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.