Nursery and Gift
Evergreen Feather-Reed Restio
The sparse branched bloom stalks rise like a fountain out of a mass of dense upright dark-green stems. Female and male flowers on separate plants, with silver bracts on female flowers. Protect from frost to maintain full look.
Usually solitary, stems can get 15″ high x 6″ around. Magenta flowers fade to white towards the center, and then get very dark below.
Small hedgehog cactus, generally solitary. 5″h x 3″ w.
Low-growing Grass
Gracefully arcing blue-grey leaves. Rusty red bloom heads in late summer
Herb, Groundcover
Tiny purple flowers in summer. Fragrant green leaves. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots.
Thymus x citriodorus “Lime”
Perennial Herb
Fragrant lime-green leaves, small pink flowers in summer. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots. Grows well in small containers and on windowsills.
Herb, Groundcover
Completely coated in tiny pink flowers in summer. Fragrant green leaves. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots.
Herb, Groundcover
Tiny red flowers in summer. Fragrant green leaves. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots.
Herb, Groundcover
Tiny white flowers in summer. Fragrant green leaves. Great in rock gardens and mixed pots.
Semi-epiphytic, can grow with some soil unlike other Tillandsias. Blue flowers on bright pinik/red paddle shaped spikes.
Small clumper forms dense mats of thick open leaves. Winter-growing, keep dry in summer. Grows in limestone strewn areas.
Small clumps of tubercle topped leaves, winter-growing, dry in summer
Small clumps with broad saucer-shaped warty leaves
Unusual caudiciform with long strappy leaves related to Aloes with narrow 2″ caudex. Small striped starry white flowers similar to Bulbines. Tuberous roots. Native to dry grasslands.
Palm Tree
Large fan palm with compact crown. Makes a good landscape as well as container plant. Will get 20ft outdoor, staying much smaller in a container. Young plants need protection from frost.
Perennial
Dense clumps of green grassy leaves with brilliant royal purple flowers spring through fall.
Perennial
Golden and green striped leaves with purple undersides, white blue-tinted flowers. Vigorously clumping. Hardy to 30F, may die back to the ground during cold weather and resume growth in spring.
Perennial
Pale purple leaves, purple flowers. Slow growing and compact. Great for hanging baskets, including indoors.
Evergreen Perennial
Sprawling stems with paired grey leaves can climb to 2 feet tall, topped with magenta flowers throughout the summer and fall. Very low water in coastal gardens, more inland and in sun. Indoor or Outdoor.
Large mats of shrubby stems with bristly tips. A low succulent groundcover with lovely pink flowers. Leaves have soft white bristles. Grows a tuberous base that looks great when elevated in a container.
Irregular caudex; shrubby w/long stems, small green leaves and small pink-purple flowers.
Easy to grow natural bonsai, stems and leaves can be cut back for shape. Lift plant up to expose more swollen roots each time you repot.
Tuberous roots with short stems; green leaves to 1″l. with white bristles
Shrubby stems with bristly tips. White flowers in summer.
Fan Palm
Slow growing medium-sized single-trunked palm with a large crown of spreading leaves. Grows in clay soils.
Opuntia picardoi
Mini prickly pear, pads 1-2″ groundcover
Low growing, stems flattened crescents, long spines. Seeds used for red dye.
Small round cactus with long curving black spines and yellow flowers. Usually solitary, vertical growth is almost conical. Woolly areoles.
Herbaceous Perennial
Small green leaves. Stunning blue flowers. Attracts Monarch Butterflies.
Natural bonsai, dwarf shrub. Occasional ovoid green leaves on tips of brown branches. Tiny pink flowers. Prefers some afternoon shade in the summer.
Small branched succulent with tubular pink flowers. Underground tuberous roots form a caudex and can be exposed above the soil line as they grow.