(Hybrid Rockrose)

This snow-white flowered rockrose is a small enough shrub to fit into almost dry garden where its spring blossoms will literally glow under the moonlight. This hybrid is the result of crossing Cistus parviflorus with the smaller Cistus salvifolius to yield a modest-sized plant. Both parent species are native to southern Europe and adapted to the Mediterranean climate there. The mild wet winters combine with very long, dry summers to produce some of our most attractive drought-resistant...

(Rockrose)

A dense low evergreen shrub with handsome foliage and vivid flowers, this hybrid of two western Mediterranean rockroses is an excellent choice for dryland gardens. Masses of luminous magenta-red blooms cover the plant in late spring and early summer. The unblotched, five-petaled blooms have a tuft of orange stamens at their center. Narrowly oval sage-green leaves are paired along the spreading branches.

This sun-loving shrub likes well drained soil and needs relatively dry summers. It resents...

(Rockrose, Sunset Rockrose)

This is a groundcover selection of orchid rockrose that is proving to be reliable for massing and covering a slope. A hybrid, ‘Sunset’ is the result of crossing pink-flowered Cistus albidius with the less hardy, magenta-flowered Cistus crispus to yield a richly-colored low-growing plant. Both parent species are native to southern Europe and adapted to the Mediterranean climate of mild wet winters and very long dry summers that has produced some of our most attractive drought-resistant...

(Purple Rockrose)

The under-used and appreciated purple rockrose is a compact, shrubby perennial with narrow, soft green leaves. In spring and early summer, single papery lavender-pink flowers appear. These are rose-like and graced with large maroon blotches at the base of each petal.

Drought and heat-tolerant, this showy hybrid does best in full sun and average soil with good drainage. Prune plants in spring to remove damaged branches and control their growth and shape. Purple rockrose is perfect for dry rock...

(Skanberg's Rockrose)

This demure, pink-flowered rockrose is a prized, evergreen shrub for dry cottage gardens. It is a hybrid of Cistus parviflorus with Cistus monspeliensis, both native to southern Europe and adapted to a Mediterranean climate of mild, wet winters combine and long, dry summers, a combination that has produced some of our most attractive drought-resistant plants.

Though small, this shrub was once highly valued by Old World perfumers for the oil in its gray-green aromatic leaves....

(Watermelon, Wild Watermelon)

Nothing celebrates summertime like a sweet slice of watermelon! A native of the southern regions of Africa, the watermelon is a tender annual vine that needs a long warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. The vines become quite large and cling using tendrils but are best left grounded. The sheer weight and size of melons precludes fence or trellis training.

Warm weather is necessary for flower and fruit development. This popular fruit produces separate male and female flowers on the...

(Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon)

Enjoy summertime with a refreshing slice of watermelon. The super sweet, large-fruited 'Crimson Sweet' offers some of the best slices around. The round, green melons are striped and have sweet, crisp, deep red flesh inside. This variety takes 85 days to mature from planting seeds to harvest. It is resistant to wilt and anthracnose problems.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. Yellow, bee-pollinated flowers appear...

(Golden Crown Watermelon, Watermelon)

This 1991 All-American Selections winner is a small watermelon that boasts golden skin and crisp, sweet, red flesh. The oval watermelons weigh between 5 and 7 pounds (around 2 to 3 kg) when mature. Vines are resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose. This vigorous variety bears mature fruit in 70-80 days from planting.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. Yellow, bee-pollinated flowers appear among the attractive,...

(Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon)

This is one huge watermelon! The large, oblong melons of ‘Jubilee’ are green striped on the exterior and have crisp, sweet, red flesh on the interior. Fruits have been known to reach up to 35 pounds (~16 kg.). ‘Jubilee’ is an ideal cultivar for the American South due to its ability to withstand high heat. The vines are also quite disease tolerant—particularly to fusarium wilt and anthracnose. This vigorous variety bears mature fruit in 95 days after planting seeds.

Watermelon is a tender annual...

(Mickylee Watermelon, Watermelon)

The early maturing icebox watermelon ‘Mickylee’ bears round 7- to 11-pound (3 to 5 kg) melons with green striped skin and light textured, red flesh on the inside. The wilt- and anthracnose-resistant vines are a bit smaller than average making this an ideal variety for gardens where space is limited. This variety takes 80 days from planting to harvest.

Watermelon is a tender annual tropical vine that needs a long, very warm growing season to produce its famous fruits. Yellow, bee-pollinated...