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| Abelmoschus moschatus
Oriental Red |
Oriental Red Mallow |
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3 mounding plant
with 3 coral-red hibiscus type flowers, sun, blooms
April to frost, root hardy |
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| Acalypha pendula |
Firetail Chenille |
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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 |
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Evergreen, 2-3,
strap foliage, round clusters of blue funnel-shaped flowers
May/June, sun, well drained |
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| Aloysia virgata |
Almond Verbena |
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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 |
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2 bushy perennial,
glossy green foliage, purple blooms spring to fall, sun
to light shade, moist well-drained |
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| Anisicanthus wrightii
San Antonio Red |
San Antonio Red Flame Acanthus |
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Native, 3 shrubby
perennial, red-orange tubular flowers summer-fall, sun,
hummingbirds & butterflies, drought tolerant
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| Anthericum sandersonia |
Shooting Star Lily |
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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 |
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| Aquilegia canadensis
Little Lantern |
Little Lantern Columbine |
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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 |
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Native, evergreen, 18-24
mounding, soft green parsley-like foliage, unique red
& yellow lantern-like blooms in spring, afternoon
shade |
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| Aquilegia chrysantha |
Yellow Columbine |
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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 |
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Butterflies! repeat blooming
clusters of orange & yellow flowers on 3-4
stalks, sun, part shade, moist well-drained, Monarch butterfly
host plant |
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| Asclepias physocarpa |
White Butterfly Weed |
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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 |
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Evergreen, long, broad,
clumping, stemless dark green leaves, 4 wide x 11/2
long, some sun to dark shade |
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| Aspidistra elatior Variegata |
Variegated Cast Iron Plant |
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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 |
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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! |
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| Aster pringelii |
Pringel Aster |
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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 |
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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! |
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| Bauhinia galpinii |
African Bauhinia |
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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 |
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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! |
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| Bletilla striata |
Ground Orchid |
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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 |
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Tropical-looking, root
hardy small tree 6 to 12, fragrant
12 trumpet-shaped flowers, variety of colors, sun-light
shade, moist, well-drained, toxic |
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Equador Pink
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Angels Trumpet, Equador
Pink |
Baby pink |
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Jean Pasco |
Angels Trumpet, Jean Pasco |
Butter cream yellow |
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Peaches & Cream |
Angels Trumpet Peaches &
Cream |
Peach with cream throat |
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Sunrise |
Angels Trumpet, Sunrise-Yellow |
Chiffon yellow fading to soft melon |
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| Buddleia davidii Dubonnet |
Dubonnet Buddleia |
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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! |
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| Bulbine flavescens |
Yellow Bulbine |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Caesalpinia gillesii |
Native Bird of Paradise |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Calamintha georgiana |
Georgia Savory |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Calliandra emarginata |
Fairy Duster |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Canna warscewiczii |
Red Mexican Canna |
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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 |
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Native perennial pepper,
2-3 mounding shrub, small, bright red birds
eye peppers much of the year which are edible and very
hot, sun, birds! |
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| Cassia corymbosa |
Yellow Senna |
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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 |
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Tropical looking 4-6
shrub, showy clusters of bright yellow 1 tubular
flowers spring to fall followed by fleshy white berries,
sun, butterflies & hummingbirds |
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| Chrysanthemum x morifolium |
Ryans Pink Chrysanthemum |
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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 |
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4 perennial; purple-green
foliage, fall blooming, striking shooting star cluster
of pink & white flowers, root hardy, light shade,
moist well-drained, butterflies |
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| Clerodendrum speciossisimum |
Scarlet Clerodendrum |
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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 |
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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! |
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| Clerodendrum ugandense
compacta |
Compact Blue Butterfly |
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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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2-3 mounding
coleus known for colorful foliage & texture, there
are different varieties, sun/light shade, moist, well-drained |
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| Colocasia esculenta Black
Magic |
Black Magic Taro |
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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 |
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Thick, erect taro with
stems to 3-4, topped with large heart-shaped
velvety black leaves highlighted with green veins, sun/part
shade, moist |
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| Cuphea hyssopiflora |
Mexican Heather |
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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 |
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Bushy, semi-evergreen,
18-24 perennial; tiny, glossy, dark green
foliage, dainty white flowers spring thru fall, sun, light
shade, moist, well-drained |
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| Cuphea ignea David
Verity |
David Verity Cuphea |
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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 |
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Tough 2 cuphea,
tiny foliage & hundreds of 1/2 tubular pink
& lavender flowers with white lips spring thru fall,
sun, light shade, hummingbirds |
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| Cuphea llavea |
Bat Face Cuphea |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Delosperma cooperi Rosea |
Pink Ice Plant |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Dianthus barbatus First
Love |
First Love Dianthus |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Dichondra sp. Silver
Pony Foot |
Silver Pony Foot |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Duranta erecta alba |
White Duranta |
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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 |
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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! |
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| Duranta erecta |
Dark Skies Duranta |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Dyschoriste uniflora |
Creeping Snake Herb |
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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 |
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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! |
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| Echinacea paradoxa |
Yellow Coneflower |
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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 |
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Vigorous 18-24
perennial, deep green foliage with daisy-like pure white
flowers, blooms late spring to fall, sun, part shade,
butterflies! |
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| Echinacea purpurea Ruby
Star |
Ruby Star Coneflower |
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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 |
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Woodland groundcover,
12-18 root hardy perennial, scalloped leaves
with silver backing & dogwood-type white flowers spring,
dormant in winter, colonizes |
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| Erythrina herbacea |
Native Coralbean |
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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 |
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Native, 4-6
perennial with beautiful umbels of smokey-purple flowers
summer & fall, sun/part shade, butterflies! |
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| Eupatorium havanense |
White Mist Flower |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Ficus sp. |
Sandi-Leaf Fig Ivy |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Gaillardia pulchella |
Indian Blanket |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Habranthus robustus Libra |
Libra Rainlily |
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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 |
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Texas Superstar,
Root hardy 4-5 mounding shrub, profuse blooms
of orange/red flowers late spring until frost, fall color,
sun, hummingbirds |
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| Hemerocallis |
Daylilies-Assorted Named Varieties |
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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 |
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Semi evergreen, 21/2,
upright rounded shrub, dozens of tiny bright yellow flowers
on the axis of the stems summer & fall, full sun |
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| Hesparaloe parviflora |
Red Yucca |
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Native, evergreen, 2-3
spikes of mid-green aloe vera type foliage, 4-6
stalks of coral-red tublar flowers in summer, sun, hummingbirds!
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| Hibiscus cardiophyllus |
Heartleaf Hibiscus |
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Native, 2 mounding,
drought tolerant, hibiscus; velvety soft, heart-shaped
leaves; 2-3 rich coral-red flowers spring
to frost, full sun, good drainage, butterflies |
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| Hibiscus coccineus alba
Lone Star |
White Texas Star Hibiscus |
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Native, pure white Texas
star hibiscus 6-8 tall, palmately divided
foliage, flower stalks topped with single 8 pure
white flowers, hardy & adapts to wet heavy soil, full
sun
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| Hibiscus coccineus |
Texas Star Hibiscus |
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Native mallow 6-7
tall, blooms spring to fall, 8 bright red flowers,
palmately divided foliage, full sun, will tolerate bog |
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| Hibiscus x Flare |
Flare Hibiscus |
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Texas Superstar,
An outstanding series of very floriferous root hardy mallows
with large gorgeous 8-10 flowers that come
in a range of colors: pinks, red, & rose: Flare
series have a more compact growth habit 4 x 4,
sun, moist well drained, butterflies
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| Hibiscus x Moy
Grande |
Moy Grande Hibiscus |
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Texas Superstar,
One of the largest known hibiscus flowers, 12 rose
red blooms all summer to fall in cycles, 5 x 5,
sun, moist, well drained |
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| Hibiscus tiliaceus Tricolor |
Tricolor Hibiscus |
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Stunning hibiscus averaging
4-6 with 6 heart-shaped, variegated,
white-green-burgundy & pink leaves, root hardy in
mild winters, full sun/light shade, moist well-drained
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| Hibiscus x paramutabilis
Terris Pink |
Terris Pink Hibiscus |
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Root hardy mallow averaging
4-6; maple like foliage, non-stop 6
bright pink flowers spring to November, no seed pods,
sun/part shade |
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| Hippeastrum x johnsonii |
St. Josephs Lily |
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Heirloom bulb, 24,
first hybrid amaryllis produced around 1790, fragrant
bright red funnel-shaped flowers with a white stripe inside,
sun/part shade, blooms in spring, attractive, long, dark
green, strap-shaped foliage that fades in fall & returns
in spring, tolerant of heavy clay
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| Hosta So Sweet |
So Sweet Hosta |
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A 15 hosta with
medium green leaves that emerge with a gold border that
quickly change into a wide creamy edge, clump is topped
with stalks of fragrant white flowers in summer, part
shade, heat resistant, dormant in winter |
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| Hymenoxys scaposa |
Four-Nerve Daisy |
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Native, evergreen, 8
x 12 basal cluster of small, narrow green leaves;
year-round, 1 yellow daisy-like flowers perched
on 1 tall leafless stems, full sun, good drainage
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| Hypoxis decumbens |
Star Grass |
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Evergreen, 12 clumping
iris-grass-like perennial; narrow strap-leaf foliage radiating
from a central point, blooms yellow star shaped flowers
all summer, full sun, moist well drained |
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| Ipheon uniflorum |
Blue Star flower |
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Naturalizing bulb, 6-8
clumps of flat blue-green grass-like foliage, star-shaped,
pale blue 11/2 flowers February thru March, sun/part
shade, wide variety of climates & soil, dormant in
summer, evergreen in winter.
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| Iris fulva |
Louisiana Iris |
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Native evergreen sword-like
foliage throughout the year, water tolerant, needs 6 hours
of sun daily & extra moisture during winter prior
to spring flowering |
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Ann Chowning36 |
Mid Season Bloomer-rich
velvet red with deep yellow signals |
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Bellevues Native
Charmer-30 |
Early Bloomer-large 61/2
red-violet with gold tipped signal patches |
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Cajun Dome-36 |
Mid season-rich red with
large bright yellow signals |
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Clyde Redmond-30 |
Early to mid-season-cornflower-blue
with yellow patches |
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Creole Flame-34 |
Mid season-rich red with
large bright yellow signals |
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Crisp Lime-32 |
Mid season-pure white with
lime-green signals and style arms |
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Feliciana Hills-32 |
Mid season light rose-pink,
full flowers with broad overlapping floral parts |
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Full Eclipse-38 |
Mid season-deep velvety
purple flowers, almost no signal, profuse bloomer |
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Marie Delores-42 |
Early bloomer-ruffled white
flowers with yellow orange signals |
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Rose Cartwheel-18 |
Mid-season bloomer-rose-pink
with bright golden yellow signals |
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Sinfonietta-36 |
Early bloomer-mid-genetian
blue iris with prominent yellow signals |
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Sun Fury-30 |
Mid-late bloomer-golden
yellow |
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| Iris pseudacorus Welchs |
Welchs Yellow Flag
Iris |
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Evergreen, bold vigorous
European iris, attractive rich green sword-like foliage
4, mid-late spring bloomer, rich bright yellow blooms,
wet or dry sites, sun, light shade |
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| Jatropha integerrima
compact |
Dwarf Jatropha |
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Root hardy 4-6
tropical shrub, glossy dark green foliage, clusters of
bright, dark coral, star shaped flowers summer to fall,
sun/light shade, moist, well drained
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| Justicia betonica White
Pearl |
White Pearl Shrimp Plant |
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3-4 mounding
root hardy perennial, upright spires of white bracts with
intricate green venation & tiny lavender-pink flowers
spring to freeze, sun/light shade, moist well drained,
hummingbirds |
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| Justicia brandegeana |
Red Shrimp Plant |
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3 mounding perennial;
soft apple-green leaves with 3-4 spikes of
overlapping plum-red bracts with bright red & cream
flowers that lengthen to 6-7 & resemble
large red shrimp, sun/light shade, moist, well drained,
hummingbirds
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| Justicia fulvicoma |
Orange Shrimp Plant |
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3 mounding perennial;
soft apple-green leaves with 3-4 spikes of
overlapping plum-red bracts with bright orange flowers
that lengthen to 6-7 & resemble large
red shrimp, sun/light shade, moist well drained, hummingbirds |
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| Kosteletzkya virginica
alba |
Salt Marsh Mallow |
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Native, 4x 3
root hardy mallow, triangular-spear shaped leaves, 2-3
white flowers in summer, sun, butterflies & hummingbirds
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| Kosteletzkya virginica |
Pink Salt Marsh Mallow |
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Native, 4 x 3
root hardy mallow, triangular-spear shaped leaves, 2-3
pink flowers in summer, sun, butterflies & hummingbirds |
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| Lantana camara New
Gold |
New Gold Lantana |
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Texas Superstar,
24 low mounding perennial, bright golden yellow
blooms spring to frost, drought tolerant once established,
sun, moist well-drained, butterflies
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| Lantana camara Silvermound |
Silvermound Lantana |
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24 low mounding
perennial, bright creamy white blooms spring to frost,
drought tolerant once established, sun, moist well-drained,
butterflies |
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| Lantana camara Spreading
Sunset |
Spreading Sunset Lantana |
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2 x 3 mounding
lantana, yellow, gold, & orange flowers in heavy bloom
cycles spring to fall, drought tolerant, sun, moist well-drained,
butterflies
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| Lantana montevidensis
alba |
Trailing White Lantana |
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Texas Superstar,
Native, tough, low growing, trailing lantana, white blooms
summer to frost, sun, moist well-drained, butterflies |
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| Lantana montevidensis |
Trailing Purple Lantana |
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Texas Superstar,
Native, tough, low growing, trailing lantanta, lavender
blooms summer to frost, sun, moist well-drained, butterflies
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| Liatris pycnostachya |
Native Gayfeather |
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Native, 4 clumping
vertical spikes of rosy-purple flowers in summer, sun,
good drainage, butterflies! |
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| Ligularia tussilaginea |
Ligularia |
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Evergreen, 18-26
clump forming perennial, dark green glossy round leaves,
blooms clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers on 24-30
stalks in fall, shade, moist, well-drained
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| Ligularia tussilaginea
Gigantea |
Giant Ligularia |
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Evergreen, 3 clump
forming, large dark green glossy round leaves, blooms
clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers on 4 stalks
in fall, shade, moist, well-drained |
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| Lilium formosanum |
Philippine Lily |
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Evergreen mounds of dark
green liriope-like foliage, 4 upright stalks of
large, fragrant milky-white,trumpet-shaped flowers in
summer, cut seed pods for re-bloom in fall, sun/part shade
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| Lobelia laxiflora |
Mexican Lobelia |
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Evergreen in mild winters,
2-3 mounding perennial, shiny, rich green
foliage set off by hints of red in the petioles and stems,
red tubular blooms that flare at the top to reveal yellow
insides, long early spring bloom, sun, light shade, moist
well drained, hummingbirds! |
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| Lysimachia congestiflora
Golden Globes |
Golden Globes Lysimachia |
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4-6 tall x
2 wide, dense low mounding mats of dark green foliage,
clusters of golden yellow flowers spring to fall, part
shade, moist well-drained
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| Malvaviscus arboreus
v. drummondii |
Red Native Turks Cap |
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Native, 4 tall &
wide, heart-shaped leaves, non-stop bloomer of red turban-shaped
flowers spring to fall, produces attractive red fruit,
sun/part shade, moist well-drained, hummingbirds, butterflies |
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| Malvaviscus aboreus v.
Drummondii Variegata |
Variegated Native Turks Cap |
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Native, 3-4,
attractive green & white variegated foliage, covered
with red flowers spring to fall, produces red fruit, sun/part
shade, hummingbirds, butterflies
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| Malvaviscus arboreus |
Giant Red Turks Cap |
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Native, 6-8,
fall blooming display of large 2-3 partially
opened, vivid red flowers, can bloom all winter into spring
in a mild winter, sun/part shade, drought tolerant but
will tolerate wet, dormant in winter, hummingbirds, birds |
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| Melochia tomentosa |
Tea Bush, Pyramid Bush |
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Native, 18-24,
compact, bushy, a profuse bloomer, clusters of small pink
star-like flowers non-stop from spring thru fall, sun,
moist, well drained, butterflies
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| Mussaenda luteola |
Yellow Mussaenda |
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3, tender, sometimes
root hardy shrubby perennial, large striking palest yellow-white
sepals with small yellow corollas, blooms spring to frost,
sun/part shade, moist, good drainage, hummingbird &
butterfly nectar plant |
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| Neomarica gracilis |
Walking Iris |
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24, striking glossy
sword-like foliage, 2 blue & white flowers in
spring, as flowers age, small aerial plantlets form, shade,
moist, well-drained, dormant in winter
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| Neomarica longifolia |
Yellow Walking Iris |
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24, sword-like green
foliage, 2 yellow flowers spring & summer, forms
aerial plantlets, shade, moist well-drained |
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| Odontenema strictum |
Red Firespike |
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4-6, tropical
looking rich, glossy green leaves, 12 spikes of
bright red tubular flowers in fall & will bloom all
winter if in
a protected area, shade/sun, responds well to pruning,
hummingbirds!
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| Odontenema strictum rosea |
Pink Firespike |
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4-6, tropical
looking rich, glossy green leaves, 12 spikes of
rich mauve pink tubular flowers in fall & will bloom
all winter if in a protected area, shade/sun, responds
well to pruning, hummingbirds |
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| Orthosiphon racemiflora |
Purple Cat Whiskers |
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3, tender shrubby
perennial, large striking whiskery purple flower spikes,
blooms spring to frost, part shade, moist, good drainage,
hummingbird & butterfly nectar plant
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| Orthosiphon racemiflora
alba |
White Cat Whiskers |
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3, tender shrubby
perennial, large striking whiskery white flower spikes,
blooms spring to frost, part shade, moist, good drainage,
hummingbird & butterfly nectar plant |
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| Pavonia peruviensis |
Peruvian Pavonia |
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Evergreen, 3-4
mound, attractive dark glossy green, small arrow shaped
foliage, 2 light pink flowers with a red eye spring
to fall, sun, drought tolerant, butterflies
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| Pedilanthus macrocarpus |
Ladys Slipper |
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3-5, unique
succulent, evergreen in light freeze, mostly leafless,
lime green stems upright in sun & arched & wavy
in shade, unusual orange-red, dragon-head-type flowers
spring & fall, drought tolerant, good drainage, hummingbirds |
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| Penstemon tenuis |
Gulf Coast Penstemon |
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Native, evergreen, 3
flower stalks covered with tubular lavender flowers 4-5
weeks in spring, lush dark green mound of foliage all
winter, sun/part shade, hummingbirds
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| Penta lanceolata Red |
Red Butterfly Penta |
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2 x 11/2,
soft mounding perennial, clusters of star-shaped flowers
spring to fall, afternoon shade, moist, well-drained,
root hardy mild winters, butterflies, hummingbirds |
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| Petunia sp. Laura
Bush |
Laura Bush Petunia |
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Texas Superstar,
Old Fashion Petunia, re-seeding annual, bright
pink flowers spring to fall, sun/light shade
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| Phlomis fruiticosa Edward
Bowles |
Edward Bowles Jerusalem
Sage |
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Evergreen, 3 x 3
perennial, heart-shaped 6 woolly, gray-green leaves,
bears whorls of sulfur-yellow flowers in summer, sun,
good drainage |
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| Phlox Paniculata John
Fanick |
John Fanick |
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Texas Superstar,
Hardy 3 perennial with large showy clusters of light
pink throats. A long summer bloomer, compact, dark green
foliage,tolerates heat, drought and powdery mildew, sun/part
shade
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| Plumbago auriculata |
Blue Plumbago |
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Shrubby 3-4
dependable perennial, continuous display of clusters of
blue, phlox-like flowers spring to frost, sun or part
shade, drought tolerant, butterflies |
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| Plumbago auriculata alba |
White Plumbago |
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Shrubby 3-4
dependable perennial , continuous display of clusters
of white, phlox-like flowers spring to frost, sun or part
shade, drought tolerant, butterflies
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| Poliomintha longiflora |
Mexican Oregano |
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Native, evergreen, edible
3 x 3 shrub, summer show of beautiful lavender
flowers wonderfully fragrant foliage, sun/light shade,
good drainage, hummingbirds & butterflies |
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| Polygonum Pink
Buttons |
Pink Buttons |
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2-3 spreading
groundcover, forms a mat of small rounded green-burgundy
foliage with pink button flowers spring to
fall, part shade or full sun with irrigation, well-drained,
dormant in winter, also re-seeds.
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| Rehmannia elata |
Chinese Foxglove |
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Evergreen rosettes shoot
up 15-18 stalks of 2-3 bright
pink trumpet-shaped flowers spring & fall, & sporadically
in summer, must have afternoon shade, moist well-drained |
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| Rhodophiala bifida |
Oxblood Lily |
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Impossible to find heirloom
plant! Miniature red amaryllis-type flowers pop up in
late August-September followed by clumps of attractive
evergreen foliage thru winter, sun/part shade, slowly
multiplies
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| Rivina humilis |
Pigeonberry |
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Native, 12 perennial
groundcover, tiny pink flowers & red fruit spring
to fall, part shade, birds! |
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| Rondeletia leucophylla |
Rondeletia |
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Dense 3 shrub-form
perennial, glossy, lance-leaf foliage topped with penta-like
clusters of rich, deep coral flowers summer to fall, light
shade, moist, well-drained, root hardy mild winters, butterflies!
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| Rosmarinus officinalis |
Upright Rosemary |
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Evergreen herb, upright
3-4 tall x 2-3 wide shrub, aromatic
foliage, small blue flowers spring & fall, sun, good
drainage, excellent for cooking |
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| Rosmarinus officinalis
Prostrata |
Prostrate Rosemary |
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Evergreen herb, 2
cascading, mounding shrub, aromatic foliage, small blue
flowers spring & fall, sun, good drainage, great for
cooking
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| Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm |
Goldsturm Rudbeckia |
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Tough 2-3
tall x 1-2 wide perennial, blooms 3
golden-yellow, black-eyed daisies mid-summer to fall,
full sun, moist, well-drained soil, butterflies |
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| Rudbeckia hirta Indian
Summer |
Indian Summer Rudbeckia |
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24 black-eyed Susan,
very showy 3-4 yellow flowers spring to fall,
butterflies
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| Rudbeckia maxima |
Giant Rudbeckia |
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Native, large, powder-blue,
flat, cabbage-like foliage with prominent veins, showy
yellow flowers 3-4 in diameter with striking
dark brown elongated center cone of 2 in length,
blooms on tall stately 5-7 stems in June &
July, water & drought tolerant, also grows in bogs,
butterflies |
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| Rudbeckia triloba |
Tri-Lobed Rudbeckia |
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Black-eyed Susan, bushy
clump of 3 upright stems, numerous 11/2 deep
yellow, dark centered flowers in summer, long blooming,
sun, light shade, butterflies
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| Ruellia brittoniana Alba |
White Katie Ruellia |
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Outstanding textured groundcover,
low growing 8-10 mounding perennial, lance-shaped
foliage, attractive white flowers in heavy cycles spring
to frost, sun/part shade, tolerates any conditions, multiplies
from seed, erosion control, tough! |
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| Ruellia brittoniana Pink
Katie |
Pink Katie Ruellia |
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Outstanding textured groundcover,
low growing 8-10 mounding perennial, lance-shaped
foliage, attractive pink flowers in heavy cycles spring
to frost, sun/part shade, tolerates any conditions, multiplies
from seed, erosion control, tough!
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| Ruellia brittoniana Katie |
Purple Katie Ruellia |
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Outstanding textured groundcover,
low growing 8-10 mounding perennial, lance-shaped
foliage, attractive violet flowers in heavy cycles spring
to frost, sun/part shade, tolerates any conditions, multiplies
from seed, erosion control, tough! |
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| Ruellia sp. Blue
Shade |
Blue Shade Ruellia |
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Groundcover ruellia averaging
8-10 tall, carpets the ground, violet-blue
flowers, shade/part sun
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| Ruellia elegans Rio
Red |
Rio Red Ruellia |
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12 x 24 tall
mounding ruellia, soft green semi-fuzzy foliage, clusters
of 1 tomato-red flowers perched on 6-8
wand-like stems, sun/light shade, moist, well-drained
soil, root hardy to zone 8 |
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| Russelia equisetiformis |
Coral Fountain Plant |
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Fine foliaged, lush, mounding
perennial shrub; slender, graceful 3-4 stems
of tubular red-orange flowers summer & fall, sun part
shade, hummingbirds!
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| Russelia equisetiformis
Aurea |
Yellow Fountain Plant |
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Fine foliaged, lush, mounding
perennial shrub; slender, graceful 3-4 stems
of tubular pale yellow flowers summer & fall, sun
part shade, hummingbirds! |
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| Russelia sarmentosa Red
Rocket |
Red Rocket Russelia |
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Lush showy 4 arching
stems topped with clusters of small, tubular, bright red
flowers mid-spring to fall, small dark green foliage,
sun/light shade, moist, well-drained, hummingbirds!
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| Salvia blepharophylla
Diablo |
Diablo Coral Mexican Sage |
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Low growing salvia 2
tall x 30, wide dark, green foliage, beautiful large
coral-red flower spikes summer to fall, hummingbirds! |
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| Salvia coccinea Coral
Nymph |
Coral Nymph Salvia |
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Native, upright 1824
salvia, beautiful coral flower spikes 6-8
in heavy cycles spring to fall, sun/shade, moist well
drained soil, hummingbirds & butterflies, responds
well to pruning
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| Salvia coccinea Lady
in Red |
Lady in Red Salvia |
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Native, upright 1824
salvia, beautiful bright red flower spikes 6-8
in heavy cycles spring to fall, sun/shade, moist well
drained soil, hummingbirds & butterflies, responds
well to pruning |
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| Salvia coccinea Snow
Nymph |
Snow Nymph Salvia |
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Native, upright 1824
salvia, pure white flower spikes 6-8 in heavy
cycles spring to fall, sun/shade, moist well drained soil,
hummingbirds & butterflies, responds well to pruning
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| Salvia farinacea Henry
Duelberg |
Henry Duelberg Sage |
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3 shrub, non stop
amazing blue blooms spring to frost, sun, well drained,
hummingbirds! |
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| Salvia greggii coral |
Coral Autumn Sage |
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Native, evergreen 3
salvia, with small oval leaves, produces rich bright coral
flowers spring thru fall, sun, well drained, drought tolerant,
hummingbirds!
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| Salvia greggii pink |
Pink Autumn Sage |
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Native, evergreen 3
salvia, with small oval leaves, produces rich bright pink
flowers spring thru fall, sun, well drained, drought tolerant
hummingbirds! |
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| Salvia greggii red |
Red Autumn Sage |
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Native, evergreen 3
salvia, with small oval leaves, produces bright red flowers
spring thru fall, sun, well drained, drought tolerant
hummingbirds!
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| Salvia greggii x lycioides
Viva |
Viva Salvia |
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Evergreen, 12, compact,
mounding salvia with maroon tinged stems and fuchsia pink
flowers spring to fall, sun, well drained, hummingbirds |
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| Salvia guaranitica blue |
Blue Majesty Sage |
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Beautifully textured large
leaves on 3-4 plants, large 6-8
panicles of intense rich blue flowers spring to frost,
sun/part shade, hummingbirds & butterflies!
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| Salvia leucantha |
Mexican Bush Sage |
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Texas Superstar,
Upright 3-4 salvia, 8-10 spikes
of velvety purple flowers spring-fall, full sun, good
drainage, drought tolerant, hummingbirds |
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| Salvia leucantha Purple
Sprite |
Purple Sprite Leucantha |
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Upright 24-30
dwarf salvia, 8-10 spikes of velvety purple
flowers spring to fall, full sun, good drainage, drought
tolerant, hummingbirds
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| Salvia madrensis |
Big Yellow Sage |
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Spectacular 4-6
upright clumps of architectural 1/2-1 square
stems with wonderfully textured foliage, 20-30
spikes of yellow flowers in fall, full sun, hummingbirds |
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| Saliva x Cherry
Chief |
Cherry Chief Sage |
|
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Evergreen, 2-3
long-lived salvia, 8 spikes of lipstick red flowers
spring to fall, sun, hummingbirds, butterflies
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| Salvia microphylla Oxford
Pink |
Oxford Pink Salvia |
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Evergreen, 24 x
30 mounding salvia, rich pink flowers summer-fall,
sun, hummingbirds, butterflies |
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| Salvia regala |
Mountain Sage |
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Native, spectacular salvia
with glossy green foliage on an upright 3-4
plant, smothered with 2-3 long scarlet-orange
tubular flowers in fall, full sun/light shade, hummingbirds!
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| Salvia sinaloensis |
Sinaloa Sage |
|
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Low mounding 8 salvia,
hint of burgundy in the foliage, first cool spell, foliage
turns amethyst, intense cobalt blue flowers spring to
fall, full sun/part shade |
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| Salvia x Indigo
Spires |
Indigo Spires Salvia |
|
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Native, 3-4
salvia, blooms 8-10 spikes of dark blue flowers
spring to fall, sun, hummingbirds, butterflies, deer resistant
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| Salvia sp. |
Trailing Silver Sage |
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Evergreen groundcover
habit, small silver foliage, violet-lavender flowers spring
to fall, sun, great for rock walls |
|
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| Scaevola Blue Shamrock |
Blue Shamrock Scaevola |
|
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Low trailing, glossy green,
succulent-type foliage, bright blue flowers spring to
fall, sun, moist, well drained
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| Scutellaria baicalensis |
Blue Skullcap |
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Semi-evergreen, tough
perennial, forms a 6-8 mound of tiny foliage
& is smothered with small snapdragon-like blue flowers
spring to fall in heavy bloom cycles, sun good, drainage |
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| Scutellaria suffrutescens |
Pink Skullcap |
|
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Semi-evergreen, tough
perennial, forms a 6-8 mound of tiny foliage
& is smothered with small snapdragon-like bright pink
flowers spring to fall in heavy bloom cycles, sun good,
drainage
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| Sedum mexicana |
Mexican Sedum |
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Evergreen, low growing
groundcover, small succulent-type leaves, blooms yellow
spring flowers on 8-10 stems, sun to part
shade, good drainage, drought tolerant |
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| Sinningia sellovii |
Hardy Red Gloxinia |
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20 clump of thick
green sandpaper-like leaves on arching stems, 30
spikes of pendant scarlet-orange 1 bell-shaped flowers
from tips of stems spring to fall, sun/light shade, moist,
well drained, dormant winter
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| Sisyrinchium idahoensis |
Giant Blue-Eyed Grass |
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12-18, dwarf
iris-like foliage, star-like, mid blue flowers spring
to summer, sun, moist, re-seeding |
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| Sophora tomentosa |
Yellow Sophora |
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Native, velvety, silvery-green
foliage on a 4, multi-stemmed shrub, blooms 2-3
panicles of butter-yellow flowers summer to fall, evergreen
mild winters, root hardy
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| Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Coral |
Coral Porterweed |
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4-5 tender
perennial, produces 8-18 long spikes covered
with rich coral flowers spring to fall, part shade, moist,
well drained, butterflies, hummingbirds! |
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| Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Purple |
Purple Porter Weed |
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4-5 tender
perennial, produces 8-18 long spikes covered
with vivid purple flowers spring to fall, part shade,
moist, well drained, butterflies, hummingbirds
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| Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Red |
Compact Red Porterweed |
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2-3 tender
perennial, compact variety, produces 6-10
long spikes covered with bright red flowers spring to
fall, part shade, moist, well drained, butterflies, hummingbirds |
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| Tagetes lemonii |
Copper Canyon Daisy |
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Wonderfully textured,
aromatic 3-4 shrubby perennial, explodes with
bright golden yellow daisy-like flowers in fall, will
bloom all winter if protected, full sun, moist, well drained,
butterflies
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| Tagetes lucida |
Mexican Mint Marigold |
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2-3 upright,
multi-branched mound of aromatic foliage with a pleasing
anise-like scent, fall blooming clusters of golden yellow
single flowers, sun, well drained |
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| Tecoma capensis |
Orange Cape Honeysuckle |
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Rich, dark green shrub
3-6, with beautiful tropical pinnate foliage,
covered in summer with bright orange flowers, full sun/light
shade, evergreen in mild winters, root hardy, butterflies
& hummingbirds
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| Tecoma stans Gold
Star |
Gold Star Tecoma Stans |
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Texas Superstar,
4-6 shrubby perennial, produces a stunning
display of 2 bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers
spring to fall, sun, hummingbirds, drought tolerant |
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| Thunbergia battiscombei |
Mercer Blue Thunbergia |
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Use as a 2-3
perennial or a short 3 x 4 climber, herbaceous
plant with 5-7 heart shaped leaves, produces
15 racemes covered with 2 velvety royal purple
trumpt-shaped flowers with deep yellow throats spring
to fall, sun/light shade, heat resilient, moist, well
drained, root hardy
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| Tradescantia andersoniana
Big Blue |
Big Blue Spiderwort |
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Evergreen clumping perennial,
12-15 narrow, arching, lily-like blue-green
foliage, flower stems 2-3 are topped with
clusters of 11/2 bright violet-blue , three-petaled
flowers spring to fall, sun/part shade |
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| Tulbaghia violacea |
Society Garlic |
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Evergreen, strap-like
foliage to 12, blooms clusters of lilac-violet flowers
on 18 stalks spring to fall, sun/part shade, moist,
well drained, also takes bog conditions
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| Tunera alternifolia |
Yellow Turnera |
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3 mounding perennial
with dark green serrated foliage, bright yellow blooms
open at sunrise, close at sunset, tolerant of most soils,
part shade, moist, well drained, re-seeds |
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| Tunera alternifolia alba |
White Turnera |
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3 mounding perennial
with dark green serrated foliage, 2 white flowers
with dark centers, blooms open at sunrise, close at sunset,
tolerant of most soils, part shade, moist, well drained,
re-seeds
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| Verbena bipinnatifida |
Hot Pink Moss Verbena |
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Native perennial groundcover,
12 tall with lacy fern-like foliage, broad, flat
clusters of 2-3 hot pink flowers summer to
frost, sun/part shade, moist, well drained, drought tolerant,
butterfly nectar |
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| Verbena sp. Blue
Princess |
Blue Princess Verbena |
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Texas Superstar,
Hardy groundcover, 12 tall, broad flat clusters
of 2-3 rich dark lavender flowers spring to
fall, full sun/part shade, moist, well drained, drought
tolerant, butterflies
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| Verbena sp. Pink
Chiffon |
Pink Chiffon Verbena |
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Perennial groundcover
12 tall with lacy fern-like foliage, broad, flat
clusters of 2-3 lucious pale pink flowers
summer to frost, sun/part shade, moist, well drained,
drought tolerant, butterfly nectar |
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| Verbena sp. Laura
Jackson |
Laura Jackson Verbena |
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8-12 mounding
perennial, dark green foliage, large vivid purple flowers,
summer to fall, sun, butterflies!
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| Veronicastrum |
White Veronicastrum |
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Native, upright 24-30
long slender stems, dark green narrow leaves topped by
elongated clusters of 9 spires with hundreds of
tiny white flowers summer & fall, sun/part shade,
moist, well drained |
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| Viola hederacae |
Australia Violet |
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Evergreen groundcover
forming a lush carpet 1-2 tall of bright green
foliage, constant blooms of adorable white & blue
violet flowers spring to fall, must have afternoon shade,
moist, well drained
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Native, drought tolerant
shrubby perennial, forms 18-24 rounded mounds
covered with yellow daisies spring to fall, sun, good
drainage, butterflies |
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| Wedelia trilobata |
Wedelia |
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Yellow daisy-like flowers
on 4-6 stems spring to frost, medium green
foliage trailing & rooting at the nodes, full sun,
moist, good drainage, grows almost anywhere
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| Xanthosoma atrovirens
Albomarginata |
Mickey Mouse Taro |
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Unusual 4-5
showy plant with large green & white variegated leaves
with a fascinating distortion, sun/shade, bog/pond conditions |
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| Zephyranthes candida |
White Rain Lily |
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Evergreen grass-like foliage,
forms beautiful clumps 10 tall, showy white flowers
late summer/fall, wonderful bulb that slowly multiplies,
light shade or full sun, moist, well drained
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| Zephyranthes grandiflora |
Pink Rain Lily |
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Naturalizing bulb averaging
12 tall, gorgeous large 2 rich pink flowers,
repeat bloomer spring to fall, part shade/full sun, moist,
well drained |
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| Zephyranthes sp. Reginae |
Reginae Rain Lily |
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Small tufts of narrow
green foliage, soft lemon-yellow silver dollar sized flowers
from spring to frost in bloom cycles, moist, light shade
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