1
Q
421
Kalanchoe
- Does great outdoors during summer months
- Succulent
- Bright light or full sun
- Moist to dry soil
- Cuttings or seed
- Native to Madagascar
A
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
2
Q
467
Peace Lily
- House plant with bright indirect light
- Spathe flower
- Loam with organic soil
- Tender to 55 degrees
- Division and seed
- Prone to slugs and snails
- Native to Central and South America
A
Spathiphyllum floribundum
3
Q
470
Air Plant
- Grows independently or unattached to soil or other host plants
- Half shade
- Tender plant
- Division or seed
- Native to the Western Hemisphere
A
Tillandisia cyanea
4
Q
474
Purple Wandering Jew
- Full to part shade
- Tender to 50 degrees
- Cuttings
- Well-drained loam with organic matter
- Native to Mexico
A
Tradescantia zebrina
5
Q
(96)
New Zealand Hair Sedge
- Moist to wet soils
- Non-invasive grass
- Full sun in moist areas
- Hardy to 10 degrees
- Division
- Native to Great Britain
A
Carex comans
6
Q
144
Evergreen Candytuft
- Full sun
- Well-drained / variable soils
- Hardy to 10-15 degrees
- Cuttings, division, seed
- Low growing plant
- Perrenial but commonly used as an annual
- Native to Mediterranean Region
A
Iberis sempervirens
7
Q
347
Perrenial Violets
- Low growing plant
- Good for hiding bare unwanted areas
- Full to part shade
- Well-drained organic matter
- Half hardy to 22 degrees
- Division
- Native to Australia
A
Viola species
8
Q
361
Mother Fern
- True fern
- High humidity areas
- Grown usually as a house plant
- Moist loam in organic matter
- Half hardy but tender down to 26 degrees
- Prone to snails and slugs
- Native to New Zealand
A
Asplenium bulbiferium
9
Q
383
Hybrid Coleus
- Bright light for success
- Good seasonal color in shaded areas
- Usually used as an annual but is a perrenial
- Tender to 40 degrees
- Cuttings and seed
- Native to Africa, East India, and Java
A
Solenostemon scutellarioides
10
Q
491
Orchid Rockrose
- Water thrifty once established
- Propagated by cuttings
- Full sun and heat
- Warm loam/sand that is well-drained
- Half hardy to 15 degrees
- Native to Mediteranean Region
A
Cistus purpureus
11
Q
Pink Powder Puff
N/A
- Drought tolerant
- Small tree or large shrub
- Foliage closes together during the night
- Propagated by cuttings
- Native to Brazil
A
Calliandra haematocephala
12
Q
623
Ruby Glow Tea Tree
- Ruby colored flower
- Propagated from cuttings
- Well-drained sand
- Full sun to part shade
- Half hardy to 22 degrees
- Cuttings, budding, grafting
- Native to New Zealand
A
Leptospermum scoparium ‘Ruby Glow’
13
Q
Australian Rosemary
N/A
- Water thrifty
- No excessive heat
- Dry-side during summer
- Wide growing plant
- Native to Australia
- Not a true Rosemary
A
Westringia fruticosa
14
Q
Pork and Beans
N/A
- Hard frost will cause damage
- Grows fast with moisture and warmth
A
Sedum rubrotinctum
15
Q
651
Fragrant Sarcococca
- Deep shade plant
- Highly fragrant flowers
- Rich organic soil
- Prune after flowering
- Hardy to 5 degrees
- Cuttings
- Native to China
A
Sarcococca ruscifolia
16
Q
669
Meyer Lemon
- Large shrub or small tree
- Leave fruit on tree for best storage
- Propagate by cuttings
- Warm, well-drained loam
- Full to part sun; full heat
- Half hardy to 15 degrees
- Cuttings, budding, grafting, seed
- Native to China
A
Citrus ‘Meyeri’
17
Q
Madagascar Jasmine
N/A
- Difficult to become well established
- Native to Southern California
A
Stephanotis floribunda
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