(Bearclaw Begonia, Begonia, Palmate Begonia)

With large green leaves that look like a clawed paw, palmate begonia bears dainty pink flowers in summer and often again in late fall. This evergreen perennial that grows from a long rhizome (underground stem) is native to much of southern Asia's montane tropical forests in mid-elevations from Nepal eastward across southern China and Taiwan and into northern Indochina. It is an upright-stemmed plant but since it most often grows on wet rocky walls around waterfalls and moist slopes, it has more of...

(Begonia)

With large green leaves that look like a clawed paw, palmate begonia bears dainty pink flowers in summer and often again in late fall. This evergreen perennial that grows from a long rhizome (underground stem) is native to much of southern Asia's montane tropical forests in mid-elevations from Nepal eastward across southern China and Taiwan and into northern Indochina. It is an upright-stemmed plant but since it most often grows on wet rocky walls around waterfalls and moist slopes, it has more of...

(Fuzzy Leaf Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Grapeleaf Begonia, Thick-stemmed Begonia)

Attractive green leaves with a light glossy finish and shaped like a more rounded grapeleaf, Begonia reniformis displays upright, wipsy clusters of white flowers intermittently year round. A tender perennial native to Brazil, this species is regarded as a thick-stemmed begonia, growing tall, fleshy stems that rarely branch and can become quite wood-like with age.

The leaves are bright medium green and held out on love, grooved petiole stems in a horizontal manner. Each leaf blade is...

(Begonia, Thick-stemmed Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Begonia Family)

Distinguished by its rosette of stiff, smooth, slender reddish-bronze leaves and by its ornamental, inedible fruit, this evergreen terrestrial bromeliad from northern South America is a close relative of the commercial pineapple. The purplish-white flowers and small, reddish, pineapple-like fruit appear on a stalk that arises from the center of the leaf rosette.

Red spineless pineapple needs a well drained soil and full to partial sun. Insufficient sunlight will result in dull green rather than...

(Blackberry Lily, Leopard Flower)

The fruits and flowers of this charming, but heavily self-sowing, perennial add appeal to the summer garden. Blackberry lily is an old fashioned flower that originates from Russia, China and India. It forms upright clumps of stiff, sword-like leaves of medium green. In summer, tall, airy, branched stems appear topped with orange lily-like flowers with red and yellow markings. These are followed by clusters of small, round, glossy black fruits that look much like blackberries.

Drought tolerant...

(Hello Yellow Dwarf Blackberry Lily, Yellow Leopard Flower)

The black fruits and yellow flowers of the charming, shorter-growing 'Hello Yellow' add beauty to the summer garden. Blackberry lily is an old-fashioned perennial that originates from Russia, China and India. It forms upright clumps of stiff, sword-like leaves of medium green or bluish gray-green. In summer, the tall, airy, branched stems appear on 'Hello Yellow' with light lemony yellow blossoms. These are followed by clusters of small, round, glossy black fruits that look much like blackberries....

(Boxleaf Barberry)

Boxleaf barberry is a thorny, evergreen shrub that may be semi-evergreen where winters are particularly cold and harsh. This native of Chile and Argentina tolerates a wide variety of conditions but is happiest in locations with full sun and evenly moist soils. Its small orange-yellow flowers bloom profusely in spring. By fall, it has an abundance of dark purple berries that persist through to winter and are eaten by birds. This attractive shrub is useful in hedge and foundation plantings.

(Dwarf Boxleaf Barberry)

Dwarf boxleaf barberry is a slow growing evergreen plant, though it may be semi-evergreen where winters are harsh. This native of Chile and Argentina blooms heavily in the spring with small dark orange-yellow, fragrant flowers. These are followed by purple berry-like fruits. This shrub is tolerant of a wide variety of conditions but is happiest in a sunny, evenly moist location. Dwarf boxleaf barberry makes a nice low hedge or could be used in the rock garden.