Begonia
Sep 2, 2022·Plant Portraits

Begonia

Common name: Begonia Latin name: Begonia sp. Plant type: Annual USDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11; grown as an annual in lower…

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Trost’s Dwarf cutleaf birch
Jul 21, 2022·Plant Portraits

Trost’s Dwarf cutleaf birch

Common name: Trost’s Dwarf cutleaf birch, Dwarf European birch Latin name: Betula pendula ‘Trost’s Dwarf’, synonym: Betula platyphylla Plant type:…

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Trailing spikemoss
Mar 8, 2022·Plant Portraits

Trailing spikemoss

  Common name: Trailing spikemoss, golden clubmoss 

Latin name: Selaginella kraussiana ‘Aurea’ Plant type: Groundcover 

Plant size: Moist, acidic soil;…

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Polka dot plant
Jan 24, 2022·Plant Portraits

Polka dot plant

Polka dot plant introduction Common name: Polka-dot plant, Freckle face 
Latin name: Hypoestes phyllostachya
 Plant type: Annual 
USDA Hardiness Zones:…

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String of beans
Dec 27, 2021·Plant Portraits

String of beans

Common name: String of beans 
Latin name: Senecio radicans 
Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-10 Cultural needs: Sandy, well-drained…

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Weeping Norway spruce
Oct 26, 2021·Plant Portraits

Weeping Norway spruce

Common name: Weeping Norway spruce 
Latin name: Picea abies ‘Pendula’ Plant type: dwarf conifer USDA Hardiness Zones: 2-8 Cultural needs:…

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Dwarf crape myrtle
Sep 27, 2021·Plant Portraits

Dwarf crape myrtle

Common name: Dwarf crape myrtle 

Latin name: Lagerstroemia indica ‘Violet Filli’ (Filigree series) Plant size: 6-24″, depending on the miniature…

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Miniature sedum
Aug 19, 2021·Plant Portraits

Miniature sedum

Latin name: Sedum sp. Common name: Miniature sedum Plant type: Groundcover Plant size: Foliage under 2″ tall x 10″ wide,…

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Corsican mint
Jul 27, 2021·Plant Portraits

Corsican mint

Common name: Corsican mint Plant type: Groundcover Latin name: Mentha requienii Plant size: ¼” to ½” high; spreading USDA Hardiness…

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Thimble cactus
May 20, 2021·Plant Portraits

Thimble cactus

Common name: Thimble cactus Latin name: Mammillaria gracilis fragilis Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 Cultural needs: Gravelly or…

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