All Plants (T)
TOMATO, CHERRY 'Yellow Pear' Organic Heirloom Cherry Tomato Heirloom-A pre-1800 variety. Produces 1/4 oz. fruits of bt. yellow pear-shaped tomatoes! These have an excellent mild/sweet flavor & low acid content. Use in salads, eat right in the garden, pickle or make a yellow sauce with it, also preserves well. Thick - skinned & crack resistant. A very heavy producer. Fairly cold tolerant. Full sun. Indeterminate. (Maturity: 75-85 days) (Solanum lycopersicum Yellow Pear) |
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TOMATO, ROMA 'San Marzano' Organic Heirloom Roma Tomato Heirloom-Classic Italian variety, excellent, all around tomato for paste, puree or canning. Prized for firm pulp, low seed count, skin that is easily removed, & producing a rich tomato flavor when cooked down. Med. sized plum-shaped, avg. 4 oz. & 2-3" in size. Many chefs consider this the best sauce tomato. Plant in sun. Indeterminate (grows tall, so provide some support). (Maturity: 80 days)(Solanum lycopersicum 'San Marzano') |
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TORENIA fournieri Summer Wave 'Bouquet Blue' Wishbone Flower Annual: Deer resistant. Summer Wave series are early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blooms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: blue & white. Ht: 8-10" Trailing up to 36". Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/shade. USDA Z10. |
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TORENIA fournieri Summer Wave 'Bouquet Gold' Wishbone Flower Annual: Deer resistant. This series is early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blossoms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Blms: spring-summer. Bloom color: gold w/prpl eye. Height: 8-10". Trails up to 36". Water: mod. Exp.: sun or shade. USDA Z10. |
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TORENIA fournieri Summer Wave 'Large Amethyst' Wishbone Flower Annual: Deer resistant. Summer Wave series are early flowering & withstands the heat & diseases of summer. Easy to grow & maintain by being self-cleaning & well-branching. The mounding/trailing plants will produce 100's of trumpet-shaped, blossoms attracting hummingbirds. Perfect for borders, baskets, planters or window boxes. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: amethyst purple. Height: 8-10". Trails up to 36". Water: mod. Exp.: sun or shade. USDA Z10. |
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TRACHELOSPERMUM jasminoides Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine Evergreen climbing shrub: Forms a woody vine or ground cover-depending on how you grow it. Shiny green leaves hold 1" pinwheel shaped, very fragrant white flowers in summer. As a vine, to 20'. As a ground cover, 2' x up to 10' wide. Exposure: part shade in hot areas, sun elsewhere. Water: moderate. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. USDA Z8-10. |
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TRADESCANTIA 'Pistachio White' (syn. SETCREASEA) Inch Plant, Spiderwort, White Zebra Perennial: Natl Garden Bureau Green Thumb Award 2023. Foliage: pistachio green with white stripes. Trailing habit: let spill over pots or grow up trellises. Use as a ground cover, in beds, or in rock & tropical gardens & as a houseplant. Blooms: purple-white flowers in summer. Ht: 2-12 in. Width: 12-30 in. Exposure: part shade. Indoors: Bright, indirect light. Water: water when top Œ"-œ" of soil feels dry. USDA Z9-10. Toxic if ingested, use caution with children & pets. (= 'Tpiwho101', T. albiflora 'Pistachio White'). |
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TRADESCANTIA andersoniana 'Gold' (syn. SETCREASEA) Spiderwort, Spider Lily Perennial: Has pretty golden foliage. Good pot, border, mass planting, pond edge, cut flower, & woodland garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, & hummingbirds. Deadhead to encourage more blooms. Spiderwort comes from the stem secretion that is produced when the stem is cut; It hardens and becomes threadlike and resembles a spiders web. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: lavender purple. Ht: around 2 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z4-9. |
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TRADESCANTIA pallida 'Pink Stripes' (syn. SETCREASEA) Pink Stripes Wandering Jew, Spiderwort , Purple Heart Perennial: Deer, drought and heat tolerant. Native to Mexico. This trailer has narrow, pointed, succulent-like purple leaves striped with bright pink. Leaf color varies with the amount of sun and water-most vibrant with the most light. Can be used as a houseplant, spilling over containers, as a ground cover, in beds or in rock and tropical gardens. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1 foot. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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TRADESCANTIA pallida 'Purple Heart' (syn. SETCREASEA) Purple Wandering Jew, Spiderwort, Purple Heart Perennial: Deer, drought and heat tolerant. Native to Mexico. This trailer has narrow, pointed, succulent-like purple leaves with pale pink flowers. Can be used as a houseplant, spilling over containers, as a ground cover, in beds or in rock and tropical gardens. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1 foot. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. TRADESCANTIA pallida 'Purple Queen'). |
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TRADESCANTIA pallida 'Purple Variegata' (syn. SETCREASEA) Wandering Jew, Striped Spiderwort, Striped Purple Heart Perennial: Deer, drought and heat tolerant. Native to Mexico. This trailer has narrow, pointed, succulent-like purple leaves with a range of pink striping and lavender-pink flowers. Can be used as a houseplant, spilling over containers, as a ground cover, in beds or in rock and tropical gardens. Bloom time: summer. Height: 1 foot. Width: 2-4 feet. Exposure: sun/light shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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TRADESCANTIA spacthacea 'Tricolor' (syn. SETCREASEA) Moses-in-the-Cradle/Basket, Boat Lily, Rainbow/Oyster Plant Perennial: Evergreen. Heat & drought tolerant. Three-toned leaves of green, cream and pink with pinkish purple undersides. Great for containers and borders. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Clump forming. Height: 15 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. Indoors as a houseplant: Provide indirect, bright light. Water when dry. All parts are poisonous, use caution with sap, humans and pets. |
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TRADESCANTIA zebrina Wandering Jew Herbaceous perennial: Trailing habit with an upper layer that has beautiful purple/green leaves with wide silver stripes & magenta underneath. Traditionally a houseplant, it can be grown outside in warmer climates in bright, indirect sunlight. Soil: moist. Water when the top inch of soil is dry. Toxic to humans/ animals if ingested. Bloom time: flowers freely. Height: 6-9". Width: 12-24". USDA Z9. |
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TRICHOSTEMA lanatum Woolly Blue Curls Shrub: Evergreen. Native to dry slopes, south coast ranges of California. Fuzzy violet-blue spikes spring-fall with narrow aromatic leaves. Both the flower & foliage are sweetly fragrant like freshly cut cedar with a hint of lavender. Excellent cut flower. Height: 3-4'. Width: 4-5'. Full sun. Needs good drainage. Hardy to 10 degrees F without freezing back & has been known to recover from the base at temperatures down to below zero. |
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TRICYRTIS formosana 'Autumn Glow' Toad Lily Perennial: Winter deciduous. The impressive variegation makes this variety stand out! Boasts a wide yellow border around the dark green leaves. Has the widest & most dramatic edge compared to any of the other variegated forms. Starfish like flowers appear in late summer lasting through early fall. Excellent a cut flower or border plant. Blm color: Shaded soft mauve-pink w/darker spotting. Ht: 24". Width: 24". Exp.: pt. shade/shade. Water: mod./moist. USDA Z5. |