blueberries on vine ready for harvest

March 2002

Blueberry “Sunshine Blue Dwarf” – Vaccinium corymbosum Origin: North America “One morning as I was drinking my first cup of coffee of the day, I looked out the window to

Sedum flowers growing in wild in bloom

February 2002

Variegated Sedum – Sedum Alboroseum mediovariegatum Origin:  USA This Sedum hybrid will definitely get you in the mood for Valentines Day. Why? Because butterflies love this plant! It’s a new

Norfolk Pine tree growing tall outside someone's home

January 2002

Norfolk Pine – Araucaria heterophylla Origin: Norfolk Island (in the Southern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia) These little living Christmas trees appear often in the post-holidays sales blow-outs. So

Varigated Shell Ginger leaves

December 2001

Variegated Shell Ginger – Alpinia zerumbet variegata Origin – Asia This easy to grow, easy to propagate ginger is a member of the largest genus in the Zingiberacae family. It’s

Persian Shield plant with purple foliage in container in garden

November 2001

Persian Shield – Strobialanthus dyerianus Origin – Burma Simply put, this perennial plant is pure eye candy. Its long leaves are iridescent shades of purple, lilac and pink. As if

October 2001

    Lime Basil – Ocimum americanum   Origin – United States of America Now that we are getting into autumn, it’s time to be setting your windowsill garden to