(Chinese Rosemallow)

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Poeppig's Hibiscus)

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

Hibiscus is a large genus consisting of more than 200 species of herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, both evergreen and deciduous. Most are native to the warm areas of the world, including the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions. Chinese hibiscus is arguably the most widely planted and beloved of all tropical flowering shrubs.

Usually woody and variable in form, Hibiscus have simple leaves that are arranged alternately on the stem. They are often lobed with toothed...

(Common Mare's Tail)

The common mare’s tail is a prolific aquatic plant with bottlebrush-like green foliage. It can be found in wetlands across all of North America, save the Deep South and southeastern states, and is also found in waterways in South America, Eurasia, and even Australia. So it truly has a world or pandemic distribution.

Hardy and very vigorous, this perennial produces strong underground rhizomes which travel through water-logged soils and send up new shoots. Each hollow stem is lined with fine,...

(Holodiscus)

(Abba Dabba Do Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas need shade, right? Not always. The yellow-margined ‘Abba Dabba Do’ and other hostas with yellow leaves, tend to need more light for brilliant leaf color. Hostas are clump-forming herbaceous ornamentals grown mostly for their attractive foliage. The green, heavy leaves with creamy-gold margins of ‘Abba Dabba Do’ are lance-shaped with a slight twist. They emerge green in the spring; the variegated margin develops and widens with age. The plants have an overall spreading to vase-like shape. The...

(Abby Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Abby plantain lily is a clump forming, shade tolerant herbaceous perennial that is primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. In spring, a small clump of deep green leaves with yellow to chartreuse margins appear. Later in the summer, they bear tall, sturdy stems of trumpet-shaped flowers of lavender. This small hosta prefers part sun to part shade and fertile, well drained soil. It is widely used in mixed perennial borders and massed as a groundcover for shade. Most hosta are highly susceptible...

(Abiqua Ariel Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas need shade, right? Not always. The yellow-leaved ‘Abiqua Ariel’ needs partial shade, not full shade, to produce its most glowing color. It is a slightly upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial. The yellow-green, cupped leaves of ‘Abiqua Ariel’ are oval, heavy, thick and corrugated,. They emerge blue-green and develop their distinctive gold color as they age. This hosta produces masses of pink-lavender flowers that are funnel or bell-shaped and appear on tall, sturdy stems in mid-summer.

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(Abiqua Blue Crinkles Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are mound-forming herbaceous perennials grown mostly for their attractive foliage. The blue-leaved ‘Abiqua Blue Crinkles’ is a large hosta. Its big leaves are oval, heavy, thick, cupped and corrugated like cardboard. The color is a deep, dark blue-green. White tubular flowers appear on leafless stems held above the foliage in late summer.

Overall, this hosta grows best in full to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of fertile well-drained soils. Hostas have average water needs, but...

(Abiqua Drinking Gourd Plantain Lily, Hosta, Plantain Lily)

Hostas are mound-forming herbaceous perennials grown mostly for their attractive foliage. The substantial ‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’ is a medium to large hosta that forms clumps. Its leaves are very round, thick and corrugated like cardboard. They are blue-green in color and deeply cupped. White flowers are tubular and appear on tall stems held above the foliage in late summer.

Overall, this hosta grows best in full to partial shade and tolerates a wide range of well-drained soil types. Hostas have...