Solanum Aviculare Kangaroo Apple Solanum Aviculare Type: Annual in zone USDA 8 Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular As you may have gathered from the common name, this plant is a native to Australia andContinue reading
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Hebe
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
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
“Barnsley Baby” Tree Mallow
Lavatera x clementii “Barnsley Baby” “Barnsley Baby” Tree Mallow Lavatera x clementii “Barnsley Baby” Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular This mid-sized shrubby perennial features maple-shaped, grey / green leaves,Continue reading
Ornamental Oregano
Origanum laevigatum “Hopley’s Purple” Ornamental Oregano Origanum laevigatum “Hopley’s Purple” Type: Perennials Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular / Drought Tolerant Native to Turkey and Cyprus, this ornamental relative of mint reaches 2ft (60cm) high whileContinue reading
Aralia Ivy
x Fatshedera lizei “Lemon and lime” Aralia Ivy x Fatshedera lizei “Lemon and lime” Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Vining Shrub Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular OK, so what’s with the “x” before the LatinContinue reading
Japanese Aucuba, Gold Dust Plant
Aucuba japonica “Gold Stem” Japanese Aucuba Aucuba japonica “Gold Stem” Type: Evergreen shrub Exposure: Shade Water: Regular This variegated shrub is a popular addition to many gardens due to its glossy, green-splotched-with-yellow evergreen foliage andContinue reading
Dwarf White-Striped Bamboo
Arundinaria variegata Dwarf White-Striped Bamboo Arundinaria variegata Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This compact, evergreen bamboo grows only to 4ft (1.2m) tall by 5ft (1.5ft) wide. It spreads byContinue reading