22 Jan I Love Dendrolycopodium obscurum, aka princess pine.
Name: Dendrolycopodium obscurum aka Lycopodium obscurum, aka ground pine or princess pine. Type of Plant: This is a club moss that is native to the eastern North America. Club mosses are...
15 Jan I Love Caladium
Name: Caladium Type of Plant: A tropical plant that’s grown as an annual in northern gardens. Why I Love/Hate this plant: Heart shaped leaves, a variety of foliage colors from white to...
08 Jan I Love Hosta ‘June’
Name: Hosta ‘June’ Type of Plant: A Hosta variety that offers a weed smothering shade plant, blue/lime/sage-green colors, and low-growing height. Why I Love/Hate this plant: I love ‘June’ because it’s one...
01 Jan I Love Lagenaria siceraria aka Birdhouse Gourd
Name: Lagenaria siceraria aka bottle gourd, calabash or birdhouse gourd Type of Plant: An annual vine that produces gourds that can be made into bird houses, bottles or art. Why I Love/Hate...
25 Dec I Love Crassula ovata aka Jade Plant
Type of Plant: A succulent shrub in warm climates, and a houseplant in colder areas, the jade plant is native to South Africa. The genus name comes from the crassus,...
18 Dec I Love Epigaea Repens, aka Trailing Arbutus
Name: Epigaea repens, aka trailing arbutus or mayflower Type of Plant: Low-growing, evergreen native plant that has small, pinkish-white flowers in April or May. This is the Massachusetts State Flower. Why I...