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...
by Jim Hunter | Plant Education, Shrubs
Wow! Is an expression often used when seeing a Loropetalum in full bloom. A former “Florida Plant of the Year”, this hardy bush has become very popular in recent years. This shrub has great leaf color, flowers often and is cold hardy. Its foliage is a reddish-purple...
