Care Guides

Loropetalum is an evergreen shrub valued for its colorful foliage and unusual, fringe-like flowers. The ‘Plum’ selection listed by Gen1 Greenhouse is particularly attractive because of its burgundy-purple foliage and pink flowers. Quick Care Guide Light: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Acidic, rich, moist, well-drained soilWater: Moderate; drought tolerant once establishedFertilizer: Light feeding for acid-loving shrubsPruning: After floweringBest Use: Foundation plantings, borders, specimen shrubsCold Hardiness: Well suited to East Texas…
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Dietes, commonly called African iris, butterfly iris, or fortnight lily, is an evergreen clumping perennial with sword-shaped foliage and attractive iris-like flowers. Quick Care Guide Light: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Well-drained soilWater: ModerateFertilizer: Light feedingPruning: Remove damaged foliage and spent flower stalksBest Use: Borders, containers, mass plantingsCold Hardiness: Protect during severe freezes Overview Dietes forms dense clumps of evergreen foliage. Its flowers appear repeatedly throughout the growing season, with…
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Salvia leucantha, commonly called Mexican bush sage, is a warm-season flowering perennial or subshrub grown for its long spikes of purple, white, or violet flowers and attractive foliage. The ‘Santa Barbara’ selection listed by Gen1 Greenhouse is a compact cultivar valued for its flowers and relatively low-maintenance habit. Quick Care Guide Light: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Well-drained soilWater: Moderate; drought tolerant once establishedFertilizer: Light feedingPruning: Cut back after flowering…
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