~ORNAMENTAL PLANTS~
Air Plant
Tillandsia sp.
Bromeliaceae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: Central/ South America, West Indies and southern United States
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Culture: Bright filtered sunlight. Water 3-4 days a week, if air plant is indoors. Likes fresh air. Humid location. Frost sensitive. Give leaves fertilizer once a month.
Description: Ornamental epiphyte. Found growing on trees and rocks in deserts, rain forests and mountains. Wonderful wall display. Easy to care for.
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Cymbidium (Boat Orchid)
Cymbidium sp.
Orchidaceae
Lifespan: Tropical perennial orchid.
Origin: Himalayas, Malaysia, Southern India, China, Japan, Northern Australia
Height/width: 2' tall. Inflorescences can grow up to 3' tall.
Culture: Part or dappled shade. Cold hardy, yet frost tender. Water well; less in wintertime. Bring inside during winter. Prefers a well-draining media mix like fir bark, perlite and peat moss.
Description: Sheath-like apple-green leaves. Sprays of flowers. Round, hard pseudobulbs. Semi-terrestrial. Ornamental. Cut flower. Containers.
Flowering time: Blooms in wintertime for about 2.5 months
Dendrobium
Den. Delicatum 'Monte Vista' (Den. speciosum x Den. kingianum alba)?
Lifespan: Perennial
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Description: Epiphytic orchid.
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Dusty Miller
Artemesia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'
Asteraceae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: China, Japan, Korea, Russia, U.S.' Aleutian Islands
Height/width: 6" tall, 2-18" wide.
Culture: Full sun. Well-drained soil.
Description: Evergreen. Low growing. Frosty silver leaves.
Fruiting/Flowering time: Flowers late summer to early fall.
Dwarf Sweet Box
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Rutaceae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: China and West Himalayas
Height/width: 12"-2' tall; 2-4' wide.
Culture: Part shade to shade, even heavy shade. Water infrequently, after established. Needs moderate watering in hotter temperatures.
Description: Low growing, evergreen shrub/ ground cover. Rhizomatous. Fragrant flowers. Decorative black berries, (initially red), follow blooms. Do not eat the berries.
Flowering time: Aromatic foliage in March and April.
Foxglove, Apricot
Digitalis purpurea
Plantaginaceae
Lifespan: Biennial/Perennial
Height/width: 1' tall, 1' wide.
Culture: Full sun or part shade in hot climates. Well-drained soil. Regular water.
Description: Frost hardy. 4-5' tall apricot-orange flowers.
Deadhead flower stalks for more flowers.
Great as a border, specimen or woodland plant, cut flower, or in cottage gardens. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Do not eat flowers! Toxic!
Flowering time: Spring- Late summer bloomer.
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Gladiolus-leaved Watsonia
Watsonia gladioloides
Iridaceae
Lifespan: Evergreen tropical perennial.
Origin: Rocky mountain grasslands in South Africa
Height/width: 18"-3' tall
Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Moderate water. Frost tender. 20-25° F. Drought tolerant.
Description: Narrow trumpet-shaped blooms. Erect leaves. Bulb. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies. Also known as Orange Bugle Lily. Xeriscaping. Containers.
Flowering time: Orange flowers in late summer- early winter
Golden Butterfly Weed
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'
Asclepiadaceae
Lifespan: Evergreen perennial
Origin: South America
Height/width: 4'tall, 4' wide.
Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Regular water. 10-15° F.
Description: Clusters of golden yellow blooms. Tender, root hardy. Milkweed. Attracts Monarch butterflies. Deer resistant.
Flowering time: Late spring-late fall.
Hairy Canaryflower
Dorycnium hirsutum
Fabaceae
Lifespan: Evergreen subshrub
Origin: Portugal
Height/width: 2' tall, 3' wide.
Culture: Full- part sun. Low water. Drought tolerant, especially in coastal areas. 15-20° F.
Description: Pinkish-white clover-like blooms. Hairy, silvery green leaves.Border plant. Rock garden, raised bed.
Flowering time: Summer through fall
Mondo Grass, Black
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Asparagaceae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: Japan
Height/width: 5-6" tall and wide.
Culture: Full sun to part sun. Well-drained soil. Regular water.
Description: Ornamental grass. Evergreen. Clumps.
Fruiting/Flowering time: Flowers in the summer
Neoregelia
Neoregelia cv.
Bromeliaceae
Origin: South America
Culture: Bright light indoors, partial shade outdoors.
Description: Green leaves. Pink blush.
New Zealand Wind Grass
Stipa arundinacea
Poaceae
Lifespan: Perennial
Origin: New Zealand
Height/width: 2-3' tall/2-3' wide
Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Well-drained soil. Low-regular water. Drought tolerant.
Description: Evergreen/ semi-evergreen. Becomes deciduous/ dormant in areas with colder winters. Copper/gold/orange tinted leaves. Clumps. Winter dormant. Focal point/ specimen plant. Ornamental garden plant. Borders, container, edging. Coastal, cottage or rock garden. Erosion control. Cut flower. Deer tolerant. Low maintenance. Can cutback to 12" each winter.
Flowering Time: Summer
Palm Grass
Setaria palmifolia
Poaceae
Lifespan: Perennial evergreen shrub
Origin: Chinese, Indian, southern Japan, Taiwan
Height/width: 4-6' x 3-5'
Culture: Coastal full sun or part-shade. Dry shade tolerant. Likes heat. Seaside okay. Likes acidic soil, sandy soil. Clay soil, poor soil okay. Regular to low water. (Can become weedy if over-irrigated.) Can take wet soil. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 20-25°F. Subtropical.
Description: Pleated lanceolate leaves. Little green flowers. Deadhead flowers to stop reseeding. Grain is a substitute for rice. Used as a vegetable crop in Papua New Guinea. Rhizomatous. Tough. Tropical look, water feature, massed, erosion control, container, informal hedge, background, median strip.
Flowering time: Summertime
Purple Hopseed Bush
Dodonea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Sapindaceae
Lifespan: Evergreen perennial
Origin: SW United States, Northern Mexico
Height/width: 12-16ft tall. 8-12' wide.
Culture: Full sun to part-sun. Prefers well-drained soil. Can handle many types of soil, including clay and poor soil. Regular to little water. Can handle smog and salt air. Hardy to 15°F. Drought, cold, heat and wind tolerant.
Description: Fast growing, hardy shrub/ small tree. Rough, red-green leaves. (Purple leaves occur during cooler weather, coupled with full sun.) Reddish-violet flowers, pink/purple fruit. Red dye made from fruit. Durable wood used to make tools. Medicinal herb. Self-seeds. Hedge, informal and formal screen, windbreak. Accent, background plant.
Flowering time: March and April
Silver Plectranthus
Plectranthus argentatus
Lamiaceae
Lifespan: Evergreen perennial.
Origin: Australia
Height/width: 2-3' tall, 4-6' wide.
Culture: Full sun to part-shade. Can deal with dry and moist soil. Hardy to 25℉
Description:
Fruiting/Flowering time: Summer through fall
Variegated African Boxwood
Myrsine africana 'Scarlett Marglin'
Myrsinaceae
Lifespan: Perennial, evergreen shrub
Origin: South Africa
Height/width: 6-8’ tall, 4-5’ wide
Culture: Full sun to part shade. Moderate-low water. Drought tolerant. Well-drained soil, sandy soil okay. Heat, poor soil tolerant. Hardy to 20-25°F.
Description: Variegated leaves green center, cream colored margin with pinkish tinge. Tiny cream flowers. Red stems. Round form. Tough, slow to moderate growth. Can handle being sheared. Stump sprouts. Great as a low hedge, foundation plant, topiary, cut foliage, in a container, for erosion control. Subs for boxwood. Possibly poisonous. Smog resistant.
Flowering time: Spring
Varigated Oval Leaf Mint Bush
Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'
Lamiaceae
Lifespan: Perennial evergreen shrub
Origin: Australia
Height/width: 4-6' tall, 3-5' wide
Culture: Full sun to part-shade. Moderate water. Needs well-drained soil. Likes sandy soil. Heat and wind tolerant. Poor soil, salt air tolerant. Hardy to 20-25°F.
Description: Although not a true mint, has fragrant mint-scented leaves. Oval variegated leaves. Creamy margins, green center. Tiny, lilac, tubular flowers. Round habit, fast growth. Attracts bees & butterflies. Deer resistant. Prune back to 3 or 4’ at the most. Tip prune once a year for a more formal look. Short-lived perennial, (up to 5 years). Ornamental. Wonderful low screen, formal hedge, bonsai, background, filler, in a container.
Flowering time: Spring
Wood Sage
Teucruim scorodonia 'Crispum'
Lamiaceae
Lifespan: Perennial shrub
Height/width: 9" tall.
Culture: Part shade. Low-average water.
Description: Yellow flowers. Groundcover. Deer resistant.
Fruiting/Flowering time: Blooms in the summer.
Woolly Tea Tree
Leptospermum lanigerum
Myrtaceae
Lifespan: Perennial evergreen shrub
Origin: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
Height/width: Over 9' tall, 6.5' wide.
Culture: Full sun- sun. Well-drained sandy or loam soil. Moist soil. Wind and drought tolerant. Frost and snow hardy. Montane forest, coastal areas.
Description: Soft downy, grey leaves.Leaves used for tea. Woody fruits, smooth bark. When trimming, do not cut back into old wood. For a bushier look, tip prune. Hedge, screen, specimen, woodland garden, edges of bogs or ponds. Windbreak. Erosion control. Wildlife habitat.
Flowering time: white flowers in spring and summer