Creekside Nursery

Medium green rosettes. Good drainage is essential. Gets the name dunce caps from the flowering stalk that is dunce cap shaped. Best in rock gardens and containers.

Very susceptible to cold (frost); outdoor growing is recommended only in summer or in USDA Zones above 10. They have shallow root systems, consider growing in a pan; width can be more of a factor than depth. This plant will bloom an orange flower; with very textured dark burgundy to black leaves. Hummingbirds love them!

Very susceptible to cold (frost); outdoor growing is recommended only in summer or in USDA zones above 10. They have shallow root systems; consider growing in a pan; width can be more of a factor than depth. This plant will bloom a bright orange almost throughout the year, with deep-green, narrow, grass-like leaves (foliage will become more bronze with full sun exposure).

Do not over-water. Allow soil to almost completely dry-out between irrigations. A well-drained media is essential.

Do not over-water. Allow soil to almost completely dry-out between irrigations. During hot summer days, daily watering may be needed. Once a month watering in winter is common. A striking hybrid that forms a tight head similar to cabbage with leaves that impress each cupped leaf firmly on its enclosing mate in a beautiful pattern. The leaves grow up to one foot long and are blue-green with teeth.

Extremely heat and drought tolerant. 15-20 feet tall huge flower panicle shoots up after several years. Plant dies after flowering. Bold coarse texture. Great for xeriscapes; do not underestimate size of mature plant. Allow for a 6-8 feet spread when planting.

The Drift Coral Rose is a hardy rose that is similar to a miniature rose. It naturally stays a dwarf size and is great for containers or small gardens.  It has gloosy green foliage.