‘Rita’ is a pickling cucumber which is generally ready for harvest after 60 days. Excellent internal crispness and flavor, each 6-7 inch cuke is covered with fine spines. Predominan...

Species in the grass family(Poaceae)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 ...

An epiphytic orchid, with two oblong leaves (8 inches), and conical, fleshy pseudobulbs. Spreading panicles, to 10 feet long, produce the 3 inch across flowers in summer. Should be grown epiphy...

This short, bulbous plant blooms in late winter or early spring. Leaves are basal and grasslike, with silver midrib. ‘Striped Beauty’ bears single, 2 1/2 inch long, tubular, silvery...

This short, bulbous plant blooms in late winter. Leaves are basal and grasslike, with silver midrib. ‘Vanguard’ bears single, 2 1/2 inch long, tubular, light lilac flowers with brig...

This bromiliad has clustered of whorld, striped, toothed foliage to 1 1/2 feet wide. Flowers are insignificant. Give shade, moderate water and plant in well drained soil.

This short, bulbous plant blooms in late winter or early spring. Leaves are basal and grasslike, with silver midrib. ‘Purpureus Grandiflorus’ bears single, to 2 1/2 inches long, tub...

This short, bulbous plant blooms in late winter or early spring. Leaves are basal and grasslike, with silver midrib. ‘Remembrance’ bears single, 2 1/2 inch long, tubular, glossy, ri...

This short, bulbous plant blooms in late winter or early spring. Leaves are basal and grasslike, with silver midrib. ‘Kathleen Parlow’ bears single, tubular, white flowers with purp...

This short, bulbous plant blooms in late winter or early spring. Leaves are basal and grasslike, with silver midrib. ‘King of the Striped’ bears single, tubular, violet flowers with...