Plants
Nymphaea 'Geena'
Nymphaea 'Geena' is a hardy and tender aquatic plant cultivated for its ornamental value. It provides shade in ponds, helping to reduce algae growth. This plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit and is available in many hybrids and cultivars.
Scindapsus pictus 'Tattoo'
Scindapsus pictus 'Tattoo' is an aroid plant with satin leaves and silver variegation. It thrives in bright, indirect light and can grow as a trailing or climbing plant. This plant prefers to dry out between waterings, making it a low-maintenance option for indoor plant enthusiasts.
Philodendron joepii
Philodendron joepii is a rare, tri-lobed plant named after Dutch botanist Joep Moonen. It features heart-shaped, iridescent leaves with a deep green hue and metallic sheen. This climbing or vining plant is native to South American rainforests and thrives in high humidity, making it a popular choice for indoor gardening.
Gloriosa simplex
Gloriosa simplex is a striking African native gloriosa lily, notable for its tall, twining vine that can reach up to 8 feet. The plant features flowers with six ruffled white petals accented by a dark pink central stripe, which age to a cream color. This deciduous vine contains the chemical colchicine and is known for its medicinal properties. It thrives in light shade and is a summer-flowering perennial, adding a tropical look to gardens. The plant's vibrant, multicolored flowers make it a standout choice for those seeking an exotic addition to their landscape.
Angelica japonica
Angelica japonica is a tall flowering plant native to Japan, known for its dark lustrous leaves and white flower umbels. It grows along coastlines and can reach up to 1.5 meters tall. This perennial is adaptable to various light conditions and tolerates moist-to-average soils. Its foliage is foraged for food in Japan, and its root extracts are used in cancer treatments.
Carex pendula
Carex pendula is a large sedge native to Europe, Africa, and parts of the Middle East, known for its preference for damp, heavy clay soils. It grows up to 7.9 feet tall, with smooth, triangular stems and yellowish-green leaves. This moisture-loving sedge produces long, drooping flower spikes from May to June, making it a striking addition to wetland or woodland gardens.
Philodendron 'Glorious'
Philodendron 'Glorious' is a hybrid between P. gloriosum and P. melanochrysum, featuring dark velvety green leaves with prominent white veins. As a climbing plant, it can reach heights of 4-5 feet when supported. Developed in Australia in the 1970s, it thrives in bright, indirect light and moderate to high humidity, making it a popular choice for indoor plant enthusiasts.
Hosta 'Francee'
Hosta 'Francee' is a shade-loving perennial with heart-shaped, dark green leaves edged in white. It grows 1-2 feet tall and produces light lavender flowers in mid to late summer. This plant thrives in USDA zones 4-9 and prefers moist, well-drained soil. It is easy to grow and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Philodendron 'Small Silver'
Philodendron 'Small Silver' is a climbing plant that thrives in high humidity environments. Known for its unique foliage, this plant is a great choice for vivariums and paludariums. Its adaptability to various conditions makes it a rare and sought-after addition to plant collections.
Pothos 'N'joy'
Pothos 'N'joy' is a popular indoor plant known for its air-purifying qualities and ease of care. It features vine-like growth with shorter, rounded leaves that have a tanish white pattern on the edges. This plant is ideal for hanging displays and thrives in a variety of indoor environments.
Hoya meliflua ssp. meliflua
Hoya meliflua ssp. meliflua is a vining epiphyte from Malaysia with glossy dark green elliptical leaves. It is a generous bloomer, producing flowers with wide connected petals in soft fuzzy pink to orange and purple, and a star-shaped corona in white and dark pink.
Ficus sagittata
Ficus sagittata is a moderately fast-growing plant native to Asia, known for its bright green leaves. It thrives in bright, indirect light and prefers moderate to high humidity. This plant can be pruned to manage growth and is suitable for indoor environments, adding a touch of greenery to any space.
Nymphaea 'Tina'
Nymphaea 'Tina' is a tropical water lily known for its striking deep violet-purple flowers and light green leaves with a bronzy tint. This plant is free-flowering and emits a pleasant fragrance, making it a delightful addition to any water garden. It is viviparous, meaning it can produce new plants from its leaves, and is adaptable to various water depths and pool sizes.
Hoya rigida
Hoya rigida is a climbing vine with glossy green leaves and small, fragrant flowers in spherical clusters. Native to tropical areas, it thrives in bright, indirect light and requires extra humidity. This plant is perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to indoor spaces.
Muhlenbergia dumosa
Muhlenbergia dumosa, or bamboo muhly, is a native grass of Arizona and California, resembling clumping bamboo with its airy, fern-like foliage. This ornamental grass is valued for its graceful arching habit and is a striking addition to gardens, providing texture and movement.
Pterodiscus aurantiacus
Pterodiscus aurantiacus, commonly known as the Monkey flower, is a slow-growing plant with vivid orange flowers. It is frost tolerant to 41 degrees Fahrenheit and prefers a sunny position with regular watering in spring and summer.
Pachycereus pringlei
Pachycereus pringlei, also known as the cardón, is the tallest living cactus, native to northwestern Mexico. It can reach a record height of 63 feet and has a stout trunk up to 3 feet in diameter. This cactus is heavily branched, with branches near the base, and features large, white, nocturnal flowers. It is slow-growing, with a lifespan that can extend for hundreds of years, and can weigh up to 25 tons. The cardón is an important food source for the Seri people and is used for construction and firewood.
Ilex 'Red Sky'
Ilex 'Red Sky' is an evergreen shrub known for its glossy, dark green foliage with a red tint and tiny serrated leaves. It has an upright growth habit similar to sky pencil holly and is low maintenance, making it ideal for gardeners seeking a drought-tolerant and deer-resistant plant. This slow-growing shrub thrives in USDA Zones 6-9 and prefers partial to full sunlight with consistently moist soil. It is best to feed it with a slow-release, balanced fertilizer in early spring and prune in late winter or early spring.
Cochleanthes aromatica
Cochleanthes aromatica is a small to medium-sized orchid known for its aromatic flowers. This cool-growing epiphyte thrives in environments that mimic its natural habitat, making it a popular choice for orchid enthusiasts. Its compact size and fragrant blooms make it an attractive addition to any orchid collection. As a species of orchid, it requires specific care conditions, including appropriate humidity and temperature levels, to flourish.
Bursera hindsiana
Bursera hindsiana, commonly known as 'Red torchwood', is a fast-growing, drought-resistant shrub native to Mexico. It features white flowers in autumn and grows 4-12 feet tall. This winter-dormant plant thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soil.
Bletilla striata
Bletilla striata is a hardy terrestrial orchid with upright, heavily textured leaves and lavender flowers with a dark purple lip. It forms slowly spreading clumps and thrives in moist-to-damp soils with partial sun. This plant is hardy in USDA zones 5-9 and is recognized with the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Lilium lancifolium
Lilium lancifolium, commonly known as tiger lily, is an Asian species with tall stalks and downward-facing orange-red flowers. It bears small black bulbils in the leaf axils and is widely planted as an ornamental. This hardy plant is known for its ability to escape gardens and thrive in the wild, adding vibrant color to landscapes.
Agave ovatifolia
Agave ovatifolia, native to the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico, is a solitary-growing succulent with bluish-grey, rigid leaves. Known for its cold and drought tolerance, it can withstand temperatures as low as -5°F when dry. This agave forms a symmetrical rosette, reaching up to 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide, and is one of the best agaves for cold, wet climates. Its inflorescence can grow up to 13 feet high, producing green to yellow flowers.
Hoya krohniana 'Black'
Hoya krohniana 'Black' is a trailing or twining plant with small pointed leaves that turn dark purple to almost black in bright light. It produces clusters of small, fuzzy, cream-colored flowers with a sweet fragrance. This plant thrives in bright, indirect light and temperatures between 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, requiring watering when the soil surface is dry.
Salix eleagnos
Salix eleagnos, also known as bitter willow or olive willow, is a small tree native to Europe and Asia. It features narrow grey-green leaves that turn yellow in autumn, creating a light and airy effect in gardens. This deciduous shrub produces green catkins in spring and is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are on separate plants. It is recognized for its ornamental value and has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Gastrochilus calceolaris
Gastrochilus calceolaris is an orchid species widespread across Southeast Asia, though endangered in the Philippines. It thrives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests but is threatened by habitat loss. This plant is notable for its unique floral structure.
Paradrymonia campostyla
Paradrymonia campostyla is a quick-growing vine ideal for beginners. It thrives in moist sphagnum moss and adds color to vivariums. This plant is known for its adventitious, aerial roots and is easy to propagate.