Plants in family asparagaceae
Hosta 'Vera Verde'
Hosta 'Vera Verde' is a Japanese selection known for its narrow, green, ruffled leaves with a creamy edge. It forms 16-inch wide clumps and is topped with 18-inch spikes of purple flowers in late summer. This hosta thrives in light shade and is perfect for cottage gardens and rain gardens. 'Vera Verde' attracts hummingbirds and insects, adding vibrant life to shaded garden areas. Its unique foliage and flower spikes make it a standout choice for gardeners seeking bold, colorful plants.
Hosta 'Island Breeze'
Hosta 'Island Breeze' is a tropical-looking hosta with variegated foliage featuring dark-green and yellow-green stripes. It produces dark lavender flowers and attracts pollinators and hummingbirds. This plant is cold hardy, adaptable, and thrives in partial sun to full shade, making it a versatile garden addition.
Hosta 'Delta Dawn'
Hosta 'Delta Dawn' features very large, corrugated leaves in a chartreuse-golden hue with a wide, creamy margin. This plant forms a 20-inch wide clump and is topped with light lavender flowers in late spring.
Disporopsis aspersa 'Winter Gem'
Disporopsis aspersa 'Winter Gem' is a perennial plant introduced in 2023, known for its glossy evergreen leaves and lightly purple-speckled stalks. It produces small, lemon-scented flowers in mid-April and blue fruit that persists into winter. This plant forms a 6-foot wide patch over 20 years, making it a durable choice for shade gardens.
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.
Aspidistra zongbayi 'Yunnan Sunbeam'
Aspidistra zongbayi 'Yunnan Sunbeam' is a durable plant collected in Yunnan, China, known for its 6-inch petioles and 8-inch long green leaves with a wide central stripe of creamy yellow. This plant forms a 1-foot tall by 2-foot wide clump and is suitable for less than ideal conditions, thriving in both moist and dry soils with good drainage. It must be grown in shade and is an excellent houseplant due to its bold texture and upright form. 'Yunnan Sunbeam' is a superb choice for those seeking a resilient and visually striking plant.
Hosta 'Roy Klehm'
Hosta 'Roy Klehm' is a tetraploid sport of Hosta 'Summer Serenade', featuring large, dark green leaves with a bright gold central pattern. This perennial forms clumps about 21 inches tall and 2 feet wide, making it an excellent groundcover. In early summer, it produces white flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The plant thrives in part sun to light shade and is suitable for cottage gardens and dry shade areas. Its variegated foliage adds a touch of elegance to any garden setting, and it is also salt-tolerant, making it versatile for various landscapes.
Hosta 'Neat And Tidy'
Hosta 'Neat And Tidy' is a medium-sized hosta with unique rounded green leaves. It forms a tidy mound and produces white flowers, making it a charming addition to shaded garden areas. This hosta is attractive to birds and butterflies and thrives in light shade.
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomaculata'
Hosta ventricosa 'Aureomaculata' features foliage with a gold, chartreuse, and green pattern in spring, turning solid green in hot weather. It forms 2-foot wide clumps and produces 26-inch scapes of dark lavender and white striped flowers in midsummer. This plant is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding a touch of color and texture to garden spaces.
Hosta 'Choo Choo Train'
Hosta 'Choo Choo Train' is a giant golden hosta forming a 6-foot wide and 2-foot tall clump. It features thick, golden foliage with incredibly ruffled leaves and 3-foot tall scapes of near-white flowers in summer. This plant's dramatic size and texture make it a focal point in any garden.
Hesperaloe funifera 'White Flowers'
Hesperaloe funifera 'White Flowers' is a lesser-known species of false yucca from northeastern Mexico. It features narrow, spineless foliage and produces 8-foot spikes of white flowers in early summer. This plant forms a 6-foot-wide clump and thrives in sunny locations.
Hosta 'Illicit Affair'
Hosta 'Illicit Affair' is a striking perennial that forms an 18-inch wide clump. Its leaves emerge chartreuse-green with a creamy border, eventually turning solid gold. In early summer, it produces 18-inch tall scapes of lavender flowers, making it a beautiful addition to shaded gardens.
Hosta 'Edina Heritage'
Hosta 'Edina Heritage' features 1-foot rounded blue-green leaves with heavy corrugation, forming a 4-foot wide clump. In late spring, it produces lavender flowers on 40-inch scapes, adding color and texture to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Mississippi Delta'
Hosta 'Mississippi Delta' is a giant blue-grey hosta that forms a 5-foot wide clump. Its slightly rippled leaves are complemented by 40-inch branched scapes with pure white flowers in midsummer. This plant is a striking choice for shaded areas, offering impressive foliage and blooms.
Hosta 'Monument Circle'
Hosta 'Monument Circle' is a shade-loving perennial with blue-grey foliage and a central pattern of creamy gold that fades to blue-green. It forms a 3-foot wide clump and produces 2-foot spikes of lavender flowers in midsummer.
Hosta 'Iceberg'
Hosta 'Iceberg' is a vigorous hybrid known for its fast-growing clump that can reach up to 55 inches in width. It features medium-green leaves with a gold border that ages to a creamy edge. In late summer, it produces 3-foot tall scapes of dark lavender flowers, attracting hummingbirds. This hosta is a favorite for its striking foliage and ability to thrive in shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Hollywood Lights'
Hosta 'Hollywood Lights' is a tetraploid mutation of Hosta 'On Stage', forming a 2-foot tall by 4-foot wide clump. It features dome-like, dark green leaves with a bright yellow center and produces light lavender flowers in mid-July.
Hosta 'Zounds'
Hosta 'Zounds' is a perennial with heavily-textured, brilliant gold foliage that forms a 4-foot wide clump. It produces light lavender flowers on 30-inch tall stalks and is attractive to hummingbirds. This hosta is suitable for shaded areas and can be used as a groundcover.
Agave schidigera 'Bright Lights'
Agave schidigera 'Bright Lights' is a striking succulent with bright creamy leaf edges and white chalked-etchings on the leaf backs. This slower-growing specimen forms a non-offsetting clump 15 inches tall and 20 inches wide, making it suitable for container growth. It is drought-tolerant and thrives in sunny locations.
Hosta 'Golden Waffles'
Hosta 'Golden Waffles' is a clumping perennial known for its brilliant golden leaves and intensely corrugated texture. It forms a 4-foot wide clump and produces 22-inch scapes of pure white flowers in early summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas, providing vibrant color and texture.
Agave schidigera 'Durango Delight'
Agave schidigera 'Durango Delight' is a striking plant from near Durango, Mexico, featuring a non-offsetting rosette about 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide. Its flat green leaves are adorned with white etchings and long white hairs, which vary with each seedling. This agave is winter hardy with proper drought management.
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sweet Invitation'
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sweet Invitation' is a bulbous plant related to the Lily family, known for its tall spires of fragrant peach blooms. It grows 8-12 inches tall and is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9. This plant attracts early-emerging pollinators and is deer and rodent resistant, making it a great choice for containers and planters.
Agave havardiana 'Raulston Arboretum Form'
Agave havardiana 'Raulston Arboretum Form' is a striking succulent with a blue-grey rosette that can grow up to 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide. It features a towering 25-foot tall spike, possibly indicating a hybrid with Agave scabra. This plant is native to North America and is well-suited for xeriscaping, thriving in sunny, dry conditions.
Yucca neomexicana 'Cimarron'
Yucca neomexicana 'Cimarron' is a miniature plant native to North America, particularly found at high elevations in Oklahoma. It features heads of foliage no more than 8 inches across and can reach 2 feet tall. This yucca is ideal for dry, sunny rock gardens due to its drought tolerance.
Agave asperrima 'Koehres Form'
Agave asperrima 'Koehres Form' is a northern Mexican species with sandpapery, silvery blue leaves. It forms a rosette about 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide, resembling a dwarf Agave americana. This plant is less tolerant of winter moisture but produces tall spikes with fragrant yellow flowers when mature.
Agave 'Grey Gator'
Agave 'Grey Gator' is a striking hybrid agave with long, deeply-channeled grey leaves and a distinctive black-spined tip. This plant forms a large clump, reaching up to 5 feet tall and 8 feet wide, and is known for its resilience to cold temperatures.
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
Hosta 'Praying Hands' was named the 2011 Hosta of the Year for its unique dark green crinkled leaves with a narrow creamy yellow border. It forms a 2-foot wide clump and produces 18-inch spikes of light lavender flowers. This hosta attracts butterflies and prefers more sun than other varieties.
Hosta 'Sweet Home Chicago'
Hosta 'Sweet Home Chicago' is a selection known for its golden leaves with a 1/2-inch wide green margin. It grows to 30 inches tall and 45 inches wide, producing light lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta thrives in part sun to shade and is a favorite among hummingbirds.