Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging pitchers, red-striped. Well-drained soil should be kept moist. Keep warm in winter.
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Nepenthes “Rebecca Soper”
N. sanguinea X N. maxima
Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging vibrant red pitchers. Well-drained soil should be kept moist, not sitting in water. Hardy to 35F, keep warm in winter.
Nepenthes “St. Gaya”
N. khsiana x (ventricosa x maxima)
Keep moist, but not wet. Mist occasionally.
Nepenthes alata
Perennial Carnivore
Large genus of about 120 species and hybrids, with dangling pitchers that collect rainwater. Vining tendrils.
Nepenthes Miranda
Perennial Carnivore
Large hanging red-lipped pitchers. Well-drained soil should be kept moist. Hardy to 35F, keep warm in winter.
Nepenthes spathulata x diatas
Hybridized from high-altitude Indonesian species. Prefers warm days and cool evenings.
Nepenthes ventricosa
Pitcher’s are variable. Keep warm, protect from frost. Compact plant where pitchers are tight to the plant.
Nephrolepsis “Duffii”
Dwarf variety with small fishbone fronds. Tropical Fern can handle a variety of indoor lower light conditions, indirect is best. Moderate water but prefers not to sit in water. Some humidity preferred.
Nicotiana “Lime Green”
Herbaceous
Old style 3ft. tall classic large-flowered and fragrant shrub. Can get covered in a mound of lime green wide open blooms throughout the spring and summer. Cut back hard when done blooming, or grow as a self-seeding annual.
Nicotiana “Perfume Bright Rose”
Herbaceous
Old style 3ft. tall classic large-flowered and fragrant shrub. Can get covered in a mound of very bright and rose-colored wide open blooms throughout the spring and summer. Cut back hard when done blooming, or grow as a self-seeding annual.
Nolina bigelovii
Desert Perennial. Related to yuccas, they have large infloresences on tall stalks. Prefers lots of sun and very little water.
Nolina longifolia
Slow growing with arching large heads of thin, silvery-green, somewhat drooping foliage. Mature plants produce 4ft bloom stalks in Spring covered with small cream colered fragrant flowers.
Nolina matapensis
Succulent, 1/2″ wide soft pointed leaves form a large 5ft. dia. head on a slow growing trunk. Fine, creamy blooms on a tall spike.
Nolina nelsonii
Slow growing with arching lightly serrated, but blunt, leaves. Mature plants produce 4ft bloom stalks in the Spring covered in thousands of small creamy yellow fragrant flowers.
Notocactus roseiflorus
Parodia rutilans v. roseiflorus
Generally solitary, black spines fade to grey. Purple bloom w/whitish centers only open in heat (80F+)
Obregonia denegrii
Globular, solitary plant to 5″d. with thick taproot; spiral leaves. Collected to near extinction, it is found in limestone soils in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Ochagavia litoralis
Terrestrial Bromeliad
Slow growing grey-green rosette with strongly toothed leaves and pink flowers in summer. Looks best in full sun. Great in containers.
Oenothera “Siskiyou”
O. berlanderi “Siskiyou”
Evergreen Perennial
Huge masses of light pink flowers spring through late summer that open in the late afternoon and fade by morning.
Oenothera caespitosa
Evergreen Perennial
Perennial occurs throughout the Western US, especially above 4500 feet. Huge masses of white flowers spring through late summer that open in the afternoon and fade by morning.
Oenothera speciosa
Evergreen Perennial
Perennial occurs throughout the Western US. Huge masses of rose pink flowers spring through late summer that open in the afternoon and fade by morning.
Olea “Little Ollie”
O. europaea “Little Ollie”
Evergreen tree
Dwarf non-fruiting olive, multi-stemmed, with dark green leaves. Excellent for hedges and marine exposures.
Olea “Manzanillo”
O. europaea “Manzanillo”
Evergreen tree
Cultivated for edible fruit. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant – loves the San Francisco Bay Area. Picturesque shade tree with grey leaves.
Olea “Montra”
O. europaea “Montra”
Evergreen tree
Bushy multi-stemmed small tree. Fruitless. Closely spaced grey-green leaves. Great for small yards. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant for the Bay Area.
Olea “Skylark”
O. europaea “Skylark”
Evergreen tree
Compact, multi-trunked small tree. Small fruit some years. Closely spaced grey-green leaves. Great for small yards. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant for the Bay Area.
Olea “Wilsonii”
O. europaea “Wilsonii”
Evergreen tree
Cultivated to be fruitless. The epitome of a Mediterranean climate plant – loves the San francisco Bay Area. Picturesque shade tree with grey leaves, and no fruit dropping – “a clean plant.”
Olea europaea ssp. africana
Evergreen tree
Pea-sized black fruit. Picturesque shade tree with glossy dark green leaves, brown on the undersides.
Olneya tesota
Slow-growing, thorny, deciduous tree with swollen trunk/caudex
Operculicarya decaryi
Succulent bonsai tree in the Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) with thickened roots that can be further exposed as the plant grows. Deciduous. Slow growing, no frost. Small pinnate leaves are a little bit larger and greener in shade; Tiny and deep red in full sun.
Ophiopogon “Black Beard”
O. planiscapus “Black Beard”
Evergreen Lily
Slow growing, tight clumps of arching silky black grass-like blades. 14″ bloom spikes with white flowers.
Ophiopogon “Nigrescens”
O. planiscapus “Nigrescens”
Evergreen Lily
Slow growing, tight clumps of thin, arching deep purple-black grass-like blades. Bloom spikes with white flowers from summer to fall.