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Common Name | Hibiscus braid, Rosa-sinensis, China rose Hibiscus is one of the most popular genus of flowering plants. Its wonderful flower grows in many different colors and is one of the hardiest plants perfect for adding bright colors and a beautiful tropical effect to a patio...

Common Names | Aloysia Virgata and Tree Verbena Sweet Almond is a very popular flowering plant with an upright woody stem that are clothed with dark green sandpaper leaves and can reach a height of 6′-8′ feet.  The Sweet Almond’s flower is especially fragrant...

Common Name | Fire Dragon, Acalypha Wilkesiana, Copperleaf, Jacob’s Coat, Match-me-if-you-can Acalypha is grown as a houseplant or as an annual outdoors where it’s not hardy. Its oval leaves are splashed with red, green, and yellow and its long, fuzzy flowers are...

Common Names | False Hop or Mexican Shrimp Plant Shrimp Plant is native to Mexico but also has been naturalized in the State of Florida. The flowers which are white extend from red bracts or scales which make it look like a shrimp, hence its name. Though sometimes confused as a...

Common Names | Lonicera The delicious sweet scent of Honeysuckle will fill the garden when this plant is in full bloom. The tubular flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Plant near a patio or deck where the fragrance and the variety of visitors to this...

Common Names | Duranta Erecta, Geisha Girl, Sweet Memories, Pigeon Berry or Golden Dewdrop Duranta has a beautiful violet and white flowers that are almost like orchids in their beauty. The Duranta is a rapid growing, dense shrub with small glossy leaves. It blooms the best in...

Common Names | Gardenia Aimee No other plant expresses the beauty of the South as gracefully as the blossoms of the Gardenia, a genus of about 142 known flowering species. The evergreen shrubs and small trees have leaves that are opposite or in whorls of three or four. The leaves...

Common Names | Nerium Oleander, Calypso Oleander grows well in warm subtropical regions, and because of its showy pink flowers, is extensively used as an ornamental plant in landscapes. It is drought-tolerant and will tolerate occasional light frost. It is commonly used in...

Common Name | Hibiscus Corkscrew, rosa-sinensis, China rose Hibiscus is one of the most popular genus of flowering plants. Its wonderful flower grows in many different colors and is one of the hardiest plants perfect for adding bright colors and a beautiful tropical effect to a...

Common Name | Hibiscus standard, rosa-sinensis, China rose Hibiscus is one of the most popular genus of flowering plants. Its wonderful flower grows in many different colors and is one of the hardiest plants perfect for adding bright colors and a beautiful tropical effect to a...

Common Names | Shrub Verbena Lantana is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the American tropics. Attract butterflies to your garden with the bright yellow, orange and red Lantana plant flowers. Lantana, also known as shrub verbena,...

Common Name | Tibouchina Lepidota, Glory Bush Generous purple blooms and deep-green ribbed foliage are characteristic of the Tibouchina lepidota. Flowers bloom continuously from summer to fall, and sometimes year-round in warmer climates. With its low, even branches, Tibouchina...