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Coleus is a vibrant, eye-catching annual grown primarily for its colorful, patterned foliage. Available in a stunning range of colors - burgundy, lime green, pink, red, yellow, and purple - coleus adds bold texture and color contrast to beds, borders, containers, and shady gardens. The leaf shapes vary from broad and ruffled to narrow and serrated, making coleus an incredibly versatile ornamental plant.
Coleus thrives in part shade to full sun, depending on the variety, and prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil. It is fast-growing, easy to care for and makes an excellent filler or focal point in mixed plantings.
Height: 12-36 inches
Spread: 12-24 inches
Light: Part shade to full sun
Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-11
Bloom Time: Grown for foliage; small flower spikes may appear late season
Water Needs: Moderate - prefers evenly moist soil
Maintenance: Low - pinch back to encourage bushy growth and prevent flowering
Lysimachia is a fast-spreading perennial ground cover prized for its vibrant chartreuse to deep green foliage and low-growing, trailing habit. One of the most popular varieties, Creeping Jenny, features golden-yellow leaves that provide a bright pop of color in hanging baskets, containers, and shady garden beds.
This moisture-loving plant produces small yellow flowers in late spring to early summer and spreads easily to form a lush, flowing carpet. It thrives in full sun to part shade and is especially eye-catching when allowed to spill over edges or cascade from pots.
Height: 2-4 inches
Spread: 12-24+ inches (very fast spreading)
Light: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-9
Water Needs: Medium to high - prefers moist soil
Growth Habit: Trailing, spreading
This is a graceful perennial that showcases striking bicolored blooms with rich, deep. blue outer petals and crisp white inner petals. Its delicate, nodding flowers rise above lacy green foliage in late spring to early summer, adding a touch of elegance and woodland charm to garden beds and borders.
This variety attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it a favorite in cottage gardens and naturalized landscapes. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soil
Height: 18-24 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-9
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Features: Deer & rabbit resistant, pollinator friendly, low maintenance.
This is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its glossy dark green leaves and fragrant, upright white flower spikes that bloom in spring. Its tidy, mounded habit makes it ideal for low hedges, foundation plantings, and mass plantings in both sun and shade. Drought-tolerant once established, this laurel provides year-round structure and privacy while staying low-maintenance and attractive throughout the season.
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Asiatic Jasmine is a tough, evergreen ground cover known for its glossy green foliage, low-growing habit, and excellent weed suppression. Although it's related to Confederate Jasmine, Asiatic Jasmine is grown primarily for its foliage rather than flowers and rarely blooms. It forms a dense mat that spreads widely but stays low, making it perfect for erosion control, mass plantings, and areas where turf grass struggles to grow. Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and virtually maintenance free once established, it thrives in sun or shade and is ideal for southern landscapes.
Height: 6-12 inches
Spread: 2-5 feet (can spread much farther over time)
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Add dramatic flair and tropical elegance to your landscape or patio with the Chinese Fan Palm. Known for its large, fan shaped fronds and graceful, arching leaves, this slow-growing palm creates a bold focal point whether planted in the ground or showcased in a planter. Its tolerance for sun, shade, and a range of soil conditions makes it a favorite for Southern gardens and tropical-style plantings.
It's hardy, low-maintenance, and especially striking when used as a statement plant in courtyards, entryways, or poolside settings.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 10-25 feet (can reach up to 30 feet over many years)
Spread: 6-12 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9-11
Water: Moderate; allow topsoil to dry between waterings
Growth Rate: Slow
Features: Drought tolerant, cold-hardy for a palm
Container Friendly: Yes (especially when young)
Low Maintenance: Yes
Lush, elegant, and full of texture, the Boston Fern is a classic favorite for hanging baskets. Its long, arching fronds spill gracefully over the edges, creating a soft, tropical look perfect for porches, patios, or bright indoor spaces. Known for its air-purifying qualities and timeless charm, this fern adds a fresh, natural feel to any setting.
Boston Ferns thrive in humidity and indirect light, making them ideal for shaded outdoor areas or indoor spots near bright windows. Keep soil lightly moist, and mist occasionally for best results.
Light: Bright, indirect light to part shade
Height: 12-24 inches (fronds can trail longer)
Spread: 24-36 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9-11 (outdoors); grow as houseplant elsewhere
Features: Shade loving, air-purifying, pet friendly, classic decor plant
Container Friendly: Yes - perfect for hanging baskets and planters
Low Maintenance: Yes - with regular moisture and humidity
Tropical: Yes - Native to tropical/subtropical regions, especially humid forests. Thrives in warm, humid environments with indirect light.
Crown Jewels Cleyera is a stunning evergreen shrub prized for its colorful, variegated foliage and easy-care nature. New growth emerges with shades of bright red and copper before maturing into rich green leaves edged in creamy yellow. Its naturally rounded shape and year-round color make it perfect for foundation plantings, hedges, or as an accent in mixed borders.
This low-maintenance shrub thrives in warm climates and offers excellent resistance to pests, disease, and deer. It's a favorite for Southern landscapes thanks to its versatility, bold foliage, and ability to brighten up shady garden spots.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
This is a hardy, evergreen shrub prized for its lush, dark green needles and graceful, spreading habit. Unlike upright yews, this low-growing variety features horizontal branching and dense foliage, making it ideal for use as a ground cover, border plant, or under shady trees. Its tolerance for shade, heat, and humidity makes it a reliable choice for Southern gardens.
This slow-growing conifer adds rich texture and year-round interest to both formal and naturalistic landscapes. Deer resistant and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soil.
Light: Part shade to full shade
Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Features: Deer resistant, Evergreen, Drought tolerant, Low maintenance, Shade loving
Ocala Anise is a lush, evergreen shrub known for its glossy green foliage and unique star-shaped, maroon flowers that appear in spring. Native to the Southeastern U.S., this low-maintenance plant adds rich texture and color to shaded gardens and woodland landscapes. Its aromatic leaves release a subtle, spicy scent when crushed, making it a favorite for natural screening or foundation planting. Ocala Anise thrives in moist, well-drained soils performs best in partial to full shade.
Light: Partial to full shade
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 6-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Ideal for use in shade gardens, borders, or as a privacy hedge, Ocala Anise is deer resistant, heat tolerant, and thrives in humid Southern climates.
This is a vibrant evergreen ornamental grass prized for its cascading lime-green to golden yellow foliage. This clump-forming sedge brightens up shaded spots and adds year-round color and texture to borders, containers, and mixed plantings. With a graceful, arching habit, it works beautifully as a ground cover or accent plant in both modern and cottage gardens.
Easy to grow and low maintenance, Everillo thrives in part shade but can tolerate full sun in cooler climates. It's deer resistant, drought tolerant once established, and brings vivid contrast to shady spaces.
Light: Part shade to full shade (tolerates sun in cool climates)
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9
Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass
Uses: Borders, containers, woodland gardens, ground cover
This lush, low-growing ground cover is prized for its dense, carpet-like foliage and vibrant green color. This charming plant forms a soft, mossy mat that's perfect for filling gaps between stepping stones, edging pathways, or adding texture to rock gardens. In late spring to early summer, it's sprinkled with tiny, star-shaped white flowers that add delicate beauty without overwhelming its fine, moss-like foliage.
Irish Moss is ideal for cooler climates and thrives in moist, well-drained soil. It's deer resistant, low maintenance, and naturally weed-suppressing once established. Whether used in borders, fairy gardens, or as a living mulch, Irish Moss creates a serene, elegant look in shaded or partially sunny areas.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 1-2 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9
Water: Keep consistently moist, especially in hotter zones
Maintenance: Low
Fiber Optic Grass is a unique, ornamental grass that brings whimsy and texture to garden beds, containers, and hanging baskets. Named for its fine, thread-like foliage tipped with tiny white flowers resembling the glow of fiber optic lights, this eye-catching plant creates a soft, flowing look wherever it's planted.
Ideal for use in borders, mixed containers, and around water features, Fiber Optic Grass loves moisture and does well in both sun and part shade. It adds movement to the garden and pairs beautifully with bold-leaved companions.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 6-12 inches
Spread: 10-14 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11 (Grown as perennial in zones 8-11, may need winter protection in colder years)
Water: Moist to wet soil preferred
Deer Resistant: Yes
Tropical: Yes - annual in cooler climates
This Spek-tacular Cast Iron Plant lives up to its name with dramatic, dark green leaves boldly speckled with creamy white dots. This striking foliage plant thrives in shade, making it perfect for dim garden corners, shaded patios, or low-light indoor spaces. Exceptionally tough and easy to care for, it handles heat, humidity, and drought like a champ - hence the nickname, "cast iron".
Great for adding elegant texture to garden beds or as a container plant, this variety grows in tidy clumps, providing evergreen beauty year-round in warmer zones.
Light: Full shade to part shade
Height: 24-30 inches
Spread: 24-36 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-11
Features: Low maintenance, deer resistant, heat and drought tolerant once established.
The European Ostrich Fern is a bold, architectural fern loved for its striking, vase-shaped form and lush, feathery fronds. Its upright, bright green foliage unfurls in spring like ostrich plumes, creating dramatic vertical interest in shady garden beds or woodland landscapes. Ideal for naturalizing, this deciduous fern spreads by underground rhizomes, forming graceful colonies over time.
Perfect for moist, shaded areas, the Ostrich Fern thrives in woodland gardens, around water features, or in mixed borders where it brings texture and movement. It's deer resistant, easy to grow, and adds timeless elegance to any shade garden.
Light: Part shade to full shade
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 3-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-7
Features: Shade-loving, deer resistant, low maintenance, excellent for mass planting or naturalized areas.
Bring rich, year-round color and elegant texture to your garden with Maramlade Heuchera. This striking perennial features ruffled foliage in shades of caramel, amber, and deep peach - often with a hint of rosy pink on the undersides. Compact and mounding in form, it's perfect for borders, containers, or mixed shade gardens.
Marmalade Heuchera is prized for its versatility and durability. It thrives in part shade but can tolerate full sun in cooler climates. In late spring, delicate flower spikes emerge attracting pollinators like hummingbirds and bees.
Light: Part shade to full sun (with adequate moisture)
Height: 10-12 inches (up to 18 inches with flower spikes)
Spread: 16-18 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9
Features: Evergreen in mild climates, deer resistant, pollinator-friendly, container-friendly, low maintenance.
Bring a burst of brilliance color to your porch or patio with this vibrant Blue Lobelia Hanging Basket. Covered in masses or rich, true-blue blooms, this cascading beauty adds charm and cool-toned contrast to mixed planters or shines all on its own. Perfect for spring and early summer, lobelia thrives in cooler weather and partial shade, offering a delicate, trailing habit that spills gracefully from containers.
Its soft texture and vivid flowers attract butterflies and pollinators while adding a light, airy feel to hanging baskets.
Light: Morning sun to part shade
Height: 6-10 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 10-11
Bloom Time: Spring through early summer (may fade in high heat)
Features: Cool-season color, Pollinator-friendly, trailing
Add bold beauty and sculptural elegance to your garden or patio with this vibrant Scarlet Azalea Topiary. Featuring a gracefully braided trunk and a rounded canopy bursting with fiery red blooms, this topiary creates a stunning focal point in containers, entryways, or garden beds. The vivid blossoms contrast beautifully against glossy evergreen foliage, offering year-round structure and seasonal floral display.
Light: Part shade to Full shade
Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 1.5 - 2 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Bloom Time: Spring
Water: Moderate, keep soil consistently moist
Soil: Acidic, well-drained
Pollinator Friendly: Yes - attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Great for shade gardens, container displays, patios, formal landscapes, and woodland borders. Low maintenance and easy to prune, this topiary brings structure and charm with minimal effort.