All Plants (B)
BIDENS ferulifolia 'Namid Compact Yellow' (syn. 'Klebf21342') Bidens, Beggarticks Short lived perennial native to southern United States and Mexico. Deer resistant. Produces large daisy-like flowers from spring until frost. This series is strong, well-branched, has a long flower season and big blooms. Good for containers, borders, hanging baskets & gravelly areas. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: yellow with gold eyes. Compact, mounded habit. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 12-20 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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BIDENS ferulifolia 'Pretty in Pink' Bidens, Beggarticks Short lived perennial native to Southern United States and Mexico. Deer resistant. Drought & heat tolerant. Produces daisy-like flower heads that are decorated with an abundance of pink with purple stripes. Blooms from planting until frost. Height: 12-14". Spread: 12-14". Good for containers, borders, hanging baskets or gravelly areas. Attracts bees & butterflies. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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BIDENS ferulifolia 'Royal Brocade' Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or Short Lived Perennial: Deer, drought, and heat tolerant. Native to the Southern United States and Mexico. Produces an abundance of yellow daisy-like flowers that have a central red star. Good for containers, borders, hanging baskets and gravelly areas. Attracts bees and butterflies. Blooms from planting until frost. Height: 12 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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BIDENS ferulifolia 'Spicy Electric White' (= 'Yellow Crown') Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or Short Lived Perennial: Deer, drought, and heat tolerant. Native to the Southern United States and Mexico. Produces an abundance of pearly white daisy-like flowers with a bright yellow center. Good for containers, borders, hanging baskets and gravelly areas. Attracts bees and butterflies. Blooms from planting until frost. Height: 12-14 inches. Width: 10-14 inches. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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BIDENS ferulifolia 'Taka Tuka Red Glow' Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or short lived perennial. Deer resist. Taka Tuka offers great bi-colors that are mounding, robust & well branching. They hold up excellent in containers or combo plantings, especially hanging baskets. Produces large, unique daisy-like flower heads from planting until frost. Red tips are more visible in cooler temps. Warmer temps. flowers are more ylw. Bloom color: fiery orange-red w/gold centers. Size: 12-24" x 12-18". Attracts butterflies. Exp: full sun. Water: mod. USDA Z9. |
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BIDENS ferulifolia 'Taka Tuka White and Yellow' Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or short lived perennial. Deer resist. Taka Tuka offers great bi-colors that are mounding, robust & well branching. They hold up excellent in containers or combo plantings, especially hanging baskets. Produces large, unique daisy-like flower heads from planting until frost. Bloom color: creamy white w/golden yellow centers. Size: 12-24" x 12-18". Attracts butterflies. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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BIDENS ferulifolia 'White Delight' Bidens, Beggarticks Short lived perennial native to Southern United States and Mexico. Deer resistant. Drought & heat tolerant. Produces large daisy-like white flower heads from planting until frost. More compact than other standard white varieties. Height: 10-14". Spread: 14-16". Good for containers, borders, hanging baskets or gravelly areas. Attracts bees & butterflies. Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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BIDENS ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Blazing Ring of Fire' Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or Short Lived Perennial: Deer, drought & heat tolerant. Native to So. U.S. & Mexico. The Timeless Collection is a new generation of Bidens featuring early, rich flowering in a wide range of bright colors, continuous flowering into summer, well branched habit, & a mounded, semi-trailing habit. Uses: pots, borders, baskets & gravelly areas. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: red w/a golden yellow center. Ht: 8-24". Width: 12-16". Exp.: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z9. |
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BIDENS ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Blazing Star' Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or Short Lived Perennial: Deer, drought & heat tolerant. Native to So. U.S. & Mexico. The Timeless Collection is a new generation of Bidens featuring early, rich flowering in a wide range of bright colors, continuous flowering into summer, well branched habit, & a mounded, semi-trailing habit. Uses: pots, borders, baskets & gravelly areas. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: yellow w/a red central star. Ht: 12-14". Width: 12-14". Exp.: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z9. |
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BIDENS ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Yellow Sunshine' Bidens, Beggarticks Tender or Short Lived Perennial: Deer, drought & heat tolerant. Native to So. U.S. & Mexico. The Timeless Collection is a new generation of Bidens featuring early, rich flowering in a wide range of bright colors, continuous flowering into summer, well branched habit, & a mounded, semi-trailing habit. Good for pots, borders, hanging baskets & gravelly areas. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: golden yellow. Ht: 12-16 in. Width: 14-16 in. Exp.: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z9. |
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BILLBERGIA nutans Queen's Tears Bromeliad: Evergreen perennial with pendant clusters of flowers in spring-summer. Excellent cut flower, container & border plant. Provides and interesting and unusual look to any area. Bloom color: purple-blue edged with lime green. Size: 16" x 16". Exposure: semi-shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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BLETILLA striata (B. hyacinthina) Chinese Ground Orchid Orchid: Deciduous woodland, border and container plant with cattleya-like flowers. Grows best in humus-rich soil. Good under high branching trees or under lathe. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: lavender pink. Height: 1.5-2 foot. Exposure: part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z7. |
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BORAGE Organic Borage Cucumber flavored fresh lvs are added to salads, cooked or made into a cooling drink. Makes a good honey plant. Also used medicinally. Good companion plant to tomatoes, squash & strawberries because it attracts pollinating bees. CAUTION: Do not eat if you are pregnant or lactating as 8-10 blooms may cause milk to flow. Bloom color: true blue. 45-55 days to harvest. (Borago officianalis). |
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BOUTELOUA 'Angel Eyelash' California Blue Grama Grass: Given to us by John Greenlee & part of the Greenlee Meadow Collection. Deer & drought tolerant. CA native. Long-lived & tufted w/fine-textured gry-grn lvs. Showy blms in late spring w/long prplsh blue eyelashes held horizontally above the lvs. Cool-season interest, as the long lasting seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, perfect for low maint. landscapes. Blms: summer-fall. Size: 1' x 1' or less. Sun. Z4. |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass Grass: Deer resistant & drought tolerant. CA native. Long-lived & tufted w/fine-textured gry-grn lvs. Showy flowers in late spring that look like long purplish blue eyelashes held horizontally above the lvs, creates quite the show. Cool-season interest, as the long lasting seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, perfect for low maint. landscapes. Blm time: summer-fall. Size: 1 ft or less x 1 ft or less. Sun. USDA Z4. |
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BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass Grass: Deer resistant & drought tolerant. CA native. Long-lived & tufted w/fine-textured gry-grn lvs. Profusion of big, showy chartreuse blms, held horizontally above the lvs creates quite the show. Provides cool-season interest, as the long lasting blonde seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, perfect for low maint. landscps. Blm. time: summer-fall. Size: 30-36" x 30-36". Sun. USDA Z4. USPP#22048 |
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BOUVARDIA ternifolia Firecracker Bush, Scarlet Hummingbird Flower, Trumpet Flower Herb or Shrub: Tolerates heat, humidity & drought. A native of Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Easy to grow & low maintenance. Good for containers, beds, borders, & mass plantings. Has a profusion of bright, scarlet-red orange clusters of 2 inch tubular blms from May until frost over shiny, oval, dk green lvs. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & pollinators. Upright, mounding habit. Ht: 2-4 ft. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9-11. |
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BRACHYSCOME 'Brasco Violet' Swan River Daisy Perennial: Drought resistant. Semi-shrubby. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Compact growth and profuse blooming spring-fall. Daisy-like flowers with finely cut dark foliage. Deadheading is not necessary. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: violet purple. Height: 12-18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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BRACHYSCOME 'Neon Lights' Swan River Daisy Perennial: Deer resistant. Excellent edger, rock garden, container and border plant. Quick to grow with a mounding growth habit. Daisy-like flowers sit over chartreuse foliage. Bloom time: early spring-fall. Bloom color: violet-purple. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PPAF |
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BRACHYSCOME angustifolia Fresco 'Candy' Swan River Daisy Perennial: Native to Australia. Heat & deer tolerant. The Fresco series bloom earlier and are more compact than others. Great for edges, borders, window boxes, hanging baskets, & containers. Attracts butterflies. Continuous flowering spring-summer. Color: lavender-pink daisies. Compact, mounding growth habit. Height: 4-6 in. Width: 8-12 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. Worth growing as an annual in cold climates. |