prickly pear cactus, devil’s tongue
Opuntia macrorhiza
Low mats of spiny pads which can colonize large beds over time. Showy flowers are … Continued
browsing: houseplants
Grow fantastic flowering and foliage plants from tropical and desert regions outdoors in summer to bring indoors in winter.
Indoor plants improve air quality, absorb sound, add eye candy to decor, and just generally make people feel happier!
Spring is a great time to repot tropicals!
Chinese dunce caps
Orostachys iwarenge
From a low, blue-grey carpet of rosettes, pinkish conical spires rise. Spires grow to about … Continued
scented geranium
Pelargonium hybrids
Grown primarily for their distinctively scented foliage, scented geraniums also have beautiful delicate blooms in … Continued
ruby glow peperomia
Peperomia graveolens
Native to Peru and Ecuador, this succulent forms small plants with burgundy-red stems. V-shaped leaves … Continued
Philodendron ‘Birkin’
Philodendron hybrid
New foliage on this philodendron emerges lime-green with thin, light-yellowish stripes. As the plant matures, … Continued
Philodendron ‘Hope’
Philodendron bipinnatifidum 'Hope'
This Philodendron doesn’t climb like some varieties, and is a smaller hybrid of the big … Continued
Philodendron ‘Red Congo’
Philodendron 'Congo Rojo'
Striking green and red foliage sprouts from a central stem. ‘Red Congo’ is a hybrid … Continued
Philodendron ‘Shangri La’
Philodendron bipinnatifidum
‘Shangri-la’ is a compact split-leaf philodendron with lime-green veining. A dense, bushy tropical that develops … Continued
Philodendron Silver Sword
Philodendron hastatum
Beautiful slower growing philodendron, with blueish-silver lance shaped leaves that resmble a sword once the … Continued
variegated heart-leaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum 'Variegata'
Classic green heart leaf Philodendron but with a stunning golden variegation.
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides
Chinese Money Plant sports flat, round foliage on central upright stems. Very easy to grow … Continued
Pineapple lily ‘Tugela Ruby’
Eucomis comosa
Green leaves emerge heavily flushed with purple. The rosette is topped, starting in late summer … Continued