Plants
Heuchera 'Rosada'
Heuchera 'Rosada' is a coral bell hybrid with 1-foot tall clumps of soft light green leaves. It produces 3-foot tall scapes of bright rosy pink bells in spring, adding a splash of color to gardens.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bokratorch'
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bokratorch' is a deciduous ornamental shrub with blooms that change from creamy white to deep red. It attracts butterflies and blooms from summer until fall. This plant tolerates urban pollution and prefers full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil.
Echeveria 'Dondo'
Echeveria 'Dondo' is a charming succulent from the Crassulaceae family, known for its rosette formation of gray to green leaves with potential red tips. The rosettes can grow up to 4 inches in diameter and produce flowers in winter and spring. It thrives in bright light but should be shielded from direct sunlight. The plant prefers the soak and dry watering method and grows well in temperatures between 50 and 77°F. It is suitable for average household humidity, making it an excellent choice for indoor cultivation.
Thymus serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum, or creeping thyme, is an aromatic groundcover with rosy red flowers. It is drought and deer resistant, cold-hardy, and tolerates foot traffic. This plant is ideal for full sun and well-drained soil, making it a popular choice for fire-wise landscapes.
Hibiscus 'Starry Starry Night'
Hibiscus 'Starry Starry Night' is a compact plant with the darkest purple foliage and 8-inch soft pink flowers with a bright red eye. It thrives in moist soil and is low maintenance, with dormant stalks remaining upright in winter. This hibiscus attracts bees and grows well in standing shallow water.
Helleborus hybridus 'Winter Delights Double Red'
Helleborus hybridus 'Winter Delights Double Red' is a captivating plant from Walters Gardens' breeding program, known for its double red flowers. This hellebore blooms in winter, adding color to gardens during the colder months. It thrives in part sun to shade and is a hardy perennial.
Aeonium 'Madeira Rose'
Aeonium 'Madeira Rose' is a succulent that requires a lot of light, thriving in full to partial sun. It follows the soak and dry method for watering and prefers porous soil with excellent drainage. This plant enjoys warm temperatures and moderate humidity, making it suitable for sunny indoor or outdoor spaces.
Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes' is a perennial known for its large, salmon-pink flowers with a darker ruby eye, blooming from late spring to September. This plant forms 30-inch tall clumps and is relatively mildew-resistant. It attracts butterflies and thrives in sunny to partially sunny locations, making it a vibrant addition to gardens.
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' is a small ornamental tree with a weeping form and variegated leaves. It produces deep rose-purple flowers on bare branches in early spring, serving as an early nectar resource for butterflies. This tree is deer resistant and adaptable to full sun or partial shade, making it a versatile choice for gardens.
Crinum 'Lil Stinker'
Crinum 'Lil Stinker' is a hybrid plant with glossy 3.5-foot long leaves and 3-foot tall scapes. It produces clusters of 12-16 flowers that open buttery yellow and age to white with a yellow throat. The flowers open nocturnally, adding a unique element to night gardens.
Piper nigrum 'Variegated'
Piper nigrum 'Variegated' is a rare plant from India, featuring spade-shaped leaves with striking white variegation. It thrives in high humidity and moderate light, making it suitable for tropical environments. Moist Sphagnum moss is beneficial for rooting, and this plant can add an exotic touch to terrariums or indoor gardens.
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.
Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Ginba'
Asarum fauriei var. takaoi 'Ginba' is a slow-growing plant with round, solid pewter leaves that form a tight clump. It produces small dark maroon flowers in late winter and maintains evergreen foliage. This plant is ideal for shaded areas, offering unique foliage and winter interest.
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake' is a white-flowered thrift that blooms in early spring. It is deer and rabbit resistant and thrives in sunny locations. This plant is ideal for rock gardens and attracts butterflies.
Bulbophyllum amplebracteatum ssp. carunculatum
Bulbophyllum amplebracteatum ssp. carunculatum is a miniature orchid known for its large, intricate flowers with deep maroon and yellow hues. The waxy texture and distinct protruding lip make it a fascinating addition to orchid collections.
Bucephalandra 'Green Broad Leaf'
Bucephalandra 'Green Broad Leaf' is an epiphytic aquarium plant with wider, rounded leaves and slightly wrinkled edges. It is a very slow grower, sprouting new leaves from long, thin rhizomes. This plant is easy to care for and thrives in low to medium light conditions.
Pyrus communis 'Seckel'
Pyrus communis 'Seckel' is a pear tree known for its exceptionally sweet and juicy fruit with fine-textured creamy white flesh. It is disease-resistant and drought-tolerant, requiring around 600 chill hours. This tree grows in USDA zones 6-9 and benefits from a pollinator.
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue' is known for its thick, corrugated, powder blue leaves that hold their color longer than most blue hostas. It forms 2-foot wide clumps topped with lavender flowers on 15-inch scapes in early summer, attracting hummingbirds to shaded garden areas.
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain'
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain' is an evergreen shrub with a naturally upright and conical shape. It boasts bright green foliage year-round and is cold hardy, thriving in sun or part shade. This urban-tolerant plant is deer resistant and requires annual trimming, well-drained soil, and regular watering. Its compact form and vibrant color make it a versatile choice for landscaping.
Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns'
Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns' is a dwarf daylily variety featuring large, 4-inch bright rose-colored flowers with a dark pink eye and yellow throat. It is a reblooming plant, flowering from June until frost, and is cold-hardy to zone 2. This fragrant, pollinator-friendly perennial thrives in full sun and is adaptable to various soil and moisture conditions, making it a low-maintenance choice for gardens.
Dionaea muscipula 'Sam Flytrap'
Dionaea muscipula 'Sam Flytrap' is a cultivar of Venus flytrap with large, upright summer traps that are dark red. It requires full sun and sits in at least two inches of distilled water. This plant needs a winter dormancy period and is open-pollinated.
Iris germanica 'Superstition'
Iris germanica 'Superstition' is a low-maintenance plant with dark purple, fragrant blooms and bright green sword-like leaves. It adapts to various growing conditions and prefers full sun to part shade.
Juniperus procumbens 'Scandia'
Juniperus procumbens 'Scandia' is a low-growing, semi-spreading evergreen with silvery blue-green foliage. It is resistant to Juniper blight and can thrive in poor and alkaline soils. This plant is cold-hardy and deer-resistant, growing 1-2 feet tall and spreading 4-6 feet wide. It prefers full sun but can tolerate part shade, with moderate to low moisture needs.
Malus 'Spring Snow'
Malus 'Spring Snow' is a non-fruiting variety known for its fragrant white blooms in spring. It has an upright oval form with shiny green leaves that turn yellow in fall. This hardy tree is rust and mildew resistant and tolerates cold winters and hot summers.