Plants
Crocus 'Vanguard'
Crocus 'Vanguard' is an early-blooming bulbous plant that benefits early-emerging pollinators. It features large lavender flowers with six petals, having a light lavender outer and darker purple inner. This crocus can bloom through melting snow, making it a charming addition to gardens in early spring. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires well-drained soil. 'Vanguard' can also be forced indoors over winter, providing a splash of color during the colder months.
Adromischus triflorus 'Calico Hearts'
Adromischus triflorus 'Calico Hearts' is a dwarf perennial succulent with variable leaf shapes, sometimes featuring reddish speckles. It produces greenish flowers with white or pink interiors in summer and prefers partial shade. This plant is known for its unique leaf patterns and slow growth, making it a charming addition to succulent collections.
Epipremnum pinnatum 'Albo Variegated'
Epipremnum pinnatum 'Albo Variegated' is a variegated plant with green and white leaves that tolerates low light and infrequent watering. It improves indoor air quality and thrives in bright, indirect light with slightly moist soil.
Clematis 'Patricia Ann Fretwell'
Clematis 'Patricia Ann Fretwell' is a climbing plant with double flowers in spring and single blooms in fall. The flowers feature reddish pink outer tepals and pale pink inner tepals, requiring a supporting structure and well-drained soil.
Hosta 'Etched Glass'
Hosta 'Etched Glass' is a mutation of Hosta 'Stained Glass', featuring extremely thick, glossy green leaves with a wide golden edge. It produces light lavender flowers in midsummer and is maintenance-free, thriving in rich, moist soil with light shade.
Anacampseros telephiastrum 'Variegata'
Originating in South Africa, this plant grows to a height of 15 cm and is dormant in summer. It has a slow growth rate and produces pink blooms in spring and fall, requiring well-draining soil and the soak and dry watering method.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva'
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Calandiva' is a colorful, long-blooming succulent that thrives in bright, natural light. It requires less frequent watering, making it a low-maintenance choice for indoor spaces.
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' is a striking plant with drooping clusters of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers, topped with a spiky ball of leaves. Known for its tropical appearance, it blooms in mid-spring and is resistant to deer and rodents. This low-maintenance perennial thrives in full sun or partial shade and adds a unique flair to garden beds with its crown-like flower arrangement.
Hydrangea serrata 'Mak20'
Hydrangea serrata 'Mak20' is a reblooming hydrangea that produces large, flat-topped blooms with double florets from late spring into fall. Its dark green foliage has finely serrated edges, turning burgundy-red-purple in autumn. The flower color varies with soil pH, and the plant grows on both new and old wood.
Rosa 'Zlemarianneyoshida'
Rosa 'Zlemarianneyoshida' is a compact rose variety known for its double blooms with hundreds of petals, growing 18-30 inches tall. It reblooms from late spring to the first frost and is nectar-rich, attracting butterflies and bees. This rose is disease-resistant, deer-resistant, and tolerates salt, making it suitable for coastal gardens.
Pinguicula 'Sleepy Hedgehog'
Pinguicula 'Sleepy Hedgehog' is a hybrid carnivorous plant with dewy, furry-throated flowers that are purple-edged and fade to white. It enters a winter succulent phase with a tiny rosette and thrives in sunny windowsills or terrariums. This plant requires distilled or purified water and prefers temperatures between 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius 'Gajendra'
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius 'Gajendra', also known as Elephant foot yam, is a non-acrid cultivar developed in India as a food crop. It features 5-foot tall smooth stalks with mottled green and white splotches, topped with a huge palm-like leaf. In late spring, it produces a unique brain-like flower once the bulb reaches 8 inches across.
Vitis 'Vanessa'
Vitis 'Vanessa' is a red seedless grape variety known for its improved winter hardiness and early ripening in August. Developed in Canada, it features thick vines and attractive greenish-white blossoms, making it suitable for trellises, fences, or pergolas.
Lycoris straminea 'Red Hot Lover'
Lycoris straminea 'Red Hot Lover' is a hybrid plant with 18-inch tall scapes that bloom in mid-August, showcasing brilliant red flowers. Its winter-growing foliage emerges in late September, and it is known for attracting butterflies.
Pleurothallis phymatodea
Pleurothallis phymatodea is a rare and delicate orchid species known for its cascading blooms in a vibrant purple hue. This unique plant adds an exotic touch to any collection, appreciated for its intricate and striking floral display.
Malus domestica 'Red Duchess'
Malus domestica 'Red Duchess' is a cold-hardy apple tree thriving in zones 3-6. It produces fragrant white flowers in spring and red-blushed fruit with white flesh in mid to late summer. The tree requires full sun and well-drained, moist soil for optimal fruit production.
Hoya krohniana 'Super Eskimo'
Hoya krohniana 'Super Eskimo' is a succulent vine native to Southeast Asia, known for its variegated leaves with creamy-white margins. It thrives in bright, indirect light and moderate to high humidity. This non-toxic plant is suitable for indoor environments and requires well-draining soil.
Salvia greggii 'Moonlight'
Salvia greggii 'Moonlight' is a sun-loving perennial with erect woody stems and small, narrow green foliage. It blooms from late spring through early fall, attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators. This low-maintenance plant is drought-tolerant and can bloom continuously in humid climates.
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler' is an evergreen plant with fun, spiky, sword-like leaves that are green and cream with gold margins. It produces fragrant white blooms in summer and is deer resistant, thriving in full sun or partial shade.
Crassula capitella ssp. thyrsiflora
Crassula capitella ssp. thyrsiflora, known as the Campfire plant, is a drought-tolerant succulent with thick, fleshy leaves bordered in bright pink, red, or orange. It grows 6 to 10 inches tall and requires full sunlight and well-draining soil. This plant is summer-dormant and can withstand frost, making it a resilient choice for succulent gardens.