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Abelmoschus moschatus ‘Oriental Red’ Oriental Red Mallow
3’ mounding plant with 3” coral-red hibiscus type flowers, sun, blooms April to frost, root hardy

Acalypha pendula Firetail Chenille
Evergreen groundcover, rounded, nickel size green foliage, 3”-5” crimson flower tassels practically non-stop spring to fall, part shade, moist, well-drained
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Agapanthus africanus Blue Lily of the Nile
Evergreen, 2’-3’, strap foliage, round clusters of blue funnel-shaped flowers May/June, sun, well drained

Aloysia virgata Almond Verbena
12’-15’, large shrub or small single or multi-trunk tree, finger-like clusters of small, white, almond-honey scented flowers spring to fall, full sun/part shade, deciduous, very fragrant! butterflies!
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Angelonia agustifolia ‘Hilo Princess’ Hilo Princess Angelonia
2’ bushy perennial, glossy green foliage, purple blooms spring to fall, sun to light shade, moist well-drained

Anisicanthus wrightii ‘San Antonio Red’ San Antonio Red Flame Acanthus
Native, 3’ shrubby perennial, red-orange tubular flowers summer-fall, sun, hummingbirds & butterflies, drought tolerant
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Anthericum sandersonia Shooting Star Lily
Semi-evergreen 12”-14” clumping grass-like lily, small white star shaped flowers on 18”-24” stems spring-fall, full sun, light shade, moist well-drained

Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lantern’ Little Lantern Columbine
Native, soft green parsley-like foliage, orange/red & yellow lantern-like blooms to 10” in spring, afternoon shade
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Aquilegia canadensis Red Columbine
Native, evergreen, 18”-24” mounding, soft green parsley-like foliage, unique red & yellow lantern-like blooms in spring, afternoon shade

Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow Columbine
Native, evergreen, 24” mound of bright green parsley-like foliage, magnificent orchid-like yellow flowers in spring, afternoon shade
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Asclepias curassavica Mexican Butterfly Weed
Butterflies! repeat blooming clusters of orange & yellow flowers on 3’-4’ stalks, sun, part shade, moist well-drained, Monarch butterfly host plant

Asclepias physocarpa White Butterfly Weed
butterflies! glossy green leaves, 3’-6’ plant with clusters of creamy-white bell-shaped flowers followed by fascinating seed pods, blooms spring to fall, full sun, well-drained, Monarch butterfly host plant
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Aspidistra elatior Cast Iron Plant
Evergreen, long, broad, clumping, stemless dark green leaves, 4” wide x 11/2’ long, some sun to dark shade

Aspidistra elatior ‘Variegata’ Variegated Cast Iron Plant
Evergreen, broad, clumping, stemless leaves, mottled dark green & cream variegated foliage, 4” wide x 11/2’ long, some sun to dark shade
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Aster oblongifolius Native Prairie Aster
Native, 2’ x 3’ fall blooming aster, gray-green foliage with lavender, yellowed centered daisies, a long fall bloomer, full sun, light shade, good drainage, tough, butterflies!

Aster pringelii Pringel Aster
Butterflies! 3’ x 3’ fall blooming perennial, cloud of tiny white flowers, sun, light shade, moist well drained, tough
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Asystasia gangetica Ganges Primrose
Low mounding perennial 12” tall x 24” wide, apple green foliage with 1” trumpet-shaped butter-yellow flowers spring thru fall, sun, part shade, root hardy in mild winters, butterflies!

Bauhinia galpinii African Bauhinia
6’ x 6’, root hardy bauhinia, stunning display of 3” orange-red orchid-like flowers summer to fall, full sun, butterflies!
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Bauhinia mexicana Mexican Bauhinia
Large shrub/small tree, 8'-12', deciduous, white orchid-like blooms with pale pink tips summer to frost, can tolerate temperatures to 20°F, sun, salt tolerant, butterflies!

Bletilla striata Ground Orchid
Terrestial orchid, 12” pleated foliage, 18” flower stems with 1”-2” purplish-pink orchids, semi-shade, moist, humus-rich soil
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Brugmansia sp. Angels Trumpet
Tropical-looking, root hardy small “tree” 6’ to 12’, fragrant 12” trumpet-shaped flowers, variety of colors, sun-light shade, moist, well-drained, toxic

  ‘Equador Pink’ Angels Trumpet, Equador Pink Baby pink
 
  ‘Jean Pasco’ Angels Trumpet, Jean Pasco Butter cream yellow
 
  ‘Peaches & Cream’ Angels Trumpet Peaches & Cream Peach with cream throat
 
 
  ‘Sunrise’ Angels Trumpet, Sunrise-Yellow Chiffon yellow fading to soft melon
 
 
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Buddleia davidii ‘Dubonnet’ Dubonnet Buddleia
6’-8’ average, arching canes, gray-green foliage, large spikes of fragrant, rich purple-blue blooms summer/fall, full sun, good drainage, soil tolerant, butterflies!

Bulbine flavescens Yellow Bulbine
Evergreen, clump-forming, narrow aloe vera type foliage 12”, star shaped yellow flowers on 24” stems, practically a non-stop bloomer, sun, part shade, good drainage
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Bulbine fruticosa Tangerine Bulbine
Evergreen, clump-forming, narrow aloe vera type foliage to 12”, star shaped tangerine flowers on 18” stems, practically a non-stop bloomer, sun/part shade, good drainage

Caesalpinia gillesii Native Bird of Paradise
Sub-tropical shrub/small tree 6’-8’ average, feathery compound foliage, large clusters of yellow flowers with protruding, bright red stamens, full sun, good drainage, root hardy, butterflies, hummingbirds
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Caesalpinia pulcherima hybrid Hybrid Pride of Barbados
Multi-stemmed, 6’-10’, fragrant subtropical shrub with feathery compound foliage, large panicles of exotic, bright orange-red blooms with yellow margins & red stamens in summer, full sun, good drainage, root hardy to 20 degrees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Calamintha georgiana Georgia Savory
Evergreen, compact shrub, 20”-24”, scented, tiny dark green glossy foliage, tiny pink flowers summer/fall, drought tolerant, hummingbirds, butterflies, sun-light shade, well-drained soil
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Calathea louisae Calathea
2’ clump-forming perennial, lance-shaped dark green leaf blades, red underside, silver brush strokes down the center, small white flowers, shade, moist well-drained

Calliandra emarginata Fairy Duster
Reddish-pink mimosa-like flowers summer through fall, 2’-3’ tall x 2’-3’ wide, sun, good drainage, root hardy, hummingbirds, butterflies
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Callirhoe involucrata Winecup
Native perennial with evergreen rosettes in winter & long horizontal stems with 2” poppy-like wine-red flowers March/April, part shade, moist, well drained, butterflies

Canna warscewiczii Red Mexican Canna
6’-7’, bold foliage with burgundy tinted edging, profuse bloomer, spiked tubular red flowers, summer to fall, less prone to leaf rollers, self cleaning, sun, hummingbirds
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Capsicum annuum Chili Pequin
Native perennial pepper, 2’-3’ mounding shrub, small, bright red bird’s eye peppers much of the year which are edible and very hot, sun, birds!

Cassia corymbosa Yellow Senna
Evergreen, 6’-12’ large shrub or small tree, clusters of yellow flowers summer & fall, sun, butterflies, tough
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Cestrum auranticum Yellow Cestrum
Tropical looking 4’-6’ shrub, showy clusters of bright yellow 1” tubular flowers spring to fall followed by fleshy white berries, sun, butterflies & hummingbirds

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ryan’s Pink Chrysanthemum
Evergreen, 18”-24” pink shasta-like daisy with a white eye, blooms spring and fall, sun, moist, good drainage. A great landscape chrysanthemum
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Clerodendrum quadrangularis Shooting Star Clerodendrum
4’ perennial; purple-green foliage, fall blooming, striking shooting star cluster of pink & white flowers, root hardy, light shade, moist well-drained, butterflies

Clerodendrum speciossisimum Scarlet Clerodendrum
Root hardy semi-woody 6’ shrub, glossy heart shaped leaves to 12”, summer blooming scarlet red panicles to 18”, part shade, fertile well-drained soil, hummingbirds & butterflies
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Clerodendrum trichotomum Harlequin Glorybower
12’ “tree”, clusters of fragrant white flowers mid summer followed by vibrant turquoise seeds nestled within pink calyx in fall, sun-part shade, moist well-drained, colonizes, butterflies!

Clerodendrum ugandense ‘compacta’ Compact Blue Butterfly
Root hardy perennial, averages 4’-6’, blooms late spring to fall with panicles of 1” blue butterfly-shaped flowers, sun/part shade, moist, well-drained, butterflies!
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Coleus Sun Coleus
2’-3’ mounding coleus known for colorful foliage & texture, there are different varieties, sun/light shade, moist, well-drained

Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ Black Magic Taro
Clumping tropical 5’-6’ taro; large, dusty, solid purple-black leaves & burgundy 2’ stems, sun/part shade, moist
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Colocasia esculenta ‘Illustris’ Black Princess Taro
Thick, erect taro with stems to 3’-4’, topped with large heart-shaped velvety black leaves highlighted with green veins, sun/part shade, moist

Cuphea hyssopiflora Mexican Heather
Bushy, semi-evergreen 18”-24” perennial; tiny, glossy, dark green foliage, dainty pinkish-purple flowers spring thru fall, sun, light shade, moist, well-drained
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Cuphea hyssopiflora alba White Mexican Heather
Bushy, semi-evergreen, 18”-24” perennial; tiny, glossy, dark green foliage, dainty white flowers spring thru fall, sun, light shade, moist, well-drained

Cuphea ignea ‘David Verity’ David Verity Cuphea
Upright 30” x 24” mounding perennial, small foliage, non-stop blooming tubular orange & yellow flowers spring thru frost, full sun, hummingbirds & butterflies
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Cuphea ignea rosea Pink Cuphea
Tough 2’ cuphea, tiny foliage & hundreds of 1/2” tubular pink & lavender flowers with white lips spring thru fall, sun, light shade, hummingbirds

Cuphea llavea Bat Face Cuphea
1’-2’ small mounding cuphea, summer flowering red with deep purple inset, sun/part shade, well drained, hummingbirds
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Delasperma cooperi sp. ‘Aurea’ Yellow Ice Plant
Evergreen, carpet forming perennial, short cylindrical pale green foliage, small yellow fringe-like flowers in heavy cycles spring to fall, sun/afternoon shade, good drainage

Delosperma cooperi ‘Rosea’ Pink Ice Plant
Evergreen, carpet forming perennial, short cylindrical pale green foliage, rich pink fringe-like flowers in heavy cycles spring to fall, sun, afternoon shade, good drainage
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Delosperma cooperi ‘Rainbow’ Rainbow Ice Plant
Groundcover perennial, narrow succulent-type foliage covered with 1” hot pink flowers with orange & yellow blended, blooms spring to fall, full sun & well drained, drought tolerant

Dianthus barbatus ‘First Love’ First Love Dianthus
Evergreen, 8”-12” mounding perennial, small linear leaves, constant blooms with frilly, fragrant, single, light pink, dark pink, & white flowers on 12”-14” stems, full sun/part shade, moist well drained, butterflies
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Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ Firewitch Dianthus
Evergreen, 4” x 8” dainty mounds of silvery blue grass-like foliage topped with petite bright pink flowers 3” above foliage, sun or light shade, good drainage, butterflies

Dichondra sp. ‘Silver Pony Foot’ Silver Pony Foot
Evergreen, 3” groundcover, creeping, rounded leaves densely covered with silver-gray hairs, full sun, well drained, low to moderate water
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Dietes bicolor African Iris
Evergreen, averages 36”, light green, narrow, sword-like foliage, butter yellow flowers with 3 petals and a central brown mark, blooms spring to summer, full sun/part shade, well drained

Duranta erecta alba White Duranta
Root hardy 4’-6’ shrub, tight clusters of white flowers spring thru fall followed by dangling clusters of yellow berries, full sun/light shade, butterflies!
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Duranta erecta ‘Sweet Memories’ Sweet Memories Duranta
Root hardy thornless 4’-6’ shrub, tight clusters of purple flowers edged in white spring thru fall followed by dangling clusters of yellow berries, full sun/light shade, butterflies!

Duranta erecta Dark Skies Duranta
Root hardy thornless 4’-6’ shrub, tight clusters of dark blue flowers spring thru fall followed by dangling clusters of yellow berries, full sun/light shade, butterflies!
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Dyschoriste linearis Snake Herb
Native, normally evergreen perennial herb with tiny linear leaves, forms a wonderfully textured, low growing, trailing mound 10” x 12”, blooms in heavy cycles, small lavender-purple flowers spring to fall, sun, good drainage

Dyschoriste uniflora Creeping Snake Herb
Normally evergreen perennial herb with small rounded leaves, forms a wonderfully textured, creeping mound 8” x 12”, blooms in heavy cycles lavender-purple flowers spring to fall, sun, good drainage
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Echinacea pallida Native Coneflower
Native; vigorous perennial with rough, handsome, deep green foliage, striking daisy-like purple flowers and prickly seed heads on 2’-3’ stalks, blooms late spring to fall, full sun, butterflies!

Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower
Native, summer perennial with 2’-3’ stalks of 3” bright yellow ray flowers sporting a large central cone, blooms late spring to fall, sun, butterflies!
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Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ White Swan Coneflower
Vigorous 18”-24” perennial, deep green foliage with daisy-like pure white flowers, blooms late spring to fall, sun, part shade, butterflies!

Echinacea purpurea ‘Ruby Star’ Ruby Star Coneflower
Native to North America, 18”-24” vigorous perennial, rough, handsome, deep green foliage with large, deep rose-colored flowers & bronzy seed heads, blooms late spring to fall, a fragrant coneflower, sun, butterflies!
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Eomecon chionanthum Snow Poppy
Woodland groundcover, 12”-18” root hardy perennial, scalloped leaves with silver backing & dogwood-type white flowers spring, dormant in winter, colonizes

Erythrina herbacea Native Coralbean
Native, hardy, 4’-6’ drought tolerant shrub, bears 36” spikes of bright red tubular flowers in summer followed by 8” bean-like pods that open to expose scarlet-red seeds, full sun/part shade, good drainage, hummingbirds
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Eupatorium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed
Native, 4’-6’ perennial with beautiful umbels of smokey-purple flowers summer & fall, sun/part shade, butterflies!

Eupatorium havanense White Mist Flower
Native, shrubby 3’-4’, fall blooming clusters of super fragrant white blooms, full sun/part shade, drought tolerant & tolerates poor drainage, butterfly magnet!
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Evolvulus nutallianus Blue Daze
Mounding, spreading 5”-6” x 18” perennial; continuous medium/dark blue 1” flowers spring to fall, white-hairy foliage, full sun/part shade, even moisture, good drainage, heat tolerant

Ficus sp. Sandi-Leaf Fig Ivy
Evergreen groundcover, mid-green 3” sandpaper-like foliage with small reddish fruit resembling a fig at the base of the plant, sun/part shade
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Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpureum’ Bronze Fennel
3’ evergreen herb, soft feathery aromatic foliage with yellow blooms against bronze-green leaves, distinct licorice flavor, supports beneficial insects and butterfly larvae, host for swallowtail butterfly, full sun/part shade, loose, rich well drained soil

Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket
Native wildflower, 18”-24” perennial with 2” yellow & mahogany-red daisy like flowers spring to fall, heat & drought tolerant, full sun, good drainage, butterflies
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Gaura lindheimeri ‘The Bride’ The Bride White Butterflies Gaura
Native, basal rosette gives rise to delicate 3’ stems covered with shimmering white flowers resembling small butterflies, blooms spring to fall, full sun, well drained, will tolerate some wet, drought tolerant

Habranthus robustus ‘Libra’ Libra Rainlily
Prolific repeat blooming rainlily, 2”-3” apple-blossom pink flowers, spring thru fall, in bloom cycles, attractive grass-like foliage 10”-12”, multiplies from bulb & seed, sun/part shade
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Hamelia patens Hummingbird Bush
Texas Superstar™, Root hardy 4’-5’ mounding shrub, profuse blooms of orange/red flowers late spring until frost, fall color, sun, hummingbirds

Hemerocallis Daylilies-Assorted Named Varieties
Semi-evergreen-evergreen, grown for showy single or double flowers in a vibrant range of colors & sizes that emerge from strong stems above grass-like foliage, ranging from 24”-36”, sun/part shade
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Hemia salicifolia Yellowcrest
Semi evergreen, 21/2’, upright rounded shrub, dozens of tiny bright yellow flowers on the axis of the stems summer & fall, full sun