Large-leafed rare tropical epiphyte. Grown as a Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, moderate water, high humidity. Occasionally mist the leaves. Will form a caudex, very slow growing. Red begonia-like flowers.
Moderate
Muhlenbergia “Regal Mist”
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Small clump grass with misty pink flowers in fall. Foliage turns tan in fall. Cut to the ground in late winter to clean up. Water well through the dry summer months.
Musa basjoo
Evergreen Hardy Banana
Extremely cold-tolerant, or beautiful indoor tropical houseplant grown for the foliage. Blooms frequently. Good container plant. Large blue-green leaves.
Musella lasiocarpa
Hardy Banana
Extremely wind-tolerant. Good container plant. Frost-hardy. Winter-rain-hardy. Starts growing again in spring. Large blue-green leaves get 3′ to 4′ long.
Nemesia “Refined Innocence”
Perennial
Small white and yellow flowers in late winter through spring. Works well in containers.
Nemesia “Sugarberry”
Perennial
Small purple and yellow flowers in spring through summer. Works well in containers.
Nemesia Escential “Raspberry Lemonade”
Perennial
Abundant small raspberry and creamy yellow flowers in spring through summer. Works well in containers.
Nepenthes “St. Gaya”
N. khsiana x (ventricosa x maxima)
Keep moist, but not wet. Mist occasionally.
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.
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 japonicus
Evergreen Lily
Fast growing, tight clumps of thin, arching deep green grass-like blades. 12″ bloom spikes with lavender flowers.
Origanum “Amethyst Falls”
Evergreen Herb
Huge sprays of cascading amethyst-colored blooms in mid summer make for a great rock garden plant or in a hanging basket.
Origanum “Herrenhausen”
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Small purple flowers sprays cover the stems in summer and through the fall. Groundcover with erect stems.
Origanum “Hopley’s Purple”
Herbaceous Perennial
Mild-tasting. Vibrant flower clusters spring through fall. Excellent choice for rock gardens and borders. Deer resistant.
Origanum “Kent Beauty”
O. rotundifolium “Kent Beauty”
Herbaceous Perennial
Excellent choice for rock gardens and hanging baskets. Cuttings can be dried and used in crafts. Deer resistant. Cut back hard in winter.
Origanum microphyllum hybrid
Evergreen Herb
Low growing, mounding. Tiny fragrant green leaves. Lavender-pink flowers. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots.
Ornithogalum magnum
Deciduous Bulb
Non-invasive bulb good for naturalizing. Flower spikes of white star-shaped flowers appear in late Spring and can be up to 3ft tall, lasting a few weeks at a time. Dormant in Winter.
Penstemon “Belle of Dawn”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers with purple outsides and white insides, through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. A great pollinator plant, blooms profusely spring through fall.
Penstemon “Dark Towers”
Evergreen Perennial
Dark, gorgeous red-purple foliage contrasts well with the light pink blooms. Flowers spring through summer. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Butterfly- and hummingbird-friendly.
Penstemon “Dorothy Wilson”
Evergreen Perennial
Impressive spikes of lavender flowers with white throats through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Glitterbelle”™
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers purplish-red outsides with lavender-white insides, through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland.Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Holly’s White”
Evergreen Perennial
Impressive spikes of white flowers through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland.Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “Painted Lady”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant rose-red flowers through summer and fall. Full Sun along the coast, partial sun further inland. Butterflies and hummingbirds.
Penstemon “PepTalk Purple”
Evergreen Perennial
Abundant flowers purplish-red outsides with white insides, through summer and fall. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Great for garden borders.
Penstemon rydbergii
Perennial
Lavender-blue flowers. Easy to grow, flowers every year.
Peperomia “Frost”
P. caperata “Frost”
Green leaves with a dusting of frosty white. Compact growth. 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.
Peperomia “Luna Red”
P. caperata “Luna Red”
Red leaves with a dusting of frosty silver. Compact growth. 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.
Peperomia “Napoli Nights”
P. caperata “Napoli Nights”
Light green leaves with a dusting of frost. Compact growth. 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.
Peperomia “Pearl”
Beautiful patterned leaves, silvery with red undersides. Epiphytic in habitat. 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.