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Chinaberries are attractive trees and give a dense shade, but they are invasive and a nuisance here. Their berries are also toxic to livestock.

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This small ornamental crabapple was introduced to the trade in 1947 by Carl Sax. It is considered his finest crabapple introduction. It developed as a triploid... allowing it to breed true from open pollinated seed. The tree was named to honor the daughter of Charles Sargent, first Director of the Arnold Arboretum.
'Mary Potter' is a beautiful crabapple that grows 6-8 feet wide and spreads to as much as 18 feet. Pink buds open to snow white blooms that develop into purple red fruits that are persistent. That is, they stay on the tree into winter... providing food for birds.
Father John Fiala, in Flowering Crabapples, The Genus Malus... notes that 'Mary Potter' deserves to be grown more as a specimen tree. It has a very attractive form, white blooms and red fruit smother the tree with color in spring and again in fall, the fall color is a good, clear yellow and the silhouette of the tree in winter is striking and handsome.

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Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride' is a star in my zone 7a garden. It withstands Maryland's heat and humidity beautifully. Other coral bells (not of villosa descent) have not performed as well (and I've tried quite a few). It particularly flourishes in part shade, though it's growing well in full shade. Even in full sun it only has mild scorching. It appreciates being divided every couple of years, though it copes when neglected. Best of all, it attracts bees of all sorts.

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In comparison to other Foxgloves I have grown, I found this cultivar to be a poor performer. It may do better with more shaded and cooler conditions than I was able to provide at the time.

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Another selection that puts on a good display if grown well. I have only grown a couple of plants and so my comparison is limited, but it seems to open a little slower than Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea 'Colossal Excelsior Mix') and lasted longer in bloom than Colossial Excelsior (although if you want an impact statement, the latter does that better).

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This selection puts on a spectacular display if grown well. It tends to open quickly, with much of the main stem open at the same time as well as the smaller side branches before the main stem has finished flowering.

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Apart from the difference in flower color and shape to another common cherry blossom, Prunus x yedoensis, this variety also exhibits a somewhat denser branching habit than that of Prunus x yedoensis, also with denser nodes.

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Intensely glaucous white leaf succulent from Cuicatlán in Oaxaca (southern Mexico), where it grows on limestone. Leaves are plump and relatively long, rosettes to 5-6 inches or so. Stems may grow to 18 inches or more, with a sideways habit. Flowers are pink to pinkish orange, lacking a tube, clasped by large, fleshy sepals.

This species was originally described as an Echeveria in 2004 (though it lacks a corolla tube), then moved to Pachyphytum in 2010 (as it has the characteristic scale-like appendages inside the corolla lobes), then moved in 2023 to a new genus, Jeronimoa, based on DNA analysis showing it is an outlier from Pachyphytum.

A desirable and little offered succulent in cultivation, with a few hybrids (surely more to come). Old plants can be spectacular with good care.

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An early green Romaine with compact upright growth. Savoyed leaves. Has resistance to Corky Root (Intermediate) and Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus (High). Note that this variety is under Plant Variety Protection.

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A new variety from Johnnys. Graffiti has been hit or miss for me as too often summer heat comes on too quickly. Purple Moon is listed as almost 20 days earlier, so hopefully it will solve that problem. I have no trouble with white Cauliflower with 70 DTM. Will report back at end of season.

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A blocky green to yellow bell that has TSWV resistance. While it does not hit peppers nearly as hard as it does tomatoes, I am jumping at the chance to trial a bell pepper with TSWV resistance. My vendor suggests this the best replacement for SummerSweet 8610. Let you know at end of season.

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A new addition to the Mountain series that has strong TSWV resistance. Slightly smaller than Mountain Spring but is preferable where TSWV is a problem. I am doing my first trial this year

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This daylily is shown to be registered as spatulate, I do not see that look at all in the photos presented here. Does any one see this daylily as showing the spatulate form?

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After observing this plant as a potted plant for 10 years, I've seen that it has consistently dropped the old stems over winter, regrowing from the roots in the spring. Don't give up over winter if this happens. Because of this, it is a good companion for taller, reliably evergreen plants. That way, a pot with this in it still has something to see all year.

This has been marginally hardy here, but not reliably so in poor soil.

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This plant was named in memory of Dr. Huey Long, who had a 37 year career in academia. He served at Florida Southern College, Florida State University, University of Georgia and University of Oklahoma as well as visiting professorships in Canada, England, Germany, and Sweden.

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'Halcyon' is a favorite in central Oklahoma... it handles stress [drought, exceptional heat, and soil conditions] better than many hostas... particularly the variegated forms. And the blue-green color of its leaves is a great foil for adjacent plants and blooms.

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Glaucous blue-green-gray succulent with delicate purplish highlights (thus the name). The lilac tones near the apex may come and go depending on conditions. Rosettes are tall and dense and may reach about 4-5 inches wide, and at least that tall. Best form and color in strong light.

This hybrid of a xSedeveria and an Echeveria (both parents are also hybrids) apparently does not flower.

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Small rosette succulent from China (Yunnan province) and neighboring countries with soft, nearly terete leaves bearing many fine hairs (especially when young). Leaves turn dark colors (blackish) in the sun and bear irregular purplish blotches. Best color and form in strong light. Rosettes grow to 1-1.5 inches wide, with densely packed leaves. Terminal inflorescences bear small, fragrant, pale yellow to orange-red (in the sun) flowers.

Sinocrassula is related to Orostachys and Hylotephium. This species seems to be the most common in cultivation.

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This is the first GMO bioengineered tomato to be sold directly to home gardeners. Produced and sold by Norfolk Healthy Produce (NPS). The fruit is purple because of two genes sourced from the snapdragon. 'Micro Tom' and 'MoneyMaker' tomato cultivars were used in the development of this tomato.

From the FDA Biotechnology Notification File No. 000178:

"NPS states that anthocyanins accumulated in Del/Ros1-N tomatoes are the same as those that accumulate in the skin of some purple-skinned tomato varieties that are already available on the market, and in eggplant and purple-fleshed potatoes."

Gardeners looking to grow non-GMO high anthocyanins tomatoes should look at:

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Indigo Rose')
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Gondwana Moon')
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Gondwana Rose')

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One of the best producing lettuces in zone 7b Atlanta, GA

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