‘Brightwell’ ripens in the early season;they are medium in size, have small, dry stem scars and good flavor. This cultivar was introduced by the University of Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in l982. Vaccinium ashei is a Southeastern U.S. species, […]
Vaccinium ashei ( Bluebelle Rabbiteye Blueberry )
‘Bluebelle’ has fruits that ripen in mid-season and extends over a relatively long period. The plants are vigorous with upright growth that has berries that are large, round, light blue and have excellent flavor. These berries are not recommended for […]
Vaccinium arctostaphylos ( Caucasian Whortleberry )
V. arctostaphylos is a deciduous, spreading shrub with lance-shaped, glossy dark-green leaves, to 1 1/2 in. long colored red and purple in autumn. White bell-shaped, pink tinged flowers are borne in axillary and terminal racemes. Followed by delicious, edible, dark […]
Uvularia perfoliata ( Wood Merrybells )
Perfoliata is a slowly spreading, creeping rhizomatous perennial with 2-branched stems with downward-pointing, ovate-lance-shaped, perfoliate, mid-green hairless leaves. Produces a few single or paired, pendent tubular-bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers with twisted petals, spreading tips and stamens shorter than styles. In […]
Uvularia ( Merrybells )
These woodland perennials, native to Eastern North America, have pendent yellow flowers from mid to late spring. Oval, lance-shaped leaves may be smooth or have hairs, depending on species. A nice addition to the shade or woodland garden as long […]
Utricularia exoleta ( Bladderwort )
This is a floating aquatic annual or perennial with mat-forming stolons. Produces slender stems, feathery, bladder-bearing leaves. Bears pouched, red-veined yellow flowers above the water. In general, bladderworts may be either free-floating, terrestrial, or epiphytic annuals or perennials. These insectivores […]
Ursinia sericea ( Ursinia )
This is a bushy, evergreen subshrub with pinnate, silver-silky-hairy leaves. Produces solitary yellow flowerheads on very long stalks. In general, grown primarily for their daisy-like red, yellow or orange flowers, this plant does best when grown in full sun in […]
Ursinia chrysanthemoides ( Chrysanthemum Ursinia )
This is an upright, spreading, woody-based evergreen perennial with rooting stems. Produces hairy or hairless, fragrant, silvery gray-green leaves, which may be pinnate, 2-pinnate or entirely pinnate, all on the same plant. Bears solitary flowerheads in yellow or sometimes red […]
Ursinia ( Ursinia )
This evergreen perennial may sometimes grow to be a sub-shrub. Grown primarily for their daisy-like red, yellow or orange flowers, this plant does best when grown in full sun in sandy, fertile soil. While plant is actively growing, water well […]
Urceolina pendula ( Urceolina Amaryllis )
Bulbous perennial that produces umbels of tubular, pendent, red or orange flowers with yellow stamens. Leaves are slender, strap-shaped, and appear after the flowers. Blooms spring to summer.
