Category Perennial

Duranta Erecta door-AN-tuh, ee-RECK-tuh is an evergreen flowering shrub in the family Verbenaceae along with:Lantana plantsBleeding heart ClerodendrumThe plant is native to Mexico, South America, the Caribbean, parts of Central America, and southern parts of the United States.However, it is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical gardens, all over the world, for ornamental purposes and has also been naturalized in many areas.

Solomon’s seal plant – Polygonatum Odoratum Po-lig-oh-NAY-tum, Oh-dor-AY-tum is a perennial plant in the Asparagaceae family along with:Yucca elephantipes and Yucca gloriossaSansevieria trifasciata and Sansevieria cylindricaAgave attenuataThis flowering plant is native to Japan, Korea, Mongolia, China, Siberia, the Caucasus, and Europe.

Native to Mexico, Justicia brandegeeana jus-TEE-see-ah, bran-dij-ee-AN-uh is an evergreen shrub and part of the family Acanthaceae of plants that include:Justicia carnea (Brazilian plume flower)Sanchezia speciosaAphelandra Squarrosa (Zebra plant)Justicia brandegeeana produces white flowers extending from red bracts resembling shrimp.

Question: On a trip to Disney World we saw a landscape bed of “Golden Shrimp Plant.” Can the plant be grown indoors and will it flower? Or should it be used outside in sun on a patio or deck area?The display at Disney as a landscape plant was lovely… but everything looks great there! Alicia, Rome NYAnswer: Growing plants indoors does not need be confined merely to old stand-bys.

Anise Hyssop aka Agastache Foeniculum Ah-GAH-sta-kee, Fin-ICK-yoo-lum is a perennial plant species in the mint family Lamiaceae that includes horsemint, Lamium, and meadow sage.It is native to northern and north-central North America, particularly the Great Plains, and is also found in Canada.The common names of Agastache Anethiodora (syn.

Eriogonum Umbellatum er-ih-OG-uh-num, um-bell-AY-tum is a highly variable perennial flowering plant species of the family Polygonaceae, along with the silver lace vine.It is commonly known as the knotweed family and native to western North America, from California to Colorado to central Canada.The plant is generally known by the common name sulphurflower buckwheat, or simply sulphur flower, due to its flower color.

Lithodora diffusa li-tho-do-ra belongs to the Boraginaceae family of flowering plants and is native to the southwestern regions of Europe including southern Greece, Algeria and Turkey and Northwestern France.The Greek word lithodora literally translates to “stone gift” referring to the rocky nature of the plant.

Monarda Citriodora mo-NAR-da, sit-ree-oh-DOR-uh is a flowering plant species from the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as the sage, deadnettle, or mint family.The Lamiaceae family of plants includes some of the most widely used culinary herbs of the world, such as mint, sage, rosemary, basil, thyme, and oregano.

The Virginia Bluebells, a spring ephemeral, is one of the most delightful flowers in the early Spring gardens from the family boraginaceae.This genus of low-growing herbaceous perennial plants that’s hardy, content with average soil in semi-shade or full sun, the Virginia bluebells requires no special skill to cultivate and is not bothered with insects.

Herniaria glabra her-nee-AR-ee-uh, GLAY-bruh is a hardy, low growing groundcover known as Rupturewort, Smooth Rupturewort or simply, Green Carpet.This perennial plant is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family and native to North Africa, western Asia, and parts of Europe.Herniaria Glabra CareSize & GrowthThis slow-growing, bright green creeper has a spread of approximately 2’ feet.

Leucadendron Lew-kuh-DEN-dron is a genus of flowering plants, belonging to the family: Proteaceae (protea).There are around 80 varieties of this plant, including:Leucadendron SalignumLeucadendron LaureolumInca GoldPisaLeucadendron ArgenteumThis evergreen shrub is a native to South Africa but is also easily grown in different parts of the world and introduced to New Zealand in the 1960s.

The liriope plant (Liriope Muscari), some call “giant evergreen lily turf” displays gorgeous lavender or violet-purple flowers and helps bring more color to any garden.The Liriope grows easily and features dark green grass like foliage.After the flowers die off, Liriope produces small, blackish berries that remain into the winter.

A harbinger of spring, Primula vulgaris PRIM-yew-luh, vul-GAIR-iss is a flowering semi-evergreen perennial belonging to the Primulaceae family.It is synonymously known as Primula veris var. acaulis L and is known for bearing masses of showy yellow flowers.Native to southern and western Europe, northwest Africa, and some parts of southwest Asia, the plant is one of the very first plants to bloom in the spring.

Gypsophila Paniculata Jip-SOF-il-uh, Pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh is a perennial herb flowering plant species from the family of Caryophyllaceae.This herbaceous perennial is native to eastern and central Europe, North Africa, and Asia.Gypsophila paniculata is now widely distributed in North America.The native plant is considered an invasive plant in many states.

Tecomaria Capensis tek-oh-MAR-ee-uh, ka-PEN-sis , also called Tecoma Capensis, is a perennial flowering plant species of the family Bignoniaceae, naturally found in southern Africa – in Eswatini, South Africa, and southern areas of Mozambique.However, it is also cultivated in many other parts of the world, such as in South-East Asia, and California and Hawaii in the United States, and has also been naturalized in some areas, such as in some parts of Australia.

Pulmonaria angustifolia pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah, an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh is a low-growing perennial plant and member of the pulmonaria genus.It belongs to the Boraginaceae family, which includes over 2,000 known species.The plant is an herbaceous perennial, featuring oval leaves with tiny hairs and large clumps of bright blue flowers.

Pachysandra terminalis pak-ih-SAN-druh, term-in-AL-iss is an enthusiastic groundcover hailing from Japan and north-central China.It is the most commonly grown of five different varieties, all of which require the same sort of care.You may hear this variety referred to as Japanese Spurge or Japanese Pachysandra.

Botanically known as Physostegia virginiana fizz-oh-STEE-jee-uh, vur-jin-ee-AY-nuh , the obedient plant is a popular species in Lamiaceae – the mint family along with Lamb’s Ear and Cat Whiskers plants.These are native plants to North America, where it is scattered from Eastern Canada to Northern Mexico.

Cerastium Tomentosum Ker-RAS-tee-um Toh-men-TOH-sum belongs to Caryophyllaceae family and is native to Europe and western parts of Asia.This herbaceous flowering plant is typically distinguished from the rest of its genus-species by its felty or tomentose foliage.Known by its common name, Snow in Summer, this plant looks stunning even when it is not blooming.

Astrantia Ast-ran-tee-a is a genus in the Apiaceae family. These herbaceous plants are native to Europe and the Caucasus.There are around nine different species of this plant; all of them have decorative flowers, palmate leaves, and aromatic roots.The different varieties of this plant includeAstrantia Major ‘Shaggy’Astrantia Major ‘Abbey Road’Astrantia Maxima ‘Hadspen Blood’Astrantia major ‘Roma’Astrantia ‘Lars’Astrantia ‘Buckland’The common names of this plant include:MasterwortPincushionGreat MasterwortHattie’s PincushionMelancholy GentlemanMajor MasterwortAstrantia Masterwort Plant CareSize & GrowthThese plants grow around 2’ feet long and come in a range of beautiful colors.