Like their counterparts in the sun, gardens made for the shade can take on formal or informal personalities. In Boulder, Colorado, for example, landscape designer Robert Howard created a shade border (shown at left)
Unlike the muted, mostly warm-toned perennials that sustain the autumn border, annual chrysanthemums are generally earlier and brighter, and flower longer.Youre likely to encounter two kinds, both native to the Medi
Painted in delicate blues, pinks, and purples, the fruits of porcelain berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) shimmer like fine china in October. At Denver Botanic Gardens, a variegated form of the deciduous vine, call
• Corm• Zones 4-9, 12-24, 29-33• Full sun• Regular watering during growth and bloomThese long-time favorites have sword-shaped leaves and flaring funnel-shaped flowers borne in slender spikes. The large summer-flowe
Native plants are wise additions to Southwest gardens. The nine species pictured on these pages are naturally suited to the desert climate, where heat and aridity prevail. Most bear showy blooms. And when water is s
Climbing and bush nasturtiums make sunny companions for spring and early-summer bloomers such as dahlias, lilies, and roses. Their vivid orange-to-yellow flowers seem to glow in garden beds, even on foggy days. They
• Zones 1-9, 14-21, 38, 41-43• Full sun• Regular wateringVeronica spicata is just one of the hundreds of Veronica species ― commonly known as speedwells ― offered in nurseries and catalogs. In summer, its rounded cl
Bearberry, Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Ground covers• Evergreen shrubby ground cover• Zones 1-9, 14-24, 34, 36-45• Full sun or partial shade• Growth rate moderateGood looking all year, bearberry spreads widely at a moderate rate to form a dense, foot-tal
Colorado spruce (Picea pungens)
Colorado Spruce Quick facts:EvergreenClimate zones 1-6, 10, 14-17, 32-45Full sunRegular to moderate waterGrowth rate: slow to moderateThis is a broadly pyramidal conifer with stiff, regular, horizontal branches; it
TIME: About 1 hourCOST: $100 or more (depending on the number of flowers purchased or picked from the garden), plus container. You can make a smaller bouquet for about $30.MATERIALS AND TOOLS• Three bricks of floris
Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)
Cinquefoil Quick Facts:SemievergreenZones 1-21, 32 (cooler parts), 34-45Full sun or partial shadeModerate wateringIts manageable size, long bloom season, and adaptability to many climates make cinquefoil one of the
While trees are the focal points that give the garden its general character, shrubs typically form the framework that ties the landscape together. They are the constant, often unobtrusive plantings that create backg
Fancy foliage is the smart way to brighten up a shaded patio or a garden corner ― leaves last while flowers dont. And among plants with showy foliage, the fancy-leaf or rex begonias have no rival. Their leaves are l
When they become overgrown and stop blooming well, its time to dig up clumping perennials and cut them apart. By dividing a plant into sections ― each with roots attached ― you end up with both a reinvigorated small
Sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana)
Oval gray green leaves on 1- to 2-foot-tall plants. Milder and more floral than oregano. Perennial in zones 8-24; annual elsewhere.GROWING TIP: Needs especially good drainage. Plants thrive on little to moderate wat
For years Sunsets garden staff lined hanging baskets with dry sphagnum moss. When coco-fiber inserts became available, we switched to those.Then last spring, Bud Stuckey, our test garden coordinator, began experimen
In the Pacific Northwest, the Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is prized for its ability to provide ornamental interest in every season. One of the most diverse collections youll find around Puget Sound is at the Ever
California desert bluebells (Phacelia campanularia). Bell-shaped, dark blue flowers; gray-green, coarse-toothed leaves. Grows 6 to 18 inches tall and wide. Sunset climate zones 1-3, 7-24.California poppy (Eschscho
Carolina jessamine, Carolina jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Vines• Evergreen• Zones 8-24, 26-33• Full sun or partial shade• Regular watering• Climbs by: twiningIn late winter and early spring, when little else is blooming, Carolina jessamine is covered in brilliant yellow, f
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Evergreen• Zones 4-24• Full sun• Little or no water once establishedA shrubby perennial with aromatic needlelike foliage, rosemary is available in numerous varieties, in heights ranging from 1 1/2 to 4 feet. Most
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