Category: In the Garden

Muhlygrass Mealybug

Muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)*, sometimes known as sweetgrass, is a beautiful ornamental grass celebrated for its displays of pink, purple, or white flowers in the late summer and fall....

What Is It? Wednesday – Kudzu flowers

These are kudzu flowers. You can see the characteristic trifoliate kudzu leaves in the background. Kudzu is one of our most common invasive plants in the Southeast. Interestingly, it was introduced...

Cannas Can Take the Heat!

As the summer temperatures rise, you can count on canna’s (Canna x generalis) tropical foliage and flowers to stand out. They start blooming in early summer and continue through fall. Hummingbirds...

In the Limelight: Hydrangea paniculata

Limelight hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ PP12874) has become so popular in the past decade that many refer to it simply as Limelight. It is a large cultivar, reaching 8 feet tall and...

Native Hydrangeas

Hydrangea season is upon us. The South Carolina Botanical Garden has a designated Hydrangea Garden across from the Hanover House. Hydrangeas are a multi-stem, woody shrub native to Asia and the...

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