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All About Growing Heathers and Heaths in the Garden
When people mention heather, they are almost always talking about two different genera of plants: heaths and heathers. Although both belong to the Ericaceae family, they are botanically different and are divided into the Calluna genus and the Erica genus. For practical purposes, however, they are nearly identical. They are all evergreen, well-mannered, and low-maintenance Winter hardiness is the biggest difference.
24 of the Best Colorful Perennials for Your Garden
Japanese Painted Fern This is the loveliest of ferns -- and also one of the best behaved, so you won't need to worry about it taking over your shade garden. (Though you might wish it would grow faster and offer more of its beautiful silvery fronds marked with burgundy and green.) Name: Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Size: To 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Plant it with: 'Burgundy Glow' ajuga, yellow corydalis, or purple-leafed bugbane
Plant Profile for Sedum acre ‘Oktoberfest’ - Mossy Stonecrop Perennial
Sedum acre ‘Oktoberfest’: Z2, 2-3"x1-2', full sun, normal-well drained soil/any PH, dry; fast-spreading evergreen variety forms a low carpet of tiny succulent green leaves, smothered by star-shaped creamy-white flowers in mid-late summer; Attracts bees/butterflies & hummingbirds, lawn replacement - medium foot traffic, xeriscape, containers, deer & rabbit resistant; Easy care & propagation - introduced by Jelitto Seeds in Germany 2005; fast growth - best kept away from slower alpines