(Arizona Cypress, Sapphire Arizona Cypress)

Prickly needle scales that are gray-green but often with hints of powdery blue-silver hues sets Arizona cypress cultivar 'Sapphire Skies' apart from others. This cultivar attains a fine-textured, upright conical silhouette that is naturally well-suited for use as a cut Christmas tree or holiday boughs. The undersides of Arizona cypress' tiny, scale-like leaves are covered in white resin glands. Small, prickled, round cones add seasonal interest. The bark is smooth and reddish. The parent species...

(Arizona Cypress, Silver Smoke Arizona Cypress)

The gray-green, silver-frosted foliage and relatively open habit of 'Silver Smoke' set it apart from other Arizona cypress cultivars. It was introduced by Duncan & Davies Nurseries of New Zealand.

This small, broadly conical tree has relatively sparse, fine-textured, silvery foliage, giving it a somewhat informal appearance. The undersides of the tiny, scale-like leaves are covered in white resin glands. Small, prickled, round cones add seasonal interest. The handsome, smooth, orange-red bark...

(Arizona Cypress, Smooth Arizona Cypress)

A selection of Arizona cypress, ‘Taylor's Silver’ is an upright, evergreen conifer with lovely silvery-blue foliage. The undersides of the scale-like leaves are covered in white resin glands. Small, prickled, round female cones add seasonal interest. The bark is smooth and reddish. With age, this tree's narrow form may become more pyramid-like with a slightly widened base. The parent species is native to the southwestern United States.

Give ‘Taylor’s Silver’ a sunny, dry location and well-drained...

(Italian Cypress)

Italian cypress is a narrow, columnar evergreen tree native to western Asia and southern Europe. Its dark green to blue-green soft-scaled needles are short and wispy, and help hide the small oval tan cones.

Grow Italian cypress in full sun in average to dry soil with good drainage. Although it grows in several warm temperate climates, it will be troublesome to maintain in regions with high humidity, copious summer rains or cool summer temperatures. Best used as a screen or feature plant lining...

(Blue Italian Cypress, Italian Cypress)

Blue Italian cypress is a narrow, columnar evergreen tree native to western Asia and southern Europe. Its rich blue-green soft-scaled needles are short and wispy, and help hide the small oval tan cones.

Grow blue Italian cypress in full sun in average to dry soil with good drainage. Although it grows in several warm temperate climates, it will be troublesome to maintain in regions with high humidity, copious summer rains or cool summer temperatures. Best used as a screen or feature plant lining...

(Italian Cypress, Swane's Golden Italian Cypress)

Swane's Golden Italian cypress is a very narrow, columnar evergreen tree native to western Asia and southern Europe. Its soft-scaled needles are short and wispy and are golden yellow, and help hide the small oval cones. The look of the needled branches is somewhat billowy along the tall vertical shape of the tree.

Grow golden Italian cypress in full sun in average to dry soil with good drainage. Although it grows in several warm temperate climates, it will be troublesome to maintain in regions...

(Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip)

What a pretty warm season tropical for the garden. Hidden ginger is an herbaceous ornamental that originates from Southeast Asia. In early summer through to fall it bears columns of inconspicuous yellow and white flowers which are nestled among showy white, pink or mauve bracts. The rich green to blue-green foliage is sometimes pleated and attractive in and of itself. In fall this ginger becomes dormant and will re-emerge when temperatures warm in spring.

Hidden ginger prefers high humidity,...

(Aussie Plume Ginger, Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip)

The tall, impressive hidden ginger cultivar ‘Aussie Plume’ has bright rose-pink bracts and beautiful bold leaves with distinctive pleats. It was bred in Australia and is more sun-loving than most.

This tropical, herbaceous ornamental originates from Southeast Asia. In early summer through to fall it bears columns of inconspicuous yellow and white flowers that are nestled within showy bright rosy pink bracts. The rich green foliage is beautifully pleated and attractive in and of itself. In fall...

(Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip, Siam Violet Ginger)

With an upright flower of pink-violet, the Siam tulip is acutually a deciduous perennial from the warm tropics. A ginger, selection 'Siam Violet' flowers from late spring into early summer. A short stem rises with a overlapping clusters of pink-violet bracts (modified leaves) that last for several weeks. The typically blue-green foliage is somewhat pleated and can partially hide the flower stems.

This ginger is best grown with high humidity, partial sun to partial shade, and in a sandy loam rich...

(Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip, Tropic Snow Ginger)

Curcuma alismatifolia is an herbaceous ornamental ginger native to Southeast Asia. From early summer through early fall its cultivar 'Tropic Snow' bears showy white tulip-like clusters of flower bracts atop medium-sized stems. The large, blue-green, lance-shaped leaves have a prominent mid-rib.

This ginger prefers high humidity, partial sun to partial shade, and sandy loam rich in organic matter. It makes a nice specimen for tropical gardens. In cool climates it may be planted outside, but must...