Care Guides

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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Yucca filamentosa is a durable evergreen yucca native to the southeastern United States. Its stiff, sword-shaped foliage and tall spikes of creamy flowers make it an excellent structural plant for sunny East Texas landscapes. Gen1 Greenhouse offers several variegated forms, including ‘Color Guard’, ‘Golden Sword’, and ‘Variegata’. Quick Care Guide Light: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Well-drained soilWater: Low to moderateFertilizer: MinimalPruning: Remove damaged leaves and old flower stalksBest Use:…
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