The latest dirt from my garden

The Carolina Reaper, originally named the HP22B,is a cultivar of chili pepper of the Capsicum chinense species. It is red and has a gnarled,...

Native to Tropical Asia, Malesia and Philippines, Freycinetia is an evergreen specimen climber with stems that can grow from 1-6 foot lon...

Wow, something very unusual... From a fat, fleshy rootstock grow tufted rosettes of shallow to deeply toothed, reniform leaves. The erect...

The Elephant Ear Fig tree is an impressive Fig species and it makes a great indoor plant for large rooms. Roxburgh's fig is native t...

The whole plant grows 3-5’ feet tall and wide, making it a perfect focal point for a spot with well-drained soil and full sun. The milky sa...

A truly rare gem. Calico Monkey Flower Mimulus pictus This wildflower is endemic to California, found only above the southeastern San ...

A fascinating plant.  Dioscorea elephantipes (syn. Testudinaria elephantipes), also commonly known as turtle back, elephant's foot,...

Choclo, is a variety of corn, also referred to as Peruvian corn or Cuzco corn (named for the capital city of the Inca empire - Cuzco), is ...

Pistachios are a great source of vitamins and minerals and are naturally cholesterol free. A serving of pistachios contains 170 calor...

Wow!  The plant kingdom at its flamboyant best.  The highly ornamental Sapphire Tower is a hardy bromeliad relative native to regions of...

This intriguing half hardy alpine produces crimson striped, funnel shaped buds like tiny striped barbers poles! The striking petals open...

Native to the rain forests of Central America, Monstera is a popular foliage plant easily recognized by its large glossy leaves that ar...

What a stunning show. Guaiacum Officinale, is a small, highly ornamental tree /shrub introduced from the West Indies.  Growing to abo...

Just beautiful!  An absolutely stunning species known to generate more blooms per square yard than any other Etlingera. The foliage is ...

A wild and very unusual evergreen climbing shrub. Also known as climbing blueberry, Cherry Berry or Climbing Appleberry, Billardiera long...

Gentiana asclepiadea is a species of flowering plant of the genus 'Gentiana' in the family Gentianaceae, native to central and eas...

Super cool Collector Vine the true Cochliasanthus Vigna caracalla ! Definitely a to "drool" over Plant. Very hard to find . ...

One flower that is sure to make jaws drop is the Echium wildpretii of tower of jewels flower. The amazing biennial can grow from 5 to 8 ...

The hard to find Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is a herbaceous plant species. It is in the genus Asclepias, making it a type of...

This is an absolutely beautiful dark dark purple corn.  Also known as Kculli this ancient type of corn is particularly known in Peru a...

Very unusual and exotic looking prehistoric specimen Tree. The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.  ...

Sandersonia aurantiaca, known as christmas bells, is a climbing bulbous plant from South Africa with attractive orange-yellow, bell-shap...

The sights and smells of chocolate plantings add elegance and drama to any display bed, and can be easily replicated in home gardens. From f...