Poisonous Plants: Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius)
Karen Rosary pea is an evergreen woody vine native to warm temperate to tropical regions of India and Asia but has been introduced in Florida as an ornamental where it has…
Invasive Plants and Their native Alternatives: Gold Coast Jasmine (Jasminum dichotomum)
Gold coast jasmine is an evergreen woody climber or rambling shrub native to tropical western and central Africa but was introduced in the 1920s as an ornamental into Florida in…
Plant Profile: Golden Trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)
Golden trumpet is a tropical evergreen vine native to Brazil where it grows over other plants in mangrove swamps and other wet areas. They can be grown outside in warm…
Plant Combination: Clematis ‘ Etoile Violette’ and Rose ‘Don Juan’ Climber
The climber Don Juan is one of the best red climbers but can be made even more exciting with the addition of clematis ‘Etoile Violette’. The vivid contrasting colors in…
Plant Profile: Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata)
Growing in open woods, swamps, fields borders, and cliffs from Maryland to Missouri, south to Florida and east Texas, cross vine is a tough native that will quickly grow 8…