Jatropha – Jatropha integerrima, commonly called peregrina, spicy jatropha, or fire-cracker plant. Native to Cuba, Jatropha is a tropical for us, but in its native range it is a large shrub. It has an ...

Re “Clambering for Attention” [May 12]: Can you tell us where we might be able to find the plant that’s pictured, the Mexican flame vine? The vine sounds fabulous, and the colors are what we are ...

Last week I wrote about salvias and lantanas. There are many species and selections available, most of which are drought tolerant and deer proof. They also are major sources of nectar for butterflies, ...

Mexican Flame Vine (Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides): A native of Mexico, this sunny, orange, daisy-like blooming vine does quite well in our area of Zone 9a-11b. It will die back to the ground in a ...

Many of Florida’s landscape plants are native to Mexico, the southernmost country in North America and one that encompasses 760,000 square miles of deserts, jungles, mountains and seacoasts. Except ...

Many gardeners in our area are working with limited urban or suburban space and looking for ways to add visual interest — and perhaps screen fences or exterior walls. Vines can fill this role, ...