Flowers Shrubs and Trees

Sun Requirements Bright, consistent light. In the North grow them in a sunny South-facing window with some curtains as a light filter. Turn the plant regularly if it starts to lean towards the light. Bloom Period, Plant Shape Fiddleleaf fig (Ficus lyrata) are grown as a houseplant for their large, dark green leaves and tall architectural shape. They rarely flower indoors. Mature Height x Spread Fiddleleaf fig can grow into a large 50 foot tall tree outdoors in its home in West African tropical rainforest areas. Luckily, as a houseplant it...

Sun Requirements Bright sun is best for this succulent outdoors, unless you live in a hot summer climate. Indoors, especially in winter, grow them in the brightest light possible. It's best to keep the dark green leaves and allow the flowers to bloom longer. Bloom Period and Plant Shape Kalanchoe is a popular holiday plant indoors. It also grows well as an container plant outdoors in summer. Outdoors it will boom in spring. Indoors, greenhouse growers have conditioned the plant to bloom around the end of the year similar to poinsettias....

Learn about mistletoe and how to have it for the holidays. Listen to podcast: Merry Christmas. This parasitic plant has European and American roots. The Druids, Celts, Norse, and Greeks all used this plant to ward off evil spirits and witches. It's a plant with magical and sacred powers that is said to enhance fertility, peace and extend your life. Modern scientists are even researching this plant to help cure diseases and cancer. Historically stems, leaves and berries of this plant have been gathered round the solstice decorated with...