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Looking Sharp

Striking is one way to describe these four new varieties of succulents from Rancho Tissue Technologies.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: Sylvester Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris)

This attractive, hardy palm contributes well to the diversity of our state’s plant palette.

Grazin’ In The Grass

Emerald Coast Growers has added four new ornamental grass varieties to its Native Wonders North American native plants program.

Eye Candy

USDA-ARS plant geneticists have released two new pepper cultivars that are sure to liven up gardens with their vibrant, Halloween-inspired colors.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: Coffee Tree

With the demand for edible plants heating up, this tree can brew some excitement in the landscape.

FNGLA Unveils Florida Garden Select

The Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association has chosen seven plants to highlight for its 2010 Florida Garden Select (formerly Florida Plants of the Year) program.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: Chasmanthium latifolium ‘River Mist’

At the recent Farwest Show, Chasmanthium latifolium ‘River Mist’ was voted best perennial or grass.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: Agave lophantha ‘Quadricolor’

Agaves, with their low water requirements, bold textures, and ease of growth, are hot right now. Unfortunately, many agaves are dull in color, not fully cold hardy, or grow too big for small yards. Agave lophantha ‘Quadricolor’ is the exception.

New Encore Azalea Announced

Azalea developer Robert E. “Buddy” Lee debuted a new variety for the Encore collection: Autumn Lilac.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: Phormium ‘Black Adder’

Hardy in Zones 8b-11, ‘Black Adder’ is a no-fuss herbaceous perennial that is rugged and easy-to-grow.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: Rio Dipladenia

Find out what makes this dipladenia different from others on the market.

Nursery Pick Of The Week: European Olive Tree (Olea europaea)

One of the oldest cultivated trees known to man can be a great new addition to a Florida landscape.