Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice Fern Polypodium glycyrrhiza Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Full Shade to Full Sun (in cooler summer areas) Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant One for Jill These are the evergreen native ferns that areContinue reading
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Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus Type: Annual Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular This versatile plant can be a sprawling climber or bushy and compact. It’s showy, the flowers have a refreshing fragrance, andContinue reading
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans “Golden Delicious” Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans Type: Herbaceous Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular Forming a clump as large as 3ft (90cm) high and wide, this native of Mexico is prized for itsContinue reading
Taro, Elephant’s Ear
Colocasia esculenta Taro, Elephant’s Ear Colocasia esculenta Type: Annual (here in USDA Zone 8) Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Ample Here’s another dramatic tropical plant that can fool us all into thinking we’re inContinue reading