Plants
Begonia 'Frosty'
Begonia 'Frosty' is a bushy, erect plant with succulent stems and everblooming single white flowers. It has bronze, shiny leaves and thrives in moist soil and humidity, tolerating full sun but not cold weather.
Philodendron erubescens 'White Wizard'
Philodendron erubescens 'White Wizard' is a stunning and rare aroid with striking albo variegation on its leaves, which typically measure 2-5 inches. It grows well in low to moderate light and requires high humidity, making it a unique addition to indoor plant collections. This plant may need acclimation to typical home environments due to its humidity requirements.
Begonia 'Dutch Sunrise'
Begonia 'Dutch Sunrise' is a fast-growing rex cultivar with large leaves that display a silver color with black veins. The leaf margins are green with silver dots and a thin black edge, and the color varies with the season. This plant is ideal for adding a touch of elegance to indoor spaces.
Monstera acacoyaguensis
Monstera acacoyaguensis is a tree-climbing aroid native to Mexico and Belize. It features juvenile foliage that is small and lanceolate, maturing into larger leaves with fenestrations. This plant thrives in bright, indirect or filtered light and benefits from climbing support for optimal growth.
Lobularia maritima
Lobularia maritima, commonly known as sweet alyssum, is a compact ground cover that blooms throughout the growing season. It is known for its sweet fragrance and tiny rose-pink flowers, which attract pollinators. This plant is drought and heat tolerant, making it ideal for rock gardens and containers. Its edible flowers have a mild, grassy or mustardy flavor, adding a unique touch to culinary dishes.
Cryptocoryne 'Flamingo'
Cryptocoryne 'Flamingo' is a rare pink aquatic plant ideal for aquariums. It requires medium to high lighting and a nutrient-rich substrate, with CO2 supplementation recommended for optimal growth. This plant is suitable for beginners due to its moderate growth rate.
Bacopa caroliniana
Bacopa caroliniana is a perennial creeping herb with succulent leaves that emit a lemon scent when crushed. It produces blue flowers and is popular in aquariums, thriving in marshy areas and slightly brackish conditions.
Zamioculcas zamiifolia 'Zz Plant'
Zamioculcas zamiifolia, commonly known as the ZZ Plant, is a hardy houseplant with thick, glossy green leaves. It stores water in its bulb, making it suitable for minimal watering and low-light environments.
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium cannabinum, commonly known as hemp-agrimony, is a robust perennial native to Europe and parts of Asia. It features pink flowers that bloom in late summer and fall, attracting butterflies. The plant's foliage resembles cannabis leaves, and it thrives in moist, low-lying areas. Historically used in traditional medicine, it contains compounds with potential health risks.
Galearis spectabilis
Galearis spectabilis is a perennial orchid native to the woodlands of Eastern North America. It features pink to lavender flowers with white bottoms and blooms from late spring to early summer. This plant thrives in partial to full shade and requires consistently moist soil.
Crassula congesta
Crassula congesta, a monocarpic succulent, is native to South Africa and known for its soft, silky leaves. It grows erect with a single stem, reaching up to 4 inches in height. The plant produces flowers in shades of rose, mauve, pale yellow, and green. It is slightly frost-hardy and thrives in filtered or partial sun, making it a slow-growing yet charming addition to succulent collections.
Begonia conchifolia
Begonia conchifolia, native to Central America, is a showy plant with dark green, round leaves marked by a red dot at the petiole. Known for its compact growth habit, this rhizomatous begonia thrives in bright, indirect light and evenly moist soil. It produces white flowers that rise above the foliage and has been used extensively in breeding to create many hybrids. This plant is ideal for indoor settings like terrariums.
Hoya oblongacutifolia
Hoya oblongacutifolia, previously known as Hoya graveolens, is a fragrant flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. It grows in limestone soils and features dark green, oblong leaves. The small, white flowers are heavily scented, making it a delightful addition to any collection.
Prosthechea brassavolae
Prosthechea brassavolae is an epiphytic orchid native to Central America, prized for its delicate and fragrant flowers. It features pseudobulbs with long, arching leaves and produces inflorescences with multiple flowers. This orchid is cultivated by enthusiasts for its intricate patterns and vibrant colors.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Schenkenberg'
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Schenkenberg' is a strong and sturdy Swiss dwarf hydrangea. Its rich colors vary from bright pink in neutral soil to purple or blue in acidic soil. Bred by E. Haller in 1960, this plant is known for its vibrant blooms.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Smhpfl'
Hydrangea paniculata 'Smhpfl' is a cold-hardy shrub known for its large, conical blooms that transition from white to shades of red and pink as they mature. This plant blooms throughout summer and fall, thriving in USDA zones 3 to 8. It prefers well-drained soil and can grow up to 6-8 feet tall and wide, making it suitable for full sun to part shade locations. As a slow grower, it adds a reliable splash of color to gardens, with pruning recommended in early spring or late fall to encourage new growth.
Yucca harrimaniae
Yucca harrimaniae is a small, acaulescent species forming clumps of rosettes with grey-green leaves. It produces upright spikes of large white, bell-shaped flowers and is found in sagebrush grasslands up to 7,000 feet elevation in Utah and Colorado. This plant is deer-resistant and requires good drainage, making it suitable for sandy or gravelly slopes.
Chlorophytum comosum 'Hawaiian'
A flowering perennial native to tropical South Africa, this plant has thin ribbon-like leaves and produces small white flowers. It also has air purifying qualities.
Asarum asperum
Asarum asperum, a species of wild ginger, is endemic to Japan and commonly found near Kyoto and Nara. This perennial features thick evergreen leaves with a central stripe of silver and produces ground-level maroon flowers in March. It forms tight clumps and prefers average to slightly moist soils, making it a suitable groundcover for shaded areas.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom' is an ornamental deciduous tree known for its large, cone-shaped clusters of white flowers that turn pink as they mature. It grows up to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. This hydrangea prefers well-draining, slightly acidic soil and partial shade to full sun.
Hoya globulosa
Hoya globulosa is a trailing or climbing plant with long, pointed leaves and white, fuzzy flowers in spherical clusters. Native to the Himalayas, it prefers bright, indirect light and high humidity. This plant is ideal for hanging baskets and requires watering only when the soil is dry.
Peperomia trinervis
Peperomia trinervis is a compact, sprawling plant with green, almond-shaped leaves featuring silver veins and a burgundy reverse. It thrives in shade to partial shade and prefers temperatures between 50 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. This plant is well-suited for terrariums and vivariums, adding a touch of elegance with its deep green leaves and fine markings.
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red'
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red' is an aquatic plant from India, popular in aquariums for its striking reddish-brown leaves. It can grow both emersed and submerged, with leaves reaching 4 to 8 inches in length. This plant is easy to care for, tolerating a wide range of water conditions, and its leaf color varies with light exposure, from dusty green to vibrant red-violet.
Sarracenia 'Barba Green'
Sarracenia 'Barba Green' is a compact, clumpy grower that thrives in sunny, boggy conditions. This naturally occurring hybrid features dark red fragrant flowers in early spring and is suitable for terraria, bog gardens, and indoor environments.
Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'
Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst' features star-like florets that bloom from May until the first frost. It requires some sun for optimal performance and thrives in well-draining, sunny locations. The serrated leaves provide a striking contrast to the greenish-white blooms.
Hoya lacunosa 'Snow Caps'
Hoya lacunosa 'Snow Caps' is a plant known for its lance-shaped leaves speckled with silver spots and spherical clusters of fuzzy white flowers. The flowers have a perfumed scent, adding a delightful fragrance to any indoor space. Hoya lacunosa 'Snow Caps' is an excellent choice for hanging baskets or as a trailing plant, offering both visual and olfactory appeal.
Carya illinoinensis 'Lakota'
Carya illinoinensis 'Lakota' is a pecan tree celebrated for its high resistance to scab and its ability to produce nuts by late September. The nuts are tear-dropped shaped with light golden kernels, and the tree can grow up to 100 feet tall with a branch span of 40-70 feet. It thrives in USDA zones 6-9, requiring full sun and deep, moist soil. This type-2 pollinator needs a type-1 variety for cross-pollination and is partially drought-tolerant.
Phaseolus coccineus
Phaseolus coccineus, commonly known as the Scarlet Runner Bean, is a perennial vine notable for its vibrant red flowers and multicolored seeds. Originating from Central America, it has been cultivated since ancient times in regions like Mexico and Guatemala. The vine can grow over 10 feet tall, with pods reaching up to 10 inches long. While the young pods are edible and flavorful, mature pods can be shelled for beans. This plant is a member of the legume family and is known for attracting pollinators such as hummingbirds and bees. It is also popular in British cuisine and has several cultivars, including 'Scarlet Runner' and 'Painted Lady'. However, it contains a toxic protein, phytohaemagglutinin, which requires proper preparation before consumption. The plant's starchy roots are traditionally consumed in Mesoamerica.
Cardamine bulbosa
Cardamine bulbosa, commonly known as bulbous bittercress, is a US native perennial found in moist soils of bottomland forests. It forms a patch about 10 inches tall and produces dangling white flowers in early February. The leaves are edible with a peppery taste.
Hydrangea serrata 'Komacha'
Hydrangea serrata 'Komacha' features double to triple blooms in pink to pale lavender, blooming early in summer. Its leaves age to a fall red, and it prefers some afternoon shade.