseopetela ) , native Gregg ’s mistflower , and ‘ pyrotechnic ’ goldenrod promise a wildlife buffet line , especially in twilight with goldenrod and mistflower . Watch nowfor all her “ ca n’t bewilder ’em ” ideas!Zinnias certainly put zing into thing , specially for butterfly stroke . Trisha teams up small and tallwith confidential information for grow these live weather annual . narrow-minded - leaf zinnia ( Zinnia angustifoliaorhaageana ) constellate tight to the undercoat on thickset bouquet that bloom all summer to the bees ’ joy . ‘ Crystal Orange ’ , ‘ Crystal White ’ , and ‘ Crystal Yellow ’ are some that you ’ll find in local baby’s room . It ’s absolutely thrilling how many CTG viewers are growing for wildlife and not bandying about pesticides ! In Bastrop , Amanda and Brad Craigspotted these Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies “ starting a family . ”These ace gardeners are just as handy with their earpiece / camera , so this workweek Daphne highlight some of their on - the - place action . clack here for all the great shotsand the story behind them !
On go in San Antonio , encounter witching , impudent and witty Claire Golden for tale of her restoration that nurture her and many friends , let in grateful wildlife!Read my original post here .
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Thanks for stopping by ! See you next week for rain garden designing , Linda
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