Fouquieria splendens Sierra Co NM Malvaviscus simply stunning and small enough

simply stunning and small enough to fit in almost any sunny garden

This is one banana that loves intense heat and humidity

Brunnera 'Alexander's Great' is a look-alike of Brunnera 'Jack Frost'

Marcelle Sheppard

you're indeed ready for your French kiss

Fouquieria splendens Sierra Co NM Malvaviscus simply stunning and small enoughOcotillo is one of those signature plants that draws your attention when you visit the Southwest US desert. Although many folks assume it to be a cactus, ocotillo is so bizarre, it's sequestered by taxonomists in its own family, Fouquieriaceae. Fouqueria splendens is native throughout the Chihuhuan and Sonoran Deserts from Texas through California. The naked upright stems can reach 20', and appear dead until rain causes the leaves to emerge, which can