by Jim Hunter | Plant Education, Shade Loving, Shrubs
The cast iron is an old plant known to be a potted plant in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. It was widely grown as a popular houseplant in this country from 1870 to 1940. Do you remember the song “How’s your aspidistra”? It will tolerate a wide variety of growing...
by Jim Hunter | Flowering, Plant Education, Shade Loving, Shrubs
Need a small flowering shrub for a shady location? Serissa could be the plant for you. A tiny shrub growing to about 2 feet tall, pruned into an oval or round shape, makes serissa a nice edging or mini hedge. The numerous tiny flowers can be white, pink or lavender...
