Trifolium has many species, most of them cover crops. They are excellent for overwintering vacant land, as they are nitrogen fixing. Some can be used effectively for ground cover or as lawn substitutes. The foliage is the typical three-leaved clover, […]

Obsumiensis is a clump-forming perennial with short rhizomes, erect to arching, hairy stems. Leaves are oblong-lance-shaped, veined, and pale green in color. Produces upward-facing, widely bell-shaped yellow flowers, brown-spotted inside. In general, Tricyrtis is a woodland perennial resembling false Solomon’s […]

Latifolia is a spreading, clump-forming perennial with short rhizomes, upright to arching, hairy stems. Leaves are widely ovate-oblond, veined, glossy and mid-green in color. Produces upward-facing, trumpet then star-shaped yellow flowers. In general, Tricyrtis is a woodland perennial resembling false […]

Variegata has leaves narrowly edged in yellow-gold. In general, Tricyrtis is a woodland perennial resembling false Solomon’s Seal in foliage. Flowers are somewhat orchid-like, spotted, 1 inch wide, blooming in late summer or early fall. Flowers bloom at leaf bases […]

Miyazaki produces white flowers, spotted lilac-purple in the leaf axils all along the stems. In general, Tricyrtis is a woodland perennial resembling false Solomon’s Seal in foliage. Flowers are somewhat orchid-like, spotted, 1 inch wide, blooming in late summer or […]

Amethystina produces lavender-blue flowers with cream-white throats and small mahogany-red spots. Formosana is a rhizomatous perennial, spreading by stolons with upright, zig-zagging, hairy stems. Leaves are lance-shaped to ovate, veined, glossy and dark green in color, spotted darker purplish green. […]

Tricyrtis is a woodland perennial resembling false Solomon’s Seal in foliage. Flowers are somewhat orchid-like, spotted, 1 inch wide, blooming in late summer or early fall. Flowers bloom at leaf bases and in terminal clusters. They need rich organic soil, […]

Annual climber with lobed, rich green leaves. White flowers bloom in summer followed by white striped, slender fruit that turns orange when ripe. Also known as Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina.

Succulent with long stems and gray leaves with white bristles. Red flowers bloom from spring to fall.

Zanonia is a clump-forming perennial with upright or decumbent stems and widely elliptic to inversely lance-shaped dark green leaves. Produces white flowers in paired, axillary cymes. In general, Tradescantias are tufted clumping perennials with erect, branching stems and lance-shaped, narrow, […]