Plants in family ericaceae
Vaccinium 'Nocturne'
Vaccinium 'Nocturne' is a mid-season hybrid blueberry that is cold-hardy to zone 4 and resists late freezes. Its berries start coral and mature to black, offering medium-sized, sweet fruit rich in anthocyanin flavonoid. The plant features white, bell-shaped blooms in spring and glossy, ovate foliage. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and requires acidic soil with consistent moisture during fruit production.
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jubilee'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jubilee', known as the Southern Highbush Blueberry, is a mid-season variety with a 500-hour chill requirement. It is tolerant of high heat and humidity, making it suitable for challenging soils, including clay. This plant produces medium-sized berries with a very sweet flavor and pink-blushed, bell-shaped blooms in spring. It has a spreading, upright growth habit and performs well in large outdoor containers.
Vaccinium 'Chandler'
Vaccinium 'Chandler' is a Northern Highbush blueberry cultivar known for producing the largest berries. It is self-pollinating, disease and pest resistant, and performs well in acidic soil. The plant features white spring flowers and red-orange fall foliage.
Macleania floribunda
Macleania floribunda is a plant with velvety dark green leaves and white veining, known for being toxic to cats, dogs, and horses. It requires partial sun exposure and adds a touch of elegance to any plant collection.
Vaccinium 'Chippewa'
Vaccinium 'Chippewa' is a compact, cold-hardy blueberry variety that can survive temperatures as low as -40°F. It produces high-sugar, low-acid berries and yields 3 to 8 pounds of fruit per plant. The plant requires a pollinator for optimal fruit production and displays brilliant fall color.
Rhododendron 'Holden's Solar Flair'
Rhododendron 'Holden's Solar Flair' is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub with pale yellow blooms emerging from rose pink buds. Each bloom features a fiery garnet splotch, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. This hardy plant grows to 3-4 feet in height and width, preferring partial shade and well-drained soil. It requires moderate moisture and benefits from mulched beds, making it a low-maintenance choice for gardeners.
Vaccinium ashei 'Becky Blue'
Vaccinium ashei 'Becky Blue' is a rabbiteye blueberry variety known for its early-ripening pink to blue berries and dainty pink and white blossoms. This vigorous grower can reach up to 10 feet in height and displays vibrant green foliage that turns reddish-orange in the fall. It is heat and drought tolerant, disease and pest resistant, and requires 400-500 chill hours. 'Becky Blue' thrives in acidic soil and should be pruned in late winter or early spring.
Vaccinium ashei 'Climax'
Vaccinium ashei 'Climax' is an early-ripening rabbiteye blueberry bush known for its heat and humidity tolerance. It produces medium-sized, sweet berries from late May to early June and requires cross-pollination and about 450 chill hours. The plant grows 3 to 15 feet tall and 3 to 10 feet wide, with brilliant scarlet foliage in autumn, and thrives in acidic soil in USDA zones 7-9.
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Legacy'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Legacy' is a self-fruitful Northern Highbush blueberry that produces medium to large, medium-blue fruit with superior flavor. It requires acidic, well-drained soil and 800-1000 chill hours, growing 4-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide.
Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Fire'
Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Fire' is a large-leaved evergreen shrub with ruby-red buds that open to pink flowers. This compact selection has a dense branch structure, making it an effective screen and suitable for container growth. It is firewise and prefers partial shade, thriving in most areas of the East Coast.
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Liberty'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Liberty' is a Northern Highbush blueberry variety known for its medium-sized, powder blue berries. It is self-pollinating, with vigorous upright growth and striking red-orange fall foliage.
Vaccinium 'Northblue'
Vaccinium 'Northblue' is a compact shrub producing large, dark-blue berries in mid-season. It is self-fruitful and cold hardy, requiring 800-1000 chill hours. This plant thrives in acidic, well-drained soil and offers colorful fall foliage, making it a versatile choice for gardens in USDA zones 4-8.
Rhododendron 'Red Bird'
Rhododendron 'Red Bird' is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub with fiery fuchsia blooms and ruffled edges. It grows 3-6 feet in height and width, thriving in partial shade with slightly acidic, well-drained soil. This plant is attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds, making it a vibrant addition to any garden.
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Draper'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Draper' is a compact blueberry variety known for its light-blue berries and lovely white blooms. It offers a large harvest with a firm, sweet flavor and is partially self-fertile, though it yields more with a pollination partner. This mid-season variety requires 800+ chill hours and produces 10 to 15 pounds of fruit per plant. Its berries have a thicker skin, making them resistant to splitting and ideal for long storage.
Rhododendron 'Snowflake'
Rhododendron 'Snowflake' is a florist azalea with white ruffled blooms and coppery green foliage. This indoor shrub requires bright, indirect sunlight and moderate moisture, symbolizing family and abundance.
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' is a broad-leaved evergreen hybrid known for its lavender-pink blooms. It is cold-hardy in zones 4 to 8 and grows 6-8 feet tall and wide. This vigorous plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and performs best in acidic, well-drained soil with partial shade.
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Patriot'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Patriot' is a blueberry variety that produces large, round fruit with foliage that turns orange to burgundy in fall. It is covered with white bell-shaped blossoms in May and ripens mid-season, producing large crops of dusky blue fruit. This plant prefers full sun to partial shade and organically rich acidic soils.
Rhododendron 'Greenwood Orange'
Rhododendron 'Greenwood Orange' is a compact evergreen shrub with bright red-orange double blooms and broad-leaved foliage. It grows 2-3 feet in height and width, thriving in USDA zones 6 to 9. This plant prefers partial shade and slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Its vibrant flowers attract pollinators and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to any garden.
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Polaris'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Polaris' is a half-high hybrid blueberry known for its extreme cold hardiness. It produces medium-sized, light blue berries with a classic sweet flavor and a hint of acidity. The plant yields 3 to 8 pounds of fruit per season and features fragrant white flowers in spring, followed by a striking red-orange fall color. 'Polaris' performs well in containers and requires acidic soil with a pH of 5.5 or less. This blueberry variety was introduced in 1996 and is ideal for gardeners in colder climates.
Rhododendron 'Girard's Hot Shot'
Rhododendron 'Girard's Hot Shot' is a hardy ornamental shrub with fiery orange-scarlet blooms and broad-leaved evergreen foliage. It is drought-tolerant and disease resistant, growing 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. This shrub prefers partial shade and well-drained, enriched soil, with foliage that turns fiery red in fall.