Plants in family asparagaceae
Hosta 'Sea Octopus'
Hosta 'Sea Octopus' is a small clump-forming plant with twisted, ruffled lance-shaped green leaves. It produces medium purple flowers in early summer, adding a whimsical touch to shaded garden areas.
Dracaena masoniana 'Variegated'
Dracaena masoniana 'Variegated' is a striking plant with large, paddle-like leaves featuring green and yellow variegation. It can grow up to 3 feet tall and thrives in low light and dry conditions, making it an easy-care choice for indoor spaces.
Liriope longipedicellata 'Grape Fizz'
Liriope longipedicellata 'Grape Fizz' is an ornamental grass forming tight clumps with very narrow, dark evergreen leaves. It produces 20-inch scapes of mauvy lavender flowers starting in early August. This plant is drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and suitable for both sun and shade, making it a versatile choice for gardens.
Hosta 'Kittyhawk'
Hosta 'Kittyhawk' is a perennial plant with wide, arching golden foliage that forms a 3-foot-wide mound. In late summer, it produces tall scapes adorned with lavender flowers, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Echo The Sun'
Hosta 'Echo The Sun' is a standout plant with brilliant, ruffled golden foliage that reaches 19 inches in height and forms a 4-foot-wide clump. Its vibrant color makes it a striking addition to woodland gardens, where it can brighten shaded areas. This hosta is known for its thick leaves, which contribute to its robust appearance and ability to thrive in various garden settings.
Muscari botryoides 'Album'
Muscari botryoides 'Album' is a compact muscari type known for its dense clusters of fragrant white bells. It blooms in mid-spring and grows well in a wide range of conditions, making it a versatile addition to any garden.
Hosta 'Hoosier Dome'
Hosta 'Hoosier Dome' is a giant hosta with deeply veined, dark green leaves forming a 4-foot wide clump. It features heavily scalloped leaf edges and large light lavender flowers atop 3-foot tall scapes in late spring. This plant thrives in light shade and attracts pollinators.
Hosta 'Mikado'
Hosta 'Mikado' is a giant perennial forming clumps up to 55 inches wide with glossy green leaves. In mid-summer, it produces 5-foot scapes of lavender flowers. This plant is ideal for shaded areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Agave victoriae-reginae 'Lemonade'
Agave victoriae-reginae 'Lemonade' is a solitary succulent with short, rigid green leaves and bright yellow margins. It grows to about 1 foot tall and 18 inches wide, preferring dry conditions and minimal watering.
Eucomis 'Mini Tuft Cherry Blossom'
Eucomis 'Mini Tuft Cherry Blossom' is a compact, fast-growing plant with shiny green, heavily ruffled leaves. It produces 10-inch tall stalks of pure white flowers in late June.
Hosta 'Old Glory'
Hosta 'Old Glory' is a striking plant with golden leaves bordered by a 1-inch wide band of green. It forms a 3-foot wide clump with round, heavily corrugated leaves, adding texture to shaded garden areas. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers on 20-inch tall scapes, attracting pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds. This hosta is well-suited for borders, groundcovers, and rain gardens, thriving in part sun to light shade. Its bold foliage and attractive flowers make it a standout choice for gardeners looking to enhance their shade garden with color and form.
Hosta 'Sea Sapphire'
Hosta 'Sea Sapphire' forms a 40-inch wide clump with round blue-green foliage and almost white flowers in late spring. This plant is appreciated for its attractive foliage and ability to thrive in shaded garden areas.
Hosta 'Sugar Daddy'
Hosta 'Sugar Daddy' is a mutation of Hosta 'Big Daddy', forming a 19-inch tall by 3-foot wide clump. It features thick blue corrugated leaves with a 1-inch creamy white border. In late spring, it produces 20-inch spikes of near-white flowers, adding a touch of elegance to shaded garden areas.
Yucca coahuilensis
Yucca coahuilensis is a trunkless plant native to the grasslands of northern Mexico and southern Texas. It forms a 3-foot wide rosette of concave blue-green leaves with white hairs along the edges. The plant produces a 5-foot tall flower stalk with white bell-shaped flowers, which are a favorite of hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Blue Veil'
Hosta 'Blue Veil' is a sport of H. 'Vicki Aden', known for its wide, pointed, powder blue leaves with deeply impressed veins. It forms a 2-foot wide upright symmetrical arching clump and produces scapes of lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta thrives in shady areas and is a favorite among gardeners for its striking foliage.
Dasylirion leiophyllum 'Guadalupe'
Dasylirion leiophyllum 'Guadalupe' is an evergreen plant with glaucous green leaves and small spines along the edges. It grows 4 feet tall and wide, with a 12-foot tall flowering spike. This deer-resistant plant contains natural sugars and thrives in sunny conditions.
Aloe 'Gator Joe'
Aloe 'Gator Joe' is a versatile succulent from the Asphodelaceae family, native to regions like Madagascar and Southern Africa. It features long leaves and thrives in both indoor and outdoor environments. This plant is well-suited for those looking for a low-maintenance succulent that can adapt to various conditions.
Hosta 'Church Mouse'
Hosta 'Church Mouse' is a compact plant with glaucous green leaves and a ruffled edge, forming 8-inch tall by 14-inch wide clumps. It produces short flower scapes in midsummer.
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Atlantic'
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Atlantic' is a spring-flowering perennial bulb known for its dark purple, tightly packed florets and incredible fragrance. It thrives in full sun to partial sun and requires well-drained soil. Deadheading after bloom is recommended to encourage further flowering.
Hosta 'Rising Sun'
Hosta 'Rising Sun' is a hybrid plant with large, glossy golden leaves forming a 3-foot wide clump. It blooms with medium lavender flowers in early summer, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Aspidistra fimbriata 'Secret Stalker'
Aspidistra fimbriata 'Secret Stalker' is a robust cast iron plant from Hainan, China. It features 3-foot tall foliage and medium green leaves. This low-maintenance plant thrives in shade and can tolerate both moist and dry soils. It is durable in less than ideal conditions and produces flowers at the base of its foliage.
Eucomis 'Katie'
Eucomis 'Katie' is an Eddie Welsh hybrid with a green-leaved rosette and 2-foot-tall dark purple spikes of purple buds. It features light pink flowers and re-flowers in the fall, with dark purple seed pods on old stalks. This plant is suitable for sun perennials and adds a unique touch to gardens with its bold foliage and blooms.
Hosta 'Adorable'
Hosta 'Adorable' is a sun-tolerant perennial with yellow-centered, green-edged leaves. It forms a clump about 2 feet tall and wide, producing fragrant pure-white flowers in midsummer. This plant is suitable for a variety of garden settings, including cottage gardens and rain gardens, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Yankee Blue'
Hosta 'Yankee Blue' is a shade-loving perennial known for its blue-green, elongated wedge-shaped leaves with wavy margins. It forms a mounding clump and produces nearly white flowers that attract pollinators. This hosta thrives in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils and tolerates partial shade. It is low-maintenance, requiring deadheading after flowering and division every 3 to 5 years to maintain vigor.
Agave parrasana
Agave parrasana is a slow-growing evergreen succulent native to North East Mexico, forming a compact rosette of fleshy, thorn-tipped grey-green leaves. It can reach up to 3 feet tall and wide, with mature plants producing a towering flower head. This plant is hardy to 10°F and thrives in well-drained soil, making it suitable for xeriscaping in USDA zones 7-10.
Hosta 'Koriyama'
Hosta 'Koriyama' is a Japanese perennial known for its small, decorative mound of foliage. Its narrow, wavy leaves feature a dark green center with a creamy edge that turns gold in early spring. In midsummer, it produces dark lavender flowers on 15-inch tall scapes. This plant is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and thrives in light shade, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens and groundcovers.
Echeandia chandleri 'Sierra Chiquita'
Echeandia chandleri 'Sierra Chiquita' is a perennial collected at 2,400 feet in the Sierra Chiquita Mountains. It features 1-foot long basal foliage and golden-yellow star-shaped flowers on spikes that rise in August and reach 4 feet tall by October. This plant performs well in light shade to part sun and requires well-drained soil.
Hosta 'Lakeside Beach Captain'
Hosta 'Lakeside Beach Captain' is a probable tetraploid sport with thick, blue-green leaves and a creamy yellow central pattern. It forms clumps 15 inches tall and 38 inches wide, with 20-inch scapes of near-white flowers, making it a striking addition to shade gardens.
Hosta 'Center Of Attention'
Hosta 'Center Of Attention' is a small clump-forming plant with black-green, deeply veined leaves. The leaves have a golden center that brightens to creamy white, making it a standout in shaded garden areas.