(Orange Shrimp Plant, Panama Queen, Sinclair's Aphelandra)

Showing that Mother Nature loves jarring colors, Panama queen bodaciously displays flowers in late winter with orange bracts and rosy pink flowers. A tall, rangy evergreen tropical shrub from Central America, it is tender to chilly temperatures, readily shedding leaves in cold or droughts.

The long tapered oval leaves are glossy green to yellow-green, with depressed veins that add a corrugated texture. In the waning days of winter and into the late spring, the stem tips hold an upright flower...

(Zebra Plant)

Long loved as a houseplant, zebra plant is a beautiful tropical shrub with glossy dark green leaves striped with white. This robust shade lover is fully evergreen and originates from the humid jungles of Central and South America, so it thrives where growing conditions are sultry. Mature specimens have the added plus of beautiful conical flowers.

The long, oval leaves of this striking foliage plant are dark glossy green with contrasting white or pale yellow midribs and veins. Indoor plants rarely...

(Louisa Silver Zebra Plant, Zebra Plant)

The popular zebra plant cultivar, 'Louisae', is much like the species but has a tighter, more compact habit and larger ornate striped leaves and yellow and red flowers. It is superior for container culture and better suited to smaller tropical landscapes.

Long loved as a houseplant, zebra plant is a beautiful tropical shrub with glossy dark green leaves striped with white. This robust shade lover is fully evergreen and originates from the humid jungles of Central and South America, so it thrives...

(Fiery Spike, Red Aphelandra)

Fiery scarlet, cockscomb-like flower heads top the red aphelandra in summer or fall. A frost tender evergreen shrub, it is native to the rainforests of northern South America and the West Indies. It becomes an upright-stemmed plant with a spreading habit.

The medium green leaves are flared ovals, having a waved wider midsection. Flowering in the warm months, often delayed into late summer or well into autumn, each stem tip forms an architectural "hand". It has a primary upward stem that bears...

(Aplectrum)

Intrigue, murder and thievery have followed the orchid; world explorations have been launched and fortunes won all in the pursuit of these exotic flowers. Since the 19th century, when tropical orchids were first introduced to Europe, orchids have inspired human desire and greed because of their rarity, collectability and indescribable beauty.

Measured in geologic time Orchidaceae was once thought to be a newer family but recent research has shown it is much older. One of the largest plant families,...

(Blue Jay Columbine, Columbine)

The large complex flowers of 'Blue Jay' are white and deep violet-blue and stand above sturdy and vigorous plants. This hybrid is derived from the McKana Group and Mrs. Scott-Elliot hybrids and was bred by Charles Weddle of Weddle Native Plants, Palisade, Colorado.

Like other hybrid columbine, it is a hardy clump-forming perennial that grows from small slender woody rhizomes (underground lateral stems). This perennial offers clusters of gray-green scalloped leaves that appear along slender...

(Cameo Mix Columbine, Columbine)

Members of the Cameo Series are a collection of super dwarf fan columbines that bloom for a longer period than most. They also boast larger flowers and more vigorous plants.

Fan columbine is a small clump-forming alpine that’s well adapted to partial sun. It is a Japanese native that forms an attractive small mound of blue-green foliage. The delicate leaves are three-parted with scalloped edges. Despite its small size it offers a big floral show, especially those in the Cameo Series.

Many...

(Cameo Pink and White Columbine, Columbine)

Members of the Cameo Series are a collection of super dwarf fan columbines that bloom for a longer period than most. They also boast larger flowers and more vigorous plants.

Fan columbine is a small clump-forming alpine that’s well adapted to partial sun. It is a Japanese native that forms an attractive small mound of blue-green foliage. The delicate leaves are three-parted with scalloped edges. Despite its small size it offers a big floral show, especially those in the Cameo Series.

Many...

(Cameo Rose and White Columbine, Columbine)

Members of the Cameo Series are a collection of super dwarf fan columbines that bloom for a longer period than most. They also boast larger flowers and more vigorous plants.

Fan columbine is a small clump-forming alpine that’s well adapted to partial sun. It is a Japanese native that forms an attractive small mound of blue-green foliage. The delicate leaves are three-parted with scalloped edges. Despite its small size it offers a big floral show, especially those in the Cameo Series.

Many...

(Columbine)

Members of the Cameo Series are a collection of super dwarf fan columbines that bloom for a longer period than most. They also boast larger flowers and more vigorous plants.

Fan columbine is a small clump-forming alpine that’s well adapted to partial sun. It is a Japanese native that forms an attractive small mound of blue-green foliage. The delicate leaves are three-parted with scalloped edges. Despite its small size it offers a big floral show, especially those in the Cameo Series.

Many...