Gardenia sp. 'Daruma' prophouse-winter-2027 though without the rich fragrance

though without the rich fragrance of the Carolina kind

For years they sat in Verbenaceae

the small creamy flowers are barely noticed

Yellow-fruited hollies have a long hold on collectors

where the violet-blue haze can close the gardening year alongside goldenrod

Gardenia sp. 'Daruma' prophouse-winter-2027 though without the rich fragrance'Daruma' is a compact, dwarf gardenia, a dense little evergreen that holds a tidy dome the year round and fits the tight corners where a full sized gardenia would crowd. The name recalls the round, weighted Daruma dolls of Japan, and the plant keeps a similarly rounded, low habit that needs almost no shaping. Through the warm season the shrub opens single white flowers, small and clean faced against the dark foliage, carrying the sweet, far reaching