An old-fashioned favorite that demands attention. Excellent tall background plant for garden border. Unlike other cultivars, double flowers are produced low on the stem. Colors include yellow and red. Will bloom first year from seed. Leaves are light green, slightly […]
Alcea rosea ( Nigra Hollyhock )
An old-fashioned favorite that demands attention. Excellent tall background plant. The deep chocolate-maroon flowers have yellow throats. Leaves are light green, slightly hairy, and rounded with 3 to 7 shallow lobes. Reaches up to 6 feet in height. Perfect used […]
Alcea rosea ( Indian Spring Hollyhock )
An old-fashioned favorite that demands attention. Excellent tall background plant for the perennial border. Large, single flowers come in white, pink, and yellow. Leaves are slightly hairy, light green and rounded with 3 to 7 lobes. Reaches up to 8 […]
Albizia lophantha ( Cape Wattle )
A slow growing small tree reaching 6 to 10 feet. Feathery foliage of bright green leaves. Bears tiny yellow-green or gold flowers. Can be made into bonsai, set out on the patio in the summer in containers, or be kept […]
Albizia julibrissin ( Mimosa )
Fine, fern-like leaves on graceful stalks. Flowers resemble powder puffs, delighting both little girls and birds. Soft, pink, fragrant flowerheads to 1 1/2 inches across are borne in small clusters in mid-summer. Light sensitive, leaves fold up at night. Thrives […]
Akebia quinata ( Fiveleaf Akebia )
Akebia quinata is a twining vine, reaching 20 to 40 feet tall, depending on the height of the structure it has to grow up. Also used as a vigorous groundcover. It is deciduous in northern climates, semi-evergreen in warmer climes. […]
Ajuga reptans ( Variegated Common Bugleweed )
Slow spreading groundcover. Forms a dense, lusterous mat of rosette clumps of gray-green leaves with cream-colored margins and markings. Bears 3- to 4-inch spikes of blueish-purple flowers from spring to early summer. Able to withstand damp, shaded soil. Nice contrast […]
Ajuga reptans ( Pink Elf Common Bugleweed )
Excellent, fast spreading, compact ground cover with dark green to mottled burgundy leaves, 2 to 4 inches long. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous mat of rosette clumps, bearing pink flowers on spikes up to 2 inches long. Blooms spring to […]
Ajuga reptans ( Catlin’s Giant Common Bugleweed )
Excellent, fast spreading ground cover with large, dark bronze-purple leaves that reach up to 6 inches long. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous mat of rosette clumps. Bears blueish-purple flowers on spikes up to 8 inches tall from spring to early […]
Ajuga reptans ( Burgundy Glow Common Bugleweed )
Excellent, fast spreading ground cover with silvery green leaves mottled with a deep burgundy. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous mat of rosette clumps, bearing 3- to 4-inch spikes of blueish-purple flowers from spring to early summer. Able to withstand damp, […]