Thelypteris is a group of deciduous ferns, thriving in shady, woodland gardens. They can tolerate some sun if the water supply is plentiful, but prefer full to partial shade. The botanical names have changed frequently, so they may be found […]

Small, sometimes clustering cactus with wary ribs and light green with white or light yellow spines. Funnel-shaped, magenta flowers bloom in summer. Nice desert garden plant in warm, dry climates. Also referred to as Echinomastus macdowelli.

Small, single cactus with bluish green stems and red, yellow, or white spines. Funnel-shaped, purplish pink flowers with red throats bloom in summer. Sometimes referred to as Ferocactus bicolor. Good for a desert garden in warm, dry climates.

Annual with branching habit and pinnate leaves made up of linear leaflets. Daisy-like reddish brown flowers with purplish brown disk florets bloom in summer. Nice border plant.

Bamboo is a common term for a large number of giant grasses that include many different species and varieties. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots. Grows on steep slopes in the Himalayas. This bamboo has small leaves […]

Illuminator produces bright green leaves, emerging yellow-green and lemon-yellow flowers. Also known as Dusty meadow rue, has distinctively glaucous stems and leaves. Produces larger panicles of pale, luminous, sulfur-yellow flowers. These like semi-shade, moist, well-drained soil, and are very good […]

Grown erect, hairless, clump-forming, rhizomatous pernnial with obovate to elliptic leaves. Produces white or lavender-pink flowers with pendent stamens. These like semi-shade, moist, well-drained soil, and are very good for border plants and woodland gardens.

Slow-growing, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with fern-like, blue-green leaves. Produces deep pinkish blue flowers on wirey-stemmed corymbs. These like semi-shade, moist, well-drained soil, and are very good for border plants and woodland gardens.

Mat-forming perennial white short rhizomes and fern-like, dark blue-green leaves. Produces pale pinkish mauve flowers with conspicuous stamens, which are borne in few-flowered, short-stemmed corymbs. These like semi-shade, moist, well-drained soil, and are very good for border plants and woodland […]

Also known as Early meadow rue or Quicksilver weed, grown as a clump-forming pernnial, erect habit with kidney-shaped to obovate, bluntly lobed or toothed, mid-green leaves. Produces tiny flowers with green or purple septals. These like semi-shade, moist, well-drained soil, […]