Ruscus aculeatus Christmas Berry PP 16680 Tropical not the similar Microsorum fortunei

not the similar Microsorum fortunei

the center changes to green

Salvia 'Black and Blue' differs from other anise sage cultivars in that the calyx (the little cup that holds the open flower) is black instead of the usual green

it is not as fast to multiply as are most other cannas

In the eastern US the ruby throated hummingbirds will visit the flowers in years when the blooming corresponds with their arrival

Ruscus aculeatus Christmas Berry PP 16680 Tropical not the similar Microsorum fortuneiThis unique dwarf selection of the easy to grow evergreen butcher's broom is similar to a clone the late Elizabeth Lawrence grew in her garden. However, this form originated as a seedling selection by Gys Petrus de Jong of Dublin, Ireland, although Gys got some really bad advice about the economic return from patenting a ruscus. The spiny, dark green cladodes (fake leaves) are compacted nearly on top of each other along the dark green stems.