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Mother-in-law's tongue plant grown from leaf cuttings, after 3-4 months.

How to Grow Mother-in-Law’s Tongue Plant from Leaf Cuttings

Houseplants, Low maintenance, Shade Areas

Dracaena trifasciata (formerly Sansevieria trifasciata) or snake plant is an awesome house plant and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, making it perfect for indoor growing. If you want a plant-it-and-forget-about-it houseplant, then this is the one for you. The common names for Dracaena are rather tongue in cheek – …

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Indian Pink – A Beautiful Wildflower for Shade Gardens

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

One of the prettiest wildflowers you can find in the woods is Indian Pink, Spigelia marilandica. This native plant has bright red tubular flowers with a yellow interior that ends in a 5-pointed star. The rich, red color really stands out making it a great flower for the shady areas of your garden. Where Does Indian Pink Grow? Indian pink is …

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Heuchera 'lime rickey'

11 Plants for Colorful Shade Gardens

Ferns, Flowers, Ground Cover, Projects & Ideas, Shade Areas

Planting in part to full shade doesn't have to be boring. With these 10 colorful plants that need only part sun, you can add color and flowers to your shade garden. Choose from perennial flowers that grow in shade, shade perennials with brightly colored leaves, annuals that love shade, and ground covers perfect for those lowl ight areas of your …

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Eastern redbud in full bloom

Eastern Redbuds Provide Early Spring Food for Bees

Insects, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Trees & Shrubs

The pink-hued blooms of native eastern redbud trees (Cercis canadensis) are one of the first signs of color that I see in March. It’s a sure sign that spring is on its way and that more color will begin to pop up in the lawns and gardens in our neighborhood. After months of cold weather and the barren landscapes of winter, the hint of mauve and …

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sensitive briar, a low growing trailing plant with bright small pink pompom type flowers

This amazing native plant actually moves when you touch it

Drought-tolerant, Ground Cover, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants

If you haven’t been introduced to this tiny plant with fuzzy little pink flowers, you are missing out. It might not be much to look at, but sensitive briar does something pretty amazing. It moves. By itself. No, really. Sensitive briar – Mimosa spp. There are several species in the genus Mimosa that share the common name sensitive briar or …

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Black-eyed Susan flowers with a butterfly feeding on one flower

My Favorite Plant-It-And-Forget-It Flower: Black-eyed Susan

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants

If you're looking for a plant-it-and-forget-it type of plant that still produces lots of flowers AND attracts pollinators, then look no further than the black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). This easy-to-grow wildflower is found throughout North America where you can find it alongside roads, in grassy openings and prairies, and even along the edge …

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