Acanthus mollis ( Bear’s Breeches )

Vigorous perennial (that you may want to confine) with basal clusters of large, shiny, deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Spikes of white to light lavender flowers appear from late spring to early summer. Cut back flower stalks after flowering, leaving […]

Acalypha wilkesiana ( Ceylon Firedragon )

Tropical evergreen shrub (in warmer climates) widely grown for its stunning rounded, copper-maroon leaves with white to pink margins.Bears green- or copper-tinted catkin-like racemes periodically throughout the year. A colorful addition to any sunny garden. Often used in place of […]

Acalypha hispida ( Red-Hot Cat’s-Tail )

Named for its exotic, brilliant red, pendulous catkin flowers that bloom almost year round. Upright shrub is sparsely branched and has ovate, green leaves. Weeping form and stunning flowers of this tropical plant makes an ideal hanging basket or accent […]

Acaena caesiiglauca ( Bidi-bidi )

A. caesiiglauca is a creeping, evergreen perennial with pinnate, glaucous blue leaves, to 4 inches long, divided into 7 to 13 obovate leaflets. In late summer bears reddish brown burrs after flowering.

Acaena ( Blue Haze )

Creeping, evergreen perennial with pinnate leaves to 3 inches long. The leaves are composed of 9 to 13 oval leaflets, blue-gray in color with shades of bronze at the margins. Spherical flowerheads are followed by dark red burrs, to 3/4 […]

Acacia saligna ( Weeping Wattle )

Graceful weeping evergreen shrub with clusters of yellow flowers. Early spring fertilization is recommended. Full sun produces best flowering and growth results. Pruning is effective but not necessary. Drought tolerant.

Acacia redolens ( Vanilla Acacia )

Puffy yellow flowers on low growing evergreen shrub. Great as flowering groundcover for banks and hillsides and hot, dry situations. Drought tolerant. Early spring fertilization is recommended. Full sun produces best flowering and growth results. Light pruning needed to control […]

Acacia longifolia ( Sydney Golden Wattle )

Golden yellow flowers on a broad, spreading evergreen shrub. Perfect for a screen. Early spring fertilization recommended. Full sun produces best growth and flowering results. Drought and deer tolerant. Prune as needed to control spread.

Acacia craspedocarpa ( Wattle )

Evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs that are native to warm regions and tropics of the world. When in bloom, some flowers are very fragrant and differ widely in growth habits and foliage. Spider mites, mimosa webworms, scale insects, and […]

Abutilon pictum ( Abutilon )

Fast growing, evergreen shrub or small tree reaching up to 15 feet in height and 6 to 15 feet wide. Leaves are oval to rounded, 3- to 5- lobed, light to medium green and up to 6 inches long. Leaves […]