Plants in family asparagaceae
Hosta 'Emerald Tiara'
Hosta 'Emerald Tiara' is a vigorous clumper with round leaves featuring gold centers and green edges. It is a reverse mutation of H. 'Golden Tiara' and produces dark lavender flowers in summer. This hosta is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Polygonatum infundiflorum 'Lemon Seoul'
Polygonatum infundiflorum 'Lemon Seoul', also known as fragrant Solomon's seal, forms a wide clump with tall stalks and large, silver-backed light green leaves. It produces white, bell-shaped flowers in early May that exude a sweet lemon fragrance. The foliage turns gold in the fall, and the plant produces large black fruit.
Hosta 'Showboat'
Hosta 'Showboat' is a hybrid plant with long, wide dark green leaves edged with a creamy white margin. The leaves have a slightly glossy appearance with upturned edges, forming a 30-inch wide clump. In late spring, it produces 2-foot tall scapes of pale lavender flowers, adding a delicate touch to its robust foliage.
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 '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 '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.
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 '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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 '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.
Hosta 'Barbara Ann'
Hosta 'Barbara Ann' is a striking variety with corrugated blue-grey leaves bordered by a wide, pure white edge. It forms large clumps 3-4 feet wide and is topped with 2-foot tall spikes of pure white flowers in late spring. This hosta is a favorite for shade gardens, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hosta 'Rhapsody'
Hosta 'Rhapsody' is a vigorous sport of H. 'Fortunei Stenantha', featuring wide, clear white margins on its leaves. It forms 4-foot wide clumps and produces 28-inch scapes of medium lavender flowers, attracting pollinators and adding elegance to shaded gardens.
Agave weberi 'Limelight'
Agave weberi 'Limelight' is a striking succulent with wide blue leaves featuring tiny teeth and a central chartreuse band. This plant forms a large clump up to 6 feet tall and 8 feet wide, making it an impressive container specimen. It is extinct in the wild and highly drought-tolerant.
Agave funkiana 'Tug Boat Ii'
Agave funkiana 'Tug Boat II' is a slow-growing succulent with thick, triangular glaucous blue foliage. It is a ploidy mutant of Agave funkiana and rarely offsets, making it ideal for container gardening. This plant is drought-tolerant and can withstand a variety of conditions.
Agave parrasana 'Meat Claw'
Agave parrasana 'Meat Claw' is a compact, slow-growing succulent from the limestone mountains of Coahuila, Mexico. It features upright-held powder blue leaves with bright red hook-like spines. This plant endures temperatures down to 6°F and attracts hummingbirds with its flowers.
Hosta 'Simply Divine'
Hosta 'Simply Divine' is a 2024 introduction from Plant Delights, forming an 18-inch tall clump with green leaves. It features purple-streaked, widely-flared, fragrant flowers in early August. This hosta is ideal for shade gardens, attracting hummingbirds and providing a lush, green backdrop.
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.
Hosta 'Azure Snow'
Hosta 'Azure Snow' is a hybrid plant with giant, wavy, blue-grey leaves and long petioles. It produces lavender flowers on 16-inch scapes in early summer. This plant is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and performs well in light shade, making it a popular choice for cottage gardens.
Agave titanota 'Banana Peel'
Agave titanota 'Banana Peel' is a striking succulent with a rosette form, reaching 1 foot in height and 18 inches in width. Its wide green leaves are bordered with a muted gold edge that ages to green, making it a splendid choice for container gardening. This plant is drought-tolerant and attracts birds and insects.
Hosta 'Regal Rhubarb'
Hosta 'Regal Rhubarb' is a red-petioled hosta with dark purple bases on each leaf petiole. This plant forms large clumps up to 4 feet wide and produces light lavender flowers on 5-foot scapes in early summer. Its unique coloration and size make it a standout in shaded garden areas.
Beschorneria 'Ding Dong'
Beschorneria 'Ding Dong' is a striking plant selected for its massive proportions, featuring a thick, green, sandpaper-like rosette about 3 feet wide. In spring, it produces a 7-foot tall flowering spike that turns bright red and branches outward, adorned with bell-shaped flowers of red and green. This plant is well-suited for dry shade and xeriscaping.
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.