'Mona lavender' is a broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous perennial shrub with a dense, rounded... 'Mona lavender' is a broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous perennial shrub with a dense, rounded form. It belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is a hybrid of two South African parents: Plectranthus saccatus and Plectranthus hilliardiae. Read More

Angelonia is a genus of about 30 species which occur from Mexico to Argentina and is class... Angelonia is a genus of about 30 species which occur from Mexico to Argentina and is classified in the Plantaginaceae. They are herbaceous plants occurring mainly in arid and semi-arid habitats. Most Angelonia species can be found in Northeastern Brazil in the Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest namely Caatinga.[1] The flowers of Angelonia are highly specialized for pollination because they have hairs in the inner corolla, which produces oils collected by oil bee pollinators, especially of the genus Centris Read More

Vinca minor is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and s... Vinca minor is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe, from Portugal and France north to the Netherlands and the Baltic States, east to the Caucasus, and also southwestern Asia in Turkey. Read More

Marigolds can be 6-48 inches in height and 6-36 inches wide. There are different colours o... Marigolds can be 6-48 inches in height and 6-36 inches wide. There are different colours of marigolds, like red, yellow, and maroon even mixed colours are also seen. Marigolds do not thrive during winter since they are sensitive to cold and frost. Marigold flowers have lutein which is good for our eyes. Read More

Pilea peperomioides, the Chinese money plant, UFO plant, pancake plant, lefse plant or mis... Pilea peperomioides, the Chinese money plant, UFO plant, pancake plant, lefse plant or missionary plant, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in southern China. Read More

A cheerful addition to the summer garden, award-winner Fuchsia ‘Dark Eyes’ is an upright,... A cheerful addition to the summer garden, award-winner Fuchsia ‘Dark Eyes’ is an upright, bushy deciduous shrub with frilly red and purple blooms of great beauty. Blooming from early summer until frost, the medium-sized, double flowers feature red upswept sepals and a violet-blue corolla with rolled petals. Attractive to bees and hummingbirds, they stand out against the foliage of dark green leaves. This flowering shrub makes an excellent border plant in summer and can be grown as a weeping standard. Read More