Getty Images / Gratysanna Heuchera plants are low-growing perennial plants that make a beautifulground coverin the shade. The tiny flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. They have woody crowns that elongate as the plant matures or die out. Credit:Getty Images / Gratysanna Established plants can be rejuvenated by digging and dividing every couple of years. Often considered a hosta substitute, heuchera plants aredeer and rabbit resistant. Plant Attributes Heuchera Care Usually, heuchera plants are sold as small plants in containers....

Grow this easy-care, lush plant in a shady garden. It’s easy to understand how so many people can fall in love with hosta plants. Not only do they provide lush foliage in gardens, but they are also easy to care for. Credit: James R. Salomon This makes them a preferred,low-maintenance plantfor beginners and more seasoned gardeners. The genus belongs to the family Asparagaceae, or the asparagus family. Native to East Asia, there are as many as 22 species of hostas and more than 2,000 cultivars....

Grow these gorgeous spring flowers in your garden or force them in a vase for an earlier bloom. Hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis) are beautiful additions to Southern gardens. The flowers appear in thick clusters on tall spikes. Credit: Sarsmis/Getty Images Depending on the climate, hyacinths are grown asperennialsor annuals. To bloom, the bulbs require an extended winter chill. In USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8 and colder zones, hyacinths areplanted between October and December....

Hydrangeas showcase beautiful blue, pink, or white flowers in the summer. Sterile flowers last for a long time (often holding up for months), gradually fading in color. Hydrangeas are good-looking as single plants massed or in tubs on the patio. Credit:Southern Living/Evgeniya Vlasova Grow quickly and easily in rich, porous soil. Hydrangeas are not known to be invasive plants. It is best to grow hydrangeas in an area that receives morning sun and afternoon shade....

It’s how Grumpy learned not to kill them. Then I had a flash of brilliant insight. Would hydrangeas not do better in perfect soilloose, well-drained, and full of delicious organic matter? Photo by Hector M. Sanchez; Styling by Mark Thompson. Would they not thrive with the right amounts of light and water? And what’s the easiest way to provide such conditions? Grow the plants in pots! Hydrangeas do well in pots, particularlydwarf and compact varietieslike Little Lime, which matures at 3-5 feet tall....

These most popular of annuals begin blooming almost as soon as you plant them and never let up. To beginning gardeners, impatiens can be a great confidence builder. Impatiens are traditionally grown in part orfull shade, but there are new hybrids that will take full sun. Credit: Getty/work by Lisa Kling But there are a few things you should know about caring for impatiens that we’ll share below. In deep shade, they can grow lanky and bloom less....

This trailing vine needs just a few things to thrive indoors. Theyre easy to propagate, and they dont require much attention. In short, they make good houseplants. Credit: Brendan Maher / Getty Images Foliage varies in shape and color, from dark green to silver to variegated. Some varieties grow very quickly at several feet per year. Heres how to successfully grow ivy plants indoors and some types to consider. Credit: Image Source/Getty Images...

The hot pepper plants are easy to grow in the garden or in patio containers. They are a featured ingredient in a variety of cuisines from around the world. Jalapenos are also very easy to grow in the vegetable garden orpatio containers. Credit:GomezDavid/Getty Images it’s possible for you to even tuck the plants into a flower bed. If you want to maintain the heatwhen cooking, do not remove the seeds or membrane....

Want blooms all summer for next to no work? They’re a magnet forbutterflies. Theres no flower that does a better job of attracting them. Credit:Southern Living/Valerie de Leon Native to tropical America, lantanas can grow as annuals or perennials, depending on where you live. Tiny flowers in tight clusters that resemble miniature nosegays appear nearly continuously in warm weather. Although some selections boast flowers in solid colors, many have bicolored clusters....

Lenten roses get their ecclesiastical nickname from when they flower. All hellebores form tight clumps that slowly grow and spread into a groundcover. Hellebores are highly toxic to humansand pets, and can also cause skin irritation. Credit:sandra standbridge/Getty Images Many species are adapted to drier summers, but benefit from watering during long and hot dry spells. Site them in good conditions and these low-maintenance plants should delight you for years to come....

This shade garden classic is beloved for its fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in the spring. This graceful, creeping ground cover blooms in spring, growing only about 6 to 8 inches high. The arching stems bear small, nodding, delightfully sweet-scented, waxywhite bell-shaped flowers. Credit:David Q. Cavagnaro/Getty Images The plant spreads via rhizomes and forms colonies over time. In some areas, it is considered invasive.Lily of the valley is toxic to humans and pets....

These low-maintenance shrubs are blooming with potential and colorful flowers. Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) is an easy shrub to grow in the South. you’re free to practically plant it and forget it. Credit: Joshua McCullough/Getty Images But you won’t, because of the attention-getting white, pink, creamy white, or reddish-purple blooms. Loropetalum shrubs are related to witch hazels. The clusters of fringe-like, strappy flowers appear from late winter into spring and early summer....

When you breathe in the sweet fragrance of the magnolia, you know you’re home. Key Takeaways Few plants can beconsidered as quintessentially Southernas the magnolia (Magnolia). Their big, waxy, glossy leaves juxtaposed with heady, fragrant flowers are familiar sights to Southerners. Credit: Creativ Studio Heinemann/Getty Images Every gardener has their favorite, and we think there’s a magnolia species for every yard. These trees are generally slow-growing. If you don’t know which to grow, let us help you pick theright magnolia treefor you....