early summer blooming

Rhexia virginica

Trained Rhexia vs. Untrained Rhexia

The plant genus, Rhexia is a primarily North American native genus in the Melastomaceae family, making it a cousin to the popular tropical house plant, Tibouchina. Rhexia is a genus of only thirteen species, of which we’ve grown eight. The most widespread is Rhexia virginica, which naturally occurs from Canada south to Texas. They are

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Pratia angulata (Lobelia angulata)

A Parade of the Plant, Formerly Known as Pratia

Looking cute as a proverbial button for the last few months is Pratia angulata, a plant whose recent name change has moved it into the genus, Lobelia, as Lobelia angulata. It is one of a very small number of plants we can grow here, that are native to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. In

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