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 […]
Ajuga reptans ( Bronze Beauty Ajuga )
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 […]
Ajuga pyramidalis ( Metallic Pyramidal Bugleweed )
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 […]
Ajuga genevensis ( Upright Bugleweed )
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 […]
Aiphanes gelatinosa ( Jelly Palm )
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 […]