Rhizomatous perennial with velvety, deep green leaves that have purple veins and are covered with reddish hairs. Red, bell-shapped flowers, with white spots on their throats, bloom from summer to fall. Performs best in areas with dry winters. Where not […]
Myrica pensylvanica ( Northern Bayberry )
A deciduous to semi-evergreen depending on climate. A dense, rounding shrub, 5 to 12 feet in height, with an upright habit, producing many suckers and forms colonies. The foliage is deep green and leathery, dotted with resin glands. It has […]
Myrica cerifera ( Southern Waxmyrtle )
Myrica cerifa, or Southern Wax Myrtle, is similar to Northern Bayberry, but is a heat loving evergreen species, suited to warm climates. The leaves are narrower, more of an olive green, and evergreen, suffering heavy leaf browning in the cold. […]
Mussaenda ( Mussaenda )
There are around 100 species in this genus that is native to tropical Africa and Asia. The perennial shrubs and subshrubs have leaves that are oval to lance-shaped and membrane-like. Flowers are tubular in shape and may be either red, […]
Muscari armeniacum ( Grape Hyacinth )
A pretty, bright blue spring flowering bulb, tending to form clumps. Tiny blue flowers are tightly clustered on 4-6 inch long stems, resembling bunches of grapes. It is very easy to grow, not at all fussy and will easily naturalize. […]
Musa ( Banana )
There are roughly 40 species of bananas, all tropical in nature, but a few that can make it through a mild winter in USDA hardiness zone 7. Fruit is edible, leaves are large and ovate. Grow in full sun where […]
Morus australis ( Unryu Mulberry )
A spreading shrub or small tree, reaching 20 to 30 feet high, with twisting, corkscrew branches. It bears egg-shaped white fruit that ripens to pink or purple-violet in midsummer. The leaves are large, dark green and lustrous, turning yellow in […]
Morus alba ( White Mulberry )
Morus alba is a round topped, densely branched tree which can reach 30 to 50 feet in height. The highly interwoven twiggy branches can give it an untidy appearance. It is fast growing, often seen in abandoned areas. Bark is […]
Morus alba ( Stribling White Mulberry )
Morus alba is a round topped, densely branched tree which can reach 30 to 50 feet in height. The highly interwoven twiggy branches can give it an untidy appearance. It is fast growing, often seen in abandoned areas. Bark is […]
Morus alba ( Pyramidalis White Mulberry )
‘Pyramidalis’ is an upright variety, of conical habit. This densely branched tree can reach 30 to 50 feet in height. Bark is a light orange-brown, foliage varies from yellow-green to dark green in summer, yellow in fall. The early spring […]