Dracaena trifasciata Syn. Sansevieria trifasciata is commonly known as the Viper's bowstring hemp, Snake plant, and Mother-in-law's tongue. It belongs to the Asparagaceae plant family, and is winter hardy to USDA Zone 10-12. It can be grown in containers and placed outdoors in the summer in cooler areas. The plant is often used as a house plant. As it is an incredibly …

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Paeonia suffruticosa, or the tree peony, is a woody shrub that is native to China, Bhutan, and Tibet. It is a beautiful flowering shrub that blooms from the middle to late in spring. The tree peony has beautiful flowers with many different varieties, ranging from single to double forms. It can grow to be up …

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The Hibiscus syriacus plant, is otherwise known as the Rose of Sharon. It is a vase-shaped shrub that grows large, showy flowers. It belongs to the Hibiscus plant genus (Malvaceae family), and blossoms from midsummer until the first hard frost. Gardeners like this shrub for its large flowers and for the fact that it grows …

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Helictotrichon sempervirens, commonly known as Blue oat grass, belongs to the Poaceae family (monocotyledonous grasses) and is native to the grasslands of Southwest and central Europe. This bunchgrass that is often used in garden design and landscaping as an ornamental grass. One of its main features are its attractive blue foliage. Blue oat grass has …

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Rhaphiolepis indica is commonly known as the Indian hawthorn. It is a slow-growing evergreen shrub from the Rosaceae (rose) family. It blooms with attractive colorful white and/or pink flowers in the spring. These are fragrant and showy. It is perhaps the most popularly grown member of the Rhaphiolepus genus, and belongs to the Maleae (or …

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