(Mindanao Gum, Rainbow Gum)

King of the ornamental barks, rainbow gum lives up to its name with exfoliating strips of bark in an array of colors from green and blue to red, orange and brown. A tall, very fast-growing evergreen tree from southeastern Asia (eastern Indonesia to New Guinea and the Phlippines), is also bears wispy clusters of fragrant white blossoms that are adored by honeybees. It attains an upright form with a V-shape but gently rounded canopy.

The foliage and stems are fragrant when crushed as they are filled...

(Ironbark)

One of the few eucalypts grown for it showy flowers as well as for its handsome bark and evergreen foliage, this medium-sized to large tree is native to coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Variable in habit, it has deep red-brown bark whose hardness earns it the name "ironwood". Younger branches have smooth gray bark. The flowers – which are among the largest of the genus – bloom heavily over a long season from winter into spring. Borne in showy pendulous red-stemmed clusters, the shaggy,...

(Ironbark, Pink Flowered Ironbark)

One of the few eucalypts grown for it showy flowers as well as for its handsome bark and evergreen foliage, this medium-sized to large tree is native to coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Variable in habit, it has deep red-brown bark whose hardness earns it the name "ironwood". Younger branches have smooth gray bark. The flowers – which are among the largest of the genus – bloom heavily over a long season from winter into spring. Borne in showy pendulous red-stemmed clusters, the shaggy,...

(Coral Gum)

Perhaps the most beautiful in flower of all the eucalypts, this small evergreen tree from Southwest Australia is also remarkably adaptable. Of upright, somewhat vase-shaped habit, it has rough dark gray bark on older growth and smooth paler bark on its upper branches. Small lantern shaped red buds open to puffy clusters of coral flowers followed by urn-shaped seed capsules. The abundant blossoms sometimes bow the branches under their weight. This tree blooms on and off year round, giving it high...

(Amazon Lily, Eucharist Lily)

Glorious in foliage and in blossom, this bulbous perennial from moist forests of northwestern South America is renowned for its fragrant white flowers and broad evergreen leaves.

The glossy, dark green, hosta-like leaves of this tender perennial arise from a large, shallow-growing, tunic-covered bulb. Domed clusters of four to eight nodding, sweet-scented white flowers are borne on knee-high, leafless stalks ("scapes") in mid to late summer, and again in winter if warmth and moisture are sufficient....

(Amazon Lily, Hybrid Eucharist Lily)

Glorious in foliage and in blossom, this bulbous perennial from moist forests of northwestern South America is renowned for its fragrant white flowers and broad evergreen leaves.

The glossy, dark green, hosta-like leaves of this tender perennial arise from a large, shallow-growing, tunic-covered bulb. Clusters of two to six nodding, sweet-scented white flowers are borne on leafless stalks ("scapes") in late spring or summer, and again at other seasons if warmth and moisture are sufficient....

(Hybrid Pineapple Lily, Reuben Pineapple Lily)

Forming clumping foliage with long-lasting mauve and green flower spikes great for cutting, Reuben pineapple lily is a great mixed border plant. An attractive hybrid, this pineapple lily is a bulbous, tender perennial distinguished by its showy flower clusters somewhat resembling pineapples with a little leafy tuft atop the flower spike.

Emerging with the warm temperatures of spring, the broad, strap-shaped leaves of this eye-catching perennial form a fountain-like rosette. Dense, cylindrical...