(Hordeum)

Hordeum comprises some 30 species of annual and perennial grasses from the world's temperate zones. The genus includes one of civilization's most important grains, common barley (Hordeum vulgare), as well as several noxious weeds.

The flat, rolled, or split leaf blades of these clumping grasses are alternately borne on lax to upright, short to tall stems. Leaf color is light- to medium-green or blue-green. In spring or summer, dense, linear to oblong, spike-like clusters...

(Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley)

Hordeum comprises some 30 species of annual and perennial grasses from the world's temperate zones. The genus includes one of civilization's most important grains, common barley (Hordeum vulgare), as well as several noxious weeds.

The flat, rolled, or split leaf blades of these clumping grasses are alternately borne on lax to upright, short to tall stems. Leaf color is light- to medium-green or blue-green. In spring or summer, dense, linear to oblong, spike-like clusters...

(Barley)

Hordeum comprises some 30 species of annual and perennial grasses from the world's temperate zones. The genus includes one of civilization's most important grains, common barley (Hordeum vulgare), as well as several noxious weeds.

The flat, rolled, or split leaf blades of these clumping grasses are alternately borne on lax to upright, short to tall stems. Leaf color is light- to medium-green or blue-green. In spring or summer, dense, linear to oblong, spike-like clusters...

(Goldencup)

Mexican tulip poppy is a perennial in its native Mexico but grown in most climates as an annual. Its bright golden-yellow blooms are cup-shaped with a crepe-papery texture. It blooms from summer until frost above feathery blue-green leaves. Mexican tulip poppy is beautiful massed or as an accent in the sunny border and makes a nice cutflower as well. Grown easily from seed, use well-drained soil as this plant won't tolerate wet areas.

(Goldencup, Sunlite Goldencup)

Mexican tulip poppy is a perennial in its native Mexico but grown in most climates as an annual. 'Sunlight' has clear yellow blooms which are cup-shaped with a crepe-papery texture. It blooms from summer until frost above feathery blue-green leaves. Mexican tulip poppy is beautiful massed or as an accent in the sunny border and makes a nice cutflower as well. Sunlight Mexican tulip poppy is compact enough for contains. Grown easily from seed, use well-drained soil as this plant won't tolerate wet...

(Chamois Cress)

Long lasting white flowers decorate this delicate alpine in spring. The tiny, mat forming, chamois cress has tiny, fern-like leaves and very long-lasting flowers. It is an evergreen perennial native to the limestone screes and gritty, rocky soils of the mountains of southern Europe.

Chamois cress has tiny, ferny leaves that are dark green and slightly glossy. It produces thin stems that rise above the foliage. These hold small clusters of tiny, white, four-petaled flowers. At low elevations,...

(Ami Pasquier Bigleaf Hydrangea, Bigleaf Hydrangea, Largeleaf Hydrangea)

The heavy-flowering ‘Ami Pasquier’ produces big mophead clusters of rosy red to wine purple in early to midsummer. The prolific blooms appear on compact, bushy plants with glossy deep green leaves. It is noted as being tolerant of drought and Oceanside conditions.

Hydrangea macrophylla is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub with large attractive leaves. This eastern Asian native typically produces large flower clusters with small fertile flowers towards the center and showy sterile flowers...

(Chantilly Lace Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea)

Introduced by Michael Dirr and selected by Kay Bowman from the Center for Applied Nursery Research at the University of Georgia, 'Chantilly Lace' has a smaller, more upright habit than other panicle hydrangeas. The huge pyramidal flower clusters, for which it is named, have equal numbers of fertile and showy sterile flowers.

Large green leaves line the stems in spring and darken with age. In mid to late summer the large panicles of flowers appear. These are covered with small inconspicuous fertile...

(Bigleaf Hydrangea, P. G. Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea, PeeGee Hydrangea)

The huge panicles of 'Grandiflora' are truly grand. This Japanese selection has massive white clusters composed almost entirely of showy sterile flowers. It was first brought to the West in the late nineteenth century and is parent to many outstanding hardy cultivars available today. The shrub itself becomes quite large and can be trained to a tree-like standard. The common name "P.G." is explicit for this variety (Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'), although "pee gee" is now confusingly...

(Panicle Hydrangea, Pink Diamond Panicle Hydrangea)

The glistening Pink Diamond bears huge pyramidal clusters of rose pink flowers that are held for a long time. The panicles are composed evenly of fertile and showy non-fertile flowers. The shrub itself is medium-sized and can be trained to a tree-like standard.

Large green leaves line the stems in spring and darken with age. In mid to late summer the large panicles of flowers appear. These are covered with small inconspicuous fertile flowers and showy four-sepaled flowers that are flattened and...