Plant Highlights By Date
Aloe vacillans
November 2007
At the Ruth Bancroft Garden, we grow a number of Aloe species which come from the Arabian Peninsula, and one of these is the fall-blooming Aloe vacillans, which occurs mostly in Yemen …
Agave potatorum
October 2007
Agave potatorum is an attractive small to medium-size species from southern Mexico.
Tradescantia pallida
September 2007
For rich purple foliage, few plant selections can equal Tradescantia pallida ‘Purple Heart’, which also goes by the name of Setcreasea purpurea.
Brachychiton
August 2007
Brachychiton is a genus of Australian trees, several of which are featured in the plantings at the Ruth Bancroft Garden.
Nolina interrata
July 2007
Nolina interrata is in a sense a compromise, since it has a woody stem, but usually this is buried in the ground.
Romneya coulteri
June 2007
Romneya coulteri is one of the giants of the family, typically growing to 5 – 8 feet tall and spreading vigorously by suckers from the base.
Aloe brevifolia
May 2007
One species of aloe which performs very well in California gardens is Aloe brevifolia.
Euphorbia caput-medusae
April 2007
Euphorbia caput-medusae comes from near Cape Town on South Africa’s west coast.
Asphodelus aestivus
March 2007
Asphodelus aestivus occurs from the Canary Islands eastward through the Mediterranean basin.
