All About Santa Barbara Daisy
Santa Barbara Daisy is a brilliant ground cover! I’ve used it more times than I can remember. It’s a fast growing, drought tolerant, and dependable addition to a garden. This ground cover adds texture and almost year-round blooms. And, it’s...
Tuberose: A Fabulously Fragrant Flower
We’ve talked about many beautiful tropical plants already, like the hibiscus, bird of paradise and plumeria. Now let’s explore one of my favorite tropical plants: tuberose.
Ah, Leucadendron!
Leucadendron (lew-kuh-Den-dron) is one of those plants that I seldom use the common name, Conebush, for. I simply refer to it as Leucadendron, and then the type, which is usually descriptive as to its color. While Leucadendron is a genus of about 80 species, there are...
5 Tropical Plants You Should Know
I’m thinking most of you know a few things about tropical plants. It doesn’t take a trip to a tropical island to recognize the orange of the bird of paradise, or to know that the hibiscus flower goes behind your ear. But there is so much you may not know about these...
5 Cool & Blue Succulents
Thinking about adding cool blue succulents to your garden? There are plenty of reasons to do so! For example: Adding the color blue to your garden can reduce stress by encouraging a sense of calm. Weaving blue plants throughout your garden is a great way to create a...
Echeveria Types: 13 Exceptional Varieties to Know
Sturdy, dependable, and beautiful, echeveria are great succulents for beginner gardeners. And there are so, so many echeveria types to choose from. Succulents are drought tolerant, sun loving, garden gems. In previous posts, I’ve discussed other succulents like sedum,...
All About Colorful Alstroemeria (Purple, Yellow, Orange & More)
The alstroemeria I remember growing up were mostly golden-yellow with some orange or even a dark orange with some yellow. Burgundy streaks decorated the already multi-colored trumpet-like flowers. They came on a longish stem, and my mother would fill funky pottery...