Arboretum All-Star Plant Database

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winter jasmine

winter jasmine

Latin Name
Jasminum nudiflorum
Description

Bright yellow flowers cheer up the winter garden; use as an arching shrub or can be trained as a cascading vine; glossy, dark-green stems are revealed in winter.

Christmas cheer poker plant

Christmas cheer poker plant

Latin Name
Kniphofia ‘Christmas Cheer’
Description

Dramatic plant brightens up the winter garden; at the top of its tall flowering stems, brilliant orange buds open to deep-gold tubular flowers; long, narrow leaves form an attractive, medium-large clump over time; attracts hummingbirds.

Formosan flame tree

Formosan flame tree

Latin Name
Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana
Description

Tropical-looking shade tree; has broad clusters of bright yellow flowers in fall, followed by coral-red seed pods; adaptable to various soils and watering schedules.

crape myrtle

crape myrtle

Latin Name
Lagerstroemia hybrids and cultivars
Description

Provides year-round interest with summer flowers, fall color, and handsome ornamental bark in winter; comes in pink, white, lavender-purple, or red-flowering varieties; hybrid forms are more mildew resistant; attracts beneficial insects.

Goodwin Creek lavender

Goodwin Creek lavender

Latin Name
Lavandula x ginginsii ‘Goodwin Creek Grey’
Description

Long bloom season; easy to renew with pruning; more heat resistant than English lavenders; attracts hummingbirds and beneficial insects.