Unusual Houseplant Seeds From Around the World

TWT216 Plaintain Lily ( Hosta Ventricosa )

If you have shade, start some Hosta seeds and enjoy this perennial. A great foliage plant that grows relatively quickly from seed and is easy to care for. Commonly called Plantain Lily, Hostas produce nectar rich flowers that hummingbirds can’t resist as well as bees and butterflies.
Great houseplant. Hosta Ventricosa looks beautiful in a shady garden, as a container plant, or even inside the house!
How To Grow Hosta From Seed: Growing Hosta seeds is not difficult, and they sprout nicely indoors, under normal house conditions, with temperatures running 60 – 70F. Use a “peaty” starter mix and just lightly cover the seed with peat moss. Keep the seed moist but not saturated until germination.

Sow seeds 8 – 10 weeks before frost season ends. Hosta care includes keeping the plant moist throughout the hot months of the summer. As a rule, they need 1 inch of water every week.
A perennial for zones 3-9, growing about 40 inches tall.

P28 Canary Island Date Palm ( Phoenix canariensis )

From the Canary Islands off the Coast of Africa, this palm is
widely grown as an ornamental tree. It is tolerant of cold and
drought and can be easily raised from seeds if given heat.
Outside, it will grow up to 60 ft. with a 3 ft. diameter trunk.
Inside, its growth can be regulated by the size of container it
is raised in. It has a distinctive spiky, architectural
appearance that is a must for any home. It bears 2 in. long
fruit that is orange when ripe. The old leaf scars on the trunk
form diamond shaped patterns. Cold hardy to 20 degrees.

SF365 Cabbage Tree Palm ( Cordyline
australis )

A must for every house plant collection. The Cabbage Tree Palm makes a beautiful container plant that is easy to care for. Its long slender grass fingers make for a perfect false palm. It is fast growing and tolerates abuse and low light. It is low maintenance and long lived.

It is one of the best known and most recognized of the plants indigenous to New Zealand where it typically grows as a single or multiple-trunked tree to 20-30′ tall. It was introduced into the U.S in the early 1800s and now grows in a number of locations in California and the southern U.S. It features sword-shaped gray-green leaves to 3 feet long and only 2-3 inches wide. Impressive panicles of small fragrant white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer, however container-grown plants rarely flower. Young plants feature a fountain of grass-like leaves with no trunk and are often sold in this form as houseplants. Patio container plants will slowly develop a cane-like trunk or trunks over time, eventually growing to as much as 15’ tall.

Zone 9 or higer outside.

SF314 Purple Cabbage Tree Palm ( Cordyline
australis purpurea )

A very popular form of Cordyline australis with beautiful and intensive purple foliage. While identical in requirements to the regular green form, its growth is somewhat slower and it is less hardy to cold. It is a slow grower and makes a wonderful houseplant or patio plant for many years if started from seed, but only grow in large containers, it does not like being root bound.
Zone 9 and higher outside

3546 Elephant Ear Tree ( Leea macrophylla )

A very beautiful, upright, herbaceous shrub or small tree with spectacular, very large leaves to 24 inches across and a thick, fleshy rootstock.
Native to India, Nepal, southwestern China and Southeast Asia, it is occasionally planted as an ornamental and as a unique patio and houseplant. The leaves are edible as a vegetable but of limited palatability. Leea macrophylla has also been investigated for anti-cancer properties and is used in traditional medicine.
Zone 10 and higher outside, or inside in warm brightly lit areas.

D1160 Silk Tree ( Albizia julibrissin )

From Iran. A beautiful tree when raised outside, this tree also
makes a wonderful tub plant. Has graceful, feathery foliage and
pink, yellow or white plume like flowers. The leaves are
aromatic and used in Chinese cooking. Hardy outside to New
England. The leaflets fold up at night.

IP298 Hooker’s Hitchhiking Elephant Ear ( Remusatia hookeriana )

It flowers late in spring but before the trees leaf-up. Sometimes flowers along with the newly developing leaves. The leaves are strongly coloured along the veins but underneath they are a mix of light and dark purple. Flowers are gently and pleasantly fragrant.

Best in a free-draining rich organic compost. Winter dormant and can be stored cool and dry after leaf fall in the autumn.
Naturally makes a small tuber which increases by the production of small tuberlets on the end of stolons, which in the wild would be wind-distributed.

This delightful, small aroid is native to the undergrowth of mountain forests in the Himalayas. Perfect as a ground cover for temperate climates in USDA Zones 8 to 10.

IP325 Fairy Duster ( Calliandra eriophylla )

Fairy dusters appeal to gardeners seeking an ornamental, drought-tolerant shrub for warm, dry areas within zones 7 to 11. Their feathery, light-green foliage lasts all year and is accented by an abundant display of brushy, pale-pink flowers from late winter until midsummer.
Outside, it can be formed into a handsome small shrub-like tree that grows to 4 feet tall. It is well known for its fuzzy pink-red flowers and delicate feathery leaves. A fine houseplant in cooler zones if given bright light, it also makes an excellent bonsai. For warm zones. Flowering in Spring and fall. May also be grown indoors in sunny location.
Hardy to five degrees outside, it may die back to ground, but will come back in spring.

SF400 Splash Select Mix Hypoestes

This is an easy to grow houseplant, bedding plant and basket plant that requires almost no effort or maintanance. An annual foliage plant that is easy to start from seed, its leaves beautifully “splashed” with white or varying hues of pink. Quite compact, it looks terrific in shady beds and borders from spring through fall, then makes a fine winter houseplant.
Splash Select Series hypoestes seeds are a simple yet exotic grow ideal for many hot and humid gardens. Splash Select Series seeds promise 8 to 10 inch tall dwarfed leafy Polka Dot shrubs available in a famous selection of Pink, Red, Rose, White, and Mix, a perfect grow for accenting walkways, borders, fences, or patios.
Hypoestes is native to the sweltering demands of Madagascar, South Africa, and east Asia and will thrive all season in similar humid climates.

LET278 Pink Polka Dot

Grown for its variegated, attractive foliage, use this delightful plant indoors as a perennial or outdoors in the shade garden as an annual. Pink Polka Dot plant grows readily from flower seeds and will reach just 8-12 inches tall and 9 inches wide. One of the most effortless house plants or shade plants you will ever grow. An annual foliage plant (or greenhouse perennial), it springs right up from flower seed, quickly reaching its mature size. The large, pointed leaves arise from the central stem, creating a neat rosette that looks lovely in the front of the border or in containers of all sizes. The foliage is dark green very heavily splattered with light pink, so that on most leaves, only the midrib and veining remain green.

Pink Polka Dot is a great choice to mix in with other foliage plants in the shade. Its pink will sure stand out amongst other plants and give your beds a unique look. Pink Polka Dot will give months of color and enjoyment in the house too!

LET302 Sausage Tree ( Kigelia pinnata )

The Sausage Tree is cultivated for its unusual flowers and large, woody, sausage-like seed pods. If you are looking for an extra special tree, this fine tropical evergreen tree with amazing fragrant red flowers and strange long sausage shaped fruits that can reach 2 feet in length and weigh up to 15 pounds, suspended on long stems, is quite unusual.
A wonderful houseplant specimen that can be grown in tubs where the size of the container will limit it’s size. Excellent foliage plant with large, compound, pinnate, rough, dark green leaves. Evergreen and fast growing. Outside in zone 9b or higher, it will grow to 30 ft. or more and produce large sausage shaped fruits full of seeds, thus the name.
This plant is marginally subtropical and can stand some frost and temperatures down to 28F.

LET312 Hummingbird Tree ( Sesbania Grandiflora )

Seen from a distance, the Hummingbird Tree’s clusters of bright red flowers resemble a group of fluttering hummingbirds hovering around your tree. Hummingbird Trees can produce blooms in varying hues of red, white and pink, and this red-flowering variety will pack a unique and colorful look in your home or yard.
It is also known as the Vegetable Hummingbird Tree as it’s leaves, flowers, and fruits can all be consumed. You cam enjoy them raw, or toss them into soups, stews, and stir fry dishes for extra nutritional value. It also has medicinal uses, beloved in Southeast Asia for teas and salves.

This is a somewhat tropical plant best suited for zones 9-11 outside, but it does very well inside in containers, and blooms well in pots and tubs. Will grow 40 feet tall in warm zones, but will limit it’s size inside to the size container it is grown in.

It has fern-like fronds in a vibrant green color. Bright red flowers are followed by green fruit pods that grow up to 23 inches long, complementing the tree’s droopy canopy look.
This beautiful tree will attract hummingbirds and pollinators, and its timber can even be used for woodworking. As a fully grown tree, it provides excellent shade for seating areas or low-growing plants at its base.

D9940 Grape Ivy ( Cissus rhombifolia )

A popular houseplant, Grape Ivy is a vigorous, evergreen vine with beautiful, glossy compound leaves. Young leaves are fuzzy, giving them a silvery sheen. It’s extremely adaptable to indoor conditions and makes an easy house plant.

You can pot this vine in a hanging basket to show off its beautiful trailing foliage. Large plants can be trained up a trellis or moss pole. Its sturdy vines will scramble up any support, climbing and clinging with its curling tendrils.
Provides a lush, tropical vine that’s easy to grow to decorate your home or office. Grape ivy is not a very fussy plant so you can enjoy its fine foliage in hanging baskets and other planters around your home.

1A453 Gryphon ( Pelleted )

This wonderful foliage begonia can be used inside the home or outside in the garden.
The superb foliage of this begonia combines majestic beauty with strength and durability to make an outstanding presentation in single or combination containers.
The multiseed pellets germinate easily and will produce plants that are more tolerant to stressful conditions than Rex begonias, and size up more quickly than vegetative foliage type begonias.
Easy-care Gryphon has low water needs and produces showy displays, making it a great item for both outdoor and indoor gardens.

TWT205 Sun Dancer™ Pink Tuberous Begonia ( Pelleted )

Wonderful deep pink color. Double-flowered plants produce more blooms that are larger than other varieties, with a bloom size of 2 to 5 inches.
Because of its excellent branching habit, Sun Dancer fills a hanging basket quickly and cascades up to 16 inches.
Sun Dancer™ begonia series debut from PanAmerican Seed, providing a wide selection of colours, including unique bicolours, along with some of the world’s largest blooms! Plant Habit: Mounded, Trailing. Pelleted seeds for easier sowing and better germination.

TWT116 Cyclamen Persicum

Cyclamen Persicum plants are often seen for sale throughout the fall and winter as a house plant. This variety of Cyclamen is often referred to as the Florist’s Cyclamen. It can be grown from Cyclamen seeds, and it has sweet scented small 1/2-3/4 inch flowers that are produced on long stems, held upright above the foliage. It is tuberous with heart shaped leaves. Indoors, Cyclamen can be a perennial with a 2-3 month dormancy each year. This variety can also be planted outdoors, but unless it is brought back inside it will not survive cold temperatures.

Although the Cyclamen is a tender plant, it does not need a strong heat, and will not endure temperature extremes of any kind. Sudden changes are always fatal to its growth. The optimal temperature range should not be allowed to fall below 50F or to rise above 70F at any time. For indoor growing, place the pot on pebbles that are in a tray and are in water. The Cyclamen can absorb the water from its roots. Never pour the water directly over the crown of the plant, as that will lead to rot. Fertilize with a balanced liquid fertilizer every month. Dilute it to half strength for Cyclamens.

Cyclamen Persicum seed may benefit from soaking in tepid water until the seeds are swollen. This may take 24 hours. Sow the Cyclamen flower seeds indoors using small pots and a peaty starter mix. The flower seed should not be buried any more deeply than the seed is thick. The pots need to be placed in a dark place, and the flower seeds should never be allowed to dry out. As soon as germination begins, take the pots out of the dark and place them in a sunny area but not in direct sun.

3648 Kirigami Ornamental Oregano ( Origanum x hybrida )

A non-culinary oregano with large purple-green bracts, rose flowers and light green foliage have a delicious fragrance that attracts pollinators. Higher light and cooler night temperatures accent the purple color. Mounded plants are slightly trailing with a tighter, fuller habit than standard vegetative varieties. Holds better in shipping and on the retail bench.
Perfect for hanging baskets, borders and rock gardens. Attractive when dried and used in floral arrangements. Heat and drought tolerant. Annual. Height: 8-10″. Spread: 12-14″.
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SF260 Lucky Gold Shamrock ( Oxalis valdiviensis )

A nice plant from Chile that can be used for baskets, containers and garden and can be use as a shamrock plant for St Patricks Day and also makes a good houseplant.
An attractive plant that can be used as a summer annual The leaves are bright green and have a perfect shamrock shape with three leaflets.
Multiple seedlings in a small pot will give a good effect in approx 2 months from sowing. Flowers during summer with masses of orange-yellow flowers over a long period ideal for pots and bedding.

3599 Giant Bat Flower ( Tacca intergifolia )

This specie is similar to Tacca Chantrieri. (The main botanical difference is in the slight variations in color and and size of the flower ).
The scape is gray, brown, and purple with flowers a blackish purple. The leaf blades are 2″ long and 10″ wide having a petiole to 6′ with an oblong – linear shape and handsome purple veining throughout. Its filiferous “whiskers” hang to 14″.

IP218 Giant Exhibition Palisandra

Originally selected as a houseplant, Giant Exhibition Palisandra is also a fine specimen in the shade garden, and is just the right size for containers.
Soft, neatly serrated burgundy-maroon leaves are 6 inches long and up to 4 inches wide.

SF382 Giant Exhibition Rustic Red

This stunning Giant Exhibition Coleus is utterly distinctive, bearing large, neatly serrated, rusty-red leaves with stitched yellow edges. It’s dazzling on its own or complements others beautifully when in a mixed planting, and it’s suitable for indoor or outdoor growth in partial to full shade. This makes a wonderful houseplant!
These plants reach 12 to 15 inches high and wide, with leaves about 6 to 7 inches long and 4 inches wide at the base. You’ll love its vigor, compact habit, and uniform color! ‘Rustic Red’ is a snap to grow, germinating readily from seed any time of year indoors. For bushier, fuller plants, keep the growing tips pinched.

SF414 Giant Exhibition Limelight

Limelight is a delightful little plant, with a perfectly rounded habit and neat rosettes of serrated leaves. It looks tailor-made for a pot or basket, but also cools down the garden in beds, borders, and even as edging! It grows in a snap from seed (wait till you see the tiny scalloped leaves on new seedlings!) and lasts and lasts!
Limelight is one of the Giant Exhibition Series, a group of heirloom Coleus re-selected for better vigor, more uniform colors, and neater habit. These Coleus were at the heart of the “Coleus craze” that swept England around the turn of the last century — they were grown and adored by all, their brilliantly-colored leaves offering unheard-of winter color indoors. Well, things haven’t changed much — these gorgeously-sculpted 6- to 7-inch-long, 4-inch-wide leaves still make hearts flutter and gardens glow!

JB071 Giant Exhibition Multicolor

Green edge, white center, all splashed red, novel look for a coleus. Old fashioned, large wide leaf, striking colors, for large container or landscape. Also does well in shade.

TRZ094 Seminole Bread ( Cardboard Palm )

Zamia furfuraceae. This is another of our “living fossil” plants, its kind
surviving on earth since the time of the dinosaurs. Cardboard
palm belongs to the Cycad family (cycad is greek for “palm” to
which most cycads bear resemblance). Other cycads include the
coontie palm and the sago palm.
Cardboard palm has leaves 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) long that emerge
from a central point forming a rosette. When grown in bright
sunlight the rosette becomes a 3 foot high clump of tightly
overlapping leaves that will slowly grow to 6 ft (1.8 m) in
diameter. The thick leathery leaves are pinnate and have 5 in
(12.7 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide oval leaflets. They are
slightly fuzzy and feel a little like cardboard when
rubbed.
Because of its ruggedness, low maintence and drought tolerance,
the cardboard palm is often used in commercial plantings. The
foliage emerges from a thick fleshy trunk that serves as a
water reservoir in times of drought. Male and female
reproductive structures (cones) form on separate plants. Even
very young plants produce these interestingly shaped cones.
When ripe, the female cone breaks to reveal an array of tightly
packed, bright red 1 in (2.5 cm) seeds.
Cardboard palm is native to the warm sandy coastal plains of
Mexico and is a common landscape item in tropical and
sub-tropical areas all over the world. It is also a popular and
easy to grow houseplant.
Plant cardboard palm in neutral, well drained sandy soil. Mulch
with organic materials (bark or leaf mold). Light: Bright sun
to partial shade. Moisture: Water when dry. Drought tolerant.
Hardiness:USDA Zones 9 – 11. Sustains leaf damage at 28ºF
(-2.2ºC)
The cardboard palm is spectacular in containers and is even
happy living out on seaside condo balconies.
Cardboard palm makes a great accent or specimen plant. Use near
the patio, in mixed foundation plantings or in perennial beds.
This cycad is salt resistant and can be used in beachside
plantings. Also makes a great container plant for the patio or
deck. It is a great houseplant tough enough to survive
occasional neglect and harsh indoor environments.
With its beautiful shape, exotic looking cones and instinct for
survival, cardboard palm is one of my favorite plants. Large
outdoor clumps are striking as the light olive green new growth
emerges to hover above a base of darker mature leaves.
Specimens can be grown indoors in shallow containers. Used this
way, the partially exposed tuberous stem and the airy crown of
leaves create a striking bonsai specimen.

NW34 Japanese Arailia ( Fatsia japonica )

One of the most familiar
house plants around. Its huge star shaped leaves will decorate any patio or hallway. It
also makes a good yard plant if given lots of light. Zones 8A-11.

3059 Wild Spike ( Cypress alternifolius nanus )

A grasslike pot or basket foliage complement, used like
Dracaena, great novelty, grows 12″ tall, annual.

W236 Crepe Spiral Ginger ( Costus guaniensis )

Makes a truly stunning houseplant and patio plant. A refreshing drink is made from the edible stalk with addition of sugar. Fast growing like other spiral gingers to 9 feet tall outside, but will limit it’s growth inside to the size of the container it is grown in. >br>The red flower bract produce a dense mass of white and yellow flowers that are tinged pink. Its numerous spiraling stems and beautiful flowers make this a handsome houseplant specimen if raised in a large container.

Outside, it can grow to 9 feet tall in frost-free areas. It is native to tropical regions of South America. As with most gingers, this plant is easy to grow with virtually no pest problems. Spiral ginger is a tall and handsome landscape plant with large green leaves with a yellowish side, arranged on the stalk in a spiral. It produces spiralling stems of magnificent white, pink and yellow flowers. The flowers appear in late summer or early fall. Costus guanaiensis is distinguished by its green bracts with green leafy appendages and large mostly white spreading flowers. The amount of reddish color in the flowers varies.
For best results, this plant should get from 3 to 5 hours of direct sunlight daily, and be grown in fertile, organic, moist but well-drained soil. Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings. Monthly applications of a balanced fertilizer during the summer growing season will benefit this plant.
Spiral ginger grows from thick fleshy roots called rhizomes. A single rhizome will produce new shoots and increase to a 3 feet wide clump in the second year under ideal growing conditions. It’s important that the rhizome be kept dry during winter, but in spring, when growth starts, it should be well fertilized and watered. Hardiness zones 8-11.

3557 Desert Rose ( Adenium obesum )

If you would like to grow a gorgeous houseplant requiring very little care, you cannot go wrong with the common Desert Rose plant.
This carefree succulent boasts an unusual trunk (caudex) shape coupled with bunches of beautiful, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers in an abundance of carmine-rose colors.
The plant makes an excellent warm-weather addition to your patio, deck or landscape, and it also does very well as a bonsai or houseplant.
Winter hardy to Zone 11. In colder zones, plants should be grown in containers and overwintered indoors. In containers, desert rose is best grown in a loose, sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil mix in full sun. Plants have excellent heat tolerance. Apply regular moisture during periods of growth, but allow soils to dry between waterings. Regular applications of fertilizer in spring will help promote flowering. Plants can be left outdoors in sunny locations during the summer. As soon as temperatures begin to dip below 55 degrees F. in autumn, bring containers indoors to sunny but cool locations with reduced watering. Plants usually lose their leaves in winter and go into a dormancy-like period. For container plants, the best caudex usually develops from seed-grown plants.

3561 Golden Eggs Ornamental Eggplant ( Solanum Melongena )

A very unique, tropical plant that will definitely give you a great conversation piece! Easy to grow as a houseplant or container plant. The variety is a popular ornamental and was one of the plantings in Thomas Jefferson’s famous Monticello garden.
This annual is often called Golden Egg Tree, and in a warm environment, even indoors, it will produce purple flowers followed by egg-shaped, non-poisonous fruit. Golden Egg Tree uses include pots and containers on the patio or porch, house plants, and even as an ornamental hedge. The Ornamental Eggplant can be pruned and shaped depending on how it is being grown.
Needs a warm environment with full afternoon sun. While it can survive in cooler climates and partial sun, these plants will not produce fully ripened fruit. Ornamental Eggplant should be watered regularly, or whenever the soil is dry to the touch. It does not need to be fertilized, and is fairly disease resistant. Depending on the size of the plant and the environment where it is being grown, usually 10 – 20 egg-shaped fruits will form. The fruit are white at first and then turn yellow or even a gold color as they mature. The fruit is edible but not really tasty.
Growing Ornamental Eggplant seeds is not difficult. Sow the flower seed indoors 6 – 8 weeks before the last expected frost. Use small pots or starter trays, sterile seed starting soil and lightly cover the seed. Covering the pots with clear plastic helps to keep the humidity high. Mist the seeds often until germination occurs.
Once Ornamental Eggplant seedlings emerge, remove the plastic. Place the young seedlings in a sunny window or provide fluorescent lights. Harden the Golden Egg Tree plant off for 10 days or more, and do not transplant it outdoors until day time temperatures are in the 70’s.

BM01 Night Blooming Jasmine ( Cestrum Nocturnum )

One of the most fragrant plants and versatile plants we have ever found. An upright
container plant from the West Indies with greenish white flowers that emit a romantic and
intoxicating fragrance at night ( fragrance is stronger in late evening, but still delightful
during the day ).
Easily grown in pots in cooler climates on patios and in sunny rooms, it can be grown
outside in zones 8-10. In zones 8 and 9 it will freeze to the grown, but come back the
following year if root system is well established.
Prune hard after flowering to maintain size. You will have to trim it back after it
flowers and upgrade the pot size a few times while it is growing. They should not be
grown in pots forever, but new plants can be started easily from cuttings if
the plant gets too big and old. As is true with many plants,
some parts of the plant are poisonous.
15 seeds per pack

SF338 Red Fruited Palm Lily ( Cordyline rubra )

Cordyline rubra, known as the palm lily is an evergreen Australian plant. It grows as a shrub to around 12 feet tall outside in warm zones, but makes a good container plant when young and is often grown as a houseplant as long as it is provided good light.
It is well suited to gardens with moist soils in semi shade. It is a resilient plant and can tolerate neglect. The green leaves are sometimes streaked with red tints. Features clusters of bright red fruits that birds love. Zone 10 and higher outside, or can be grown inside.

IP038 Yellow Rattleshaker ( Calathea crotalifera )

Native to Belize and Central America. Known as the yellow rattle shaker for it’s resemblance to a rattlesnake’s rattle. It prefers moist soil and partial shade, and will bloom in a pot. Mature height is 3-4 feet.This is as exotic tropical plant that does best semi-shade. Easy to grow from seeds. It makes an excellent landscape plant that is easily cared for. Tropical but can be wintered indoors in colder regions. Great for mass plantings and border areas. Very impressive when grown as a large container specimen. As a landscape item this giant plant can make a striking focal point for a tropical or subtropical patio or courtyard. Good houseplant if provided warmth and bright light ( large tubs ).

TCB054 Kabloom Yellow Calibrachoa Multi-seed Pellets

You will love these cheery butter-yellow blooms all summer long! One of the butterflies’ favorite colors is yellow, and both they and bees will visit these frequently to sample the wares. And the blooms complement just about every other color in garden and patio, from dark blues and purples to oranges, reds, and whites. Ideal for growers choice premium quarts as well as 4 to 6″ pots, hanging baskets and mixed combos.
Multi-seed pellets, each pellet contains several seeds.

IP295 Perfume Tree ( Fagraea berteriana )

A large tropical plant outside in warm zones, can be container grown inside. Terminal clusters of white flowers that age to orange are laden with a heavy yet pleasing perfumed scent. Fagraeas are often used in leis in Hawaii; the fragrance will hold even after the blooms have dried. Give this slow grower plenty of warmth and direct sunlight and it will be a steady grower and reliable bloomer. Grow in a porous potting mix for its semi-epiphytic nature. In the north, blooms from spring to fall. In the south it is a year-round bloomer.
It is a popular ornamental in tropical Asia as it is adaptable and can be cut into nearly any shape. It is also popular for its very hard, high quality wood.
Fagraea is one of the most fragrant plants to grow in containers. Plants flower intermittently throughout the years with blooms arising on the flush of the new growth. As they are semiepiphytic, they do best in an open well-drained potting mix and be sure there is some dryness to the mix between waterings. They can be grown in sphagnum moss if moisture is checked regularly. Very small seeds.
Zone 10 and higher outside, container grown in cooler zones.

FB121 Aristotle Basil Ocimum basilicum

A wonderful herb that you can grow for it’s beautiful appearance and for it’s delightful basil flavor. Forms perfect basketball-size mound, small green leaf, for large patio pot or basket. Use in any recipe you would normally use green basil. Annual.

2258 Toothache Plant ( Spilanthes oleracea )

A must have plant for all of it’s wonderful qualities. Bright, solid-yellow flower heads the shape of lemon drops, often having the common name of “Lemon Drops”.
It has edible flowers, which have a spicy and citrus-like flavor, can be used as a garnish on ice cream and drinks.
Commonly known as toothache plant. Contains a natural analgesic which numbs the tongue and gums, relieving toothache pain. This numbing sensation arises from chewing either the flowers or leaves.
The full, mounding habit is perfect for containers and bed plantings. Heat tolerant.
A fast growing annual plant reaching 12-15 inches tall in about 90-100 days.

SF325 Tropic Flame ( Crossandra Infundibuliformis )

Popular as an excellent indoor pot plant during winter and summer months in the northeast. Loves heat!
Heat-tolerant continuous bloomer makes a premium landscape plant in tropical and semi-tropical areas from Florida to southern Asia.
Transplant to finish: South, 10 to 11 weeks. Grows 10 inches tall and spreades 8-10 inches.

SF343 Wizard Wave

Start Coleus seeds for this exotic foliage plant that never disappoints! Wizard Jade has ivory at the center of the leaves and greens around the edges. It’s a beautiful plant for shade that can be mixed in containers with other shade loving plants. Starting the flower seeds indoors in the late winter will provide you with Coleus seedlings for planting outdoors in beds or containers in the spring once frosts have passed. Or, keep a Coleus houseplant in a sunny window or under artificial lights for the exotic beauty indoors!

IP367 Yellow Splash ( Crossandra Infundibuliformis )

Enjoy this topical, flowering plant indoors! Very few plants will provide color for a long period of time indoors in bright indirect light, but Crossandra, also called Firecracker Flower, will light up the indoors. With it’s glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of yellow blooms, the Firecracker plant is also great for those partial shade plantings outdoors along with impatiens and coleus.
Crossandra care includes regular watering as the plant does not do well if allowed to dry out. If grown in an arid climate or indoors, regular mistings are also beneficial. Soil should be well-draining and fertilizers can be applied through out the growing season. Removing faded blooms will encourage continued blooming. The flower seeds can be started indoors and should be left uncovered. The Firecracker plant can bloom in just 4 months after starting the flower seeds.

FB166 Whipcord Cobra Lily ( Arisaema tortuosum )

A very weird and unusual houseplant or conversation plant from the Himalayas. Part Sun to Light Shade, does well inside. Zone: 6-9.
Here is one of the true conversation pieces of the aroid world. The thick 4′ tall fleshy petiole (stalk) emerges in early June, adorned by two tropical looking palmate green leaves near the top. As the leaves unfurl, the pitcher that tops the stem opens to reveal a green jack-in-the-pulpit flower, but with a whip-like tongue that extends from the mouth of the flower upwards to 12 or more inches.
Flowers may be male or bisexual. The clustered fruits are green at first, ripening to red. The plant grows in large clumps and can be up to 5-6 feet in height.

Needs a constantly moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade and a cool spot.

D1164 Golden Mimosa ( Acacia baileyana )

Australia. Small graceful tree well adapted to growing inside.
Has such a profusion of beautiful flowers that they seem to
cover the entire plant. Cold hardy to 18 degrees outside.

Photo: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

D9904 Pencil Tree ( Euphorbia tirucalli )

Pencil tree makes a great houseplant and is easy to grow. It is a tropical plant for zones 10 or higher outside, but readily grows inside with bright light and requires almost no care.
Use pencil tree as a patio plant in a container. In tropical and subtropical climates, pencil tree is used as a specimen or background plant, and in mixed hedges. Pencil tree is highly salt tolerant and is often grown in gardens near the beach.

Pencil tree grows with single or multiple trunks which support a tangle of light green, pencil thick, succulent branches with little sign of a leaf.
In warm, tropical regions, Pencil tree can reach a height of 20-30 feet with a 6-10 feet spread. The main trunk and branches are woody and brownish, but the younger branches are green and cylindrical, looking like so many pencils. The leaves are tiny and are shed early.
What is usually called the flower is really a group of petal-like bracts (modified leaves). The true flowers, which are centered within the bracts, are inconspicuous.

All parts of Euphorbia tirucalli ooze a milky sap when damaged or cut. Contact with this sap may cause dermatitis in some people, and in the eyes the sap can cause temporary blindness which may last for several days.

D5165 Sweet Shade ( Calycanthus floridus )

A fast growing shrub with very fragrant reddish brown flowers.
Calycanthus floridus thrives in a wide range of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, making it a good candidate for a houseplant.
It grows between 4 and 7 feet tall outside, but will grow much smaller in containers inside, and exudes a spicy fragrance from its brown flowers, particularly in the evening. The fragrance of a mature plant will fill your home. The leaves are a dark, rich green and are fragrant when they are crushed.
The bark of the plant can be used as cinnamon substitute.
Hardy for zones 5-8b.

BM02 Angel Wings Miniature Roses ( Rosa chinensis )

Looking for the perfect plant for your home, patio or garden?
These are probably the ones. Blooming in as little as 3 months from from the time they germinate, we have had these bloom in 4″ pots before we could transplant them.
Blooming stronger and more prolifically each following year, this variety produces a constant supply of sweetly scented double and semi-double roses
about 2″ in size in lovely shades of rose, pink and white.
Growing to about 12-18 inches high in containers and baskets (they can eventually get larger outside in gardens as you can see in the photo, but can be sheared to any size you want ), they make excellent edging plants, potted plants or even take them indoors as lovely houseplants that will flower year round in a bright sunny window. Slow to germinate, about 3-4 months on average, this can be reduced considerably by cold stratifying, but seeds can be started any time of the year and provide good germination rate. Perennial zones 4 and higher.

IP307 Leopard ( Hieracium maculatum )

Also known as Chocolate Dip Plant and Spotted Hawkweed. This is a very ornamental pernnial bee plant that requires very little care. Dense rosette leaves, bluish-green with red-brown marbeling, gold flowers, very decorative, growing about 10″ tall and forming clumps. Excellent garden or pot plant that is a favorite of bees.
A perennial for zones 4-8.

D5147 Schefflera ( Octopus Plant, Umbrella Plant )

One of the most common shrubs used for house plants because of
its easy to care for habits. We offer a compact variety, not as
prone to spreading.

TPF231 Emerald Falls MSP ( Dichondra repens )

Annual. Vigorous and easy to grow, this Dichondra boasts thick, super-soft deep green leaves (about an inch wide) arising profusely on very well-branched plants that need no pinching. Emerald Beauty will cascade about 3 feet from your baskets, windowboxes, or other containers, but it will also form a nicely domed shape that fills the available space beautifully!

Very heat- and drought-tolerant, it recovers quickly even if wilted, and looks fresh all season long. Try it in a large container behind super-cascading Silver Falls, or among trailing flowering plants from Periwinkle to Sweet Pea.

Emerald Falls thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Start the seeds indoors in late winter (about 6 to 8 weeks before last anticipated frost) and then set out when the weather warms up in spring.

Multiseed Pellets ( each pellet contains 6-8 seeds ).

3650 Silver Falls ( Dichondra Argentea )

If you like the dark green Emerald Falls Dichondra, then you will also love the silvery foliage of Silver Falls Dichondra. It is a wonderful pick for hanging baskets or use as a stunning low growing ground cover to use around the other plants. You will love how the contrasting foliages set each other off! Dichondra is commonly called Ponyfoot, and this silver Ponyfoot is a must-have for the summer display.
Silver Falls is characterized by silvery leaves, glistening silver stems, and a cascading habit that can spread up to 5 feet. Easy and fast growing from seeds, this Dichondra plant is simply one of the showiest accents around for all your containers and bare garden spots. The 3/4 – 1 inch leaves have a thick, super-soft texture and neat fan shape. Just like Emerald Falls, this adorable foliage plant needs no pinching.
Quicker than you can say Silver Falls, this cascading beauty will be 3 to 5 feet long, but only growing 3 – 5 inches tall. It is also very heat and drought tolerant making it the perfect plant for sunny locations. Silver Falls recovers quickly even if wilted, and looks fresh all season long.

3352 Fragrant False Indigo ( Amorpha nana )

A compact erect shrub with green foliage. Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate up to 1-4 inches long. The fragrant pink flowers appear in May through July.
The pink flowers have a delightful honey fragrance. Excellent container plant for use as a fragrant houseplant, and does well outside in almost all soils, drought tolerant.
Perennial. Hardy outside to zone 3.

SO397 Dragon Tree ( Dracaena draco )

A very attractive and interesting succulent tree that is commonly used as a house plant, and will remain small if grown in containers inside, but if planted in the ground in a near frost free climate it will grow to a massive and broad tree that is 25 feet tall and as wide and, with great age, even larger.
The terminal ends of the thick branches hold clusters of 2 foot long by 1 1/2 inch wide pliable sword-shaped blue-green leaves. In early summer appear the greenish-white flowers that are followed by orange berries. This plant remains unbranched until it flowers or is otherwise damaged and then produces two large heavy branches on either side of the inflorescence.
When the bark is cut or bruised the sap flows as a reddish colored resin. This resin, one of the sources of a substance known as Dragon’s blood can be used to stain wood. Plant in full sun or part shade. Water infrequently and deeply, do not allow the root zone to remain wet as this is the easiest way to kill this plant. It is hardy to about 20-25°F
Not really a tree although it will reach up to 60 ft. outside.
It is most often raised inside in tubs. Has large sword like
leaves in a rosette shape. A great patio plant. Very carefree plant.

D4505 Pheasant’s Eye ( Adonis aestivalis )

A hardy annual growing to 18″ with brilliant crimson flowers up to 1-1/2 inches across held over feathery foliage. Easy to grow from seed. Use this annual to naturalize a landscape and add some bold color for interest and appeal. The Pheasant’s Eye plant, also called Summer Pheasant’s Eye, has finely cut leaves from 1 – 2 inches long. It is a mid-summer bloomer with small cup-shaped, dark centered red flowers that are 1/2 – 1 inch wide. It prefers fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Useful for use in wild gardens, on slopes and mixed borders. It can grow in a light woodland area.

IP181 Greek Myrtle ( Myrtus communis )

An evergreen perennial that is hardy in zones 8-10, it is often grown in containers as a houseplant or patio plant.
This classic evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean. Fragrant white flowers and leaves are used in potpourri. Spicy leaves can be used in cooking like bay leaf. Essential oil is used for fragrance. Lovely house plant.
A broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree that is native to the Mediterranean region. It typically grows to 5-6′ tall ( smaller in containers ), but may reach 15-20′ over time. Pointed, glossy dark green leaves to 2″ long are strongly aromatic when bruised.
White aromatic flowers (3/4″) with many yellow tipped stamens bloom in late spring/summer (May-July). Flowers are followed by blue-black berries.
Berries are edible and may be eaten raw, but are at best moderately tasteful. Dried flowers, leaves and fruits are used to flavor foods. Leaves are sometimes used as a substitute for bay leaves. Fresh flowers may be added to salads. Wood and leaves are added to charcoal to flavor grilled meats.
Dormant seeds are a bit more difficult than other seeds, but follow instructions on seed packet and you should have no problems.

AW26 Himalayan Coralberry ( Ardisia macrocarpa )

A compact bush from the eastern Himalayas bearing dark green leaves and profuse, star-shaped, white to pale pink flowers in early summer followed by many berries in autumn, which remain on the plant for months, giving it a very decorative look, making it ideal for growing as a pot plant for indoors, although it can stand mild frosts. Though not usually grown as a fruit crop, the berries, which have have a mild sweet taste, are edible and children are very fond of them. Best grown outside in zones 10 or higher, it is easily grown in tubs in warm greenhouses, and is a fairly good houseplant.

2045 Foxtail Fern ( Asparagus Meyeri )

Starting these plants from seeds is an easy way to add many of these unique plants to your landscape! Asparagus Meyeri is an evergreen arching perennial that has feathery, needle-like, stems and is grown from flower seeds.

This Asparagus Fern’s growth habit is very dense and it produces tail-like fronds for a fluffy look that resembles a foxtail so many people call it Foxtail Fern. In the summer the plant has small white flowers that are followed by bright red berries. Asparagus Fern plants can grow 2 feet in height and to a width of 3 to 4 feet.

A delightful, fast growing houseplant with dense, upright to slightly arching foxtail-like fronds 12-18″ long, often used in pots or outside in warm gardens. A wonderful acccent plant that is quite hardy.

D4535 Asparagus Fern ( Sprengeri )

The Asparagus Fern features trailing bright glossy foliage. When planted in containers, the unique feathery foliage makes a lovely complement to flowers. It makes an excellent house plant and works well in hanging baskets. Asparagus Fern is a slightly woody evergreen plant with upright or trailing branches. It is easily established from flower seed, and it is easy to grow and drought-tolerant. This fern-like perennial develops into a fast-growing, sprawling ground cover, or a nice-sized houseplant that requires minimal care.
Grows 24 inches in height and 24 – 36 inches wide in full to part sun. Grown in some shade, the foliage will maintain a deeper green color. It likes moist but well-drained soil.

Asparagus Fern produces a flower. The flowering time lasts for roughly two weeks during the summer. Bright red berries follow the inconspicuous, fragrant white or pale pink flowers. Birds are highly attracted to the fruit and aid in the dispersal of the flower seed. Sow Asparagus Fern seeds in potting mix indoors. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost.

2996 Asparagus Plumosa

Fine lacy leaves, for baskets or cutting. Makes a wonderful
houseplant, very easy to grow. Reaches about 18″ tall in
pots.

D1126 Tree Fern ( Asparagus Virgatus )

Also known as African Broom Fern. A relative of the Asparagus fern, this plant grows more like a bush with many graceful fronds. An excellent compliment plant for a ficus.
Even though native to Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, eastern and southern Africa, this fern-like, small Asparagus is surprisingly cold hardy and suitable for temperate climates down to USDA Zone 7. It forms much and finely branched, feathery shoots to rarely more than 1 m tall. It is popular as a landscaping plant but also widely grown for cut foliage.

SO525 Candlebush Cassia ( Cassia alata )

A tropical plant that is easily grown indoors. Has handsome
foliage and candle like spikes of yellow flowers. A must for
every houseplant lover.

AW33 Chamaedorea Houseplant Palm ( Chamaedorea costaricana )

A wonderful palm for inside the home, on the patio, or outside in temperate areas. A shade loving palm with pinnate leaves and thin cane-like stems which resemble bamboo. Becumes quite lush as it develops multiple stems. Mature height is 6 to 12 with a canopy spread of 10 or more. Fairly cold hardy to zone 8 and makes a desirable indoor ornamental. Plant the seeds immediately at a depth of 1″ using well draining soil mix. Keep warm, damp and in filtered sunlight – avoid hot dry air.

D4503 Coffee Plant ( Coffea Arabica )

The world’s most important trade crop also makes a wonderful
house plant. The plants have dark shiny-green leaves and white
fragrant flowers. A very ornamental plant. Very unique.
Considered to be among the easiest and hardiest of houseplants, coffee plant is great for both experienced and beginner gardeners. Not only is coffee plant care easy, but the plant itself is lovely and makes a wonderful addition to the home. Coffee plants prefer bright, but indirect, light. This means that they should be placed near a window but not directly in the window itself. They also cannot take temperatures below freezing and will not do well in temperatures that stay consistently below 65 degrees. Keep them away from drafts in the winter. When growing coffee plants, the soil needs to stay moist, but not soaking wet.
Also, make sure that both the soil and the pot your coffee plant is growing in has good drainage. The humidity around the plant will need to stay high as well. Setting your coffee plant on a water-filled pebble tray will help with humidity. Like many houseplants, a coffee plant will need less water in the winter than in the summer.
Plant coffee plants in a rich, peat-based potting soil with excellent drainage. Coffee plants prefer acidic soil, so if your plant is not thriving add organic matter such as sphagnum peat moss to increase soil pH. Coffee plants can grow in soil with a pH range of 4 to 7 but the ideal pH range is closer to 6 to 6.5.

1A136 Kona Coffee ( Coffee Arabica )

The Kona is the very popular coffee of Hawaii. Its a heavy bearing variety with excellent quality. Normally it begins to produce in 4 years. One producing tree can provide 1 lb. of coffee. Can be grown in bright light indoors, outside in zone 10 and higher.

Z2819 Dwarf Catura Coffee ( Coffee arabica )

This is the gourmet cafe coffee variety. Grows only 24-30″ tall and a mature plant is loaded with beans. Can be grown inside as a houseplant, needs tropical warmth outside.
Catura is a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety. It was discovered on a plantation in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil sometime between 1915 and 1918. Caturra has a single-gene mutation that causes the plant to grow smaller (called dwarfism). The coffees’ taste tends to have a bright acidity with potentially less clarity than Bourbon.

1A139 Coffea Racemosa ( Coffee Racemosa )

Another commercial Coffee similar to Robusta but with a more branching, compact habit with a mature height of 4′. A very prolific coffee of excellent quality. Favored by most
growers.
A Racemosa coffee plant is about the third of the size of a Robusta coffee plant and it does not bear near as many coffee beans. But the really big thing about Racemosa coffee, is that it’s naturally so low in caffeine that it is close to being naturally caffeine-free and can be used in place of decaf coffee.
It also makes a great houseplant for cooler zones ( you probably need zone 9 to grow it outside ).

D9918 Large Leaf Dragon Tree ( Dracaena aletriformis )

This relatively fast-growing, beautiful plant requires deep, rich soil and shade. So plant it in fertile, well-drained, compost-enriched soil and keep out of direct sunlight, or the leaves will burn. It requires consistent watering during the growing season and less during winter. It is frost and drought sensitive therefore in colder gardens it will need a very protected position. Due to its tolerance for fairly poor light conditions it makes an exceptional container plant for indoors or for a shady patio providing a bold and attractive focal point.

In South Africa an extract is prepared from its roots to drive away evil spirits, a real bonus feature for an ornamental plant!

3295 Kilimanjaro ( Euphorbia marginata )

Pure white bracts, variegated foliage, strong stems, flowers under long days, early, for garden or cut. An excellent annual variegated foliage plant for borders, meadows and cutting gardens.
Grow as an annual plant, reaches 48″ tall.

Seedman Cutflower Info:
Handling: Dip stem ends into hot to boiling water, then cut 1/2″ from stem. The dipping prevents the flow of milk that will block the water vessels.
Vaselife: 8-12 days
Remarks: Sensitive to temperatures below 60 F. Do not keep around ripe fruit. Avoid contact of the milk with eyes.

D9916 Elephant Ear Fig ( Ficus auriculata )

A beautiful fig tree with very large oval leaves to 15″. The leaves are bright red when they are developing and
exceptionally attractive – the decorative 2 1/2″ fruits develop in clusters ( not edible ). This fast growing tree grows to 25′ and develop a spreading canopy of 25′ but can be kept pruned to a much smaller height.
Makes a sensational indoor specimen.
seeds. Cold hardy to 25-30 degrees.

SF341 Rock Fig ( Ficus palmeri )

Rock Fig forms a fat root caudex that makes it popular as a bonsai specimen and houseplant. In its natural cliffside habitat, the roots wind around rocks in fused webs that hold it securely and act as moisture reserves for the plant. In the wild it can become a small tree, but in a container it will remain quite small and can be pruned to size. It has dark glossy green, heart-shaped leaves with light green veins and green flowers followed by non-edible figs. Ideal as a specimen plant in a container. Native to the Sonoran Desert and Baja California, zone 9 and higher outside, but mostly grown inside.

SF302 New Caledonia Fig ( Ficus habrophylla )

This fig from New Caledonia is eaten by the Kanak people and popular for making into pies. The very large leaves of this tree are dark green and showy, making it an absolutely gorgeous ornamental as well. It grows well in pots when young. Grow as an inside plant when young, or outside in zones 8-11.

D4513 Peepful Fig ( Ficus religiosa )

Although it reaches great size outside in warm climates, this makes a wonderful houseplant for many years when grown from seed.
The famous Bodhi tree under which Buddha achieved enlightenment was a Ficus religiosa. In their native habitats, ficus is often seen as a landscape tree with hanging and buttressed roots and a magnificent crown. In the home, ficus is a beautiful specimen plant that can provide many years of lush foliage.
Ficus religiosa, commonly called bo tree, Bodhi tree, peepul and sacred fig, is native to Southeast Asia, southwest China, India and the Himalayan foothills. It is a large broadleaf evergreen tree with wide-spreading branching that grows to 60-100’ tall.
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-12 where it grows well in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun. As a container plant, it is best grown in a soil-based potting mix. Site indoors in bright indirect light or in part shade with protection from afternoon sun. Water regularly during the growing season. Avoid overwatering. Reduce watering from fall to late winter.

D4509 Weeping Ficus ( Ficus benjamina )

One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very
economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A
fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece.

D9915 Common Fig ( Ficus carica )

The common fruiting fig also makes a nice houseplant! Ficus belongs to the Mulberry Family. The Common Fig is native to the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia region where it grows wild and has been in cultivation for centuries. The cultivated Fig forms a shrub or low-spreading tree.
The fig is a picturesque tropical looking tree or shrub with a dramatic spreading habit. The breadth is often wider than the height of 15 to 30 ft (4.6-9 m) with equal spread. This deciduous, low-branching tree is usually single trunked, with pale, silvery gray smooth bark. In colder regions, figs are grown as bushes with multiple stems and branches close to the ground that are laid down and buried before winter. The Ficus makes an especially attractive specimen in the landscape. Plant one on an expanse of lawn, where it’s graceful spreading shape and smooth twisting branches command attention in all seasons.

The alternate, long petioled, dark green leaves are broad-ovate to nearly orbicular in outline and may become 20cm(10 in) long and 10-20 cm (4-10 in) wide with 3-5 lobes. The upper surface is thick and ribbed while the underneath is finely haired .The leaves texture is rough and they can irritate skin.

The Genus Ficus is unique for bearing its flowers inside a nearly closed receptacle, or branch, which ripens into a fleshy fruit called a fig. The small flowers are produced twice in the season. The first ones (the breba crop) are produced near the ends of the shoots of the preceding flush of growth, whereas the second crop (the main crop) is produced in the axils of the leaves on the new growth.

The mature fruit is pear shaped and variable in size and range in color from a greenish-yellow to purple. The edible fruit is a hollow succulent receptacle with many ovaries on the inner surface, which may or may not produce seeds, depending on the variety.
Figs usually begin bearing fruit within two years and may bear twice per year. Figs grow nicely and will bear fruit when grown in containers where they can be artfully pruned to create a living sculpture to decorate deck or patio. This is convenient for two reasons: cold climate growers can move their figs indoors in winter and the plants can be removed from the patio when the fruit begins to (over)ripen. The edible fruit are extremely attractive to birds.
Hardy for zones 7-10. Note that with winter protection, it can be grown as far north as Zone 5. The Ficus Carica likes reflected sun, full sun, or part shade. Fig trees are tolerant of poorly drained soils and grow well in relatively infertile soils. When fully dormant, fig trees can tolerate temperatures as low as 10 to 15°F (-9°C). Even if frozen, figs often will restart from the roots and produce a crop the following summer. They are drought tolerant, once established. Figs responds well to pruning and can be espaliered or pruned heavily in the dormant season for size control and to increase the main crop. Water the tree every month or two while it is growing, and once or twice per year when fully grown. They grow much better with a monthly fertilizing program and deep watering twice a month in summer.

D2977 Gingko Biloba

A most unique tree with colorful, beautiful foliage. A great ornamental tree famous for its interesting shape and vibrant foliage, it stands out with a tall, rounded form and delicately-crafted leaves.
Unique, fan-shaped leaves turn a stunning yellow color in the fall. It can tolerate many urban conditions including heat, air pollution, salt, and confined spaces. And it establishes easily. And it thrives just about anywhere in the United States. It’s especially perfect for urban areas since it won’t be bothered by smog and other pollution.
The Ginkgo tree is a living fossil, with the earliest leaf fossils dating from 270 million years ago. It was rediscovered in 1691 in China and was brought to this country in the late 1700s. The seeds and leaves have been (and are still today) used in medicine throughout the world.
An interesting fact about the ginkgo,there are only five living groups of seed plants, and ginkgo is one of them. And ginkgo is the only one that consists of just one species.
Excellent selection for a variety of uses, including lawn tree, street tree or shade tree. Also effective in city parks or near commercial buildings. A mature tree can grow to 80 feet tall with a 30-40 feet wide canopy.
Its nuts are regarded as a delicacy in the Orient. It is the source of the famous herbal supplement. A favorite bonsai specimen. Well suited for zones 3-8.
For more info on the Ginko, please visit the Gingko Page

3293 Variegated Cat Grass ( Hordeum vulgare )

Green and white striped, wide leaf, scented, cats love it, fast growing, for container or garden. A decorative plant even if you do not have cats.
Hardy outside to zone 5, grows about 12″ tall.

D5111 Sensitive Plant ( Mimosa pudica )

Children love this plant! This tropical plant responds to physical touch with seismonastic movements, and at night, the leaves will also fold and bend in movements known as nyctonastic movements that are a reaction to the darkness. At night, the leaves assume a folded or sleeping posture. When the plant is touched or in response to applying heat, the leaves can move very rapidly, and the plant can snap its leaves shut.

Mimosa pudica has a wide range of health benefits for issues like parasites, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and diarrhea.

SF340 Sensory Pink Pops Sensitive Plant ( Mimosa pudica )

This Sensitive Plant is a bit more compact and has darker pink flower, more suitable inside. As sensitive as Sensitive Plant, but this one pops with pink puffs, very hardy, low habit.

FB139 Selloum Philodendron

This has magnificent foliage with deeply lobed leaves up to 20 inches long and 28 inches
wide. Does well in partial shade and is a good container plant. Eventually forms
palm-like trunk.

D5137 Radermachera ( China Doll )

A perfect houseplant. It tolerates the dry air of central heat
well, and does not require direct sunlight. A decorative shrub
with large compound leaves. Takes little time to raise from
seed.

D1109 Bird of Paradise ( Strelitzia reginae )

One of the most attractive of all tropical plants.
The Bird of Paradise is delightfully easy to care for and enjoys warm, balmy days year round. The stunning flowers of this unique plant make it popular in gardens around the globe.

Flowering occurs multiple times a year if the plant is well taken care of. It is a long lived plant, and takes up to three years to begin producing flowers. Once it begins flowering, however, this plant will provide you with years of delight.

Once flowering begins in early spring, each plant will produce up to six flowers in succession, with each flower being long-lived. Blooming can be almost continuous from early spring into early fall, provided the plant is cared for. This plant requires little encouragement to bloom, happy with enough light and water for its needs.
It comes from S Africa. The flowers take shape of a most peculiar form, resembling birds in flight. Grows to a height of about 3 feet in containers, but can reach 6 feet outside.
They can tolerate temperatures as low as 55 degrees, but prefer to remain in the 70-90 degree range.

SF334 Leafless Bird of Paradise ( Strelitzia juncea )

Leafless Bird of Paradise is a rare plant in the Bird of Paradise family. It has similar flowers to the Orange Bird of Paradise, but foliage is more narrow and more like grass. Other forms of Bird of Paradise usually have paddle shaped foliage, but Strelitzia juncea is the exception with this very unique foliage. It makes a good houseplant or patio plant as it tolerates a bit of shade and is slow growing, and will live for many years.
It makes a very good landscaping plant as well. The needle-like foliage is very striking in the garden, and Strelitzia juncea can be a very drought hardy plant once it has established itself in your garden. Strelitzia juncea grows approximate 3-5 feet in height and width, and will take 3-4 years to flower. It is very long lived and as a bold accent plant will look fantastic amongst other tropical plants, rock gardens or formal gardens.
It tolerates drought well, it is also frost hardy. Do not expose it to severe frost, or frost for long periods of time, but this plants is suitable for gardens which may experience light frost for short periods of time. Strelitzia juncea is best grown in full sun or bright light for best flowering performance, but could be grown in part shade. Part shade positions will be better for nicer, greener foliage.

NW10 Giant White Bird of Paradise ( Strelitzia nicolai )

This is the famous giant plant reaching 12 ft.
or more in height and bearing loads of brilliant white flowers.
Can be container grown if desired.

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