Fact sheet: Portulaca

Moss Rose grows well in hot, dry areas in rock gardens, as an edging plant and when interplanted in bulb beds. Portulaca grandiflora has a flatter leaf than the nearly cylindrical leaf of the Portulaca… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: June 8, 2017
Moss Rose grows well in hot, dry areas in rock gardens, as an edging plant and when interplanted in bulb beds. Portulaca grandiflora has a flatter leaf than the nearly cylindrical leaf of the Portulaca… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Moss Rose, plant sale, Portulaca grandiflora
by kathywarner
Posted: June 8, 2017
Nepenthales: Droseraceae & Nepenthaceae In the photosynthetic autotrophic kingdom of plants, there are few among the green, leafy and inanimate that have evolved a certain taste for other organisms. These insectivorous heterotrophs, also known as… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: carnivorous plants, heterotrophs, Nepenthes, pitcher plant, plant sale
by kathywarner
Posted: June 8, 2017
Feijoa sellowiana , or Pineapple Guava, is a gray-green evergreen shrub or tree (depending on pruning) which produces small, tasty fruit in late summer and early fall. The plants can be pruned to form a… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: June 8, 2017
The 24 to 30-inch-long, stiff, bright green leaves have spiny tips and margins. Leaves arise from a tight rosette. Pineapples are often planted for their tropical appearance and as a horticultural novelty. The fruit… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: June 8, 2017
The Philippine violet is an herbaceous perennial that attains a height of 36 to 48 inches. Leaf tissue is puckered around the veins which appear recessed. The plant remains dense in the full sun creating… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
by kathywarner
Posted: June 7, 2017
Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica Common Name: Indian pink Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Loganiaceae Zone: 5 to 9 Native Range: Southeastern United States Height: 1 to 2 feet Spread: 0.5 to 1.5 feet Bloom Time: June Bloom Description: Red and yellow Sun: Part shade… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
by kathywarner
Posted: June 7, 2017
Periwinkle is also called vinca or myrtle. Of the 12 species of periwinkle, two are popular groundcovers. All species have opposite leaves and single flowers. The perennial periwinkle should not be confused with the bedding… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: groundcover, periwinkle, plant sale, Vinca minor
by kathywarner
Posted: June 7, 2017
Pearl Plant Haworthia margaritifera Haworthia margaritifera or Pearl Plant, a native of South Africa, is one of the largest species of Haworthia. The dark green leaves with white tubercles will reach 6 inches across and… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
by kathywarner
Posted: June 7, 2017
Peacock Ginger Kaempferia pulchra This Florida-Friendly groundcover is perfect for shady spots or for any northern gardeners who miss growing hostas. Characteristics Peacock gingers are shade-loving perennials that make great groundcovers here in Florida…. Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
by kathywarner
Posted: June 7, 2017
Blue Passion Flower Passiflora caerulea Common Name: Blue Passion Flower Family: Passifloraceae Juss. ex Kunth. Country of Origin: Brazil to Argentina, naturalized in tropics Description: In summer this frost hardy, fast-growing, 30 ft (9 m) evergreen or semi-evergreen climber produces… Read More
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