If you’ve driven south through Illinois, Indiana, or Missouri in March, the wonder of spring flowering trees surely has refreshed your winter soul. Especially resplendent is Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida), which abounds in Zone 6, one zone south. It grows here, too, but with neither the vigor nor abundance seen in a warmer clime.
Dogwood trees [...]
There are numerous azalea varieties available in South Carolina. When choosing which azaleas to add to your landscape, it is important to consider whether a variety is adapted to the area in which it will be planted. Poorly adapted varieties often give poor results year after year.
There are both evergreen and deciduous types of azaleas. [...]
One of the critical factors that determines where palms and cycads can be grown in South Carolina is their cold hardiness. Most of the palms listed below can be grown a half zone colder than that listed, if provided with protection during the winter. Expect some cold damage to occur in severe winters to all [...]
Common geraniums are actually members of the genus Pelargonium, while “true” geraniums include native wildflowers and herbaceous perennials. Major types of geraniums grown by home gardeners include the following:
Common garden geraniums or zonal geraniums: These geraniums often have distinct leaf markings. There are fancy-leafed selections with tri-colored leaves, silver leaves and leaves with white markings. [...]
The iris most often grown in South Carolina fall into two main groups: Bearded iris and Beardless iris.
Bearded Iris: These iris are identified by thick, bushy “beards” on each of the falls (lower petals) of the blossoms. They are divided into six groups based on size. The smaller iris generally bloom earlier in the growing [...]
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