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Crimson Clover:characteristics, growing and planting conditions and care that should be taken.




Crimson clover is a wonderfully versatile plant. Crimson clover is an annual legume with short spikes of deep red or mauve flowers. It can be used as a shade-tolerant flower in a garden to attract beneficial insects, or it can be sown away from a garden to lure rabbits away from plants. Crimson clover is [...]






Blackberry Lily, Belamcanda chinensis : characteristics, planting conditions and care that should be taken.




Blackberry Lily, Belamcanda chinensis, has a deceptive name. It is actually not a lily but a member of the iris family. This uncommon perennial is grown for its unusual black berries that form in clusters when its seedpods split open in fall. They are fascinating to behold in the garden and often brought indoors for [...]






Crape Myrtle:characteristics, growing and planting conditions and the care that should be taken.




With literally hundreds of sizes and colors available, crape (or crepe) myrtles are a terrific, low-maintenance choice for prolific blooms during hot, humid summers. Some of the common names for Lagerstroemia include Crape Myrtle and Crape Myrtlette. Crape myrtles bloom in midsummer, with colors including white, lavender, purple, pink, magenta, and red. After blooming, they [...]






Cobra Lily: characteristics, growing and planting conditions and care that should be taken.




The scientific name for the most common cobra lily is Darlingtonia californica. It is also called the California pitcher plant and deelicks. The Arisaema genus has plants that also sometimes use the name cobra lily.

Characteristics of Cobra Lily

- The Cobra Lily lives in southwestern Oregon and northern California. – This carnivorous plant lures [...]