Erect, bushy perennial with wrinkled, oval, golden-yellow leaves. In summer, small, lilac-tinted, white flowers appear on irregular spikes. Use the leaves in almost any recipe that calls for lemon juice, as a tea, or in potpourri. Lemon balm favors poor […]
Melia azedarach ( Texas Umbrella Tree )
A deciduous tree reaching 25 feet tall. Branches form in an “inside-out” umbrella shape. The rich green summer foliage changes to yellow-green in fall. Fragrant, lavender flowers, 3/4″ diameter, are borne in large, loose panicles (up to 16″ long) in […]
Medinilla ( Medinilla )
The Medinilla genus is very diverse as it has close to 150 species of epiphitic climbers and evergreen shrubs from tropical areas in SE Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Leaves are simple, opposite and oval. Flowers are dense, pendent panicles […]
Meconopsis sheldonii ( Ormswell Meconopsis )
This perennial is rosette in form and has hairy, toothed, lance-shaped leaves. From late spring to early summer bears cup-shaped, light blue flowers. Best suited to zones 7-8 and well-drained, humus-rich soil that is neutral to slightly acid. Requires partial […]
Meconopsis sheldonii ( Branklyn Meconopsis )
This perennial is rosette in form and has hairy, toothed, lance-shaped leaves. From late spring to early summer cup-shaped blue flowers are borne. This dramatic plant grows to a height of 4-5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Best suited […]
Maxillaria sanderiana ( Maxillaria Orchid )
An epiphytic or terrestrial orchid. Compressed pseudobulbs produce single, oblong leaves. The 5 inch across flowers appear on 10 inch scapes, from summer to autumn. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs, or with epiphytic orchid potting mix in slatted baskets. Requires […]
Maxillaria picta ( Maxillaria Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid with single, strap-shaped leaves growing from conical pseudobulbs. The flowers appear on 6 inch scapes, from spring to summer. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs, or with epiphytic orchid potting mix in slatted baskets. Requires filtered light and […]
Maxillaria grandiflora ( Maxillaria Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid with single, strap-shaped leaves and compressed pseudobulbs. The flowers appear on scapes, to 12 inches long, from spring to early summer. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs, or with epiphytic orchid potting mix in slatted baskets. Requires filtered […]
Matthiola incana ( Stock )
Upright perennial with grey-green, slightly hairy, lance-shaped leaves 2 to 4 inches long. Racemes of extremely fragrant, purple, violet, pink, mauve, or white flowers to one inch across. Very nice bedding plants, and excellent cut flowers. Does best in light, […]
Masdevallia veitchiana ( Masdevallia Orchid )
Epiphytic orchid with upright leaves, to 10 inches long, and no pseudobulb. Flowers appear singly from spring to summer. Should be grown with epiphytic orchid potting mix (using fine-grade bark) in small containers. Requires shade in summer, and plenty of […]