Short-jointed ivy-leaved pelargonium with double, bright cerise-pink flowers borne in clusters 3 1/2 inches across. This plant is commonly called a geranium, which can be confusing. The genus is Pelargonium, though there is a completely different group of plants with […]

Single flowered zonal pelargonium bearing bicolored white and coral-pink flowers in 3 1/2-4 inch wide clusters. This plant is commonly called a geranium, which can be confusing. The genus is Pelargonium, though there is a completely different group of plants […]

‘Happy Thought’ is a zonal cultivar bearing rounded leaves, each with a greenish yellow butterfly marking in the center. Produces clusters of single, pale crimson flowers. This plant is commonly called a geranium, which can be confusing. The genus is […]

Freely-branching annual weed with opposing leaves in narrow rows. Leaves contain rows of oil glands on lower surface. Long-stalked yellow flowers with two to five small-scale fruits, distinguish the weed. Seed reproduction. Common to sandy areas and disturbed lawns on […]

Succulent with a cluster-forming and prostrate habit. Stems are dark green and have brown teeth. Flowers are red on the outside and lighter red on the inside. Blooms in summer.

Paxistima myrtifolia is a spreading, almost prostrate, very leafy shrub with hairless brown branches, and stalkless, glossy dark green leaves, to 1 1/4 inches long. In spring and summer, bears small greenish white flowers, in pendent clusters. Native to W. […]

Paxistima canbyi is a low growing, evergreen shrub. Branches that touch the ground will often root, slow growing. The leaves are opposite, simple, evergreen and narrow-oblong. Foliage has a lustrous dark green appearance all summer, bronzing somewhat in colder weather. […]

This fast growing tree is known for it’s showy flowers and large, ornamental leaves. Fragrant lavender, bell to trumpet shaped flowers are borne in large upright panicles as leaves emerge. Leaves are light green and hairy, to 1 foot long. […]

P. fortunei is broadly columnar with thick shoots. Fragrant flowers, 4 inches long, are pale purple outside and creamy white with purple spots inside. This fast growing tree is known for its showy flowers and large, ornamental leaves. Fragrant lavender, […]

‘Tender and True’ is an heirloom variety with a long root and particularly tender flesh. The hard core is small. A hard winter will make for wonderfully sweet parsnips. Parsnips like deeply tilled, light soil with a pH of about […]