Botanical Name: Gaura lindheimeri (Oenothera lindheimeri) Height: 2′ Width: 2′ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Blooms: White, Pink (May-August) Sprightly butterfly-like flowers flutter high above basal foliage on delicate wispy, wands. This sun-loving, heat-loving Texas native provides summer color while enticing bees and butterflies to the garden. This tame wild flower makes an excellent filler flower adding…
Botanical Name: Caryopteris ‘Blue Fountain’ Height: 24-36″ Width: 3-4′ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Blue-Purple (June- October) Liven up a summer garden with ‘Blue Fountains’s silver-green foliage and refreshing cool, crisp bluish-purple flowers. This Texas tough landscape perennial seems to be an improved variety and a garden favorite, performing all summer and well into the fall….
Botanical Name: Echinacea x hybrid ‘Cheyenna Spirit’ Height: 24″ Width: 15″ Exposure: Full Sun – Part Shade Performance: Perennial Blooms: Purple, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Rose (June – August) Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurera, is one of the most popular Texas native perennials for summer color. Multiple hybrids have been bred to enhance the color, performance, habit, and overall look of the plant. ‘Cheyenne…
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta ‘Denver Daisy’ Height: 18-24″ Width: 18-24″ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Annual Blooms: Golden Yellow (June- August) Seasonal summer color with beautiful large blooms, dark eyes and ooey gooey chocolate centers. This long-rayed daisy-like flower was bred to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Denver, Colorado. The ‘Denver Daisy’ was chosen as the people’s choice of the American…
Botanical Name: Delosperma cooperi Height: 6″ Width: 24″ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Blooms: Magenta (May – September) Neon pink-purple flowers blanket this sun-loving succulent in spring. Look closely at its gray-green foliage and the tiny bubble-like hairs that reflect a crystal, ice-like appearance, hence its name Ice Plant. Delosperma cooperi is virtually maintenance free and an instant pop of color for a…
Botanical Name: Lantana Bandana Height: 3′ Width: 2′ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Annual Blooms: Bi-colors, Pink, Peach, Red, Orange, Yellow, White (May – October) Lantana Bandana is an improved series bred for flower power. Vibrant multi-colored inflorescences mass its deep green, glossy, serrated foliage. The Bandana series tames the natural sprawling habit of Lantana to form a uniform mound of summer color….
Botanical Name: Agapanthus p. ‘Africanus Blue’ Height: 3′ Spacing: 2-3′ Exposure: Part Sun Performance: Tender Evergreen Perennial Bloom: Blue (May-June) Agapanthus p. ‘Africanus Blue’ is the Reunion Tower of the garden, a globe-like inflorescence of blue flowers soars above dense green foliage on a single flower stalk. Botanically the genus Agapanthus derives from the Greek words Agape meaning love and athos meaning flower,…
Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ Height: 3-4’ Spread: 2’ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Annual Blooms: Tan-Purple-Burgundy Bottle-brush Plumes (May – November) Purple Fountain Grass is one of our showiest and most versatile annual landscape grasses. This ornamental grass is planted for its attractive deep burgundy blades providing textural energy and style to a garden. Late spring, summer and fall burgundy-tan…
Hydrangea macrophylla Common Name: Big-Leaf Hydrangea Height: 2-3′ Width: 2-3′ Performance: Perennial Color: Deep Pink to Violet-Blue The Big-Leaf Hyrangea has deep green foliage and a bright showy flower that is gorgeous in the landscape. However, this sucker loves water, be sure to keep it hydrated through our brutal Texas summers. Hydrangea macrophylla has large,…
May 28, 2015
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Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry) Temperatures are dropping and seasonal interest yields mums, marigolds, pansies, and ornamental peppers. But for fall, there is an enduring alternative, Callicarpa americana, a stunning selection for fall color. In late September, the American Beautyberry, as it is referred to commonly, bares dazzling gems of bright purple berries amongst open green…
May 28, 2015
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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk’s Cap In Texas, Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii is a must have for a summer garden. Commonly referred to as Turk’s Cap, its summertime shine trumps…
Viguiera stenoloba (Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye) Born and raised in the Lone Star State this evergreen is one tough native. Originating from the arid, rocky lands of the Southwest, Skeleton-leaf blankets the Chihuahuan Desert, Rio Grande Valley, and Edwards Plateau with golden daisy blossoms from summer until the first frost. The Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye, being a true south-westerner,…