and Ross Valley Nursery
A. “Polly”
Large arrow-shaped leaves to 18″, dark and glossy green, wavy-edged and prominent white veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety. Glossy green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
A. reginula “Black Velvet”
Dwarf variety with stunning velvety black leaves, prominent white veins. Relatively easy to grow. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Large heart-shaped leaves, dark silvery green with prominent black veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
A. longiloba “Dragon’s Tooth”
Large arrow-shaped leaves, dark and glossy green with, white-edged and prominent white veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety. Glossy green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Large arrow-shaped leaves, pink stems. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety. Glossy green ruffled leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
A. reginula x A. Melo
Dwarf variety. Dark green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Huge arrow-shaped leaves, dark glossy leaves with prominent veins and purple undersides. Can grow 6 to 8ft tall. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety with stunning velvety leaves, prominent white veins. Will not grow tall, but will produce many velvety leaves. Relatively easy to grow. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety with large arrow-shaped green leaves, colorful pink stems. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
A. sinuata “Quilted Dream”
Dwarf variety. Thick dark-green rippled leaves, almost puffy. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
A. cuprea “Red Secret”
Dwarf variety with stunning thick red leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Huge arrow-shaped leaves, glossy green, 6 to 8 ft tall. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
A. baginda “Silver Dragon”
Large heart-shaped leaves, dark silvery green with prominent black veins. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety. Thick dark-green rippled leaves, almost puffy. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Alocasia macrorrhizos “Stingray”
Large glossy green leaves with rounded leaves and a stingray-like tip. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Also known as Alocasia portodora
Huge ruffled arrow-shaped leaves, glossy green, will stand upright 6 to 8 ft tall. Likes warm and humid. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Dwarf variety with stunning arrow-shaped green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, some humidity.
Bulb
Lots of brightly colored flowers from spring into summer. Plant bulbs in fall 2-3″ deep or potted plants can be transplanted in spring. Regular water fall thru spring and while blooming.
Aquilegia vulgaris
Herbaceous Perennial
Stunning colorful downward-facing flowers on top of low-growing herbaceous foliage. Attractive to Hummingbirds. Deer-resistent. Can be deciduous in dry summers. Short-lived, but self-seeds readily.
Herbaceous Perennial
Small, delicate foliage with pendant orange and yellow flowers, from the Sierra Nevadas. Attractive to Hummingbirds. Deer-resistent, Clay-soils-tolerant. Can be deciduous in dry summers.
Tiny groundcover that can handle light traffic. Very green leaves turn bronze with sun. Great for borders, rock gardens, between paving stones, or anywhere that needs a little extra texture. Yellow button flowers.
A. arbrotanum “Leprechaun”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Upright stems in a mounding habit, or can form a short hedge. Very green leaves, strong fragrance. Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Resistant.
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Perennial Milkweed
Butterfly plant, a primary host to the Monarch butterfly in its native habitat. Star-shaped waxy flowers with large round hairy seedpods. Deer-resistant. Poisonous to humans.
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Perennial
Monarch butterfly host. Large, round pendant seedpods.
Evergreen Fern
Upright feathery fronds are a deep emerald green. Great as a houseplant.
Semi-evergreen perennial
Showy lavender blooms are attractive to butterflies and bees. Fall bloomer. Can handle clay soils.
Stunning spiraling coppery-red leaves and thick, shrub-like cane stems, rhizomatous growth. Pink flowers year-round. Works well as a houseplant, or Hardy to 32F.