Hebe “Pretty ‘n Pink” Hebe Hebe “Pretty n’ Pink” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Growing a mere 1ft (30cm) high but 32in (80cm) wide, this handsome evergreen shrub makes anContinue reading
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Cutleaf Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra lanciniata Cutleaf Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra lanciniata Type: Deciduous Tree Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This North American native is an upright growing small tree or large shrub that will reachContinue reading
Tassel Flower
Emilia javanica Tassel Flower Emilia javanica Type: Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular / Drought Tolerant Tassel Flowers form a low mound of green leaves with a slightly bluish tinge and reach about 8in (20cm)Continue reading
Red Abyssinian Banana
Ensete ventricosum “Maurelii” Red Abyssinian Banana Ensete ventricosum “Maurelii”” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular These are big, beautiful, in-your-face tropical plants that make for an amazing focal point in a largeContinue reading
Volcanic Sorrel
Oxalis vulcanicola “Zinfandel” Volcanic Sorrel Oxalis vulcanicola “Zinfandel” Type: Annual Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular The name “Zinfandel” may refer to the wine-red leaves on this small but colorful annual. Attractive, 3/4in (2cm) burgundy shamrocksContinue reading
China Rose
Rosa mutabilis China Rose Rosa mutabilis, ( also Rosa chinensis mutabilis, Rosa odorata mutabilis) Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This could be called an “old garden shrub rose” and is,Continue reading
Feather Reed Grass
Calamagrostis x acutifolia “Karl Foerster” * Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutifolia “Karl Foerster” Type: Perennial Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular In early spring, this easy-to-care-for grass starts producing bright green,Continue reading
Sugartina Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia”Sugartina” Sugartina Summersweet Clethra alnifolia “Sugartina” Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Grown mostly for its irresistible fragrance, this compact variety of an old favorite tends to grow wider thanContinue reading
Japanese Anemone
Anemone x hybrida “September Charm” Japanese Anemone Anemone x hybrida “September Charm” Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular One for Karla… This is a relatively low maintenance perennial that is prized forContinue reading
Glory Bush
Tibouchina urvillieana Glory Bush, Princess Flower Tibouchina urvillieana Type: Perennial (here) Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular to Moist Here’s one of those tricky ones that is treated as a different type of plant depending onContinue reading