Plants in family asparagaceae
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 '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.
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
'Monroe White' is a clumping variety of monkey grass introduced in 1957, known for its wide, dark green foliage and pure white flowers that bloom in mid-August. This evergreen perennial forms 1-foot tall by 2-foot wide clumps, making it a handsome presence in shade gardens. It thrives in average soil with good moisture and drainage, preferring shade over direct afternoon sun. The plant's clumps do not require division, and its late summer blooms add a touch of freshness to the garden.
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 '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.
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.
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.
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.
Agave chazaroi 'Lasting Impressions'
Agave chazaroi 'Lasting Impressions' is the first variegated selection of this non-offsetting Mexican native. It features wide green, spineless foliage with a muted chartreuse border and dramatic white leaf line markings that develop with age. This agave can grow up to 2.5 feet tall and 5 feet wide in warmer climates, making it a striking addition to gardens.
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.
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 'Blazing Saddles'
Hosta 'Blazing Saddles' is a hybrid perennial with a 4-foot wide clump of oblong, dark green leaves edged in creamy white. It is known for its excellent vigor, even in challenging conditions, and produces 2-foot tall spikes of medium-lavender flowers in early summer. This plant is a hybrid of Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' and is appreciated for its ability to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
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.
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 'Fragrant Blue'
Hosta 'Fragrant Blue' is a small, vigorous grower with lightly fragrant flowers and smooth, powdery blue leaves. It forms a 36-inch wide clump and continues to produce new leaves throughout the summer, making it a charming addition to shaded gardens.
Agave schottii 'Guadalupe Canyon Az'
Agave schottii 'Guadalupe Canyon Az' is a native of the Sonoran desert, characterized by rosettes of long, narrow green leaves with a sharp terminal spine. It offsets quickly to form a colony and produces bamboo pole-like flowering spikes up to 8 feet tall when mature.
Hosta 'Margin Of Error'
Hosta 'Margin Of Error' is a new hybrid by Bob Kuk, featuring a semi-upright clump with thick, long, dark green leaves bordered in creamy white. This plant forms 3-foot wide clumps topped with 2-foot scapes of light lavender flowers in late summer. It is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a charming addition to any landscape.
Hosta 'Percy'
Hosta 'Percy' is a perennial with deeply veined, shiny medium green leaves bordered by creamy yellow. It forms a clump and is best sited with morning sun, making it a striking addition to shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Just So'
Hosta 'Just So' is a compact plant with thick, small, round, corrugated gold leaves edged with a wide green margin. It forms a 20-inch wide clump and produces light lavender flowers on 12-inch scapes in midsummer. This plant is perfect for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Rascal'
Hosta 'Rascal' is a vase-shaped plant with chartreuse gold leaves bordered in green. It forms a 30-inch wide clump and produces pale lavender flowers on 3-foot scapes in early summer.
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.
Hosta 'Crystal Chimes'
Hosta 'Crystal Chimes' is a perennial plant featuring glossy green foliage that forms 16-inch wide clumps. It is notable for its pure white, spider-like flowers that bloom in very late summer. This hosta is well-suited for shaded areas and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. It can thrive in both dry and wet shade conditions, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings, including cottage gardens and rain gardens.
Hosta venusta 'Japan Girl'
Hosta venusta 'Japan Girl' is a charming dwarf plant with tiny green leaves forming a tight clump just 3 inches wide. It produces small purple flowers on 1-2 inch tall scapes, making it ideal for rock gardens or troughs. This perennial is well-suited for shaded areas and can attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Embroidery'
Hosta 'Embroidery' is a small hosta with shiny green leaves and a creamy white center, featuring a unique "stitched" edge. It forms a 20-inch wide clump and produces light lavender flowers in early summer.
Hyacinthus 'Chicago'
Hyacinthus 'Chicago' is a fragrant bulbous plant with powder blue and lavender florets, known for its deer resistance. It thrives in full or partial sun and benefits from mulch around its base to retain moisture. This hyacinth is a delightful addition to spring gardens, offering both beauty and fragrance.
Hosta 'Rainbow's End'
Hosta 'Rainbow's End' is a shade-loving perennial with variegated foliage in creamy white, bright yellow, acid green, and deep olive. It produces lavender blooms on reddish stems and attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This cold-hardy and heat-resistant plant forms neat, fountain-like mounds and thrives in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils.
Rohdea japonica 'Talbot Manor'
Rohdea japonica 'Talbot Manor' is an evergreen Japanese sacred lily with dark green leaves featuring white brush strokes. It grows well in shady spots and is known for its drought tolerance and patterned foliage.
Hosta 'Beckoning'
Hosta 'Beckoning' is a captivating plant known for its chartreuse leaf centers that brighten to gold, surrounded by a rippled blue-green border. This sport of Hosta 'Blue Angel' was discovered by Tim Saville in England and forms a clump 3 feet wide and 20 inches tall. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers on 3-foot tall scapes, adding a delicate touch to shaded garden areas. This hosta is ideal for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to any garden.