Belize Sage (Red Miniata Salvia) Salvia miniata
Bright red, tubular flowers summer to fall on tropical looking salvia 2’-3’ tall. Responds well to pruning, gets fuller and more floriferous! Prefers part shade. Hummingbirds!
Salvia greggii 'Hot Pink‘ Salvia greggii’Hot Pink’ A beautiful woody species to 3' with flowers in terminal clusters. This is a drought resistant Texas native plant that performs colorfully all summer and fall. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Full sun.
Salvia - Lady in Pink Salvia coccinea “Lady in Pink”’
“Lady in Pink”' is a terrific variation of cultivar of Texas Sage, a wildflower whose native range includes the southern United States. This showy beauty is a bit more compact than the species, growing about 12 to18 inches tall with deep green foliage. Blooming from early summer until frost, ‘producing dozens of long, airy spikes packed with pink flowers. A sure hummingbird magnet, whether planted in the garden or in patio containers. Salvia Lady in Red Salvia coccinea ‘Lady in Red’ Vibrant spikes of red color will cover Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red'. Open and airy, with bright red, 6-8" spikes. Sow seeds indoors 8 weeks before last frost. All-America Winner. A native to South America in the tropics. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to its small trumpet like flowers. Salvia Lady in White Salvia coccinea “Lady in White”
“Lady in White”' is a terrific variation of cultivar of Texas Sage, a wildflower whose native range includes the southern United States. This showy beauty is a bit more compact than the species, growing about 12 to18 inches tall with deep green foliage. Blooming from early summer until frost, ‘producing dozens of long, airy spikes packed with white flowers. A sure hummingbird magnet, whether planted in the garden or in patio containers.
Salvia Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans Pineapple Sage should be called Hummingbird Highway. Its profuse bright red tubular flowers and its attraction to hummingbirds are reason enough to plant this late season bloomer. Pineapple Sage does have a pineappley fragrance, but it's only real use in cooking is as a fresh edible flower. The flowers are reminiscent of Honeysuckle and make a colorful addition to salads, fruit cocktails or any garnish. They are particularly attractive with yellow or green bell pepper. They can be sugared and used to garnish cakes or cookie platters
Salvia Red Greggii Salvia greggii ‘Red’
24-36" x 18" wide (cutting propagated) This is a wonderful selection, valued for its tightly branched, upright growth habit and profusion of dark red flowers beginning in early summer and continuing through the fall. Culturally undemanding, this plant tolerates a wide range of soils requiring only that they be quick draining. Just a bit of extra water during dry spells encourages more flowers.
Although one of the most cold hardy. It will re-sprout quickly from the roots and crown to bloom on new wood that same year. This is a woody, evergreen shrub in mild winter climates.
Sanchezia Sanchezia speciosa
Sanchezia is a 6-8 ft semiwoody evergreen shrub with smooth bright green or purple stems, large variegated leaves and colorful flowers. The leaves are up to a foot in length, opposite on the stems and marked with prominent, well defined yellow or ivory veins. The tubular flowers are yellow with red bracts, about 2 in (5 cm) long and borne in terminal spikes of 6-10. In tropical climates, sanchezia blooms throughout most of the year.
Shrimp Plant ‘Lemon Sorbet’ Justicia ‘Lemon Sorbet’ The Shrimp Plant is a medium growing mounding, evergreen, broadleaf shrub. Growing to a height of 2-4 ft and a width of 3-4 ft. Plant is where it will get morning sun only. It is hardy to about 24 degrees. Produces chartreuse blooms Spring through the Fall. Water usage is low. Flower bracts resemble hanging shrimp.
Shrimp Plant – red Justicia brandegeana The Shrimp Plant is a medium growing mound evergreen broadleaf shrub. Growing to a height of 2-4 ft and a width of 3-4 ft. Plant is where it will get morning sun only. It is hard to about 24 degrees. Produces red blooms Spring through the Fall. Water usage is low. Flower bracts resemble hanging shrimp.
Shrimp Plant ‘Fruit Cocktail’ Justicia brandegeana ‘Fruit Cocktail’
The Shrimp Plant is a medium growing mound evergreen broadleaf shrub. Growing to a height of 3 ft and a width of 2 ft. Plant is where it will get morning sun only. It is hard to about 24 degrees. Colorful lime green bracts and red flowers. Species named for American botanist Townshend Stith Brandegee Water usage is low. Flower bracts resemble hanging shrimp.
White Shrimp Plant or White Candles (Whitfieldia elongata)
White Shrimp Plant or White Candles is a 4’-6’ shrub that prefers filtered light and moist soil. It will wilt if allowed to dry out. It has very attractive shiny dark green foliage and beautiful candle-like white blooms almost year round. It is hardy to the low 30s so should be protected in colder weather. Pinch back for fuller growth.
Silk Floss Tree Cebia speciosa
Ceiba speciosa (Floss Silk Tree) - This semi-deciduous large tree has several unique characteristics. It can grow to about 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide but most noticeable are the studded large thorns on the greenish trunk and branches, which can be dangerous to careless passers-by but are also quite attractive. In summer into fall appear the large showy pale pink to rose colored flowers with five frilly petals are followed by large capsules that split open to release fingers of white flossy hairs. These hairs or floss are used to stuff pillows in this tree's native habitat, which ranges from southern Brazil into northeast Argentina and Paraguay, and is why this tree is often called Floss Silk Tree. Plant in full sun with well draining soil and irrigate occasionally to very little. It has proven hardy to below 20 ° F but lose foliage below 27° F - a large tree in front of our nursery survived out 1990 low temperatures of 18° F without any major damage.
Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum
The Spider Plant requires only light watering. Allow the soil to dry completely in between watering's. You only need to water the spider plant once every two weeks. If the foliage begins to show black tips or a yellow halo, you are probably over watering the plant. If the foliage begins to drop, the plant is ready for a drink. If the foliage begins to brown, try watering with distilled water. The Spider Plant has been known to have problems if there are chemicals in the water. Spider Plants prefer natural light, but do not place them in direct sunlight. If the leaves begin turning brown, try moving the plant out of the direct light. If the plant is kept within 5 to 8 feet of a window it should grow fine. The off shoots can be removed and placed in soil or water which will then grow into its own plant in very little time. It is actually good to remove these off shoots from the main plant.
Staghorn Fern Platycerium sp.
These ferns produce two types of fronds, sterile and fertile. The fertile fronds have brown, rusty tips underneath, which is where they produce their spores. It's the sign of a healthy adult plant. The old, dead fronds are persistent, and serve to fix the plant to its support and gather any fallen leaves. They create their own compost for roots, moisture and nutrients. It’s a clever trick.
Keep these ferns slightly dry in cold winter weather. Regular frosts will kill them. Established ferns tolerate periods of drought, but in dry weather a once weekly soaking will help, especially when establishing young plants or plants moved to a new location.
Feed these ferns with seaweed fertilizer, but only use at half the recommended strength because they don't like too much food and artificial fertilizers can burn the fronds.
St. Joseph’s Lily Hippoeastrum x johnsonii
Grows to 3' x 1-2‘. Plant in full sun/pt shade. This lily blooms from April to May. Large, star-shaped, brilliant-red trumpets with cream midribs are held in clusters above low, strap-like leaves. A truly old species of hardy amaryllis whose foliage persists until the first hard freeze.
Dwarf Sunflower ‘Incredible’ Helianthus annuus The Sunflower Incredible Dwarf Seed grows large 7 - 9 in. bright golden-yellow flowers on sturdy stalks just 15 - 20 in. high, so it's great for pots, patios and edging. For earliest bloom, seed may be started indoors 3-4 weeks before outdoor planting time. Bright yellow, large 7 - 9 in. blooms. Sweet Spire ‘Little Henry’ Itea virginica ‘Sprich’
Little Henry Sweetspire is an excellent four season plant. Long white spikes of lightly fragrant flowers cover the mounded shrub in early summer. The dark green foliage turns spectacular shades of orange, red and purple in fall, and can last well into December. Use this compact, low maintenance variety of Sweetspire for a dramatic mass planting or as a specimen in a smaller garden. Sweetspire prefers full to partial sun and moist soil.
Texas Flowery Senna Cassia corymbosa
Grows to a height of 4-6 ft. x 6-8 ft. Should be planted in full sun. Blooms gold flowers from late Spring to early Fall. Blooms repeatedly. The leaves are deep green, smooth texture with good Fall color. The plant is evergreen. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. It is drought tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping.
Taro Hilo Beauty Colocasia esculenta Hilo Beauty
Strikiing ivory mottling on lush green leaves. Hilo Beauty is part of the Colocasia genus and is a Taro variety. This variety is an Aquatic that typically grows as an Annual/Perennial, which is defined as a plant that can matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of one year or more. Hilo Beauty is known for growing to a height of approximately 36”. Thevetia Thevetia peruviana
The flowers are funnel-shaped, 3 inches (7.6 cm) long, and have 5 overlapping petals that open in a spiraled pinwheel. The flowers are followed by 1 1/2 inch (4 cm) in diameter, angled, semi-rhomboid, green ripening to brown or black fruits that usually contain two seeds. The leaves are glossy evergreen above, pale green below, leathery, hairless, spirally arranged, and linear-lanceolate in shape. Ti Plant Cordyline terminalis Lush large broad green leaves 2' to 3' long and 6" to 8" wide. Native Hawaiians foster a strong belief that growing Ti plants around the home protects and brings good luck to the home. Ti's can grow to a height of 10' but are slow growing. They prefer more shade than sun, which keeps the leaves a darker green. The leaves have many useful purposes where the leaves are used for cooking and fashioned into hula skirts for Polynesian dancers among other uses. Cut off sections of cane will sprout new plants if planted in well drained soil and moderate water. Very lush tropical!
Turk’s Cap – variegated Malvaviscus candida ‘Variegata’
Native, 3’-4’, attractive green & white variegated foliage, covered with red flowers spring to fall, produces red fruit, sun/part shade, hummingbirds, butterflies
Turnera – white Turnera trioniflora
White Cuban Buttercup grows in full sun to part shade. Produces pretty creamy white flowers with yellow centers. Blooms spring to fall. Foliage is serrated and evergreen. Grows to 18-24 inches high with a spread of 12-15 inches. Zones 9-11. Turnera Yellow Buttercup Turnera ulmifolia
The deep green leaves are oblong-ovate in shape with serrated margins (edges) and can reach four inches in length. The 2-inch wide flowers are usually yellow, but can sometimes be violet at the base. Many stems originate close to the ground but they branch infrequently forming an open, leggy plant. Those planted in the full sun branch more and stay fuller than those in partial shade. Clear yellow flowers are produced daily, each lasting several hours before closing at night. New flowers open the next morning. Leaves stay dark green with little or no fertilizer. Vanilla Trumpet Vine Distictis laxiflora
Distictis laxiflora, also called the Vanilla Trumpet Vine because of the sweet aroma of its flowers, is member of the Bignonia Family (Bignoniaceae) from Mexico. It is an evergreen vine that grows 16-25 ft tall. The fragrant flowers appear from summer through fall and at first are lavender and then fade to white. Plant in full sun to light shade. Hardy to 20-25 degrees F with moderate to low water needs.
Vitex Arabian Lilac Vitex trifolia ‘Purpuae’
Exceptional aromatic foliage accent for warm, dry climates. Distinctively colored velvety leaves are green on top with purple undersides. Clusters of small purple flowers appear at shoot tips. Superior accent for wild gardens. Deciduous. Open, branching shrub, moderate growth 8t o 10ft. tall and wide. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Likes full sun, and regular watering, but can also be very drought tolerant! Produces tiny lilac- colored flowers spring through fall.
Water Canna – Purple Thalia dealbata Grow in wet soils or in shallow water in full sun. Best in organically rich loams. Plants are considered winter hardy to USDA Zones 6-10. Plants are best grown in containers either sunk in wet mud near the water line or submerged in up to 2’ of water. Plants may also be grown in wet boggy areas. Containers covered by 18- 24” of water will generally overwinter in place. Consider bringing other containers indoors to a greenhouse or other frost-free area with bright light. For plants grown in wet boggy soils, cut back tops and mulch heavily in winter. Hardy water canna (or powdery thalia) is a rhizomatous marsh or marginal aquatic perennial that features long-stalked canna like foliage and violet blue flowers. It is a tall plant (to 6-10’) that lends a tropical flavor to ponds and water gardens. Features paddle-shaped to lanceolate-elliptic blue- green canna-like leaves (to 18” long) on petioles to 24” long. Foliage is dusted with white powder. Violet flowers appear in branched open panicles (to 8” long) atop scapes typically rising well above the foliage to 6’ (less frequently to 10’) tall. Blooms July and August.
Water Canna – Red Stem Thalia geniculata This attractive herb growing near water is a half-hardy aquatic perennial from swamps and wetlands in Southern USA with most impressive and ornamental, tropical looking, banana-like, very large leaves emerging from a beautiful reddish pseudostem. Flowers purple to pink about 1”long, irregular in shape. Water Lily Lavendar Nymphaea “Lavendar”
Lavender-pink flowers and sepals lavendar-pink with green bases. 9.5 to 10.5 inch leaves are olive green with purple blotches and pink undersides with red flecks. Grows well in all gardens except tub gardens. Commonly referred to a "Water Lilies" these plants have adapted to living in total water environment. The leaves of these plants are individually supported on leaf stalks called petioles. Water Lily blossoms vary greatly in color and size. They enjoy neutral to alkaline water and grow best in full sun. Planting should be done in water no cooler than 75 degrees F. If the water is too cool the plant will enter a dormant state..
Water Lily Mini Yellow Nymphaea helvola Easily grown in wet soil in still water in full sun to part shade. Full sun may be best, but plants will usually flower with as little as three hours of sun per day. Plant rhizomes horizontally in spring with bud end up preferably in containers which may be anchored in a tub garden or at the muddy bottom of a small pond or water garden. Plants are more easily moved when planted in container. Although rhizomes will overwinter without difficulty in USDA Zone 4 as long as the water does not freeze to the bottom, rhizome containers may best be lifted and overwintered in a cool root cellar or garage where winter temperatures do not dip below freezing but preferably do remain in the 40-45 degree F range. 'Pygmaea Helvola' is a miniature yellow water lily which typically spreads only 1-2'. Rounded, speckled, greenish leaves (to 4" across) float on the water surface. Dainty, cup-shaped, semi-double flowers (only 1-2" diameter) feature upward-curving yellow petals and a central mass of darker yellow stamens. Flowers bloom continuously from summer into fall. Each flower appears on or just above the water surface, opening in the morning and closing at night, and blooms for about 5 days.
Water Lily - Peach Nymphaea sp. Peach Glow lilies have fragrant peach to orange blooms with blossoms that are held above water, much like a Tropical water lily. The flower is goblet shaped and is complemented by green leaves with faint mottling. It is recommended to be planted in a container that is at least 2 feet in diameter and in 6-36" of water. This plant spreads 3-5 ft and is good for medium or large ponds with full sun. Zones 4-11. Water Lily Hot Pink Nymphaea pubescens
The common name for this flower is Lotus. It is hardy to 22-30 degrees. Needs part sun to full sun. The growth rate of this plant is slow and the difficulty to grow this lily is medium. This plant is low growing so it should be in the foreground of you aqua scape. The lovely flowers are open from midday to late afternoon. The bloom is pink. If you don't want this plant to form floating leaves, try pruning the roots and removing the floating leaves. This keeps the plant young. A nutritious bottom encourages growth, as in all water lilies. Water Lily Yellow Nymphaea mexicana
An aquatic plant with bright yellow flowers and floating leaves. The lovely flowers are open from midday to late afternoon. When the plants are crowded, the leaves may rise above the water. The plant was first discovered in Mexico, which accounts for the species name. It is also known as the Sun- lotus or Banana Water-lily.
White Veined Dutchman’s Pipe Aristolochia fimbriata Aristolochia fimbriata is a really cool, deciduous groundcover Dutchman's pipe that spreads out to 2' on little green stems. Each rounded leaf is medium green, highlighted with dramatic silver veining. The cute, little, 1" long, yellow and brown flowers resemble miniature elephant trunks and are produced along the stem all summer. In winter, the stems retreat back to the base so there are no invasive problems with this gem! The only "ornamental" downside is that aristolochia is a delicacy for pipe vine swallowtail butterfly larvae in midsummer...less foliage, but more butterflies!
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Brunsfeslia pauciflora With flowers opening purple, then turning pale lavender and finally white, yesterday-today-and- tomorrow is an aptly named little shrub. The pansy-like flowers have white throats, are about 2 in across and borne in profuse clusters (cymes, actually) of up to 10 blossoms, displayed all over the plant. Flowers of all three colors are present from spring through the end of summer. Yesterday-today- and-tomorrow gets 3-8 ft tall with several stems, an open, airy habit, and a spread of 2-5 ft. The leaves are leathery and semi-evergreen, 3- 6 in long, dark green above and pale beneath. Zinna ‘Summer Solstice’ Zinna linearis z. angustifolia Annual. Blooms summer to fall. Discover a different kind of zinnia. Summer Solstice has cute 1, yellow, orange, and white daisy-like flowers on mounding plants that mirror the brightness of the summer sun. Charming and easy to grow, you will find many places to tuck these starry 12" flowers. Use them to edge a garden bed or walkway, tuck into spaces amongst other heat- loving annuals (like salvia, cosmos, cleome, marigolds, four o'clock, and celosia), or add them to container plantings. Plants are rarely bothered by powdery mildew like other zinnias, so they look nice even late in the season. Attracts butterflies. Also called Narrowleaf Zinnia because of its slender leaves.