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. […]
Ajuga reptans ( Silver Beauty Ajuga )
A fast-growing ground cover with grey-green leaves edged in creamy white. Bears dark blue flower on 3- to 4-inch spikes in spring. Little pruning is necessary. Part shade to heavy shade. Regular watering is best. Fertilize in early spring before […]
Ajuga reptans ( Multicolor Common Bugleweed )
Ajuga ‘Multicolor’ is sometimes referred to as ‘Rainbow.’ Excellent, fast spreading ground cover with dark bronze-green leaves with cream and pink markings. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous mat of rosettes, bearing blueish-purple flowers on 3- to 4-inch spikes from spring […]
Ajuga reptans ( Carpet Bugleweed )
Excellent, fast spreading ground cover. Dark green to mottled burgundy leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, forming a rosette clump. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous mat, bearing 3- to 4-inch spikes of blueish-purple flowers from spring to early summer. Able […]