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Dracaena Houseplants

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  • LOW MAINTENANCE
  • MEDIUM LIGHT

Attractive, bold, and perfect for your home.
You can’t go wrong with dracaena houseplants. There are about 120 different varieties and they are all easy to grow and take care off. They also come in a variety of sizes to fit any area of the home or office. Dracaenas do well with medium to bright indirect light, but some will tolerate low light as well.

Care Requirements

LIGHT

Dracaenas do well with medium to bright indirect light, but some like the corn variety will tolerate low light also.

WATERING

Spring through fall, keep the soil moist, but not soggy. In winter, allow top 2 in (5 cm) of soil to dry out between watering.

SOIL

Dracaenas like a good-quality, all-purpose potting mix. 
We suggest Fertilome Ultimate Potting Mix

FERTILIZER

Feed monthly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer.
We suggest Schultz Plant Food Plus

TEMPERATURE

Dracaenas like average warmth between 65-75°.

HUMIDITY

Dracaenas are good with average humidity.

IS IT PET FRIENDLY?​

Like most houseplants, dracaenas are mildly toxic if eaten. They may cause some discomfort and vomiting when eaten. Keep away from animals and children.

Dracaena Varieties

You will find many varieties dracaenas at City Floral Garden Center. These houseplants make a perfect companion to most other houseplants as they add a unique visual texture to any room. They will definitely stand out among other houseplants! 

Gold Star Cane

Dracaena Fragrans 'Gold Star'

This dracaena has beautiful stripes of yellow, green and gray-green in it’s leaves. A lower-light tolerant plant this make it ideal for offices with just florescent lighting.

Golden Heart Corn Plant

Dracaena Fragrans 'Golden Heart'

Golden Heart corn plant offers extra thick and durable variegated leaves. It grows to 6 feet tall or more indoors. Great for beginners and easy to grow.

Sol Cane Corn Plant

Dracaena Fragrans 'Sol Cane'

The Sol Cane Corn Plant features green and yellow hardy leaves. Easy to grow and great for beginners.

Lemon Lime Dracaena in a terracotta pot on a wooden counter top

Lemon Lime Dracaena

Dracaena deremensis 'Lemon Lime'

An eye-catching variety, Lemon Lime features chartreuse leaves with gray-green centers and white stripes. Beautiful plant and very hardy. Great for beginners.

Janet Craig

Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig'

One of the most common houseplants of all time, Janet Craig features dark green, shiny leaves and is particularly easy to grow. The perfect office plant.

Limelight Dracaena

Dracaena deremensis 'Limelight'

A fantastic variety for brightening your home, Limelight shows off bright chartreuse leaves. Great for tabletops, shelves or an office desk.

Song of Jamaica

Dracaena reflexa 'Song of Jamaica'

Song of Jamaica is an easy-to-grow houseplant with dark green leaves and lighter green centers. Wonderful plant that super easy to grow and perfect for beginners.

Song of India

Dracaena reflexa 'Song of India'

Also called pleomele, Song of India features medium-sized green leaves edged in cream. Great plant that can grow up to 3 feet tall and easy to take care of.

White Jewel Dracaena

Dracaena deremensis 'White Jewel'

White Jewel is a fun variety that boasts dark green leaves with white-and-light-green centers. Perfect plant for beginners because of it ease of growing.

Hawaiian Sunshine DRacaena

Dracaena deremensis 'Hawaiian Sunshine'

Hawaiian Sunshine offers shiny dark green leaves with a light green stripe running down the center. It looks similar to corn plant, but has smaller, shorter leaves.

Anita Dracaena

Dracaena reflexa 'Anita'

Bearing narrower leaves than most, Anita has a fun, grassy texture and is often grown as a small tree. A wonderful plant for beginners.

Variegated Madagascar Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata 'Bicolor'

This variegated form shows off rich green leaves banded with white edges. Easy to grow and adds wonderful texture to tabletops and offices.

Red Madagascar Dragon Tree

Dracaena marginata 'Magenta'

Red Madagascar dragon tree features dark green leaves with rich magenta-red edges. Easy to grow and adds wonderful texture to tabletops and offices.

RAY OF SUNSHINE DRACAENA

Dracaena marginata 'Ray of Sunshine'

Dracaena Ray of Sunshine is an attractive, thin leaved houseplant with bright yellow foliage. This plant is sure to bring a ray of shine to any home or office building

LUCKY BAMBOO

Dracaena sanderiana

Lucky bamboo is a wonderful gift plant that adds a bold note to indoor decor with its often intricately arranged stems. It’s a slow-growing foliage houseplant that’s easy to care for in a low- or medium-light spot. 

DRACAENA ART CANE

Dracaena Fragrans ‘Art’

The Dracaena ‘Art’ is a masterpiece of subtle color. Long arching dark green leaves are trimmed with a vibrant yellow border. It looks wonderful on its own, or as a lovely element in a plant grouping.

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Care Requirements

LIGHT

Hydrangeas do well in partially shaded areas like under a large tree or on the side of a house. They like to receive sun in the morning, and the partial shade is in the heat of the afternoon. In Colorado, too much full sun will cause them to get sunburned.

SOIL

Hydrangea shrubs need to have well-draining soils that is rich in organic matter. Most Colorado soils will benefit from the addition of peat moss and compost that helps retain moisture. The pH determines the colors of the blooms. Acidic soil will give you blue flowers, and alkaline soil gives you pink flowers.  

FERTILIZER

If hydrangea shrubs are given too much high-nitrogen fertilizer, they may grow full and lush, but there will be fewer flowers. If the soil is rich, fertilizer is not needed. Otherwise, a light application in March or April may be warranted.

WATERING

Make sure to water your hydrangea shrubs regularly. Those big blooms require a lot of water to stay lush and full. About one inch of water throughout the week is ideal. If they receive more sun give them at least two inches during the hotter summer days.

Our Advice

  • Allium flowers need full sun for the best blooms. 
  • Plant allium bulbs when temperature is consistently in the low 60’s or lower. 
  • Allium bulbs and flowers enjoy having soil that is well-draining and has organic matter. Amend the soil with top soil, compost and organic material. 
  • Fertilize when planting the allium bulbs with either Espoma Organic Bulb-tone or Hi Yield Dutch Bulb Food. Applying fertilizer at least 3″ below bulb will make sure the roots get the most from the fertilizer. 
  • Plant allium bulbs 4 – 6 inches deep with the old roots facing the ground and the pointed end facing up. 
  • Water the planted area immediately after planting but no additional watering in fall or spring is necessary. 
  • Apply a 2 – 3 inch layer of  mulch to the planing area in mid to late fall. 

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