Spreading seedhead on summer annual with creeping smooth stems and flat, wide leaves. Found in turn and distrubed habitats. Hairs on margin of leaf sheath. Seed reproduction.
Brachystachyum densiflorum ( Densiflorum Bamboo )
Young culms of this variety are hairy. It grows leaves that are up to 7 inches long. Used for such things as furniture and fishing poles.
Brachycome melanocarpa ( Pink Swirl Brachycome )
A profusion of 1 inch, daisy-like, mauve-pink flowers with yellow centers, bloom spring and summer on this trailing perennial. Useful in the rock garden, in beds and borders. Great in containers for portable color. Plant in full sun to part […]
Brachychiton populneus ( Bottle Tree )
An evergreen tree with poplar-like leaves on a broad-based trunk. Trunk tapers quickly. Plant is drought tolerant once established. Soil should be kept moist, but not wet, especially during the growing season. Low maintenance plant that requires very little pruning. […]
Bouvardia ternifolia ( Bouvardia )
A shrubby mainly evergreen plant with narrow leaves, clustered, tubular flowers in scarlet red. Flower from summer to early winter. They do not like harsh sun, and minimum winter temperature is 45-50F. Water very lightly during the winter and pinch […]
Bouvardia leiantha ( Bouvardia )
A shrubby plant with narrow leaves, clustered, fragrant flowers in red, white, or pink. Double and single flowered varieties are available. They do not like harsh sun, and minimum winter temperature is 41-50F. Water very lightly during the winter and […]
Bouteloua curtipendula ( Side-oats Grama Grass )
Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they do not […]
Bougainvillea x buttiana ( Tahitian Pink Bougainvillea )
Arching sprays of white flower bracts with magenta tips grow on large evergreen vines with 3″ ovate green leaves. The bracts form “flowers,” the true flowers are very small and white. Blooms summer to fall. Reaches 25′ to 40′ tall. […]
Bougainvillea x buttiana ( Purple King Bougainvillea )
This cultivar has long, thick thorns. Arching sprays of light purple to pink flower bracts provide vivid color in warm months on large evergreen vines with 3″ ovate green leaves. The brightly colored bracts form “flowers,” the true flowers are […]
Bougainvillea x buttiana ( Miss Luzon Bougainvillea )
Arching sprays of flower bracts in scarlet to blood-red provide vivid color in warm months on large evergreen vines with 3″ ovate green leaves. The brightly colored bracts expose tepals when open and form “flowers”. The true flowers are very […]
