Plant of the Month – November
Moroccan Mound Euphorbia resinifera Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Winter (Feb), Spring (Mar-May) Native to: Morocco, Canary Islands Hardiness: Cold hardy to 20°F Moroccan Mound’s defense adaptations against herbivores are what adds to this plant’s striking appearance. Its four-sided stems are covered in dense clusters of spines that vary in color from black to reddish-brown to yellow. Although it looks like […]
Plant of the Month – October
Aloe ‘Blue Elf’ Aloe ‘Blue Elf’ Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Winter (Jan-Feb), Spring (Mar-Apr) Native to: Hybrid of South African parents Hardiness: Cold hardy to 20°F Aloe Blue Elf is a tough, vigorous, fuss-free succulent that thrives in poor soil and dazzles with its tubular orange flowers from winter through early spring. This tight-clumping, dwarf aloe grows attractive rosettes of narrow, upright, blue-gray […]
Plant of the Month – September
‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis x acutifolia ‘Karl Foerster’ Plant Form: Ornamental grass Water Use: Low, Moderate Mature Size: 3-5 ft. tall x 2-3 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Summer (June-August) Native to: Hybrid from Eurasian parents Hardiness: Cold hardy to -30°F ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass, one of the most popular ornamental grasses worldwide, may be the most useful plant available to create bold vertical structure in our gardens. Its erect, feathery plumes […]
Plant of the Month – August
Lady’s Slipper, Slipper Plant Euphorbia lomelii, syn. Pedilanthus macrocarpus Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Low Mature Size: 3-4 ft. tall x 2-3 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Spring (Mar-May), Fall (Sept-Oct) Native to: Baja California, Mexico Hardiness: Cold hardy to 25°F Lady’s Slipper looks like it may have come from Dr. Seuss’ imagination, with its unusual bird-shaped flowers and candle-like, leafless stems. This distinctive succulent forms a clump of upright, mostly leafless, silvery green stems as […]
Plant of the Month – March
Sansevieria, Snake Plant Dracaena trifasciata Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 2-3 ft. tall x 1-3 ft. wide Exposure: Part sun, full shade outdoors Bloom Time: Infrequent in Spring (Mar-May), Summer (June-Aug) Native to: Africa Hardiness: Cold hardy to 30°F Sansevieria, or Snake Plant, may be your perfect answer to that garden challenge of finding a plant that can thrive in full shade under an eave or patio cover and yet require little watering. With over 60 species as […]
Plant of the Month
Ghost Plant Graptopetalum paraguayense Plant Form: Succulent Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 0.5-1 ft. tall x 2-3 ft. wide Exposure: Full sun, part sun Bloom Time: Spring (Mar-May) Native to: Mexico Hardiness: Cold hardy to 20°F Ghost Plant is one of the most widely grown of all succulents, popular for over a century because it is so easy to grow and offers an intriguing range of pastel leaf colors. In full sun, its fleshy leaves blush pink, purple, and […]
