Whimsical and one-of-a-kind, the String of Dolphins features trailing stems of plump, curved leaves that look just like tiny jumping dolphins! This playful succulent is perfect for hanging baskets, shelves, and bright windows where its charming vines can spill gracefully. Easy to care for and drought tolerant, String of Dolphins brings a splash of fun and coastal charm to any space.

Plant Type: Succulent

Mature Size: Trailing up to 2-3 feet long

Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-12 (indoor plant elsewhere)

Light: Bright indirect light; tolerates some direct morning sun

Water: Allow soil to dry completely between waterings

Soil: Well draining cactus or succulent mix

Humidity: Low; prefers dry indoor conditions

Bloom Time: Occasional small white blooms

Bright and colorful, the Dracaena Kiwi Bush brings vibrant energy to any indoor or patio space. Its striking sword-shaped leaves are boldly striped with shades of green, lime-yellow, and creamy white, creating a lush, tropical look in a compact, bushy form. Easygoing and adaptable, the Kiwi Bush thrives with minimal care - making it a perfect choice for homes, offices, and shaded outdoor spaces. Great air-purifying plant for improving indoor air quality. 

Plant Type: Tropical Evergreen Shrub

Mature Size: 3-4 feet tall and wide (can grow taller over time indoors)

Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-12 (indoor plant elsewhere)

Light: Bright, indirect light; tolerates medium light

Watering: Allow topsoil to dry slightly between waterings

Soil: Well draining potting mix

Humidity: Moderate (average indoor humidity is fine)

Subtle and sophisticated, the Moonshine Rubber Plant showcases broad, oval leaves in a dreamy soft green-silver hue, gently blushed with creamy highlights and faint speckles. Upright and sculptural, this variety adds modern elegance to homes, offices, and patios while being remarkably easy to care for. Like all Rubber Plants, it thrives on minimal watering and loves bright, indirect light, making it a stunning choice for effortless indoor greenery. 

Plant Type: Evergreen Tropical Tree

Mature Size: 3-6 feet tall indoors

Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-12 (indoor plant elsewhere)

Light: Bright, indirect light (can tolerate medium light)

Water: Allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings

Soil: Well draining potting mix

Humidity: Average household humidity; enjoys occasional misting

Features: Great for air-purifying

Add striking structure and color to your space with the Dracaena Marginata 'Bicolor Braid'. Featuring slender, sword-shaped leaves edged in deep pink and green, this unique variety stands out with its braided trunk and colorful, upright foliage. Extremely hardy and low maintenance, the Bicolor Braid thrives indoors with minimal watering and is perfect for adding bold, architectural interest to homes, patios, and shaded gardens.

Known for their excellent air-purifying qualities

Plant Type: Tropical evergreen shrub

Mature Size: 5-8 feet tall indoors 

Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-12 (indoor plant elsewhere)

Light: Bright, indirect light to partial shade

Water: Allow soil to dry between waterings; drought tolerant once established 

Soil: Well draining potting mix

Harlequin Purple Beardtongue is a striking perennial known for its bold spikes of tubular, deep purple flowers that bloom from late spring to summer. These nectar-rich blooms attract hummingbirds and pollinators, making it a vibrant addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. With its lance-shaped green foliage and upright habit, it adds vertical interest, to borders, rock gardens, or containers. Drought-tolerant once established and deer-resistant, this low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, bringing color and life to sunny landscapes.

Height: 18-24 inches

Spread: 12-18 inches

Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9

Light: Full sun

Water: Low (drought tolerant once established)

Soil: Well-drained; tolerates poor soils

Bloom Time: Late spring to midsummer

Flower Color: Deep Purple

Foliage: Lance-shaped, green

Deer resistant: Yes

Growth Habit: Upright, clumping

The pomegranate shrub is a striking deciduous plant known for its glossy green leaves, vibrant orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers, and distinctive round fruit filled with juicy ruby-red seeds. In warm climates, it produces edible fruit in late summer to fall, while in cooler zones it's often grown as an ornamental. Its upright, bushy habit makes it ideal for hedging, containers, or as a unique accent in the landscape. Heat-loving, drought-tolerant, and pollinator-friendly, this Mediterranean favorite adds both beauty and bounty to the garden.

Height: 6-12 feet (can be pruned smaller)

Spread: 6-10 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10 (may die back in colder zones but regrow from roots)

Growth Habit: Upright; bushy

Light: Full sun (6+ hours daily)

Soil: Well-drained, loamy or sandy soils

Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established 

Bloom Time: Late spring to summer

Flower Color: Bright orange-red

Fruit: Round, leathery-skinned fruit with red, juicy seeds

Pollination: Self Pollinating, but better yield with cross-pollinatioin

Deer Resistant: Yes

Edible: Yes; highly nutritious 

Carolina Midnight Loropetalum is a bold, evergreen shrub known for its deep purple foliage and striking fuchsia fringe-like flowers that bloom in early spring and often sporadically throughout the year. With a naturally dense and upright growth habit, it makes a dramatic statement in hedges, foundation plantings, or mixed borders. Its rich foliage color intensifies in full sun, providing year-round contrast and visual interest. Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and low-maintenance once established, this Southern favorite thrives in a variety of landscape settings.

Pictured: Carolina Midnight trained into tree form. While loropetalum is naturally a shrub, it can be pruned and staked to grow upright like a small ornamental tree.

Height: 6-10 feet

Spread: 6-8 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10

Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub

Growth Habit: Upright, rounded

Foliage: Deep burgundy to nearly black-purple

Flower Color: Bright fuchsia-pink

Bloom Time: Spring, with occasional reblooming

Light: Full sun to part shade 

Soil: Well-drained, acidic to neutral

Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established 

Deer Resistant: Yes

Maintenance: Low; can be pruned to shape after flowering

Victory Pyracantha is a vigorous evergreen shrub prized for its dense, thorny branches, green glossy foliage, and vibrant seasonal displays. In spring, it bursts into clusters of small white flowers, followed by an abundance of bright orange-red berries in fall and winter - providing striking color and vital food for birds. Its upright, arching form makes it ideal for use as a privacy hedge, barrier planting, or trained against a wall or trellis. Drought tolerant once established and deer-resistant, this hardy shrub thrives in full sun to part shade and adds year-round interest to landscapes.

Height: 8-12 feet

Spread: 6-8 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9

Type: Evergreen Shrub

Growth Rate: Fast

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Well-draining; adaptable to various soil types

Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established 

Flowers: Clusters of small white flowers in late spring

Fruit: Bright orange-red berries (fall through winter)

Deer Resistance: Yes

Maintenance: Prune to shape or control size; be mindful of sharp thorns

Yellow Trumpet Vine is a vigorous, fast-growing flowering vine prized for its showy clusters of bright yellow, trumpet-shaped blooms that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Blooming from summer into fall, this deciduous climber adds vibrant vertical interest to arbors, fences, and trellises. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established. Perfect for creating a lively, tropical feel in warm-climate gardens.

Height: 20-40 feet

Spread: 5-10 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9

Type: Deciduous flowering vine

Light: Full sun (best flowering), tolerates part shade

Soil: Well-drained, average to fertile soil

Water: Low once established; drought tolerant

Bloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall

Flower Color: Bright yellow

Growth Rate: Fast-growing

Maintenance: Low; prune in late winter to control size

Pollinator-Friendly: Yes

Support Needs: Requires sturdy structure to climb (trellis, arbor, fence)

Aucuba 'Picturata' is a bold, shade-loving evergreen shrub prized for its dramatic glossy green leaves with large golden-yellow centers. The striking variegation gives it a tropical look, making it perfect for brightening dark corners, shady foundations, or woodland borders. Its dense, upright form also makes it an excellent choice for containers or mixed shade plantings.

Tolerant of drought, pollution, and poor soils, 'Picturata' is both low maintenance and deer resistant, thriving in difficult spots where few other plants perform well.

Height: 4-6 feet

Spread: 3-5 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-10

Growth Habit: Upright, bushy

Foliage: Glossy green with bold yellow-gold center variegation

Light: Partial to full shade (protect from direct afternoon sun)

Soil: Moist, well-drained; tolerates poor soil

Water: Low once established; drought tolerant

Deer Resistant: Yes

Toxicity: Mildly toxic if ingested

The Shumard Oak is a stately, long-lived deciduous tree prized for its classic oak shape, bold branching, and vibrant red fall foliage. One of the fastest growing oaks, it quickly develops into a broad-canopied shade tree, making it ideal for lawns, streetscapes, and large landscapes.

Tolerant of clay soils, heat and moderate drought, Shumard Oak is a low-maintenance favorite that supports wildlife and pollinators. Its upright form and strong limbs make it both beautiful and durable in residential and commercial settings.

Height: 50-75 feet

Spread: 40-60 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9 

Light: Full sun

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Soil: Well drained; tolerates clay

Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established 

Fall Color: Vibrant red to reddish-orange

Wildlife: Attracts birds, deer, and small mammals

Maintenance: Low

Deer Resistant: Yes, once established 

The Chinese Fringe Tree is a beautiful, small to mid-sized tree prized for its cloud-like clusters of fragrant, white fringe-like flowers that bloom in late spring. With its rounded canopy, peeling bark, and glossy green foliage, it adds charm and elegance to gardens, courtyards, or landscape borders.

Very adaptable, tolerates pollution, compacted soils, and drought once established. It's a standout specimen tree with exceptional ornamental value from spring through fall. 

Height: 15-25 feet

Spread: 15-20 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9

Growth Rate: Moderate

Form: Rounded to oval canopy

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Well-drained; tolerant of a wide range of soils

Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established 

Bloom Time: Late spring

Flower Color: White, airy, fringe-like clusters

Fragrance: Yes - sweet and light

Foliage: Glossy green, turning golden yellow in fall

Maintenance: Low

Pollinator-Friendly: Yes

The Bosque Elm is a fast-growing, upright shade tree known for its graceful, vase-shaped form, deep green foliage, and excellent adaptability. A cultivar of Chinese Elm, it features glossy leaves that turn a rich reddish-purple in fall, along with attractive, mottled bark that provides winter interest. 

Highly tolerant of drought, heat, and poor soils, Bosque Elm is ideal for street plantings, large landscapes, and shade canopies. It is also resistant to Dutch elm disease, making it a reliable and long-lasting choice for modern landscapes.

Height: 50-60 feet

Spread: 35-45 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9

Growth Rate: Fast

Form: Upright, vase-shaped

Light: Full sun

Soil: Adaptable to a variety of soils; prefers well drained

Water Needs: Low to Moderate; drought tolerant once established 

Foliage: Glossy green leaves turning reddish-purple in fall

Bark: Exfoliating bark in shades of gray, orange, and brown - very ornamental

Maintenance: Low

Features: Disease Resistant, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, moderately deer resistant

Deodar Cedar is a graceful, evergreen conifer known for its soft, silvery-blue needles and elegantly drooping branches. With a pyramidal shape and slightly weeping form, it creates a striking presence in large landscapes, parks, and estate gardens. Native to the Himalayas, this tree is both drought tolerant and cold hardy, thriving in a variety of climates. 

As it matures, it develops an architectural silhouette that makes it ideal as a specimen tree, windbreak, or backdrop in expansive gardens. It's low maintenance and provides year-round texture, color and structure.

Type: Evergreen Coniferous Tree

Height: 40-70 feet (can reach 80+ feet in ideal conditions)

Spread: 20-40 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Shape: Pyramidal with gracefully drooping branch tips

Light: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained; prefers slightly acidic to neutral soil

Water Needs: Low once established 

Foliage: Silvery-green to bluish-green soft needles

Maintenance: Low

Features: Deer resistant, drought tolerant, wind tolerant

Oleander is a fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree known for its lush green foliage and clusters of hot pink, fragrant flowers that bloom from spring through fall. This sun loving beauty brings a clean, tropical feel to yards, hedges, and containers. 

Oleander is drought tolerant, heat loving, and thrives in poor soil, making it a go to for low maintenance color in warm climates. Its upright, bushy growth can be pruned to form a dense screen, small tree, or formal hedge

Light: Full sun

Height: 6-12 feet (can be pruned lower or grown taller as a tree)

Spread: 4-8 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11

Foliage: Evergreen

Bloom Time: Spring to fall

Water: Low once established 

Maintenance: Low

Deer Resistant: Yes

Fragrant: Yes

Toxic if Ingested: Yes, not for pets or livestock areas

Senlac Bearded Iris is a dramatic and elegant perennial known for its deep, velvety maroon-red petals and classic upright form. This tall bearded iris blooms in late spring to early summer, producing striking flowers with ruffled falls and golden beards that stand out against sword-like green foliage. 

Perfect for borders, cottage gardens, or cut flower beds, 'Senlac' adds bold, sophisticated color and thrives in sunny, well-drained locations. With minimal care and exceptional drought tolerance once established, this iris is both resilient and rewarding.

Height: 30-36 inches

Spread: 12-18 inches

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-9

Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Flower Color: Deep maroon to crimson with gold beards

Foliage: Sword like, blue-green, upright leaves

Light: Full sun

Soil: Well drained, neutral to slightly acidic

Water Needs: Low once established 

Maintenance: Low; remove spent blooms and divide every few years

Features: Pollinator-friendly, drought tolerant, deer resistant

Floralberry Sangria is a compact, ornamental St. John's Wort celebrated for its cheerful yellow summer blooms followed by deep red ornamental berries that persist into fall. Its lush green foliage, tidy rounded form, and long-lasting berry display make it a favorite for foundation plantings borders, and decorative arrangements.

This easy care shrub adds multi-season color and texture to sunny landscapes. It's deer resistant, drought tolerant, and performs well in containers or garden beds. Great for cutting gardens and floral use, thanks to its vibrant, decorative berries.

Type: Deciduous flowering shrub

Height: 2-3 feet

Spread: 2-3 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9

Growth Habit: Compact, rounded

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Well-drained; tolerant of most soils

Water Needs: Low once established 

Bloom Time: Mid to late summer

Flower Color: Bright yellow

Berry Color: Deep red, ornamental (late summer to fall)

Maintenance: Low

Features: Deer resistant, drought tolerant, pollinator-friendly

The Shoal Creek Chaste Tree is a fast-growing, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub or small tree prized for its aromatic, gray-green foliage and long spikes of vibrant lavender-blue flowers that bloom from summer into early fall. Loved by pollinators and gardeners alike, this sun-loving plant adds bold color, fragrance, and texture to warm-climate landscapes.

'Shoal Creek' is one the most vigorous and mildew resistant varieties of chaste tree, making it ideal for low-maintenance, drought tolerant, and pollinator friendly gardens. Whether grown as a large shrub or small ornamental tree, it delivers standout beauty and seasonal interest. 

Type: Deciduous flowering shrub or small tree

Height: 10-15 feet

Spread: 8-12 feet

Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9

Growth Rate: Fast

Light: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained; tolerates poor or sandy soil

Water Needs: Low once established; drought tolerant

Bloom Time: Summer to early fall

Flower Color: Lavender-blue flower spikes

Maintenance: Low; prune in late winter for shape

Features: Fragrant-both foliage and blooms, deer resistant, pollinator friendly, mildew resistant.