Alstroemeria psittacina - Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria psittacina "Peruvian Lily" is a summer blooming tuberous perennial with mauve-spotted stems that bear 4-6 rayed umbels which in turn bear 1-3 green flowers, heavily overlaid with deep red. They easily spread into a nice clump about 18" wide and grow to about 3' tall. Hardy in zones 8-10. Easily grown in a large pot.
Price: $15.00
Anisacanthus wrightii - Orange Hummingbird Bush
Anisacanthus wrightii, Orange Hummingbird Bush, is an excellent plant for the hummingbird or butterfly garden. Growing about 3x3' and producing small bright orange tubular flowers from spring until frost, loaded with nectar and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies in droves. Very hardy, taking temps down to 14 degrees and returning in spring with vigor. Very drought tolerant once established.
Price: $6.00
Anisacanthus wrightii - Orange Hummingbird Bush
Anisacanthus wrightii, Orange Hummingbird Bush, is an excellent plant for the hummingbird or butterfly garden. Growing about 3x3' and producing small bright orange tubular flowers from spring until frost, loaded with nectar and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies in droves. Very hardy, taking temps down to 14 degrees and returning in spring with vigor. Very drought tolerant once established.
Price: $8.00
Anisacanthus wrightii - Red Hummingbird Bush
Anisacanthus wrightii, Red Hummingbird Bush, is an excellent plant for the hummingbird or butterfly garden. Growing about 3x3' and producing small bright red tubular flowers from spring until frost, loaded with nectar and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies in droves.
Price: $8.00
Barleria cristata - Philippene Violet
Philippine Violet, Barleria cristata has a wonderful purple flowers that form whorls around the stems of this hardy plant. Evergreen to 25 degrees, hardy to at least 15 degrees or below with protection.
Dark green leaves, attains a height of up to 8 feet in warm climates, 4-6' in cooler climates, sun or shade, it keeps blooming! Pinch back for bushier growth or leave alone for a tall background plant.
Dark green leaves, attains a height of up to 8 feet in warm climates, 4-6' in cooler climates, sun or shade, it keeps blooming! Pinch back for bushier growth or leave alone for a tall background plant.
Price: $8.00
Barleria cristata - White Philippine Violet
Philippine Violet, Barleria cristata has a wonderful white flowers that form whorls around the stems of this hardy plant. Evergreen to 25 degrees, hardy to at least 15 degrees or below with protection. Dark green leaves, attains a height of up to 8 feet in warm climates, 4-6' in cooler climates, sun or shade, it keeps blooming! Pinch back for bushier growth or leave alone for a tall background plant.
Price: $10.00
Cat Whiskers - Orthosiphon aristatis - Purple
Orthosiphon aristatis is called Cat Whiskers due to the long a anthers that protrude from the flowers resembling a cat's whiskers. An open airy plant growing about 3x3 feet, with serrated leaves. The purple flowers are clustered on long flower spikes and it blooms from late spring to frost. More...
Price: $8.00
Clerodendrum bungii - Glory Bower
Clerodendrum bungii, 'Glory Bower', is a great plant for shady areas and with plenty of water can grow to 6' tall! With moderate water, stays about 3-4'. Serrated dark green heart shaped leaves up
to 6" make it worth growing for the foliage alone. From summer to fall it is topped with huge, up to 8" clusters of rose pink flowers, a whole bouquet by themselves.
to 6" make it worth growing for the foliage alone. From summer to fall it is topped with huge, up to 8" clusters of rose pink flowers, a whole bouquet by themselves.
Price: $8.00
Crinum americanum - White Swamp or Bog Lily
Crinum americanum "Swamp or Bog Lily" is a deciduous, clump-forming perennial, spreading by stolons, with curved, slightly toothed, mid-green leaves to 30" long. It produces umbels of up to 6 white flowers, 4-5" long with purple or brown bracts, blooming from spring to autumn.
Price: $15.00
Crinum Lily - J.C. Harvey - Pink
This 'Pink Crinum Lily', "J.C. Harvey" is an old garden variety that has been in my family since my great grandmother started passing them down through the generations. Growing up to 5' depending on climate, it blooms umbels of widly flared, fragrant, pale to mid-pink flowers about 4" long.
Price: $20.00
Crinum x amabile - Giant Purple Leaf
Crinum x amabile is a giant of the Crinum family growing up to 6' depending on climate. It blooms umbels of widly flared, fragrant, pale to mid-pink flowers about 4" long. The foliage is...more....
Price: $30.00
Eupatorium coelestinum - Wills Blue Mist Flower
Eupatorium coelestinum 'Wills Blue' or 'Blue Mist Flower', grows to about 36x36" with large, to 4" leaves, and bears flat-topped corymbs of clear blue flowerheads, from spring through autumn. Very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds!
Price: $8.00
Eupatorium greggii - Mist Flower
Nothing attracts butterflies more than Gregg's Mist Flower, Eupatorium greggii. With it's fine textured, lacy leaves and lavender-blue fuzzy flowers, it looks like blue smoke hovering in space. I have seen hundreds of butterflies of many species literally covering every available square inch of flower!
Price: $8.00
Eupatorium greggii alba - White Mist Flower
Nothing attracts butterflies more than Gregg's Mist Flower, Eupatorium greggii. With it's fine textured, lacy leaves and lavender-blue fuzzy flowers, it looks like blue smoke hovering in space. I have seen hundreds of butterflies of many species literally covering every available square inch of flower! Gregg's Mist grows about 2' tall and 3-4' wide and is very hardy here in zone 8b.
Price: $10.00
Euphorbia cyathophora - Wild poinsettia
'Fire-on-the-Mountain', Euphorbia cyathophora, AKA 'Painted Spurge', is a Texas native that is a close relative
of the poinsettia that we see at Christmastime. Leaves are variable and can be either narrow or wide, entire or
sharply lobed. E. cyathorphora is a relatively small plant growing 12-24", taller with plenty of moisture. It produces
small yellow flowers surrounded by bright red bracts, ocassionally carnation pink and very rarely white.
of the poinsettia that we see at Christmastime. Leaves are variable and can be either narrow or wide, entire or
sharply lobed. E. cyathorphora is a relatively small plant growing 12-24", taller with plenty of moisture. It produces
small yellow flowers surrounded by bright red bracts, ocassionally carnation pink and very rarely white.
Price: $8.00
Haemanthus albiflos
Haemanthus albiflos is an evergreen bulb native to southern Africa in arid regions. Albiflos blooms umbels of white flowers that look like a shaving brush.
Price: $15.00
Hamelia patens compacta - Dwarf Firebush
Hamelia patens compacta, 'Dwarf Firebush' is a dense, soft-wooded shrub that can grow to 4' in frost free climates, usually shorter as a perennial. The leaves are small, and it produces bright golden yellow and orange tubular flowers in clusters from spring until frost. Hummingbird and Butterfly magnet to say the least! Hardy in zones 8b-11.
Price: $8.00
Hibiscus calyphyllus - Musk Mallow
Hibiscus calyphyllus,Synonyms: H. calycinus, H. chrysantha, H. rockii, common name 'Rosemallow', is a bushy perennial in warmer climates, hardy so far to 16 degrees here in Texas. Blooms a hibiscus like yellow flower with a maroon center, 4" in diameter. Spreading to 3', full sun to part shade, this beauty blooms from early summer to frost.
Price: $8.00
Hippeastrum aulica - traubii - Red Leaves & Flowers
s a hybrid of H. aulicum and H. traubii. The resulting cross is a tough vigorous plant with glossy flattened red-edged leaves and gorgeous twin flowered scapes of rosy red blooms. Growing up to 24", it blooms relatively young, many blooming when only half grown. The flowers are large, an average of 4" across, and a deep red...
Price: $20.00
Hymenocallis sp. - Giant White Spider Lily
I don't know the species name of this Hymenocallis species so if anyone knows, please tell me. Anyway, it's a magnificent plant with huge leaves and bulbs, foliage to about 36". It sends up tall spikes with many flowers on each stalk. The flowers are white with spider leg like petals and are deliciously scented.
Price: $20.00
Iochroma cyanea Plum Purple
Iochroma cyanea 'Plum' is a Brugmansia relative with downy shoots and oblong softly hairy mid-green leaves. It blooms tubular 2" flowers that are a deep purple plum color. Can grow to to 10'tall and 6' wide in frost free climates but stays much smaller in a pot. Hardy in zones 10-12.
Price: $15.00
Jewel Orchid - Ludisia discolor
"Jewel Orchid", Ludisia discolor, is a member of the orchid family and is a terrestrial meaning it grows in regular soil. A gorgeous plant with clusters of maroon leaves with veins of liquid gold. In low light the leaves have an iridescent sparkle. Ludisia creeps along with short runners that root and send up another cluster of 4-6" foliage then sends up 6-12" spikes of white orchid-like flowers. more....
Price: $12.00
Justicia betonica - White Shrimp Plant
Justicia betonica, "White Shrimp Plant" or "White Candles", grows 3-4' tall with long stems and dark green leaves. It blooms pale pink flowers with huge white calyces with prominent green veining. Very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Price: $9.00
Penstemon tenuis - Lavender Flowers
Penstemon tenuis is a delightful plant with long pointed green leaves forming large clumps to 24" tall. The flowers are borne in long spikes and are a pale lavender pink. The best Penstemon I have ever found for south Texas and it takes the heat and humidity like no other.
Price: $8.00
Persian Shield - Strobilanthes dyerianus
Strobilanthes dyerianus, 'Persian Shield', is an unusual looking plant with it's darkpurple leaves with iridescent silver overlay on it's leaves. Grown mostly as a foliage plant it does bloom short spikes of small funnel-shaped
pale blue flowers. More....
pale blue flowers. More....
Price: $7.00
Ruellia elegans
Ruellia elegans is a great little plant to fill in spaces in beds and borders. Growing to about 24x24" with pointed oval leaves, it blooms here from May until frost with clusters of large-lobed, tubular red flowers. Hardy in zones 7-11.
Price: $6.00
Ruellia graecizans
Ruellia graecizans, syn. R. amoena, is a great little subshrub growing about 24x24". It's smooth dark green leaves have a hint of burgundy underneath and it produces copious clusters of tubular, bright red flowers.
Price: $6.00
Russlia coccinea - Red Hummingbird Bush
Russlia coccinea 'Red Hummingbird Bush' is a branching sub-shrub with small rounded leaves and has a weeping form. Growing about 18x30" and produces tubular scarlet flowers in pendent cymes from spring to autumn. Very
attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Drought tolerant once established and evergreen so far here in zone 8b. Looks great in a hanging basket too!
attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Drought tolerant once established and evergreen so far here in zone 8b. Looks great in a hanging basket too!
Price: $8.00
Russlia sarmontosa - Giant Hummingbird Bush
The Giant hummingbird bush, Russlia sarmontosa, is also called the Giant Firecracker Plant and totally irresistable to hummingbirds. Growing to about 3x3' with heart shaped leaves and sends up long spikes of red tubular flowers from spring until frost. Listed as hardy and usually evergreen in zones 9-12, mine has come back from the base in zone 8b.
Price: $10.00
Ruttya fruiticosa - Unsual Yellow-Orange Flower
Ruttya fruiticosa is a small shrubby plant with mid-green leaves, growing about 36" tall. It blooms the most unusual yellow-orange flower with a dark
maroon, almost black spot in the center. The flowers have the shape of a gingerbread man. So far hardy here in zone 8b.
maroon, almost black spot in the center. The flowers have the shape of a gingerbread man. So far hardy here in zone 8b.
Price: $10.00
Saururus cernuus - Lizard's Tail - Pond Bog Water Plant
Saururus cernuus is called "Lizard's Tail" due to the long wiggly white flowers it produces at the apex of the stems. It thrives in water whether potted and kept wet, submerged in a bog or pond edge and loves shade. LT grows from 12-36" depending on climate and water depth and has heart shaped leaves. Supposed to be hardy to zone 4 and extremely hardy for me in zone 8b.
Price: $6.00
Strobilanthes flacillidifolius
Strobilanthes flacillidifolius is a sister to the Persian Shield but this
one blooms dainty rose-pink flowers from mid-summer to fall. Fast grwing to about 4'. Hardy in zones 9-11, sometimes in 8b with protection.
one blooms dainty rose-pink flowers from mid-summer to fall. Fast grwing to about 4'. Hardy in zones 9-11, sometimes in 8b with protection.
Price: $8.00
Tecomaria capensis - Cape Honeysuckle Red
Cape Honeysuckle, Tecomaria capensis is a moderately frost hardy, scrambling shrub able to climb to a height of 15-25 feet if you give it support. The branches are slender and sprawling, forming
roots where they touch the ground creating a dense hedge. The glossy green leaves are fern-like in appearance creating a tropical effect and the it blooms orange-red to scarlet curved 2" flowers on short spikes from late spring to late autumn. Hardy in at least zones 8-12, probably colder with root protection.
roots where they touch the ground creating a dense hedge. The glossy green leaves are fern-like in appearance creating a tropical effect and the it blooms orange-red to scarlet curved 2" flowers on short spikes from late spring to late autumn. Hardy in at least zones 8-12, probably colder with root protection.
Price: $8.00
Tecomaria capensis - Cape Honeysuckle Yellow
Yellow Cape Honeysuckle, Tecomaria capensis lutea, a rare and unusual color variety, is a moderately
frost hardy, scrambling shrub able to climb to a height of 5-8' if you give it support or a mounding shrub if unsupported. The glossy green leaves are fern-like in appearance creating a tropical effect and the it blooms canary yellow curved 2" flowers on short spikes from late spring to late autumn. Hardy in at least zones 8-12, probably colder with root protection. Does well in a large pot.
frost hardy, scrambling shrub able to climb to a height of 5-8' if you give it support or a mounding shrub if unsupported. The glossy green leaves are fern-like in appearance creating a tropical effect and the it blooms canary yellow curved 2" flowers on short spikes from late spring to late autumn. Hardy in at least zones 8-12, probably colder with root protection. Does well in a large pot.
Price: $10.00
Turk's Cap Pink - Malvaviscus drummondii
Malvaviscus drummondii, 'Pan Puyear Pink', 'Turk's Cap', 'May Apple', is a great plant for with it's heart shaped leaves and carnation pink hibiscus-like flowers. The flowers do not open completely, hence the name 'Turk's Cap'. After flowering it often produces seed pods that look just like little red apples...more....
Price: $8.00
Variegated Moses In A Boat - Tradescantia spathacea - Rhoeo
Variegated Tradescantia spathacea, usually called Rhoeo, common name Moses-In-A-Boat or Moses-In-A Cradle. This evergreen, clump-forming, frost tender species reaches about 8" high and 10" wide. It has a short stem bearing a rosette of fleshy, lance shaped leaves up to 12" long. The leaves are glossy green with purple undersides. Tiny white flowers, held in leaf-like bracts, are produced throughout the year.
Price: $6.00
Vitex rotundifolia
Vitex rotundifolia is a different kind of Vitex in that it is more of a sprawling prostrate shrub with broadly oblong, spoon-shaped leaves to 1.75" long. In summer and early fall it blooms tubular, fragrant, light purple flowers similar to V. agnus-castus.
Price: $8.00
