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 ‘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 […]

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 […]

A fast-growing ground cover with bronze-purple leaves and dark blue flower spikes. Little pruning is necessary. Best foliage color is achieved with full sun. However, if in a hot summer area, partial shade is required. Regular watering is best. Fertilize […]

Named for its metallic greenish purple leaves in a basal rosette clump that are curled and wrinkled. Excellent, fast spreading semi-evergreen to evergreen ground cover. Reaches 6 inches tall and spreads 12 to 16 inches. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous […]

Excellent, fast spreading ground cover. Upright and clump-forming, this evergreen perennial has medium green leaves that are basal and oblong. Reaches and spreads up to 18 inches. Quickly forms a dense, lusterous mat, bearing indigo-blue, or sometimes pink or white […]

These palms grow in rainforests and thrive as understory plants. They have dual-stemed, slim trunks that are heavily spiny and wedge-shaped. Leaves are deep green with whitish-green on the underside. Flower and fruit may be surrounded in gelatin-like substance. One […]

These palms grow in rainforests and thrive as understory plants. They grow single, slim trunks. Leaves are divided, narrow, feathered and vivid green. This palm bears both male and female unisex, cream-colored, fragrant flowers. One seed per red fruit. Remove […]

These palms grow in dry forests and thrive as understory plants. They bear multiple stems and have slim trunks. Foliage is divided, wedge-shaped, feathered leaves. Produces yellow, male, unisex flowers. Remove black spines from eye level to the ground for […]

This solitary palm is slim-trunked with curving leaves. Course, split, wedge-shaped fronds on top and sharp spines protrude from the trunk. The rainforest growth pattern is understory at high altitudes.