Ferraria crispa -- Spider Iris -- Seeing is believing with this little South African Iris family winter grower with a flower that looks as if it had been drawn with a fractal generator. Plant stays 8-16" in height, with linear, stem-clasping leaves that form progressively smaller sheaths around the stem. Synonymous with F. undulata. Most sources say zone 9, but ours do so well in our unheated zone 8 house that we wouldn't be surprised if they would take zone 8 with very good drainage. No promises, though.

Ficus pumila minima -- Dwarf Creeping Fig -- Ficus comes in many forms, and this one is nothing at all like a tree. Tiny climber/spreader slowly covers areas or climbs walls with its fingernail-sized, heart-shaped leaves. A little charmer when trained onto a bonsai, stake, trellis, or stalagmite. Zone 9.

Fuchsia 'Chang' might be the closest we come to a "normal" Fuchsia, with showy flowers and a habit suitable for hanging baskets. It is notable for its heat tolerance; can be grown in full sun in mild, coastal climates, in afternoon shade in hotter ones. Flower is orangey-red and bright orange with green-tipped sepals. Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Lantern Fuchsia, though Fuchsias do not originate in China, and there is another variety of that name.

Fuchsia 'Corallina' -- A semi-prostrate variety forming a 2x3' dome. Elegant dark pink and purple flowers in abundance from midsummer until frost.

Fuchsia 'Prince of Orange' -- A 2' semi-prostrate shrub with flowers that have orange sepals and light salmon petals. Zones 8-9.