(Gasteria, Lawyer's Tongue)

a mature clump of lawyer's tongue looks like a mass of rough-skinned tongues atop the soil. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Over time, a single plant forms a cluster of multiple rosettes with spotted foliage. If any portion of a leaf is trampled or broken off, it readily roots in the soil to become a new plant.

The single-planed rosette's of lawyer's tongue are comprised of thick, plump, strap-like leaves with blunt, oval tips. Each leaf...

(Beestongopcell, Gasteria, Lawyer's Tongue)

This lawyer's tongue produces elongated, dark green leaves covered in lighter dots. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southeastern South Africa. A single plant forms a cluster of multiple rosettes over time. If any portion of a leaf is trampled or broken off it readily roots in the soil to become a new plant. There is considerable variability in this species with some plants forming rounded rosettes and others fan-shaped rosettes. Typically those grown in cultivation have the latter...

(Dwarf Gasteria, Dwarf Lawyer's Tongue, Klein Beestongopcell)

Looking like a miniaturized stacked mass of rough-skinned tongues atop the soil, dwarf lawyer's tongue produces very short, tongue-like, dark green leaves mottled with light-colored dots. This frost-tender, succulent perennial is native to southeastern South Africa in an isolated area of the mountains near Grahamstown. A single plant becomes a cluster of multiple rosettes over time. If any portion of a leaf is trampled or broken off, it readily roots in the soil to become a new plant.

The one-planed...

(Gasteria)

Succulent lovers will prize the beautiful fan-shaped rosettes of spotted foliage and drooping coral and green flowers produced by this charming Gasteria. It is native to the western cape of South Africa where it naturally exists on cool rocky hillside slopes, often under the cover of scrub and open shrubs. Like most Gasteria, it is slow-growing and forms pleasing clumps of plantlets over time.

The fan-like rosettes of this pretty succulent are tongue-like and spotted with...

(Gasteria)

The fan-shaped rosettes of spotted foliage produced by Gasteria carinata yield to slender, curvaceous coral-orange and green flowers in spring. It is native to South Africa where it naturally exists on rocky hillsides, often under the cover of scrub and open shrubs. Like most Gasteria, it is slow-growing and forms pleasing clumps of plantlets over time.

The fan-like rosettes of this pretty succulent are comprised of tongue-like leaves spotted with bands of white tubercles....

(Gasteria)

The fan-shaped rosettes of spotted foliage produced by Gasteria carinata yield to slender, curvaceous coral-orange and green flowers in spring. It is native to South Africa where it naturally exists on rocky hillsides, often under the cover of scrub and open shrubs. Like most Gasteria, it is slow-growing and forms pleasing clumps of plantlets over time.

The fan-like rosettes of this pretty succulent are comprised of tongue-like leaves spotted with bands of white tubercles....

(Gasteria, Natal beestong)

The succulent foliage clumps of Natal beestong are grayish green, relatively large and attractive, but the flowers are only subtly pretty and not as stunning at those of other Gasteria species. It is native to the eastern Cape of South Africa where it naturally exists on rocky hillsides, cliff faces with sandstone rock formations and rocky valleys, often under the cover of scrub and open shrubs. Like most Gasteria, it is slow-growing and forms pleasing clumps of plantlets over time....

(Salal)

Few evergreen shrubs solve as many problems for woodland home sites surrounded by excessive shade and clay-rich soils. Salal is a Pacific Coast native, growing in the understory of woodlands from California north to Washington and over a larger part of Alaska. It adapts well to the long dry season of California and yet stands just as well in the rain soaked Seattle woods, proving its adaptability.

Large leathery, emerald leaves give a truly lush appearance to these shrubs. They flower in early...

(Lindheimer's Beeblossom)

Lindheimer's beeblossom is a long-lived hardy perennial that is native to Texas and Louisiana. It has an airy habit, fine green, rose or purple-hued foliage and tall stems lined with delicate, open, five petaled flowers with long prominent anthers. These bee and butterfly magnets appear from early summer to fall and are generally pink in bud opening to white. Remove spent flower stalks to extend flowering and prevent self-sowing. There are many beeblossom cultivars that vary in height, vigorousness,...

(Ballerina Blush Beeblossom, Lindheimer's Beeblossom)

Ballerina blush beeblossom is a long-lived hardy perennial that originates from Texas and Louisiana. It has a compact, bushy habit, dark green foliage and arching stems covered with delicate, open, five petaled flowers of blush pink with long prominent anthers. These bee and butterfly magnets appear from early summer to fall. Remove spent flower stalks to encourage more flowers.

Beeblossom is tolerant of drought, heat and humidity. It prefers sites with full sun and well drained, average soil....