Plants
Begonia 'Serenity'
Begonia 'Serenity' is a hybrid between B. dipetala and B. U062, featuring bright green leaves with red veins and serrated edges. The stems are bright red, and the plant produces pink flowers with reddish-pink female capsules. This begonia combines the growth habits of thick-stem and shrub-like varieties.
Aglaonema 'Red King'
Aglaonema 'Red King' is an attractive indoor houseplant known for its dark green, pink, and red foliage. It is an excellent air purifier and thrives in low-light conditions, making it ideal for indoor environments. This plant is easy to care for and adds a splash of color to any room.
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Ripple'
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Ripple' is a tropical plant with narrow, glossy black foliage and dark violet stems, reaching up to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It prefers moist, rich soils and is notable for its heavily puckered, textured appearance.
Carex platyphylla
Carex platyphylla is a native ornamental grass found in forests from southeast Canada to the eastern United States. It features powder blue, pleated leaves and is deer-resistant. This plant tolerates deep shade and drought, making it ideal for woodland gardens.
Nymphaea 'Tropical Blue'
Nymphaea 'Tropical Blue' is a member of the Nymphaeaceae family, known for its ornamental aquatic qualities. This water lily provides shade that helps reduce algae growth in ponds. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit and includes both tropical and hardy types. Tropical varieties require moist storage during winter, while hardy ones can tolerate cold conditions.
Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'
Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' is an evergreen shrub with anise-scented foliage. It grows to an average height of 4-5 feet and features dense, chartreuse gold leaves that brighten to yellow in the fall. The upper stems turn a brilliant red in winter, adding seasonal interest. This shrub thrives in full to part shade and requires moist, rich soil. It is hardy in USDA Zones 7-9 and attracts a variety of small native pollinators.
Calathea 'Red Rojo'
Calathea 'Red Rojo' is a unique plant known for its striking foliage that curls up at night and unfurls in the morning. This feature makes it an interesting addition to any indoor plant collection, providing dynamic visual interest throughout the day.
Vallisneria americana 'Contortionist'
Vallisneria americana 'Contortionist', also known as Contortion Val, is an aquatic plant with small twisted leaves that can grow very tall, approximately 20 inches or more. It is easily propagated via runners and prefers a sandy or soil substrate. This plant has a fast growth rate and requires medium-high lighting.
Phemeranthus rugospermus
Phemeranthus rugospermus is a rare, hardy succulent native to the United States, thriving in dry sandy soils and rock outcrops. This small plant reaches up to 10 inches in height and width, with fleshy, tubular leaves and a succulent stem. It is drought-tolerant and blooms with purple, five-petalled flowers in June and July, which open for a few hours each late afternoon. Its adaptability makes it suitable for rock gardens and xeriscaping.
Paris polyphylla
Paris polyphylla is a unique perennial plant native to southern China, known for its striking spider-like flowers with long, yellowish-green petals. It grows up to 3 feet tall, featuring an umbrella of leaflets and bright red berries if pollinated. This plant thrives in moist, humus-rich soil under a forest canopy and is often used as an ornamental plant in woodland gardens. It is related to the trillium and prefers shady environments, making it ideal for forested areas. Paris polyphylla is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, and it reproduces mainly through vegetative propagation due to low seed viability. The plant's leaves are arranged in a whorl below the flower, which blooms in summer and autumn. It is a slow-spreading perennial that can grow at altitudes up to 10,800 feet.
Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select'
This plant blooms in early spring with white double-flowering blossoms and has an upright oval shape with glossy green foliage. It grows up to 30-40 feet tall and 15 feet wide, with a growth rate of 2-3 feet per year. It is cold hardy, resistant to fire blight, and does not produce fruit.
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis 53b'
Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis 53b' is a fast-growing aquatic plant with bright green leaves that can turn red-brown under good lighting. It forms a bushy appearance with many side shoots and requires medium to high lighting conditions. This plant is suitable for aquariums and can be propagated by replanting cut-off shoots.
Maranta 'Lemon Lime'
Maranta 'Lemon Lime' is an evergreen perennial native to Central and South America, recognized for its flat oval leaves with a symmetrical line pattern. This plant is easy to care for and pet-friendly, making it a popular choice for indoor environments.
Begonia melanobullata
Begonia melanobullata is a unique species from the cliffs of Vietnam, known for its dark-colored bullae on the leaves from a young age. It requires high humidity and bright, indirect light to thrive. This moderately slow-growing plant reaches 10 to 12 inches in height and is ideal for warm, humid environments.
Hedera helix 'Green California'
This plant has deep green colored foliage with no variegation and is known for being a fast-growing arrangement or ground cover. It is an easy-to-grow vining plant.
Abutilon savitzii
Abutilon savitzii is a tropical plant with green leaves edged in white, preferring shade to partial sun. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and tolerates temperatures between 40 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant requires slightly dry conditions between waterings.
Lobelia chinensis
Lobelia chinensis is a small perennial herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, known for its groundcover growth and miniature pink flowers. It attracts hummingbirds and performs well in both moist and dry soils. This plant is native to China and is considered mildly toxic, with potential adverse effects.
Alocasia lauterbachiana 'Purple Sword'
Alocasia lauterbachiana 'Purple Sword' is a striking plant with arrowhead-shaped leaves and a purple tone underneath. It thrives in high humidity and is known for its serrated leaf edges.
Sarracenia rubra
Sarracenia rubra is a small carnivorous plant native to the southeastern United States, known for its upright green pitchers with a light red hood. It produces red, flying-saucer-shaped flowers in spring and is a prolific grower, forming dense clusters. This hardy bog plant thrives in full sun and requires rain, distilled, or RO water. Its unique trapping mechanism and sweetly fragrant flowers make it a fascinating addition to carnivorous plant collections.
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Compacta'
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Compacta' is a lush evergreen fern with large, bushy fronds that thrives in medium to bright indirect light. It requires consistently moist soil and high humidity, making it ideal for indoor environments. This fern cannot tolerate direct sunlight, which can scorch its delicate fronds.
Agapanthus 'Ever Midnight'
Agapanthus 'Ever Midnight' is a perennial native to South Africa, known for its blue flowers and lush green, strap-like leaves. It forms a clumping habit and reaches around 2 feet tall. This plant thrives in well-draining soil rich in organic matter and prefers full sun to partial shade. Regular watering and fertilization promote healthy growth and vibrant blooms.
Hoya thomsonii
Hoya thomsonii is a vining epiphyte native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its hirsute foliage and porcelain white flowers in clusters. It prefers bright, indirect light and should be watered when the soil is dry.
Symphyotrichum laeve
Symphyotrichum laeve, also known as smooth blue aster, is native to North America and features pale to dark blue or purple ray florets. It grows in fields, open woods, and roadsides, attracting butterflies and serving as a larval host for the pearl crescent butterfly. This plant is admired for its lavender flowers in early fall.
Dryopteris namegatae
Dryopteris namegatae is a Japanese fern with a sturdy, evergreen clump of dark green arching foliage. It is possibly a hybrid between Dryopteris atrata and Dryopteris dickinsii, making it a unique addition to shaded garden areas.
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' is a striking ornamental grass with brilliant lime-green foliage that matures to a golden hue. It has a naturally mounding habit and grows to a mature size of 12-18 inches tall and wide. This plant is hardy in zones 5-9 and thrives in part sun to shade, requiring regular watering until established.
Hosta yingeri
Hosta yingeri is a rare perennial species found on offshore islands of South Korea. It features glossy green leaves and distinctive star-shaped flowers, making it a unique addition to gardens.
Asarum caulescens
Asarum caulescens, or Asian ginger, is an easy-to-grow plant with dark green leaves featuring deeply impressed veins. It produces rosy pink flowers with reflexed petals in early spring, adding a touch of color to shaded garden areas.
Liatris pycnostachya
Liatris pycnostachya, a perennial from the tallgrass prairies of the central United States, is known for its tall flower stalks and vibrant pink to purplish blooms. This plant attracts a variety of pollinators, including birds and butterflies, and serves as a host for the bleeding flower moth. It can grow up to 5 feet tall and may require support. Liatris thrives in both moist and dry soils with good drainage and is drought-tolerant once established. Its striking bottle-brush flowers make it a standout in any garden.