Category Archives: Plant of the Month

Halloween Bouquet: The Plants You’ll Need

[caption id="attachment_767" align="alignright" width="269"] Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Ace of Spades'[/caption] Most people are brainstorming the perfect get-up for Halloween, but we are also considering how you might decorate the Halloween costume party or your home to get in the spooky spirit. In this October Plant Spotlight, we'll show you all the plants and flowers you'll need to…
Read more

September Plant of the Month: Epilobium

September is here and we've got a plant for you this month that is just starting the show off while most flowering plants are starting to tire out - enter Epilobium, the fuchsia of California! If you're looking for plants to feed hummingbirds, look no further than this tubular flowering perennial/subshrub. This California native is best suited…
Read more

August Plant of the Month: Festuca mairei

This grass, Festuca mairei, has been catching my eye for months now in a garden I regularly pass, and I have to share it with you for August's plant of the month. Atlas Fescue is a clumping grass that forms beautiful yellow to gray-green, arching mounds. I don't see it used in landscapes too often, and it's…
Read more

Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Spanish Dagger

July Plant Spotlight: Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' -Variegated Spanish Dagger [caption id="attachment_809" align="alignleft" width="300"] Striped foliage[/caption] Variegated Spanish Dagger is a dramatic succulent that deserves a spot in drought tolerant gardens. Dark green-blue leaves flanked with creamy gold variegation form a spiky ball. In the spirit of July, we'll call it a foliage firework. In cool…
Read more