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
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Pink Guernsey Lily
Nerine Bowdenii Pink Guernsey Lily Nerine Bowdenii Type: Perennial from Bulb Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This deer resistant, fall blooming bulb has light green, strap-shaped leaves that will reach about 1 ftContinue reading
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
Crimson Flag
Schizostylus coccinea Crimson Flag Schizostylus coccinea (also Hesperantha coccinea) Type: Perennial Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular to Ample Growing from rhizomes, this late bloomer starts out with upright, grasslike foliage, forming clumpsContinue reading
Mountain Pepper
Drimys lanceolata Mountain Pepper Drimys lanceolata Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun Water: Regular The smallish dark green leaves on this evergreen shrub contrast handsomely with its purplish-red stems. Small, slightly fragrant white / chartreuseContinue reading
Libertia
Libertia peregrinans Libertia Libertia perigrinanas Type: Perennial Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular These iris relatives from New Zealand grow to 2ft (60cm) high by 1ft (30cm) wide. The olive green leaves haveContinue reading
Dwarf Himilayan Cedar
Cedrus deodara “Blue Ball” “Blue Ball” Dwarf Himilayan Cedar Cedrus deodara “Blue Ball” Type: Dwarf Conifer Exposure: Full Sun Water: Regular to Light This compact grower is a dwarf variety of what is normally aContinue reading