A dense, bushy shrub, bearing guava fruit. Leaves are dark green above with a covering of white hairs on undersides. White flowers have numerous, prominent, red stamens and purple-red petals with white on the margins and underneath. Flowers in midsummer, […]
Acanthus syriacus ( Syrian Bear’s Breeches )
Vigorous perennial (that you may want to confine)with basal clusters of lance-shaped, hairy, somewhat spiny dark green leaves. Spikes of greenish-white flowers with light purple bracts appear from late spring to midsummer. Reaches up to 24 inches tall and about […]
Acanthus montanus ( Bear’s Breeches )
Vigorous, thinly branched perennial (that you may want to confine) with basal clusters of oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves reaching up to 12 inches long. Leaves have silver marks and wavy margins. Reaches up to 6 feet tall […]
Acanthus mollis ( Bear’s Breeches )
Vigorous perennial (that you may want to confine) with basal clusters of large, shiny, deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Spikes of white to light lavender flowers appear from late spring to early summer. Cut back flower stalks after flowering, leaving […]
Acalypha wilkesiana ( Ceylon Firedragon )
Tropical evergreen shrub (in warmer climates) widely grown for its stunning rounded, copper-maroon leaves with white to pink margins.Bears green- or copper-tinted catkin-like racemes periodically throughout the year. A colorful addition to any sunny garden. Often used in place of […]
Acalypha hispida ( Red-Hot Cat’s-Tail )
Named for its exotic, brilliant red, pendulous catkin flowers that bloom almost year round. Upright shrub is sparsely branched and has ovate, green leaves. Weeping form and stunning flowers of this tropical plant makes an ideal hanging basket or accent […]
Acaena caesiiglauca ( Bidi-bidi )
A. caesiiglauca is a creeping, evergreen perennial with pinnate, glaucous blue leaves, to 4 inches long, divided into 7 to 13 obovate leaflets. In late summer bears reddish brown burrs after flowering.
Acaena ( Blue Haze )
Creeping, evergreen perennial with pinnate leaves to 3 inches long. The leaves are composed of 9 to 13 oval leaflets, blue-gray in color with shades of bronze at the margins. Spherical flowerheads are followed by dark red burrs, to 3/4 […]
Acacia saligna ( Weeping Wattle )
Graceful weeping evergreen shrub with clusters of yellow flowers. Early spring fertilization is recommended. Full sun produces best flowering and growth results. Pruning is effective but not necessary. Drought tolerant.
Acacia redolens ( Vanilla Acacia )
Puffy yellow flowers on low growing evergreen shrub. Great as flowering groundcover for banks and hillsides and hot, dry situations. Drought tolerant. Early spring fertilization is recommended. Full sun produces best flowering and growth results. Light pruning needed to control […]