October 3, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Orange Jessamine Botanical Name: Cestrum aurantiacum ‘Orange Zest’ Height: 7′ Width: 4′ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Orange It is hard to find a plant better suited for Texas than Cestrum aurantiacum ‘Orange Zest’. Often called Orange Jessamine because its blooms resemble that of jasmine. However, it is actually closely related to brugmansia and a…
August 30, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Botanical Name: Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ Height: 3′ Width: 3′ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Wheat ‘Blonde Ambition’ adds a soft, fine, wispy texture to a garden with its narrow foliage and unusual horizontal flowers. An airy display of flower heads begins in late summer and persists well…
August 24, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Hairy Wedelia Botanical Name: Zexmenia hispida (Wedelia texana) Height: 24″ Width: 18″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Gold (May-October) Zexmenia is a long-lived, reliable and long-blooming plant for the north Texas garden. It forms a mound of one inch yellow daisies against a backdrop of hairy stems and leaves. Small amounts of blooms…
July 26, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ Height: 24-36″ Width: 15″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade Performance: Perennial Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ is a late summer to early fall perennial offering golden daisy-like flowers with intense blackish-brown eyes. It has coarse, hairy, serrated foliage that form a thick, dense mound. This vigorous perennial is a true performer in the north Texas landscape….
July 18, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Siam Tulip Botanical Name: Curcuma alismatifolia ‘Siam Shadow’ Height: 24″ Width: 12-18″ Exposure: Part Sun, Shade Performance: Perennial Bloom: Pink-Purple (July-August) Grown for its exquisite tropical summer display, Curcuma’s emerald green foliage emerges in late spring followed by its jeweled amethyst comb-like…
July 13, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Variegated Spanish Dagger Botanical Name: Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ Height: 4′ Width: 3′ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade Performance: Perennial Bloom: Cream (Summer) The blue-green, sword-shaped leaves of Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ are edged with fine creamy-yellow margins. This perennial offers year-round interest, adding an architectural presence to the garden. In summer, beautiful cream-colored flowers soar atop a seven-foot flower stalk creating…
July 5, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Botanical Name: Conoclinium greggii, formerly Eupatorium greggii Height: 24″ Width: 36″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Bluish-Lavender (August-October) The velvety, lavender-blue inflorescences of Conoclinium greggii are an essential to north Texas butterfly gardens. This perennial is a butterfly haven and favorite nectar source of Monarch and Queen butterflies. The cushion-like flowers act as butterfly magnets…
June 29, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Butterfly Bush Botanical Name: Buddleia davidii ‘Buzz’ Height: 2-3′ Width: 2-3′ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: June-October (Assortment of colors) Give the butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds something to buzz about with Buddleia’s showy, sweetly scented flowers. Buddleia ‘Buzz’ series is a compact Butterfly Bush that is well-suited for patios…
June 8, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Dwarf Mexican Petunia Botanical Name: Ruellia brittoniana Height: 12″ Width: 12″ Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Performance: Perennial Bloom: Blue, Pink Ruellia’s low-growing, lance shaped foliage forms a lush compact mound with petunia-like flowers. Honored as a Texas Superstar, this plant is tough-as-nails and easy to grow. Neglecting this plant will not be an issue. For…
June 1, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus Height: 15″ Width: 15″ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Annual Bloom: Variety of Colors (May – October) Commonly known as Periwinkles, these cute, colorful flowers thrive in the hottest of Texas summers. The adorable flowers shine their hearts out and provide lasting summer color. Now generally known as Vinca, they are by far one of…
May 18, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Lantana ‘New Gold’ Botanical Name: Lantana x hybrida ‘New Gold’ Height: 1-2′ Width: 2-3′ Exposure: Full Sun Performance: Annual/Perennial Lantana ‘New Gold’ provides reliable summer color when temperatures are too hot to handle. This spreading lantana forms a solid mound covered in 1” golden clusters from spring till frost. ‘New Gold’ set the standard in the green industry with…
May 11, 2017
Chelsea Quimby
Botanical Name: Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’ Height: 12″ Spacing: 12″ Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Performance: Perennial Blooms: Golden-Yellow (May- July) Italian for Gold Star, ‘Stella d’Oro’ is by far the most popular Daylily for north Texas. This famed Hemerocallis is a stellar performer with a low growth habit, prolific flowers, and repeat blooms. It’s one of the most…
