All Plants

Perennial: Native to South Africa. The rosettes of THICK, silver-green leaves have a velvety texture and can sometimes develop a reddish or purplish hue at the edges. Has tiny pink flowers in spring and summer. Good container and rock garden plant. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. Avoid winter watering. USDA Z9-11. Indoors as a houseplant: Provide bright, indirect light. Allow to dry out between waterings.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of deer, drought and fire. Thick, glossy foliage transitions from a bright chartreuse green to warm sunshine yellow with hints of red on the tips. Use as a houseplant, container plant, rock garden plant or near swimming pools. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2 feet. Width: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. As a houseplant, allow it to dry out between waterings and place in bright, indirect light. USDA Z9-11.

Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of deer, drought & fire. A variegated succulent with green and white fleshy leaves. Use as a houseplant, container plant, rock garden plant or near swimming pools. Ht: 3-9'. W: 3'-but much smaller in pots. Bloom time: fall-spring. Bloom color: pink. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. (syn. C. argentea 'Variegata')

Perennial or Annual Herb: Drought and shade tolerant. A low growing succulent with variegated heart shaped green, cream and rose colored foliage. Border, container, hanging basket, and houseplant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 12-24 inches. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA 9-11. Indoors as a houseplant: Provide indirect, bright, partial light. Water when dry.

Shrubby Perennial: Fleshy triangle like blue-green leaves are edged in rosy pink. The foliage grows in stacked rosettes. Container, hanging basket, border, and houseplant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: pale yellow. Height: 18-20 inches. Width: 24-36 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA 9-11. Indoors as a houseplant: Provide bright, indirect light. Water when the top 1-2 inches are dry.

Succulent/Houseplant: Also known as ‘Estagnol’, this compact, slow growing, drought tolerant gem has a darling spiral growth habit. The bright green leaves grow in circular spirals that eventually lengthen into 3-6 clustered columns. When mature, the tips can bloom into small white flowers. Wonderful in container gardens. Bloom time: spring. Water: dry. Exposure: full sun/indirect sun. Soil: good drainage. Height: 6”. USDA Z9.

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer & drought tolerant. A hybrid created by Myron Kimnach in 1959. A cross between Crassula pyramidalis x perfoliata var. minor. Eye-catching silver-grey to gray-green towers of densely stacked leaves that are folded up at the edges, forming an unusually square shaped column. A collector's dream! Perfect for dish gardens or rockeries. Pink to nearly wht blms spring-summer. Height: 6". Exp.: full sun/light shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9.

Cormous Perennial: Deciduous. Drought tolerant. Deer and rabbit resistant. Elegant branched and arching stems carry clusters of lily-like flowers that rise several inches above the foliage and are excellent for cutting (they last about 2 weeks). Good in borders and mass plantings. Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: coral pink. Height: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Cormous Perennial: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds. Spectacular, golden yellow lily-like blooms on tall, singular stems that are great for cutting. Nice in borders. Bloom time: summer. Height: 18-24". Exposure: sun-part/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

Shrub: Evergreen. Cross between Billbergia nutans x Cryptanthus bahianus. Forms rosettes of flattened 8-12" long pointed green to bronzy-red leaves, the color intensifies in bright light. Spreads freely creating large, dense clumps. Great for drought tolerant, shade or container gardens. Attracts hummingbirds.

Heirloom-Introduced from Armenia to Italy in the 1400’s, this attractive, crisp cuke stays sweet even when the fruit is large. This variety has thin skins w/dense flesh, few seeds, and a pleasant mild flavor. It is easily digestible–skin & all. It is heavily ribbed w/light green skin. Produces very long, 12-30” fruit, best eaten when 12-18” long & less than 2 œ” across. Plant in full sun. Thrives in hot weather. (Maturity: 70 days).

Heirloom-Delicate flavor & crunchy bite. Round 3-4” fruits turn from pale greenish ylw to lemon ylw (the best eating stage) & then bt. gldn ylw. Tender & sweet & excellent for salads & pickling & easy to digest. It is easy to grow & does well in short summers. Performs well in cool conditions. Good in large containers & the vines yield heavily for long periods of time. Rust & drought resistant. Plant in full sun. (Maturity: 68 days)

This remains the most widely planted open pollinated slicing cuke in the U.S. Since 1970 the slender, refined “Marketmore look” has been the standard for slicing cucumbers in the North. The 8-9” dk green fruits stay green & mild tasting even under heat stress. It is an excellent slicer in salads & for other fresh uses. Multiple disease resistances keep plants vigorous & highly productive across a long picking season. (Maturity: 65 days)

Super cute, 1" long fruits look like miniature watermelons and taste like cucumbers with tangy citrus overtones. The flesh is white, crisp, and crunchy which make them great for snacking, salads, stir fries or pickled. Plant in hanging basketst for a fun hip look or can be trellised for easy picking. Plant in full sun. . (Maturity: 75 days)

Pickled or fresh! Short, thick cukes w/blunt ends, perfect for pickles & also delicious for slicing. Avg. 6”, 1 Œ lbs. & are slightly tapered to fit nicely in a pickle jar. Thin medium green skin w/some striping & black spines. High yielding, early fruiting on vigorous, medium vines. This is the pickling cuke that pickle growers asked for! Full sun but tolerates some shade. Resistant to scab & cucumber mosaic virus. (Maturity: 52 days)

This variety has a unique appearance and excellent flavor. The unusual, slightly fuzzy, S-shaped fruits are slightly ridged with alternating dark and light green stripes. Since the skin is not bitter, you don’t need to peel it. It is best when harvested between 8-18” long. It is an excellent slicer and perfect for salads. Delicious and different! (Maturity: 63 days) (Cucumis melo ‘ Striped Armenian’, Cucumis sativus ‘Striped Armenian’)

A fabulous slicer with uniform, plump, smooth, burpless cucumbers! Wonderful fresh and their thin skin makes them a good pickler as well. Excellent flavor and yield - sweeter than others. Deer & downy mildew resistant. Fruit size: 6-10 inches. Plant height: 36-48 in. Prefers full sun. (CUCUMIS sativus 'Tendergreen Burpless') Burpless cukes have reduced cucurbitacin making it easier to digest & less likely to cause burping.

Introduced in 1894 - listed in the catalog of Samuel Wilson of Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. Extremely productive. Easy to digest and well-suited for pickling, slicing, and fresh eating. The size, shape and color of a lemon, but a cuke with sweet flavor and low in cucurbitacin, the naturally occurring cucumber chemical that accounts for a slightly bitter taste. Harvest when 3-4" in diameter. Rust and drought resistant. Likes full sun. Days to maturity: 60. (CUCUMIS sativus 'True Lemon')

This is said to be the best non-hybrid pickling cucumber! It produces massive yields of mild-flavored - which are perfect for soaking up spices - small cucumbers that are excellent for pickling. Crisp, fresh, & sweet. Fruits are dark green with black spines, 6-8 in. in length. Ht: 36-48 in. Bred by University of Wisconsin in 1959. Disease resistant: Cucumber mosaic, deer, powdery mildew, scab & Target leaf spot. (CUCUMIS sativus 'Wisconsin SMR-58 Pickling').