Evergreen Fern
Graceful black-stemmed fern. Bright shade preferred. Drought tolerant in cool coastal gardens. Deer-proof.
Moderate
Adiantum hispidulum
Evergreen Fern
Low clumping form with graceful arching foliage. Bright shade preferred. Drought tolerant in cool coastal gardens. Deer-proof.
Aeschynanthus “Black Pagoda”
Aeschynanthus buxifolius
A rare evergreen shrub, dwarf with vertical stems and bright red flowers. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate (distilled) water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aeschynanthus lobbianus
Aglaonema “Leprechaun”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Red Valentine”
Colorful green and red leaves, pink stems. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Siam”
Colorful green and red leaves, pink stems. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Cutlass”
Narrow silver and green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Maria”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Osaka”
Nearly white areas throughout the green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Silver Bay”
Large silver and green leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Aglaonema “Suzanne”
Thick red-edged leaves. Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Albuca shawii
Evergreen Bulb
Deep green fleshy leaves mounds with dangly yellow blooms, fragrant and bell-shaped. Keep dry in winter – must have fast draining soil.
Allium unifolium
Deciduous Bulb
Blooms May-July with white to pink flowers. Clumps of grass-like leaves through the winter and spring.
Anagallis “Spice”
Evergreen Groundcover
Carpet of thick small green leaves, covered in 1″ pink flowers through the summer and into the fall. Great in containers.
Anagallis monelli
Evergreen Groundcover
Carpet of thick small green leaves, covered in 1″ vibrant blue flowers through the summer and into the fall. Great in containers. Best in Full Sun with regular water.
Angelonia angustifolia
Evergreen Perennial
Long lasting colorful blooms. For a massed effect, space plants 9-12 in apart. They also make great flowering edging in front of perennial beds and borders. They’re good for cut flowers too.
Angelonia angustifolia Alonia “Big Indigo”
Evergreen Perennial
Long lasting colorful blooms. Large, blue-violet and snapdragon-like. For a massed effect, space plants 9-12 in apart. They also make great flowering edging in front of perennial beds and borders. They’re good for cut flowers too.
Aphelandra squarrosa
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water but prefers not to sit in water.
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Palm Tree
Slow growing single-trunked palm with a large crown of spreading leaves, to 12ft wide. Pendulous inflorescence will open to pink flowers.
Artemisia “David’s Choice”
A. pycnocephala “David’s Choice”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Very fine silver foliage mounds to 18″ high. Deer resistant.
Artemisia “Powis Castle”
Herbaceous Perennial
Billowing mounds of silver foliage grows wide. Perfect for coastal gardens. Can’t handle inland heat.
Artemisia pycnocephala
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
White foliage lays out flat, subtle flowering stems to 12″ high. Deer resistant
Artemisia pycnocephala “Dr Seuss”
Evergreen Perennial Groundcover
Silver foliage mounds up in tufts with flower stalks to 3ft tall. Woody branches, spreads wide. Deer resistant. Can handle sandy soils and clay soils. Grows well near the coast.
Asclepias “Silky Deep Red”
A. curassavica “Silky Deep Red”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Silky Gold”
A. curassavica “Silky Gold”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant gold-yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias “Wildfire”
A. curassavica “Wildfire”
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Brilliant red blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring. Attracts Monarch butterflies.
Asclepias curassavica
Semi-woody Perennial
Brilliant red/yellow blooms atop each stem in fall. Green leafy stems. Can be grown as an annual; collected seeds can be planted in spring.
Asplenium trichomanes
Evergreen Fern
Pinnate fronds with roundish leaflets. Bright shade preferred. Alpine shade rock gardens. Great as a houseplant, works well in terrariums.