OBEDIENT PLANT (Physostegia virginiana): pink flowers blooms in fall hardy sun 2 feet. MEXICAN OREGANO (Poliomintha longiflora): lavender flowers, aromatic foliage shrubby everblooming shear occasionally, drought tolerant hardy sun 3 feet. MEXICAN PETUNIA (Ruellia Brittoniana): purple flowers everblooming invasive shear occasionally drought tolerant hardy sun 2 feet. MEXICAN MINT MARIGOLD – “Yerba anise” (Tagetes lucida): yellow flowers fragrant “licorice” scented foliage blooms in fall shear occasionally drought tolerant hardy sun 2 feet. MEXICAN HONEYSUCKLE (Justicia spicigera): orange, tubular flowers everblooming drought tolerant shear occasionally sun to part shade hardy 2 feet.
‘INDIGO SPIRES’ SALVIA (Salvia hybrid): purple flowers shear occasionally very vigorous excellent sun 3 feet.įIREBUSH (Hamelia patens): red-orange, tubular flowers, prized by hummingbirds red fall foliage everblooming drought tolerant shear occasionally sun to part shade hardy 2 – 3 feet. ROCK ROSE (Pavonia lasiopetala): pink, mini-hibiscus flowers shrubby everblooming shear occasionally drought tolerant sun 3 feet.īLUE SHADE (Ruellia “squarrosa”): lavender flowers everblooming shear occasionally excellent groundcover, drought tolerant sun to shade 8 inches.
‘NEW GOLD’ LANTANA (Lantana camara): many flower colors shear occasionally everblooming heat and drought tolerant sun 2 feet. MEXICAN HEATHER (Cuphea hyssopifolia): small, lavender flowers compact foliage tender sun 6 inches. SUMMER PHLOX (Phlox paniculata): magenta pink flowers blooms in summer hardy drought tolerant 3 feet. HARDY AGERATUM (Eupatorium coelestinum): blue flowers fall blooming invasive Texas native hardy drought tolerant shear in summer to promote business sun to part shade 2 feet. GERMAN RED CARNATION (Dianthus carophyllus): fragrant, red flowers everblooming good cut flower, cool weather plant sun to part shade 1 foot. HINCKLEY’S COLUMBINE (Aguilegia Hinkleyana): exotic yellow flowers, delicate foliage Texas native moist organic soil susceptible to spider mites shade to part shade 18 inches. OXBLOOD LILY (Rhodophiala bifida): dark red flowers which resemble half-size amaryllis dry, slightly alkaline soils sun to part shade 1 foot.
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YARROW (Achillea millefolium): selection available in red, pink, or white (white form is weedy) fern-leafed foliage blooms spring and fall drought tolerant good groundcover excellent cut or dried flowers full sun to part shade 1 foot. Most perennials will tolerate relatively poor growing conditions but respond very favorably to well-prepared planting areas containing high percentages of organic materials and moderately high fertility rates.Ĭlick on a link below to go to the perennial group you’re looking for: Without an occasional thinning, most of these plants will slowly lose their vigor. Division is an important cultural requirement of many perennials. Many perennials have attractive foliage and are an asset even when not in flower. If a perennial border is more than you care to attempt as your initial experience with perennials try adding a few to existing plantings. They can provide long seasons of color and cut flowers while enhancing overall landscape development. They often persist for many years and usually require less maintenance than annuals. Perennials can be highly useful and attractive in the home landscape. Division is particularly successful since it not only provides new plants but is often necessary for the continued vigor of plants. Most perennials are easily propagated by division, seed or cuttings.
Although many species still can be found in private gardens, their availability is often restricted to sharing among friends and neighbors. Once a prominent part of nearly every Texas landscape, perennials are often overlooked by today’s gardeners and nurserymen. Perennial plants may be defined as those which endure or persist from the same root part year to year.