This lovely small succulent forms pretty rosettes with pointed leaves. The leaves are a whitish-gray color but the color will change when exposed to either shade or sunlight. When grown in a shaded position, the leaves turn a lovely blue-gray color but when grown in full sun, they change to pinkish-yellow. As the plant matures, … Read more
Echeveria succulents are lovely fleshy plants that grow in a rosette form. They come in a variety of different leaf colors and are ideal for growing outdoors in a rock or succulent garden or indoors in a pretty pot on a bright windowsill. These plants originate from Mexico and are frost tender. Therefore, if you … Read more
Primroses are wonderful additions to the spring garden. They are firm favorites of gardeners living in cool or temperate climates, and, with their brightly colored flowers, it’s easy to see why! The common name primrose is given to any of the flowering plants in the genus Primula and the family Primulaceae. There are approximately 490 … Read more
The Dancing Bones cactus is an epiphytic plant that hails from South America. It features contorted stems that have multiple joints. Each jointed section is quite thin and bottle-shaped. Except for the green color of the stems, the plant can look like coral due to the general structure of the stems. During spring, the plant … Read more
Epiphyllum anguliger (also known as Disocactus anguliger, Ric-Rac cactus, Zig Zag cactus or Fishbone cactus) is a lovely succulent that a lot of people grow both for the interesting foliage and the spectacular large, very fragrant flowers. As with a few other Epiphyllums, the flowers only bloom at night but their scent is unmistakable. The … Read more
Bush honeysuckle is a genus that contains just three deciduous shrubs. Bush honeysuckle, or Diervilla, as it is also known, is native to eastern parts of North America. The three Diervilla species are northern bush honeysuckle, southern bush honeysuckle, and mountain bush honeysuckle. In the summer, all three bush honeysuckle species produce small, pale yellow, … Read more
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus belongs to the honeysuckle family of shrubs. It is a flowering plant and sometimes known as Indian currant, Devil’s shoestring, or buckbrush. This is a flowering, woody plant which is native to parts of the United States and Canada. Coralberry is grown as an ornamental low-growing shrub, and it attracts wildlife and beneficial … Read more
This tropical, evergreen shrub or small tree is native to parts of Asia. Where temperatures are not sufficiently high for this plant to grow outdoors, it is often grown as a conservatory or indoor plant. Crêpe or Crape jasmine, also known as the pinwheel flower, or Nero’s crown, produces beautiful flowers and has attractive glossy … Read more
Deutzia is a magnificent genus of flowering shrubs that are native to parts of Asia, America, and Europe. There are about 60 species in the genus, with the largest range of species being found in China. The flower color is primarily white, but certain varieties have clusters of pink-white blooms. There are even hybrids that … Read more
Creosote bush is a flowering plant and is a prominent species in the Larrea genus of shrubs. Native to desert lands in western North America, this evergreen shrub commonly grows in well-drained soil, covering large areas of terrain. This perennial is known as the creosote bush because it exudes a smell of creosote. This is … Read more