Excellent ground cover for shady areas, this clump-forming perennial has wavy, rounded, pale-green leaves. Abundant, tiny and greenish-yellow flowers are borne on loose cymes and provide long-lasting cut flowers. Drought tolerant. Dew and water droplets adhere to leaf surface giving […]
Alchemilla faeroensis ( Icelandic Lady’s Mantle )
Excellent ground cover for shady areas, this clump-forming perennial has kidney-shaped, 7- to 9-lobed blueish green leaves that are hairy and silvery underneath. Reaches 16 inches tall and spreads to 12 inches. Flowers are abundant, tiny and greenish-yellow. Blooms from […]
Alchemilla ellenbeckii ( African Lady’s Mantle )
Excellent ground cover for shady areas, this mat-forming evergreen perennial has wiry red stems and small, 5-lobed, light green leaves. Reaches only 1 to 2 inches tall, but spreads up to 12 inches. Flowers are tiny and greenish-yellow and hidden […]
Alchemilla alpina ( Alpine Lady’s Mantle )
Excellent ground cover for shady areas, this clump-forming perennial has wavy, rounded, 5 to 7 lobed, soft-green leaves. Reaches 3 to 5 inches tall and spreads up to 20 inches. Leaves are dark green on top and hairy and silvery […]
Alcea rosea ( Powder Puff Hollyhock )
An old-fashioned favorite that demands attention. Excellent tall background plant for the perennial border. Large, double flowers come in white, and pink. Leaves are slightly hairy, light green and rounded with 3 to 7 lobes. Reaches up to 8 feet […]
Alcea rosea ( Majorette Hollyhock )
An old-fashioned favorite that demands attention. ‘Majorette’ is unlike other cultivars in that it is dwarf and bushy reaching only 3 feet tall. Flowers are rosette-like, semi-double in pale colors including yellow, and apricot. Blooms early summer. Leaves are light […]
Alcea rosea ( Chater’s Double Hollyhock )
An old-fashioned favorite that demands attention. Excellent tall background plant for the perennial border. Double flowers come in a range of pale to bright colors including white, pink, apricot, yellow, lavender-blue, and purple. Leaves are light green, slightly hairy, and […]
Albizia julibrissin ( Rosea Silk Tree )
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 […]
Albizia julibrissin ( Alba Silk Tree )
Fine, fern-like leaves on graceful stalks. Flowers resemble powder puffs, delighting both little girls and birds. Soft, white, 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 ( CommonName Not Available )
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. […]