(Canna Family)

(Tabasco Pepper)

Very hot, spicy and colorful fruits are produced on tabasco pepper plants. The small fruits are usually held upright on the leafy branches. The fruits and seeds of these peppers are dried and roasted and then pulverized to make cayenne pepper spice, however any dried red pepper (regardless of species) today is colloquially known as a cayenne pepper. Although many tabasco or cayenne peppers in modern domestication may be botanically classified in the Longum group of species Capsicum annuum,...

(Catasetum Orchid, Orchid)

This tropical orchid is deciduous and produces small, upside-down fragrant flowers in late fall or early winter. Catasetum discolor grows in a variety of environments across its inland highland native range from Colombia to northeastern Brazil. It lives either as an epiphyte (grows on trees), lithophyte (grows on rock surfaces) or is terrestrial (grows in sandy soil).

"Catasetum" is a Greek compound word meaning "down bristle." This orchid genus is unique in having different gender...

(Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca)

Vinca, or Madagascar periwinkle, is a bushy tender perennial shrub that delights with many colorful, radial flowers that appear all season long. As its common name suggests, it’s native to Madagascar, a tropical island off the southeastern coast of Africa. Not surprisingly, this popular bedding plant is both heat and drought tolerant, so it will continue to look glorious even when the weather isn’t. In the wildlands of Madagascar it favors sandy or limestone soils and dry, open woodlands or grasslands.

Small,...

(Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca)

Peachy pink flowers with deep red centers adorn this tough, attractive bedding annual all season long. Madagascar periwinkles in the Cooler Series are compact, have large, rounded flowers with overlapping petals and are more tolerant of cooler temperatures than most. Their bright flowers come in an array of vibrant colors such as white, lavender, red and magenta-purple. These bloom continuously as long as growing conditions are favorable.

Vinca, or Madagascar periwinkle, is a bushy tender perennial...

(Cooler Coconut Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca)

The heavy-flowering vinca, 'Cooler Coconut', bears showy white flowers with tiny creamy yellow centers. The Madagascar periwinkles in the Cooler Series are compact and more tolerant of cooler temperatures than most. Their bright flowers come in an array of vibrant colors such as white, lavender, red and magenta-purple. These bloom continuously as long as growing conditions are favorable.

Vinca, or Madagascar periwinkle, is a bushy tender perennial shrub that delights with many colorful, radial...

(Cooler Grape Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca)

Violet-pink flowers with darker centers adorn this high-performing bedding plant all season long. Madagascar periwinkles in the Cooler Series are compact, have large, rounded flowers with overlapping petals and are more tolerant of cooler temperatures than most. Their bright flowers come in an array of vibrant colors such as white, lavender, red and magenta-purple. These bloom continuously as long as growing conditions are favorable.

Vinca, or Madagascar periwinkle, is a bushy tender perennial...

(Cooler Icy Pink Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca)

The heat and drought tolerant, 'Cooler Icy Pink', is everblooming and produces many pale pink flowers with darker pink halos and white eyes. Madagascar periwinkles in the Cooler Series are compact, have large, rounded flowers with overlapping petals and are more tolerant of cooler temperatures than most. Their bright flowers come in an array of vibrant colors such as white, lavender, red and magenta-purple. These bloom continuously as long as growing conditions are favorable.

Vinca, or Madagascar...

(Cooler Lavender Halo Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca)

Rich lavender flowers with a bright white centers grace this tough, attractive bedding annual all season long. Madagascar periwinkles in the Cooler Series are compact, have large, rounded flowers with overlapping petals and are more tolerant of cooler temperatures than most. Their bright flowers come in an array of vibrant colors such as white, lavender, red and magenta-purple. These bloom continuously as long as growing conditions are favorable.

Vinca, or Madagascar periwinkle, is a bushy tender...

(Cooler Mix Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca)

The Madagascar periwinkles in the Cooler Series are compact, have large, rounded flowers with overlapping petals and are more tolerant of cooler temperatures than most. Their bright flowers come in an array of vibrant colors such as white, lavender, red and magenta-purple. These bloom continuously as long as growing conditions are favorable.

Vinca, or Madagascar periwinkle, is a bushy tender perennial shrub that delights with many colorful, radial flowers that appear all season long. As its common...