Plants in family asparagaceae
Hosta 'Valeries Vanity'
Hosta 'Valeries Vanity' is a smaller hosta with very shiny green leaves, forming a 2-foot wide clump. It is topped with pale lavender flowers in early summer, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Agave schidigera
Agave schidigera is a small to medium-sized succulent native to Mexico, featuring narrow dark green leaves with sharp tips and dramatic silvery-white markings. It forms rosettes up to 3 feet across and is known for its drought tolerance and deer resistance. This plant thrives in full sun and requires light to moderate watering.
Hosta 'Fantabulous'
Hosta 'Fantabulous' is a hybrid plant known for its striking dark green foliage with a wide, creamy white border. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces 2-foot scapes of lavender flowers in midsummer. This plant is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Muscari 'Ocean Magic'
Muscari 'Ocean Magic' is a fragrant bulbous plant with soft light blue florets transitioning to bright green at the top. It is deer-resistant and blooms in mid to late season, making it a great choice for containers and cut flowers.
Hosta 'Garden Treasure'
Hosta 'Garden Treasure' is a large, eye-catching plant with blue-green centers and wide golden margins on its leaves. It forms impressive 5-foot wide clumps and features heavily corrugated, thick leaves. In late spring, it produces 3-foot tall scapes of light lavender flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta thrives in part sun to light shade and is a great choice for ground cover.
Hosta 'Sea Fire'
Hosta 'Sea Fire' is known for being the brightest of the gold hostas, with intense coloration in early spring. As the season progresses, older leaves change to chartreuse. This plant forms a 2-foot wide clump and produces lavender flowers in mid-summer.
Agave chrysantha 'Pinal Mts Az'
Agave chrysantha 'Pinal Mts Az' is a striking succulent from Arizona's Pinal Mountains, featuring solitary rosettes of grey-blue leaves. This plant grows to 4 feet wide and 3 feet tall, making it a bold addition to xeriscaping and desert gardens. It thrives in full sun and is deer and rabbit resistant, attracting hummingbirds with its unique appearance. Agave chrysantha is a hardy and low-maintenance plant, perfect for adding a touch of the Southwest to any garden.
Hosta 'Sleeping Beauty'
Hosta 'Sleeping Beauty' is a sport of Hosta 'Halcyon' with creamy-edged, round, pointed blue leaves. It forms a clump about 18 inches tall and 29 inches wide, making it a striking addition to shaded garden areas. This plant is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hesperaloe engelmannii
Hesperaloe engelmannii is a drought-tolerant plant with compact growth and thick, glaucous green leaves. It reaches 18 inches tall and produces 42-inch spikes of scarlet red flowers, blooming in early June. This plant is ideal for sunny, dry gardens.
Aspidistra 'Hanado Raku'
This plant features heavily spotted white leaves that are 26 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. The flowers appear to be a hybrid, adding an interesting element to its appearance.
Aspidistra carnosa 'Rigid Ribbons'
Aspidistra carnosa 'Rigid Ribbons' is a North Vietnamese perennial with deeply pleated, arching green leaves. It grows to about 2 feet tall and produces burgundy flowers at ground level in early February. This low-maintenance plant thrives in both moist and dry soils with good drainage and must be grown in shade. Its durability and unique texture make it a reliable choice for less-than-ideal garden conditions.
Hosta 'Deep Sea Dive'
Hosta 'Deep Sea Dive' is a 2023 introduction known for its intensely rippled powder blue leaves. This hosta forms a somewhat upright vase-shaped clump, reaching 2 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It features 40-inch tall flower scapes in summer and is a standout for its unique foliage color and texture. Ideal for shaded areas, it adds a cool, calming presence to gardens.
Rohdea japonica 'Miyako No Jo'
Rohdea japonica 'Miyako No Jo' is an evergreen plant with glossy, dark green leaves that form a vase-shaped clump up to 20 inches tall. It features a white border on its leaves and bright red berries in late fall and winter, making it a striking specimen plant.
Aspidistra daibuensis 'Yushan Starbright'
Aspidistra daibuensis 'Yushan Starbright' is a hardy perennial from Taiwan, known for its dark green leaves with creamy spots. It can survive temperatures as low as 9°F and resprouts after being burned to the ground. This low-maintenance plant thrives in shade and is ideal for both moist and dry soils, making it a superb houseplant.
Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe'
Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe' is a medium-sized hosta with wavy-edged, grey-green leaves and red petioles. It forms a 2-foot wide clump and features waxy-white backs on its leaves. This hosta thrives in light shade and adds a touch of elegance to shaded garden areas.
Hosta venusta 'Kinbotan'
Hosta venusta 'Kinbotan' is a miniature hosta with heart-shaped leaves bordered in chartreuse-gold. It forms a tiny clump, only 1 inch wide at maturity, and produces small flower scapes in late summer. This plant is perfect for rock gardens or small spaces, adding a touch of elegance with its delicate foliage and flowers. 'Kinbotan' thrives in light shade to shade and is a charming addition to any garden.
Hosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro'
Hosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro' is a Japanese rock hosta with long, pointed blue-green leaves streaked with yellow. It forms a 6-inch tall by 22-inch wide clump and produces pale lavender flowers in late summer, making it a striking addition to shaded garden areas.
Dracaena fragrans 'Compacta'
Dracaena fragrans 'Compacta' is an evergreen houseplant with whorled, strappy dark green leaves. Known for its air-purifying qualities, it is low-maintenance and thrives in bright indirect light, though it can tolerate partial shade. This plant is also associated with good fortune in Feng Shui.
Agave impressa
Agave impressa, known as the giant masparillo, is a small to medium-sized agave with symmetrical rosettes of light green leaves featuring white imprints. It produces a 2 to 3-meter tall flower spike with greenish-yellow flowers from January to March. This agave is named for the impressed patterns on its leaves and thrives in tropical regions with hot, wet summers and mild, dry winters.
Hosta 'Thumb Bluelina'
Hosta 'Thumb Bluelina' is a vigorous miniature hosta with powder blue leaves, forming a compact clump 5 inches tall and 17 inches wide. Known for its rapid growth, this plant is ideal for adding color to shaded garden areas. Its small size and attractive foliage make it a popular choice for groundcovers and fairy gardens.
Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty'
Hosta 'Kiwi Full Monty' is a sport of Hosta 'Striptease' with bluish-green leaves and a wide central cream stripe. It grows 20 inches tall and 3 feet wide, producing light lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds in early summer.
Hosta 'Blue Blazes'
Hosta 'Blue Blazes' is a striking perennial with heavily textured, cupped blue leaves that form a 3-foot wide clump. In early summer, it produces near-white flowers, adding a touch of elegance to shaded garden areas. This hosta is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Golden Friendship'
Hosta 'Golden Friendship' is a perennial plant known for its round, cupped, golden foliage that emerges chartreuse green before turning a vibrant yellow. This hosta grows to about 18 inches tall and 3 feet wide, with heavily-waxed leaves that have a white appearance on the back. In midsummer, it produces light lavender flowers, adding a delicate touch to its robust foliage. Its twisty leaf tips and durable nature make it a charming addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Heartbeat'
Hosta 'Heartbeat' is a small-leafed perennial with shiny, dark green, heart-shaped leaves edged in creamy gold. It forms a clump about 30 inches wide and produces light lavender flowers on 20-inch scapes in midsummer. This plant is ideal for shaded areas and adds a touch of elegance with its distinctive foliage.
Eucomis 'Tugela Jewel'
Eucomis 'Tugela Jewel' is a compact plant with purple foliage that ages to green with a purple blushed edge. It produces 16-inch tall flower spikes with pink flowers that darken as they age, blooming in August. This plant is drought-tolerant and thrives in sunny locations, making it a great choice for rock gardens and cut flower arrangements.
Hosta 'Island Charm'
Hosta 'Island Charm' is a small hosta introduced by George Rasmussen, featuring thick white leaves with a wide medium green border. It forms fast-multiplying clumps up to 20 inches wide and produces pink-red scapes with dark lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is a charming addition to shade gardens.
Hosta 'Lemon Juice'
Hosta 'Lemon Juice' is a sport from the Hosta 'Striptease' line, resembling Hosta 'Risky Business' with a creamy central pattern that is slightly more yellow. It forms a 20-inch tall by 2-foot wide clump at maturity and performs best with a bit of morning sun. This hosta adds a touch of brightness to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Pot Of Gold'
Hosta 'Pot Of Gold' is a striking plant with narrow, glossy golden leaves, forming a clump about 15 inches wide. In mid-July, it produces 18-inch tall flower scapes with purple buds that open to pinkish-lavender flowers. This hosta is ideal for shade gardens and can attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Its vibrant foliage adds a splash of color to garden designs, and it is well-suited for rain gardens and wet shade conditions.
Hosta venusta 'Ki Nakafu Otome'
Hosta venusta 'Ki Nakafu Otome' features small, wavy golden leaves with a darker green border, which fade to solid green in late summer. It forms a 20-inch wide clump and is topped with 18-inch scapes of dark lavender flowers in early summer, making it a charming addition to shaded gardens.
Liriope vernalis 'Lavender Springs'
Liriope vernalis 'Lavender Springs' is a new clumping liriope species discovered in Sichuan, China. This evergreen plant forms a small, non-spreading clump with arching green leaves and blooms in mid-May with lavender flowers. It is suitable for part sun to light shade and is deer and rabbit resistant.