Perennials

The Facts Height: 1′ – 2′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Morning Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Carex, or Sedges, are brilliant ornamental grasses that bring life and color to otherwise shaded and dark areas of the garden. Hues of greens, yellows and golds compile this perennial color palette. Since it is a clumping perennial it does not spread much making it a great choice for containers and focal points for shorter perennials. Most varieties don’t mind wet f

The Facts Height: 0.5′ – 1.5′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Morning Sun Water: Medium Soil: Well Drained Growth Rate: Fast Anemone are beautiful to behold. They’re soft look only masks their hardy nature. These perennials have a wide zone range and are adaptable to many regions. Though this may be, filtered sunlight or full shade is best for these beauties. Spread by runners underground, these make fine additions to large areas of shade or woodland gardens. They’re bright colors are

That shady spot in your garden doesn’t have to be bare. There are shade perennials that will thrive without sun. Plant them once and they will come back every year. Most feature colorful foliage but some will produce flowers. Most need a moderate amount of water and well-drained soil. Plant these shade-loving perennials in beds, borders and containers for great garden color. You’ll have it made in the shade. And the part shade, too. As a guide, partial shade refers to those a

All these flowers can bear the Oklahoma summer heat and thrive in full sun. You can also grow them in containers. When summer heat kicks in, rely on these drought-tolerant plants to hold their own — and still look beautiful. Angelonia Produces numerous snapdragon-like blossoms in shades of lavender, purple, pink, or white. It is awonderful annual plant that copes well with heat and flowers throughout the season. Canna A profusion of large brightly colored blooms tops lush, gr

Perennial are flowering herbaceous plants, meaning their stems are soft and fleshy, not woody as with trees and shrubs. These small...

Trees Most trees should be pruned while they are dormant and sap is not flowing, which is between December and February. The few...

Summer-flowering bulbs and tubers are planted in the spring. These tender bulbs can be planted every year or can be removed from the...

Ornamental Grasses In Oklahoma Because of their color, texture and movement, ornamental grasses are wonderful additions to the landscape....

Autumn is the perfect time to plant fall bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, allium, muscari, iris, anemone, lycoris,...

Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed; their caterpillars only eat milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.), and monarch butterflies need milkweed to lay their eggs. With shifting land management practices, we have lost much milkweed from the landscape. Please plant milkweed to support monarch populations, and their incredible migration! Planting milkweed is a great way to help other pollinators too, as they provide valuable nectar resources to a diverse suite of bees, butterflies

Print Your September Gardening Checklist here Fall is for planting and now is a great time to plant container grown shade trees, shrubs,...