(Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper, Yellow Ladyslipper Orchid)

Mid- and late spring brings out moccasin flower's rosy pink flower with brown sepals. A ground-dwelling (terrestrial) orchid that is an herbaceous perennial, this beauty grows from a rhizome (underground stem). It is native to the dry acidic woodlands and sphagnum bogs across much of southern Canada and the northeastern quarter of the United States.

The plant grows two to three bright green leaves that are oval and arise directly from the rhizome. In late spring to midsummer, depending on warmth...

(Queen Lady's Slipper, Showy Lady's Slipper, Showy Ladyslipper Orchid, Showy Pink Lady's Slipper)

Behold North America's most revered and beloved orchid and the state flower of Minnesota! The summer equinox finds the showy lady's slipper's pink and white flowers, truly a rare delight in the moist prairies and woodlands of east central North America from Canada's Newfoundland and southern Saskatchewan south to America's Arkansas and Tennessee. A ground-dwelling (terrestrial) orchid that is an herbaceous perennial, this royal beauty grows from a rhizome (underground stem) that often sports multiple...

(Japanese Hollyfern, Japanese Netvein Hollyfern)

Japanese holly fern is an evergreen to deciduous fern with fronds that are glossy and dark green with toothed edges resembling holly. Large spore structures are visible on the undersides of fronds.

Grow in average to fertile, moist but well-drained soil with humus in shade or part shade. Make sure not to plant too deeply. Where evergreen, Japanese Holly fern makes a rich, green groundcover in winter and summer. Holly fern is also an interesting specimen plant and makes an excellent houseplant....

(Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm)

The brilliant red trunk and leaf stems of the lipstick palm make it a must-have for any lover of tropical plants. This heat loving, evergreen palm is native to the hot, lowland swamps of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is clump-forming and becomes huge in its native habitat but grows comparatively small in cultivation. Unlike many other palms it is absolutely intolerant of cold, so it is best grown in tropical (not subtropical) landscapes or warm, bright conservatories.

The feathery fronds...

(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...

(Broom, Paulette Broom)

Broom is a deciduous shrub that is valued for its profusion of large, fragrant pea flowers and named for its numerous, bright green, upright stems and branches that resemble sweeping-brooms. The hybrid selection 'Palette' bears sprays of showy pink, red, and yellow flowers in late spring, attracting bees.

Broom is very drought tolerant and needs a well-drained sandy soil, but will tolerate other types as long as it never becomes soggy. Plant as a specimen in mixed borders, or use as a hedge...

(Broom, Zeelandia Broom)

Broom is a semi-evergreen shrub valued for its profusion of large, fragrant, pea flowers and named for its numerous, bright green, upright branches and long, rod-like, arching stems that crowd together and resemble a sweeping broom. This selection, ‘Zeelandia,’ produces sprays of creamy, lilac-peach flowers from mid-spring through midsummer that are highly attractive to bees. The flowers turn to hairy-edged green pods in fall that mature to black in winter.

Like most brooms, ‘Zeelandia’ is very...

(Scotch Broom)

Scotch broom is a deciduous shrub native to Europe but naturalized in the western United States and other areas outside its native range. It is known for its profusion of large, fragrant pea flowers and named for its numerous, bright green, upright-arching branches and stems that resemble sweeping brooms. Sprays of flowers in shades of yellow, creamy white, red and burgundy appear from mid- to late spring, attracting bees. Hairy-edged olive-green seed pods ripen in fall, then turn black in winter....

(Burkwood's Broom, Scotch Broom)

Scotch broom is a deciduous shrub native to Europe but naturalized in the western United States and other areas outside its native range. It is known for its profusion of large, fragrant, pea flowers and named for its numerous, bright green, upright-arching branches and stems that resemble sweeping-brooms. Burkwood's broom is a fast grower that produces sprays of yellow and rose shaded flowers that mature to burgundy from late spring to early summer. It is highly attractive to bees. Hairy-edged...

(Scotch Broom)

Scotch broom is a deciduous shrub native to Europe but naturalized in the western United States and other areas outside its native range. It is known for its profusion of large, fragrant pea flowers and named for its numerous, bright green, upright-arching branches and stems that resemble sweeping brooms. Sprays of flowers in shades of yellow, creamy white, red and burgundy appear from mid- to late spring, attracting bees. Hairy-edged olive-green seed pods ripen in fall, then turn black in winter....