(Autumn Fern, Copper Shield Fern)

The colorful autumn fern is a winter deciduous fern native to China and Japan. The glossy fronds emerge coppery-red in spring, turn green in summer, and rusty brown in fall. The overall shape of the frond is like a triangular wedge. In winter the fronds' undersides have red sori (spore bearing structures).

Like most ferns, it excels in shade and moist soil, making it ideal for the woodland wildflower garden and mixed border. It is best in garden pockets with higher humidity and protection from...

(Autumn Fern, Copper Shield Fern, Japanese Shield Fern)

Autumn fern is a semi-evergreen (usually deciduous) fern native to China and Japan. The glossy fronds of 'Brilliance' emerge coppery-orange in spring, turn green in summer, and rusty brown in fall. In winter the undersides of the fronds have red sori (spore bearing structures). Overall, this cultivar is much showier than regular autumn fern and is a low maintenace fern for gardens.

Autumn fern prefers shade and moist acidy soil, making it ideal for the woodland garden and mixed border. 'Brilliance'...

(Autumn Fern, Copper Shield Fern)

The colorful autumn fern is a winter deciduous fern native to China and Japan. The glossy fronds emerge coppery-red in spring, turn green in summer, and rusty brown in fall. The overall shape of the frond is like a triangular wedge. In winter the fronds' undersides have red sori (spore bearing structures).

Like most ferns, it excels in shade and moist soil, making it ideal for the woodland wildflower garden and mixed border. It is best in garden pockets with higher humidity and protection from...

(Remote Wood Fern)

Remote wood fern is a rare and fertile natural hybrid of Dryopteris affinis and D. expansa. Found growing in the subalpine forests along streams in central Europe and western Asia, its semi-evergreen green fronds arise from an erect rhizome and have a golden brown center.

Like other ferns, it does well in a shady location with moist soil and protected from winds. A large sweeping mass of remote woody ferns would be magnificent under tall woodland trees, or incorporated among...

(Mock Strawberry)

(Indian Mock Strawberry)

(Sea Lettuce)

Grown for its ground-hugging rosettes of colorful evergreen leaves, this perennial succulent is native to coastal California from Monterey County to Los Angeles County. The lance-shaped to narrowly oval, gray to yellow-green leaves form broad rosettes that can reach the size of dinner plates. Open clusters of bell-shaped red or yellow flowers poise on erect knee-high stems in late spring and early summer. The blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

This handsome succulent requires ample...

(Fingertips)

Grown for its ground-hugging rosettes of colorful evergreen leaves, this perennial succulent is native to coastal areas of southern California and Baja California. The fleshy, finger-shaped, pale green, silver-dusted leaves form broad rosettes that can reach the size of dinner plates. The up-angled to lax leaves have pointed tips. Open clusters of small starry creamy-white flowers perch on erect calf-high stems in late spring and early summer. The blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

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(Guadalupe Liveforever)

Grown for its ground-hugging rosettes of colorful evergreen leaves, this perennial succulent is native to Guadalupe Island, off the coast of Baja California. The fleshy, spoon-shaped, yellow-green leaves form broad rosettes that can reach the size of dinner plates. The leaves are sometimes dusted with a gray waxy bloom. Plants sucker to form spreading clumps of rosettes. Open clusters of yellow flowers perch on erect calf-high stems in late spring and early summer. The blooms attract hummingbirds...

(Liveforever)

A variable species grown for its geometric rosettes of evergreen leaves, this perennial succulent is native to Baja California. The fleshy, narrowly lance shaped, yellow-green leaves form broad rosettes that can reach the size of dinner plates. The leaves are sometimes dusted with a gray waxy bloom. Plants spread slowly into multi-rosette clumps, and may develop shrubby stems with age. Large open clusters of nodding, yellow or white, often pink-flushed flowers perch on tall stems in spring. The blooms...