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Feijoa sellowiana
Pineapple Guava
The botanical name is difficult but you CAN grow something as tropical sounding as Pineapple Guava in your yard, plus it’s drought tolerant and deer resistant- our two favorite quali…
Drimys lanceolata
Tasmanian Pepper Bush
Anything with red stems and evergreen leaves grabs my attention so this handsome shrub from the alpine areas of Tasmania could be a nice specimen in most gardens. I…
Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Catherine de la Mare’
Catherine de la Mare Foothill Penstemon
One of the best and easy to grow Penstemons. The iridescent blue flowers contain a range of colors as they bloom- shades of purples and pinks and blues becko…
Geranium x ‘Brookside’
Brookside Hardy Geranium (Cranesbill)
We’re into the purples this month it seems and this eye-catching purple is hard to capture in a photo. This lovely hardy Geranium has deep lavender blue f…
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
Angelina Stonecrop
We’re always looking for a Sedum that looks good all year and this one gives a rainbow of colors throughout the seasons. It’s easy to use in a container or as an evergreen g…
Hesperaloe parviflora
Red False Yucca
Red False Yucca is better behaved than it’s common name connection to yucca, but is still heat and drought tolerant. It makes a tidy clump of blue toned blades but doesn’t make offsho…