Herbaceous perennial that forms a low-growing clump. Foliage is kidney-shaped, lobed, toothed, leathery and dark green. Spike-like racemes of bell-shaped blue flowers bloom in spring. Excellent for rock gardens or a herbaceous border.

Corm-producing perennial with basal, oblong leaves to 6 inches long. Hooded flowers in yellowish violet, or bluish lavender to purple with orange marks are borne on unbranched stems in spring. Grow in greenhouse where not hardy.

Sparsely branched climbing or trailing plant with light green to white green, arrow-shaped leaves. 5 inch greenish white spathes in summertime. Water freely during the growing season, reducing amount during winter months. Grow in greenhouse or as houseplant where not […]

Evergreen climber that is sparsely branched. Leaves are heart-shaped and made up of elliptic leaflets that are light green when juvenile, maturing to dark green above, purplish beneath. Green and white spathes emerge in summer. Grow as houseplant or in […]

Sturdy perennial with blueish stems that are hairy when yound. Leaves are palmate, round, hairy, and shaped like umbrellas when young, opening up when mature and fading to grayish green. Insignificant panicles of white flowers bloom from midsummer to fall.

Upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with small-toothed red leaves that are reddish purple beneath. Cup-shaped, yellowish green bracts with red glands bloom throughout the year. Sometimes referred to as Synadenium granti Rubrum, or Synadenium grantii var. rubrum. Grow in a shrub […]

Symplocos paniculata is a large shrub or small tree. The bark on mature specimens has gray ridges and dark fissures. Growth habit is spreading, and low branching. Foliage is dark green, with no real fall color. Fragrant, cream-white flowers, 1/2 […]

This is a vigorous, spreading perennial with upright stems and coarse, bristly, dark green, basal leaves, up to 14 inches long. Bears forked cymes of small, bluish-purple flowers, which open from pinkish-blue buds, beginning in late spring. Comfrey contains protein […]

Vigorous, clumping perennial with upright stems and coarse, hairy, dark green leaves up to 10 inches long. Bears forked cymes of violet, pink or yellow flowers. Variegatum is a sterile cultivar that is not as invasive as the species and […]

Vigorous, clumping perennial with upright stems and coarse, hairy, dark green leaves up to 10 inches long. Bears forked cymes of violet, pink or yellow flowers. Bocking is a sterile cultivar that is not as invasive as the species and […]