All Plants
HIBISCUS sabdariffa Roselle, Asian Sour Leaf, Indian Sorrel, Jamaican Tea, Florida Cranberry Herbaceous Perennial: Heirloom. Non-GMO. Edible leaves & flowers have a sour taste & work well with pickling, curries, or paired with strong & spicy flavors. Red calyces can be used in beverages, syrups, sauces, jellies, preserves & chutneys. The raw or cooked leaves can be used like spinach. Ht: about 7 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z8. |
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HOMALOMENA 'Camouflage' (syn. H. wallisii, H. wallisii 'Camouflage') Shield Plant Perennial Herb: A tropical plant that does well indoors as a houseplant. Prized for its striking foliage, this has beautiful variegated leaves of light and dark green in a mottled pattern that resembles camouflage. The leaves are broad and waxy. Height: 8-12 inches. Exposure: part shade. USDA Z10. Indoors: provide bright, indirect light. Keep soil moist. Toxic to pets & humans if ingested. |
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HOSTA 'August Moon' Plantain Lily Perennial: One of the best gold forms. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has bell-shaped white blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover or border plant. Foliage: golden yellow. Leaf size: 6" x 5". Vigorous, clumping: 20" x 30". Flower stalk: to 28". Relatively sun tolerant. Sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Fire and Ice' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Dwarf version of 'Patriot'. Has funnel-shaped lavender flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, edging & border plant. Foliage: heart shaped-white centers w/dark green margins, upright & twisted. Leaf: 10" x 7". Clumping: 15-18" x 18-24". Part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'First Frost' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Halcyon'. The leaves hold up all season long until the "first frost." Has lavender bell-shaped blooms. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, & border plant. Foliage: powdery blue-green with a cream edge aging to pure white. Blooms: summer. Vigorous, clumping: 12-16" x 12-36". Flower stalk: 28 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Francee' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has lavender flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot, edging & border plant. Foliage: heart shaped forest green leaves with white margin.. Ht: 15-18" Width: 24". Light shade/shade. Tolerates some sun Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Great Expectations' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has pale lavender to white bell-shaped blooms. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, & border plant. Foliage: oval, puckered, yellow to creamy-white center with wide irregular blue-green margins. Blooms: summer. Slow growing, clumping: 24" x 36". Flower stalk: 24-34". Slug resistant. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Hadspen Blue' Plantain Lily Perennial: One of the best of the blues. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has bell-shaped lavender blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover & border plant. Foliage: smooth, heart shaped gray blue. Leafs: 5" x 4". Clump forming & slow growing: 10-16" x 18-24". Flower stalk: 16". Part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Halcyon' Plantain Lily Perennial: One of the best blues. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Good slug resistance. Has white to pale lavender bell-shaped blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot & border plant. Foliage: frosted blue-green. Leaf: 8" x 5". Vigorous, clumping: 1-3' x 2-3'. Flowers: 2'. Pt shd/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'June' Plantain Lily Perennial: 'Best Hosta of the Year 2001', RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Halcyon'. Has pale lavender bell-shaped blooms. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, pot, & border plant. Foliage: pointed, chartreuse-yellow with bluish-green edges. Blooms: summer. Clumping: 12-15" x 30". Flower stalk: 20". Slug resistant. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Minuteman' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has funnell-shaped lavender blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot & border plant. Foliage: dark green with a white margin. Leaf size: 7" x 5". Clumping: 18-24" x 12-24". Flower stalk: 36". Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. An improved Hosta 'Patriot'. |
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HOSTA 'Paradigm' (syn. 'Abiqua Paradigm') Plantain Lily Perennial: 'Best Hosta of the Year 2007', RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Abiqua Recluse'. Has pale lavender bell-shaped blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, pot, & border plant. Foliage: puckered, gold with streaked blue-green margins. Clumping: 20" x 36". Flower stalk: 24". Slug resistant. Expos: part shade/shade. Can tolerate some sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Powder Blue' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has pale lavender bell shaped flowers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, and border plant. Foliage: thick, corrugated, powdery blue-green. Leaf size: 14" x 11". Blooms: summer. Clumping: 28" X 64".. Flower stalk: 36". Slug resistant. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA 'Stained Glass' Plantain Lily Perennial: 2006 Hosta of the Year. Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. A sport of 'Guacamole'. Has large lavender bell shaped flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Ground cover, container, & border plant. Foliage: huge, brilliant gold with wide, dark green margins & prominent veins. Leaf size: 10". Clumping: 15-20" x 18-48". Flower stalk: 30". Exposure: part shade/shade. Can tolerate some sun. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA fortunei 'Aureo-Marginata' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has funnel-shaped lilac blooms in late spring-summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, border plant. Foliage: ovate heart shaped dark green with yellow-gold margin. Leaf size: 10" x 7". Vigorous, clump forming: 20" x 18". Flower stalk: to 24". Sun or shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA fortunei 'Patriot' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog & clay tolerant. Has funnel-shaped lavender blue flowers in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover, border plant. Vigorous. Foliage: ovate to heart shaped olive green slightly puckered leaves with wide pure white margins. Growth: 18-24" x 36". Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOSTA sieboldiana 'Elegans' Plantain Lily Perennial: Deciduous. Deer, drought, bog and clay tolerant. Produces slightly bell-shaped pale lilac blooms in summer. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Ground cover or border plant. Foliage: rounded heart shaped, deeply puckered gray blue. Leaf size: 16" x 12". Clumping: 36" x 30". Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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HOUTTUYNIA cordata 'Chameleon' (syn. 'Variegata') Perennial: Deciduous border and ground cover plant for large areas. Heart shaped leaves are variegated in green, cream, pink, yellow & red. Can use at a pond, streamside or in shallow water. Blooms: summer. Bloom color: white. Size: 6-10" x 18". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z5-10. |
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HOYA 'Rosita' (a hybrid of H. wayetii x H. tsangii) Tropical Wax Vine Perennial: Tropical twining vine with plump, glossy green oval foliage edged in maroon. Brighter light (early morning or late afternoon sun, but not midday) can bring out bronze & red tones. Good hanging basket and container plant. Blooms: occasional fragrant red clusters with yellow tips in summer-fall. Height: 3 feet. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9-11. |
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HOYA compacta 'Regalis' (syn. H. carnosa c. 'Regalis', H. car. c. marginata) Porcelain Flower, Wax Flower, Hindu or Indian Rope Pendulous Shrub: The leaves twist & grow in long stems resembling a rope. Good for pots & baskets. Fleshy, curled dark green leaves edged in creamy white. Waxy, lightly scented peachy white star-shaped flowers appear in dense umbels from spring-fall. Ht: 4-6 ft. Width: 3-6 inches. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. Indoors: Likes a snug pot & a bit root bound, as it flowers more prolifically. Bright indirect light. Allow to dry out between waterings. Pet friendly. |
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HUERNIA zebrina Little Owl Eyes, Lifesaver Plant Perennial: Low-growing succulent. The erect stems are irregularly branched, strongly toothed & taper up to 2" long. The flowers are star-shaped, ylw, w/coppery-brown zebra stripes & a thickened cntr that resembles a Lifesaver. Very unusual & showy! Easy to grow & requires little space. Often grown as a houseplant. Blms: spring-summer. Ht: 6-8". Needs good drainage. Prefers bright indirect sunlight or pt shade. Protect from frost. Z10. |
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HUNNEMANNIA fumariifolia Mexican Tulip Poppy, Golden Cup Perennial often grown as an annual. Closely resembles California poppies with 3 inch cup-shaped bright golden-yellow blooms. Use in rock gardens or as a filler. Growth: 2-3' x 2'. Drought tolerant once established. Exposure: full sun. USDA Z8-10. |