Other Garden Plants Care Guide

Baby's Breath

Gypsophila paniculata · Other plants

A drought-tolerant perennial known for its airy, cloud-like flower clusters. It likes full sun together with well-drained, calcareous (alkaline) soils; excellent for rock gardens and cut flower beds.

Chickweed

Stellaria media · Other plants

An annual weed that often grows on its own in gardens and pots and loves cool, humid weather. Although it is edible, it is usually kept under control because it spreads quickly and competes with other plants.

Garden Balsam

Impatiens balsamina · Other plants

An old-fashioned annual shade plant that flowers along the stem (not to be confused with the dye-yielding henna tree, Lawsonia inermis). It likes partial shade and constantly moist soils; its ripe seed pods burst when touched and scatter the seeds around.

Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera jamesonii · Other plants

A popular cut flower and ornamental plant grown for its large, daisy-like flowers. It loves sunny, well-drained and rich soils; overwatering and wetting the leaves should be avoided to prevent crown (root collar) rot.

Golden Bamboo

Phyllostachys aurea · Other plants

An evergreen bamboo that grows fast and is used as a screen and noise barrier. Its rhizomes spread; a root barrier must always be used when planting.

Hottentot Fig

Carpobrotus edulis · Other plants

An extremely hardy, fast-spreading succulent ground cover often seen in coastal regions and along roadsides. It likes full sun and well-drained, sandy soils; it is tolerant of drought and salt spray but can be invasive in the garden.

Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea · Other plants

A fast-growing annual climber whose showy, funnel-shaped flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon. It needs a support such as a fence or pole to climb; excessive nitrogen fertilizer produces leaves but prevents flowering.

Sea Lavender

Limonium spp. · Other plants

An extremely hardy perennial native to coastal and dry regions. It is grown for its papery flowers, which are very suitable for drying; it needs full sun and perfectly drained, poor and sandy soils.

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus · Other plants

A fast-growing annual known for following the sun (heliotropism). It needs full sun and fertile, well-drained soils; its tall varieties must be protected from wind or supported.