(Broom, Lena Broom)

Lena broom is lower growing and less aggressive than its Scotch broom cousins. Broom is a semi-evergreen shrub that is valued for its profusion of large, fragrant, pea flowers and named for its numerous, bright green, upright and arching branches and stems that resemble sweeping-brooms. This cultivar produces sprays of lemony-yellow flowers with ruby red from mid-spring through mid-summer that are highly attractive to bees. The flowers turn to hairy-edged green pods in fall, then mature to black...

(Scotch Broom)

Bright yellow blooms cover this hybrid broom for a lovely display in spring and summer. It is a woody shrub, evergreen in mild climates, deciduous in cooler locations and somewhat short-lived. The gracefully arching, green branches bear small, simple leaves. The strongly fragrant flowers are typical of peas or beans; larger, rounded petals subtend smaller petals that form a lip or keeled beak. They are produced solitarily or in loose clusters on short stalks in the foliage. Long lasting blooms are...

(Allgold Scotch Broom, Scotch Broom)

Bright yellow blooms cover this hybrid broom for a lovely display in spring and summer. It is a woody shrub, evergreen in mild climates, deciduous in cooler locations and somewhat short-lived. The gracefully arching, green branches bear small, simple leaves. The strongly fragrant flowers are typical of peas or beans; larger, rounded petals subtend smaller petals that form a lip or keeled beak. They are produced solitarily or in loose clusters on short stalks in the foliage. The long lasting blooms...

(Holland Scotch Broom, Scotch Broom)

Bright blooms cover this hybrid broom for a lovely display in spring and summer. It is a woody shrub, evergreen in mild climates, deciduous in cooler locations and somewhat short-lived. The gracefully arching, green branches bear small, simple leaves. Broom ‘Hollandia’ produce flowers in shades of salmon-pink to rose tinted with yellow. The strongly fragrant blooms are typical of peas or beans; larger, rounded petals subtend smaller petals that form a lip or keeled beak. They are produced solitarily...

(Indian Rosewood, Sissoo)

Tall, stately and graceful, Indian rosewood is fast-growing and commercially useful. This deciduous tree is native to India, Pakistan and Nepal where it is widely planted for timber. It is also valuable as an ornamental due to its vase-shaped habit and drooping branches.

The leaves are arranged like a feather. Each leaftlet is round to oval-shaped with a pointed tip. Its spring flowers are fragrant and sweet pea-like flowers and come in shades of pale yellow, white or pink. The fruit is a light...

(Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne)

Garland flower is a trailing evergreen plant from the mountains of central and southern Europe. In late spring and sporadically in summer, it bears beautiful clusters of fragrant rose-pink flowers. Its rambling branches have narrow dark green leaves.

Rose daphne should be planted in well-drained soil and mulching will help keep it evenly moist. In warmer regions provide it with some shade. Prune lightly after flowering to avoid a ragged appearance in winter and sprinkle peat and sand on top of...

(Garland Flower, Rose Daphne, Ruby Glow Daphne)

Garland flower is a low trailing evergreen shrub from the mountains of central and southern Europe. In late spring, 'Ruby Glow' bears beautiful clusters of very fragrant pinkish-red flowers. It sometimes reblooms sparsely. Its rambling branches have narrow dark green leaves.

Rose daphne should be planted in full to partial sun and cool, well-drained, humus rich soil. It is often slow to establish. Prune lightly after flowering to avoid a ragged appearance in winter. It makes a nice patio or rock...

(Dwarf Rose Daphne, Rose Daphne)

Dwarf rose daphne is a very compact, low trailing evergreen shrub from the Alps of Southeast France and Northeast Italy. In early spring this tiny gem bears beautiful clusters of very fragrant soft pink flowers. It sometimes reblooms sparsely. Its rambling branches have small, narrow dark green leaves.

Rose daphne should be planted in full to partial sun and cool, well-drained, humus rich soil. It is often slow to establish. Prune lightly after flowering to avoid a ragged appearance in winter....

(Fragrant Daphne, Rebecca Daphne)

Winter daphne is an intensely perfumed plant that comes from China and Japan. Blooming in the winter with clusters of deep rose-pink flowers makes this plant a prize for the warm temperate garden. Flowers are followed by pretty red fruits that contrast against the glossed leathery dark green leaves.

Unfortunately, this shrub is short-lived and demanding in its culture. Winter daphne requires extremely well-drained but moist neutral soils, so careful watering and mulching is important. It also...

(Desert Spoon)

This genus of 18 semi-succulent species is little known outside the desert Southwest. These truly striking plants are native to the southern United States and Mexico, closely resembling both yuccas and agaves. They are found in very arid lands, along dry washes and on rocky hillsides where soils are porous and extremely well drained. In their region of origin no rain may fall for ten months or more, and these plants have adapted to surviving such extended drought.

The plants of Dasylirion...