Fact sheet: Heather

This compact, low branching, dense shrublet is ideal for ground cover use or as an edging. The arching stems are covered by finely-textured leaflets which are set off by small purple, pink, or white flowers… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: June 3, 2017
This compact, low branching, dense shrublet is ideal for ground cover use or as an edging. The arching stems are covered by finely-textured leaflets which are set off by small purple, pink, or white flowers… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Cuphea hyssopifolia, heather, plant sale
by kathywarner
Posted: June 3, 2017
Scientific name: Justicia aurea Acathaceae Habit: Tall shrub General Height: 4-6 feet Slope: All Sun or Shade: Bright shade to part sun Inflorescence Colors: Yellow Flower Pollination: Hummingbird Bloom Time: Mid Summer/Late Summer/Early Fall Water: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Golden Plume, Justicia aurea, plant sale
by kathywarner
Posted: June 3, 2017
Scientific name: Penstemon digitalis Common Name(s):Foxglove beardtongue, White beardtongue Categories:Native Plants, Wildflowers Comment:Attracts hummingbirds Season:Late spring into early summer Height:2-4 ft. Foliage:Smooth stems; opposite, lance-shaped to oblong, finely toothed leaves; basal leaves are elliptical Flower:1… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
by kathywarner
Posted: June 3, 2017
Celosia has two types of flowers, the cockscomb, Celosia cristata and the plume types, Celosia plumosa (Fig. 1). The tight, velvety texture of the cockscomb flowers look like brain tissue to some people. The fluffy,… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Celosia plumosa, Cockscomb, plant sale
by kathywarner
Posted: June 3, 2017
Firespike is an herbaceous perennial growing to about 4 feet tall with an upright habit which has naturalized in Florida (Fig. 1). The shiny, dark green leaves of this plant have entire to undulate… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: firespike, Odontonema strictum, plant sale
by kathywarner
Posted: June 3, 2017
History of Fig Cultivation The fig (Ficus carica L; family Moracea) originated in the Old World Tropics—Asia Minor and the Mediterranean region. In the Mediterranean, the fig has been cultivated since as early as… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: June 2, 2017
The broad, deeply-lobed, dark green leaves and stiff stems of Fatsia create a bold landscape effect for any shady spot but it is especially well-suited for entranceways or container culture. Upright stems bend and curve… Read More
by kathywarner
Posted: June 2, 2017
The African violet (Saintpaulia species) is a popular houseplant that grows and flowers under light conditions found in the average home or under artificial light. Many different varieties, types, and flower colors exist. For best… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: African Violets, plant sale, Saintpaulia
by kathywarner
Posted: June 2, 2017
Once uncommon, staghorn ferns are now popular and widely available. They are ideally suited to south Florida’s growing conditions and will grow well in central and north Florida if protected from freezing temperatures. Staghorn ferns… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: epiphytes, plant sale, Platycerium, Polypodiaceae, Staghorn Fern
by kathywarner
Posted: June 2, 2017
Redcedar is an evergreen growing 40 to 50 feet tall in an oval, columnar, or pyramidal form (very diverse) and spreading 8 to 15 feet when given a sunny location. It develops a brownish tint… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
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