Plants in family asparagaceae
Aspidistra linearifolia 'Skinny Dippin'
Aspidistra linearifolia 'Skinny Dippin' is a low-maintenance perennial from southern China with narrow green leaves featuring a prominent white central stripe. It forms a tight clump and grows well in both moist and dry soils.
Hosta 'Brother Stefan'
Hosta 'Brother Stefan' is a hybrid plant with thick, heavily-corrugated golden foliage bordered by blue-green. It forms a 22-inch tall by 3-foot wide clump and produces white flowers on 2-foot scapes in late spring. This maintenance-free perennial thrives in rich, moist soil and is ideal for brightening woodland gardens.
Hosta 'Dressed To Kill'
Hosta 'Dressed To Kill' is a striking plant introduced by Plant Delights/JLBG in 2021. It forms a 1-foot tall by 3-foot wide clump of flatly-arranged, pointed leaves with wavy edges. The foliage features a central irregular bicolor pattern of yellow and lime green, adding visual interest to shaded garden areas. This hosta is ideal for adding color and texture to garden borders or as a groundcover in woodland settings.
Hosta 'Parkys Prize'
Hosta 'Parkys Prize' is a sport of H. 'Birchwood Parky's Gold', featuring rounded blue-green leaves with a chartreuse-gold border. It forms a large clump over 3 feet wide and produces 30-inch tall scapes of lavender bell-shaped flowers in late spring. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Dasylirion cedrosanum
Dasylirion cedrosanum is a striking plant native to the Sierra Madre Occidental highlands in Mexico. It resembles Dasylirion wheeleri with its twisted, powder blue, linear leaves. This plant grows to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide in ten years, with ancient specimens reaching up to 5 feet tall. It thrives in open, alkaline rocky grasslands at elevations of 3,000 to 6,000 feet. Dasylirion cedrosanum is drought-tolerant and ideal for xeriscaping, adding a unique architectural element to gardens.
Hosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf'
Hosta 'Sea Lotus Leaf' is a shade-loving perennial with dark green, heavily cupped round leaves that form a vase-shaped clump about 2 feet wide. In early summer, it produces light lavender flowers on 18-inch scapes, adding a delicate touch to gardens. This hosta is ideal for cottage gardens, groundcovers, and rain gardens, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It thrives in light shade and is tolerant of dry conditions, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings.
Hosta 'Cascade Mist'
Hosta 'Cascade Mist' is a striking plant with deep blue leaves edged in pale gold. Known for its ornamental appeal, it was introduced in 1996 and is suitable for a variety of garden settings.
Polygonatum kingianum 'Orange Flower Form'
Polygonatum kingianum 'Orange Flower Form' is a shade-loving plant that grows from a rhizome, featuring whorled sets of narrow, dark green foliage. It produces bright-orange, bell-like flowers and climbs using curled loops at leaf ends. This plant becomes larger and taller with age, adding vertical interest to shaded areas.
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Kokuryu'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Kokuryu' is a groundcover plant with truly black foliage that forms a circular mound. It spreads slowly by rhizomes, creating an 18-inch wide mat in three years. This easy-to-grow plant is ideal for adding contrast to gardens.
Hosta 'Emerald Crust'
Hosta 'Emerald Crust' is a mutation from H. Fortunei Gigantea, featuring pure white leaves with a narrow green edge. This plant thrives in plenty of morning sun and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It is suitable for part sun to light shade locations and requires division every 3-5 years.
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Comet'
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Comet' is a striking perennial known for its narrow foliage with vertical white stripes. This plant can form a 3-foot-wide patch over five years in rich soil, making it an excellent groundcover. It is well-suited for woodland gardens, where it can lighten the garden floor with its bright foliage. 'Comet' is adaptable to various light conditions, thriving in part sun to shade. It is also drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, making it a low-maintenance choice for gardeners. This evergreen perennial is ideal for cottage gardens, fairy gardens, and living walls. Its unique patterned foliage adds visual interest to any landscape.
Dracaena fragrans 'Janet Craig'
Dracaena fragrans 'Janet Craig' is a popular indoor plant known for its air-purifying qualities and tolerance of low light. It features strappy, shiny dark green leaves and can grow up to 12-15 feet tall indoors. This plant requires light watering and thrives in indirect bright to low light conditions. Its ability to clean air and low maintenance needs make it a favorite for homes and offices.
Hosta 'Paul's Glory'
Hosta 'Paul's Glory' is a striking plant with brilliant gold leaves bordered by a wide blue edge. As the season progresses, the leaves brighten to a white-gold hue. In late spring, it produces light lavender flowers on 24-inch tall scapes. This hosta is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a popular choice for shaded garden areas.
Hesperaloe funifera
Hesperaloe funifera is a rosette-forming perennial native to Texas and northern Mexico, known for its long, narrow, yellow-green blades and tall flowering stalks. The plant produces green or white flowers, often tinged with purple, on spikes that can reach up to 8-12 feet tall. It is durable and drought-tolerant, making it ideal for rocky slopes and open plains. The strong fibers from its leaves are traditionally used for making rope.
Hosta 'Leola Fraim'
Hosta 'Leola Fraim' is distinguished by its very dark green rounded leaves with wide white margins, which display cupping and corrugation as they age. This perennial forms 4-foot wide clumps and blooms with light lavender flowers in midsummer.
Aspidistra elatior 'Bubba'
Aspidistra elatior 'Bubba' is a wide-leaf, solid dark green selection of the cast iron plant. Known for its vigorous growth, it reaches 3 feet tall and is ideal for mass plantings or as a single specimen in woodland gardens. This evergreen plant is drought-tolerant and thrives in light shade to full shade, making it a resilient choice for low-maintenance landscapes.
Hosta 'Geisha'
Hosta 'Geisha' is a medium-sized hosta with upright green leaves featuring a striking center streak of creamy gold. The plant forms clumps that are topped with lavender flowers in the summer, adding a splash of color to shaded garden areas. It grows to about 18 inches wide, making it a suitable choice for groundcover or border plantings.
Hosta 'Bridgeville'
Hosta 'Bridgeville' is a perennial with narrow, undulating green leaves bordered in gold that transitions to cream. It forms wide clumps up to 4 feet across, topped with 2-foot stalks of medium lavender flowers in early summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded areas and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, adding both color and wildlife interest to gardens.
Hosta 'Ultraviolet Light'
Hosta 'Ultraviolet Light' is a hybrid hosta with long chartreuse-golden leaves that are brightest in early spring. It forms a 4-foot wide clump and produces 30-inch scapes of lavender flowers in early summer. This plant thrives in part sun to light shade and is a favorite for its vibrant foliage.
Hosta kikutii
Hosta kikutii is a fall-blooming species with lance-shaped green leaves and reddish-black scapes. It forms clumps 5 inches in height and spreads to 18 inches, producing pale lavender flowers in late summer.
Hosta 'Blue Seer'
Hosta 'Blue Seer' is a large hosta with deep blue crinkled foliage, forming a massive clump up to 5 feet wide. It produces dense clusters of solid white flowers in late spring, adding contrast and texture to shaded garden areas. This hosta is ideal for attracting pollinators and providing ground cover.
Hosta 'Peppermint Ice'
Hosta 'Peppermint Ice' features nearly round black-green foliage with a 1-inch wide central band of gold that changes to cream and then pure white. It forms a 2-foot wide clump and is topped in midsummer with a 2-foot tall scape of lavender flowers.
Hosta 'Heliarc'
Hosta 'Heliarc' is a sport of H. 'Fortunei Hyacinthina' with broad, elongated dark-green leaves bordered in butterscotch. It produces 2-foot spikes of light lavender flowers in late spring. This hosta is ideal for shaded garden areas and is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Lakeside Ninita'
Hosta 'Lakeside Ninita' is a small hosta with rounded, chartreuse leaves bordered by creamy white. It forms a 1-foot wide clump and is topped in late spring with 15-inch tall scapes of medium lavender flowers. This plant is ideal for shaded garden areas, providing attractive foliage and seasonal blooms.
Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker'
Asparagus cochinchinensis 'Graham's Cracker' is a dwarf, tardily deciduous plant introduced by NC gardener Graham Ray. It forms a tight, upright clump about 15 inches tall and wide, turning gold before going dormant. Reliable in Zone 5, it remains evergreen in warmer climates. This plant is a resilient choice for gardens, offering year-round interest with its changing foliage.
Hosta 'Popcorn'
Hosta 'Popcorn' is a hybrid introduced by Eleanor Lachman, forming a 2-foot wide clump with thick, cupped blue leaves. It features a large, round creamy pattern in the center of the leaves and produces pale lavender flowers in late spring. This hosta is a favorite for attracting hummingbirds and adding color to shaded areas.