An evergreen, epiphytic orchid, with 2 dark green, narrow leaves, 4 to 12 inches long. In spring, produces arching racemes of bright orange, bell-shaped flowers, 1 inch long. Use the smallest possible container, with epiphytic orchid potting soil, or grow […]

Actinidia polygama is a deciduous climbing vine reaching up to 15 feet in maturity. It gets its name from its long, dark green 6-inch leaves with silver tips. A very popular vine, primarily grown for the kiwi fruits, but also […]

Actinidia kolomikta has become a very popular vine, primarily grown for the kiwi fruits, but has attractive foliage. ‘Arctic Beauty’ has leaves 4 inches long, born in purple, maturing to purple, pink and green variegation. Clusters of fragrant creamy white […]

Actinidia deliciosa, somtimes referred to as Actinidia chinensis of gardens, has become a very popular vine, primarily grown for the kiwi fruits. ‘Blake’ is the self-fertilizing cultivar of this species. However it also boasts attractive foliage and fragrant creamy white […]

Actinidia arguta is a vigorous, twining vine that grows to 30 feet with support. Attractive dark green foliage turns yellowish in fall. Greenish-white globular flowers have a delicate fragrance, are borne in clusters of three from the leaf axils. The […]

Grass-like perennial with spiky, evergreen leaves. Soil should remain moist for most vigourous growth. Excellent foliage plant for marshy areas, bogs, or margins of a pool. Divide rhizomes to prevent crowding.

This poisonous perennial graces many flower borders because of the beautiful hooded pale pink flowers borne on spikes from early to late summer. Foliage is medium green, highly divided and quite elegant. This variety requires moist, cool, and rich soil […]

Erect perennial with beautiful hooded, deep blue flowers borne on racemes in late summer to early autumn. Foliage is dark green, highly divided and glossy. May need staking in windy sites.

This tough palm is a cluster-stemmed plant found in swamps and moist forests. Fan-shaped leaves are deeply cut with spiny stalks. Bears small, white flowers in up to 3-foot panicles, partially hidden by leaves. Plants enjoy full sun early in […]

This species in the grass family have narrow, grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they do […]