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Other Annual, Biennial & Perennial Plants |
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| Acalypha hispaniolae (Cat tails, Kitten's tails, Fire tails, Strawberry Fire tails) |
| Acalypha hispida (Chenille Plant, Red Hot Poker, Foxtail, Pussy tail, Cola de Gato, Red-hot Cat tail, Philippine Medusa) |
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Alcea Rosea 'Appleblossom' (Appleblossom Hollyhock) |
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Alcea Rosea 'Nigra' (Hollyhock Nigra) |
| Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breeches, Artist's Acanthus, Grecian Pattern Plant)...Light: Sun/part shade Height: 3' Spacing: 3' Blooms: Silvery-white, purple with bronwish-purple bracts on tall spikes, in Summer. Foliage: Bold, large, green. Soil: Well-drained, loose, rich, tolerates moderately dry soil with established. Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring) Comments: Acanthus mollis or Bear's Breeches or Artist's Acanthus or Grecian Pattern Plant is a perennial plant with an upright growth habit. The flowers are snapdragon-like, on long spikes which looks ornamental in Winter when they remain dried on the plants. Plant has attractive foliage which looks very decorative as every leaf looks slightly different from each other. This plant makes a great combination when grown with hostas. Grecian Pattern Plant hates wet feet. |
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Adiantum capillus-veneris (Adiantum capillus, Adiantum michelli. Adiantum modestum, Adiantum schaffneri, Common Maidenhair Fern, Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus's Hair, Venus-Hair Fern) |
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Agastache x 'Blue Fortune' (Blue Fortune Hybrid Hyssop) |
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Alcea Rosea 'Appleblossom' (Appleblossom Hollyhock) |
| Alcea Rosea 'Indian Spring' (Indian Spring Hollyhock) |
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Alstroemeria psittacina (Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas, Princess Lily, Parrot Lily, Red Parrot Beak, New Zealand Christmas Bell, Alstroemeria puchella.) |
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Amsonia tavernaemontana (Eastern Bluestar, Willow Amsonia, Blue Dogbane, Woodland Blue Star) |
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Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)...Light: Full sun Height/Spacing: 1.5-2' Blooms: White Soil ; Well-drained (pH: 6.1-7.5, mildly acidic-neutral) |
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Angelonia angustifolia (Angelmist, Angel Flower, Summer Snapdragon) |
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Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Flower) |
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Anthyllis Barba-Jovis (Jupiter's Beard, Jupiters Bart) |
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Aquilegia 'Mckana's Giant' (Hybrid Columbine) |
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Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine, European Crowfoot, Granny's Bonnet)...Sun-part shade/light shade Height: 12-16" Soil: Well-drained (pH:6.6-7.5, Neutral) Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in the Fall) Comments: Aquilegia vulgaris is a perennial plant with pretty flowers. USDA Zones: 3-9 |
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Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' (Asparagus Sprengeri, Asparagus Fern) |
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Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' (Yellow Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Blood Flower, Mexican Milkweed, Swallow-wort, Aurea) |
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Asclepsias incarnata 'Cinderella' (Swamp Milkweed) |
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Asclepsias curassivica (Scarlet Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Blood Flower, Mexican Milkweed, Swallow-wort, Aurea) |
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Asphodeline Lutea (King's Spear) |
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Astrantia Major (Great Masterwort) |
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Atopha belladonna (Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade, Devil's CherryGreat Masterwort) |
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Balsamina 'Tom Thumb' (Impatiens Rose Balsam)...Tropical perennial Full sun Height: 12-16" Spacing: 3" Blooms: diameter 2-2.5", white Pinch young plants to encourage dense growth |
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Baptisia leucantha (Baptisia alba, White False Indigo) |
| Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Senator Scarlet' (Waxed Begonia, Fibrous-rooted Begonia) |
| Begonia 'Benigo' (Dragon Wing Begonia) |
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Begonia Bonfire (Begonia) |
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Begonia coccinea (Cane Begonia, Angel-Wing Begonia) |
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Begonia coccinea 'My Special Angel' (Cane Begonia, Angel-Wing Begonia) |
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Begonia Rex 'Chococlate and Cherries' (Begonia) |
| Belamcanda chinensis (Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily, Ixia chinesis, Gemmingia chinensis) |
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Brugmansia 'Melon Kisses' (Angel's Trumpet) |
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Brugmansia 'Yellow Tail' (Angel's Trumpet) |
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Brugmansia 'Milk-N-Honey' (White Angel's Trumpet) |
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Brunnera macrophylla (Heartleaf Brunnera) |
| Capsicum annuum 'Medusa' (Ornamental Pepper) |
| Catharanthys roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca) |
| Cerinthe major purpurascens (Blue Shrimp Plant) |
| Celosia argentea var. spicata (Flamingo Feathers, Cockscomb, Chinese Woolflower) |
| Chlorophytum comosum (Airplane Plant, Ribbon Plant, Spider Plant) |
| Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum' (Airplane Plant, Variegated Spider Plant) |
| Chlorophytum 'Fireflash' (Sierra Leone Lily) |
| Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum (Yellow Chrysanthemum, Garden mum, Florist's Daisy) |
| Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' (Clara Curtis mum)...Light: Full sun-light shade Blooms: Long blooms, small powder-pink daisy-like with a golden eye, from early Summer to early Fall. Height: 1.5' Spread: 1.5-2' Soil: Poor, well-drained, drought-tolerant when established. Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds, divisions Uses: Edging, borders, beddings, containers, groundcover. Comments: Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' or Clara Curtis mum is a lovely floriferous low-growing perennial with a mounding habit. This plant grown in masses makes an excellent groundcover or in the border. During blooming season, only flowers are seen as they rise above the foliage, making them invisible. Clara Curtis mum is carefree and not fussy of soil types and very easy to grow. USDA Zones: 4-9 |
| Cleome hassleriana (Spider Flower, Grandfather's Whiskers, Spider Legs, Cleome hasslerana, Cleome spinosa) |
| Conoclinium coelestinum (Hardy Ageratum, Blue Mist Flower, Eupatorium coelestinum) |
| Colinsia bicolor (Chinese Houses) |
| Cosmos sulphureus (Klondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos)...Light: Full sun Height: 2-3' Spacing: 9-12" Soil: Well-drained (pH: 7.9-8.5, Alkaline) Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Fall after danger of last frost) |
| Crossandra infundibuliformis (Orange Firecracker Flower) |
| Cuphea hyssopifolia (False Heather, Mexican Heather) |
| Cuphea Ignea (Mexican Cigar Plant)...Blooms: Small red cigar-shaped. Propagation: Seeds (Press lightly onto soil). Uses: Mass planting, borders, beddings. Comments: Plant has mounding habit. |
| Cuphea llavea (Batface Cuphea, Bunny's Ears, Tiny Mice, St Peter's Plant) |
| Cuphea microcopetala (Mexican Giant Cigar Plant, Candy Corn Plant) |
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Cuphea pinetorum (Firecracker Cuphea) |
| Datura discolor (Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Datura inoxia (Sacred Datura, Hindu Datura, Jimson Weed, Indian Apple) |
| Datura 'Lilac Le Fleur' (Devil's Trumpet, Common Thorn Apple, Jimsonweed) |
| Datura metel double Black Currant Swirl (Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Datura metel 'Double Purple' (Double Purple Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Datura metel 'Purple Petticoats' (Purple Petticoat Triple Purple Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Datura metel 'Triple Purple' (Triple Purple Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Datura metel 'Triple Yellow' (Triple Yellow Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty, Jimson Weed) |
| Datura metel Yellow (Yellow Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Datura 'Missouli marble' (Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty) |
| Daucus carota (Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot, Daucus carota var. carota)...Light: Sun-part shade Height: 2-3' Spacing: 1' Blooms: White, in mid-Summer Foliage: Green, herbaceous Uses: Cottage setting, wild flower. Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Fall). Caution: Plant is invasive. Parts of plant may cause allergic reaction, use gloves Comments: Daucus carota is an attractive herbal biennial plant that is easily grown. Its leaves have been used to brew as a tea in home remedy. Seeds contain hallugenic properties. Queen Anne's Lace is a prolic self-sseder. Deahead if you do not want any volunteer plants next season. USDA Zones: 3-9 |
| Delphinium elatum (Bee Larkspur, Delphinium)...Full sun Ht: 3-4' Spacing: 8-10" Blooms: Showy, double, tall spires packed with colors of pink, purple or white spurred flowers on many branched stems. Foliage: Herbaceous Soil: Well-drianed, keep moist until established Uses: Background plants, cut flowers arrangements, bouquets Propagation: Seeds (Direct sow in Spring after danger of frost had passed, cover lightly with 1/4" soil or start seeds indoors 1.5-2 months before last frost), layering, stem cuttings, rootball division Comments: Cultivate these easy-to-grow plants to kill weeds. Add beauty and colors to borders. Mulch and protect plants from wind. USDA Zones: 3-8 |
| Delphinium Pacific Giants 'King Arthur' (Delphinium)...Full sun Ht: 3-5' Spacing: 1.5-2' Blooms: Royal-violet Foliage: Herbaceous Soil: Well-drianed, neutral-alkaline (pH: 6.6-8.5) Propagation: Seeds, layering, stem cuttings, rootball division USDA Zones: 2-9 |
| Delphinium requienii |
| Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) |
| Dianthus gratianopolitanus "Firewitch" (Cheddar Pinks) |
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Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) |
| Diffenbachia camilla (Gold Diffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane) |
| Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Rose' (Foxglove) |
| Dracocephalum moldavica L. (Moldavian Dragonhead)...Family: Lamiaceae Light: Full sun Ht: 2' Blooms: Bright violet-blue, on spikes Foliage: Dense, green Soil: Well-drianed, Drought tolerant when established Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds (Sow on surface) Comments: Dracocephalum moldavica L. (Moldavian Dragonhead is a perennial herb |
| Echinacea pallida (Pale Coneflower, Pink Coneflower, Tall Coneflower, Brauneria pallida, Rudbeckia pallida) |
| Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower)...Light: Full sun-light shade Height: 2-6' Spacing: 2-4' Blooms: Purple Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly after last frost). USDA Zones: 2-10 |
| Echnops ritro (Globe Thistle)...Light: Full sun Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly after last frost). Comments: Echinops ritro or Globe Thistle is a beautiful tall perennial that self slows freely; deadhead if you do not wish to have any volunteer plants next season. |
| Euphorbia heterophylla (Summer Wild Poinsettia, Wild Poinsettia, Hypocrite Wild Poinsettia, Painted Leaf, Catalina) |
| Gaillardia x grandiflora (Indian Blanket, Blanket Flower) |
| Gaillardia Bi-color Sundance (Indian Blanket, Blanket Flower)...Light: Full sun Propagation: Seeds (Sow 4-6 weeks before last frost) |
| Gaura Lindheimeri 'Benso' "Blushing Butterflies" (Gaura, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Appleblossom Grass, Wandflower, Blushing Butterflies) |
| Gaura Lindheimeri 'The Bride' (White Gaura, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Appleblossom Grass, Wandflower, Whirling Butterfdlies, Butterfdly Gaura) |
| Gaura Lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' (Gaura, Linheimer's Beeblossom, Appleblossom Grass, Wandflower, Whirling Butterflies) |
| Gardenia jasminoides (Gardenia, Gandharaj, Cape Jasmine) |
| Gazania 'Kiss Mahogany' (Gazania Splendens, Treasure Flower) |
| Gazania rigens (Gazania, Gazania Splendens, Gorteria rigens, Treasure Flower) |
| Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Lilac Cranesbill, Himalayan Geranium) |
| Geranium Macrohhirrzum (Cranesbill) |
| Geranium Maderense (Madeira Cranesbill)...Light: Part shade-sun Height: 3' Blooms: Mases, pink and purple druing second year. Foliage, Green, fern-like Propagation: Seeds (Soe directly about 1/4" deep after danger of frost is pst) Comments: Geranium Maderense is a beautiful biennial plant with lovely foliage. It is a prolific self-seeder so deadhead if you do not want any volunteers next season. |
| Geranium Pheum (Mourning Widow, Dusky Cranesbill) |
| Geranium sanguineum 'Alpenglow' (Hardy Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill) |
| Geranium sanguineum var. Striatum (Hardy Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill, Lancaster Geranium) |
| Geranium 'Splish Splash' (Hardy Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill) |
| Gladiolus 'White Angel' |
| Gomphrena globosa (Gomphrena , Globe Amaranth) |
| Gomphrena globosa (Gomphrena bicolor Rose, Globe Amaranth) |
| Gomphrena globosa (Gomphrena Orange Crush, Globe Amaranth) |
| Gomphrena globosa (Gomphrena Victorian White, Globe Amaranth) |
| Gomphrena haageana (Gomphrena Strawberry Fields, Globe Amaranth) |
| Helianthus maximiliani (Maxmillian's sunflower) |
| Heliconia latispatha ' Distans' (Golden Lobster Claw, Expanded Lobster Claw) |
| Heuchera 'Peach Flambe' (Coral Bells) |
| Heteropappus meyendorfii 'Blue Knoll' (Blue Chrysanthemum) |
| Heuchera 'Pewter Moon' (Coral Bells) |
| Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' (Coral Bells) |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride' (French Hydrangea, Big-leaf Hydrangea, Mophead) |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' (French Hydrangea, Big-leaf Hydrangea, Mophead) |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' (French Hydrangea, Big-leaf Hydrangea, Mophead) |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Variegata' (Bigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap) |
| Impatiens walleriana (Impatiens, Balsam, Busy Lizzy, Buzzy Lizzy) |
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Indigofera decora Lindl. (Chinese Indigo) |
| Ipomopsis rubra (Standing Cypress)...Family: Polemoniaceae. (Phlox) Light: Sun/part shade. Height: 3-6' Spacing: 3-6" Blooms: Showy, thick spikes of bright reddish-orange, wide-rimmed, tubular with orange or yellow spots inside, from late Spring-mid-Summer Foliage: Herbaceous, deciduous. Soil: Well-drained with gravels, loam and sand added. Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Fall). Plant is a ferny rossette in the first year and will flower in the second year. Comments:A stunning biennial. Attracts bees, nectar-hummingbirds and butterflies. Thrives well on dry sand dunes, rocky and sandhills Prune stalks after flowering to promote repeat blooms. USDA Zones: 6-11 |
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Justicia brandegeana (Red Shrimp Plant) |
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Justicia carnea 'Huntington' (Brazilian Plume Flower, Flamingo Flower, Jacobinia, Pine-Bur Begonia, Pink Jacobinia) |
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Justicia Lutea (Pachystachys Lutea, Candle Plant, Golden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant, Yellow Shrimp Plant)...Origin: Peru Family: Acanthaceae Light: Light shade Height: 5' Spacing: 2-3' Blooms: Yellow and white on erect flower spikes, from late Spring to mid-Summer Foliage: Evergreen, narrow, shiny. Soil: Well-drained (pH: 6.6-7.5, neutral) Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds, softwood cuttings Uses: Beddings, containers, houseplant. Comments: Pachystachys Lutea or Yellow Shrimp Plant is a beautiful perennial with interesting flowers. It has interesting flowers that look ornamental and decorative. Yellow Shrimp Plant is easily propagated by seeds or softwood cuttings after flowering and they root easily. USDA Zones: 9-11 |
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Laurentia hybrida Avant-garde (Laurentia Avant-garde Blue)...Sunny-part shade. Height: 1.5-2' Wide: 1.5'-2' Blooms: Masses, wonderfully scented, blue. Bedding or container plant tolerant of heat and humidity. |
| Leonorus sibiricus (Siberian Motherwort, Honeyweed)...Light: Sun/part shade Height: 7' Spacing: 4' Blooms: White tubular blooms with crimson, in whorls on squarish stems, in Summer. Foliage: Green, deeply indented. Soil: Well-drained. Water: Regular Uses: Perennial beds, containers, mass plantings. Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring). Comments: Leonorus sibiricus or Siberian Motherwort or Honeyweed is a beautiful biennial herb. It is a prolific self-seeder. The Chinese have been using the dried and cut leaves of this plant to brew it into a tea and used it as a traditional medicinal herb for treating migraine and heart ailments. USDA Zones: 4-8 |
| Leonotis leonurus (Lion's Ear, Wild Dagga)...Family: Lamiaceae Light: Full sun-part shade Height: 4' Blooms: Abundant, bright orange, tubular, whorled clusters, in Summer Foliage: Green, long, narrow, hairy, serrated edges, opposite. Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly 1/4" deep after danger of frost is past) USDA Zones: 9b and aboe Comments : Leonotis leonurus is an attractivel perennial with a thick wood base. The beautiful prolific blooms attract many butterflies.. Lion's Ear is easily propagated by seeds. Cut back to groun every Winter. The dried leaves of Wild Dagga have been used by South Africans for smoking, for making cakes and for various ailments including snake bites and coughs. |
| Leonotis menthifolia (Lion's Tail) |
| Liatris Spicata (Gayfeather, Blazing Star) |
| Liatris spicata 'Kobold' (Gayfeather, Blazing Star, Button Snakeroot)...Light: Full sun/sun-part shade Height: 1.5-4' Spacing: 1.5-2' Blooms: Purplish-pink, on spikes Soil: Light, keep moist (pH: 6.6-7.5, Neutral) Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in the Fall after danger of last frost) |
| Lobularia maritima (Sweet Allysum)...Blooms: White |
| Lobelia cardinalis (Red Cardinal Flower)...Blooms: Mid-summer-mid Fall Scarlet spikes Foliage: Crimson Keep moist Attractive in clumps with summer bedding plants or annuals. |
| Loropetalum chinese var. rubrum 'Burgundy' (Chinese Fringe Flower, Chinese Witch Hazel) |
| Lotus corniculatus (Birdsfoot trefoil)...Origin: Native to Asia and Europe Family: Fabaceae Light: Sun Height: 18-20" Blooms: 0.8" across Blooms: Bright yellow with tinge of orangey-red. Foliage: Green, small, 3 palmate, oval leaflets, pointed at tips Seeds: 1" long seedpod is birdsfoot-shaped (attached at right angles to flower stalk), with small seeds. Soil: Well-drained, rich, sandy, clayey, nearly neutral pH. Comments: Lotus corniculatus is a spreading herbacious perennial with fine branched stems, resembling a pea plant. A member of the pea family, it self-sows and fixes nitrogen in the soil. Each flower produces only one seed. It has a deep taproot and can tolerate some drought. Birdsfoot trefoil is grown as a forage for sheep and cattle grazing and looks attractive in the borders or beddings. |
| Lupinus polyphyllus 'The Chatelaine' (The Chatelaine Lupine)...Light: Sun-part shade Height: 2-3' Spacing: 1.5-2' Blooms: 2-3' terminal, spikes, bicolored, pink and white pea-like flowers, in early Summer. Folaige: Dark green, palmate with narrow leflets, attractive. Soil: Well-drained, acidic. Water: Uses: Summer borders Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring) Comments: A spectacular sun-loving old hybrid perennial plant that hates wet feet. This colorful and showy plant has a moderate growth rate and a lump-forming habit. Provide support to tall stems. Loves a cool, moist area for longer bloom production. USDA Zones: 4-9 |
| Lupinus texensis (Texas Bluebonnet) |
| Lychnis alba (Evening Lychnis , White campion, Silene alba, Silene latifolia var alba) |
| Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion, Lampflower, Heritage Plant, Rose Mullein, Mullein Pinks, Bloody Mary, Bloody William) |
| Melampodium 'Show Star' (Butter Daisy, Star Daisy, Medallion Plant) |
| Mirabilis jalapa (Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru) |
| Nematranthus 'Tropicanna' (Goldfish Plant) |
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Nemophila maculata (Five Spot, Baby Blue Eyes) |
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Neomarica gracilis (Walking Iris, Twelve Apostles, Apostle Plant, Marica) |
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Nerium Oleander (Oleander) |
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Oxallia regnellii (False Shamrock, Wood Sorrel) |
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Paeonia 'Bowl of Beauty' (Garden Peony, Chinese Peony) |
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Paeonia 'Doreen'' (Peony) |
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Paeonia 'Felix Supreme' (Felix Supreme Double Peony) |
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Paeonia 'Gay Paree' (Garden Peony, Chinese Peony) |
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Paeonia 'Jacorma' (Peony) |
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Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima' (Garden Peony, Chinese Peony) |
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Paeonia lactiflora 'Monsieur Jules Elie' (Garden Peony, Chinese Peony) |
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Paeonia lactifolia 'Raspberry Sundae' (Garden Peony 'Raspberry Sundae') |
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Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' (Garden Peony, Chinese Peony) |
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Paeonia 'Miss Mary' (Peony) |
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Paeonia 'Seashell' (Hardy Bush Peony) Light: Full sun Height: 3' Plant Depth: 1" soil over eyesBlooms: Rose-scented, satiny-pink, single-petalled in June Comments: This is an elegant variety that is loaded with beautiful flowers on strong stems. It is a late prolific bloomer with a long blooming time. Uses: Good cut flower arrangement, landscaping, perennial garden. Many eyes develop from the roots to increase your collection. USDA Zones: 5-9 |
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Paeonia suffruiticosa Yellow (Japanese Tree Peony) |
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Paeonia suffruiticosa 'Purple Tree' (Tree Peony) |
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Paeonia lactiflora hybrid 'Walter Main' (Walter Main Peony) |
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Pardancanda norrisii (Candylily)... Origin: Hybrid between pardanthopsis and belamcanda Family: Iridiaceae Light: Full sun-part shade Height: 3' Spacing: 9-12" Blooms: 2" Purple, in late Summer, followed by black berries in the Fall Foliage: Bluish-green, iris-like, strappy Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant Propagation: Seeds (Will come true), offset divisions Uses: Borders, beddings, containers Comments: Heat and drought tolerant, a self-seeding perennial plant that comes in colors of orange/red, yellow and from puprple to red Divide in the Fall when plants get too crowded. Lokks beautiful when grown them in masses in the border or perennial bedding; looks great in containers. USDA Zones: 5-10 |
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Pelargonium fragrans (Nutmeg Geranium, Sweet-leaved Geranium) |
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Penstamon barbatus coccineus (Beard Tongue, Beardtongue, Scarlet Bugler) |
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Penstamon hartwegii (Foxglove) |
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Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage) |
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Phlox drummondii (Annual Garden Phlox, Garden Phlox) Family: Polemoniaceae Light: Full sun Height: 1.5' Spacing: 6-12" Blooms: Beautiful, color ranges in red, white, orchid or pink, early Summer to Fall. Flowers appear 40-55 days after planting. Soil: Well-drianed, rich, keep damp until established Uses: Borders, edgings, beddings. Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring after danger of frost is past or start seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost) Comments: Easy to grow annuals |
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Phlox paniculata 'David' (Summer Phlox) ...Origin: Native to Texas Light: Full sun/part shade Height: 3.5' Spread: 2.5' Blooms: Fragrant, white, from Early Fall- mid-Summer Foliage: Deep green Soil: Well-drained, keep moist Water: Regular Uses: Borders, mass plantings, floral arrangements Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring), divisions Comments: Phlox paniculata 'David' or Summer Phlox is a stunning perennial with a medium growth rate. The large spectacular flowerheads are very fragrant and attract many butterflies. It is mildew resistant, not picky about soil types and is easy to grow. Deadhead to promote repeated blooms and provide stakes to prevent plant from flopping over. |
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Phytolacca americana (American Pokeweed or Polk Sallet, Polk, Pokeweed, Red Inkberry) |
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Physostegia viginiana 'Summer Snow' (Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead) |
| Plectranthus Coleoides Variegata (White-Edged Swedish Ivy) |
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Pleomele reflexa (Song of India, Draceana Reflexa) |
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Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Fragrant Solomon's Seal, Striped Solomon's Seal, Variegated Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum falcatum, Polygonatum odoratum var. thunbergii, Polygonatum, Polygonatum officinale, Convallaria polygonatum) |
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Pseudolysimachion Kiusianum Maximum...Light: Sun/part shade Height: 3-4' Blooms: Lilac, fluffy, on spikes Foliage: Green, turn bronze in the Fall Soil: Well-drained Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring) Comments: Pseudolysimachion Kiusianum Maximum is a tall and beautiful perennial with an erect habit. It has the looks of Veronica or Lysimachion. Provide support and protection from strong winds. |
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Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hats, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Yellow coneflower, Grey-headed Coneflower) |
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Ratibida pinnata (Drooping Coneflower, Gray-headed Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower) |
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Rhododendron (Azalea) |
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Rudbeckia fulgida 'Marmalade' (Brown-eyed Susan)...Light: Sun-part shade Height: 1.5-2' Spacing: 1.5-3' Blooms: 3" Orange with chococlate rbrown center, in Summer. Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant when established Water: Regular Uses: Borders containers, beddings Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in the Fall after last frost) USDA Zones: 3-8 |
| Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower) |
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Rudbeckia maxima (Great Coneflower, Giant Brown-eyed Susan, Cabbageleaf Coneflower)...Light: Sun/part shade Height: 3-6' Spacing: 1.5-3' Soil: Well-drained,drought tolerant when established. Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring, keep moist). Comments: Rudbeckia maxima is a beautiful perennial plant. Cut plants back after flowering |
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Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf Coneflower, Tall Coneflower)...Light: Full sun-part shade Height: 3-9' Spacing: 4' Blooms: Yellow, 8-petaled with greenish-brown center Foliage: Green, deeply lobed Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant when established Water: Regular Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly after last frost) Usues: Back of border Comments: Rudbeckia laciniata is a beautiful herbal plant, It self-sows readily. USDA Zones: 3-10 |
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Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan, Three-lobed Coneflower, Three-lobed Rudbeckia) |
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Ruellia Brittoniana (Mexican Petunia 'Blanquita', Mexican Petunia 'Kathy Ferguson', Mexican Petunia 'Chi Chi', Mexican Petunia 'Katie', Mexican Petunia 'Purple Showers', False Petunia, Ruellia coerulea) |
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Ranunculus Asiaticus (Ranunculus) |
| Russelia equisetiformis (Firecracker Plant, Fountain Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Coral Fountain) |
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Salvia Cambridge Blue (Salvia)...Height: 20" Blooms: Blue, 1.5" across. Uses: Mass planting, containers, perennial beddings Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in Spring) |
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Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph' (Scarlet Sage, Texas Sage, Hummingbird Sage, Cherry Blossom) |
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Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red' (Bloody Sage, Texas Sage, Hummingbird Sage, Mexican Sage) |
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Salvia horminum (Salvia)...Blooms: White Uses: Mass planting, containers, perennial beddings |
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Salvia splendens 'St John's Fire' (Red Sage, Red Salvia, Scarlet Sage, Scarlet Salvia) |
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Sanguinea 'Inca Queen' (Brugmansia, Red Angel's Trumpet) |
| Senna obtusifolia (Cassia obtusifolia, Emelista fora, Cassia fora, Wild Senna) |
| Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' (Goldenrod) |
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Spathiphyllum wallisii (Peace Lily) |
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Stachys byzantina (Lamb's ear, Woolly Betony, Woolly Hedge Nettle) |
| Stachytarpheta Urticifolia (Blue Porterweed, False Vervain, Nettle-leaf Velvetberry ) |
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Strelitzia reginea var juncea (Narrow-leafed Bird of Paradise) |
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Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian Shield) |
| Stromanthe sanguinea 'Tricolor' (Stromanthe, Triostar) |
| Tagetes erecta 'Pineapple Crush' (African Marigold) |
| Tagetes patula 'Moonlight' (French Marigold) |
| Talinum paniculatum 'Variegatum' (Variegated Jewels of Opar, Fame Flower) |
| Talinum paniculatum 'Kingswood Gold' (Jewel of Opar, Fame Flower) |
| Tillandsia recurvata (Moss Ball, Air Plant) |
| Tithonia rotundifolia (Mexican Sunflower) |
| Torenia fourneiri (Bluewings, Wishbone Flower)...Light: Sun-part to full shade Height: 1' Spacing: 9" Blooms: Medium blue with deep purple blotches on lower petals, inside is yellow, from Summer-Fall. Soil: Well-drained, compost-rich, keep moist Water: Regular, do not let plant dry out especially in Summer. Fertilizer: Soluble plant food often during flowering period. Uses: Rock gardens, containers, borders, beddings, edgings. Propagation: Seeds Comments: Torenia fourneiri or Torenia fourneiri or Wishbone Flower is a beautiful annual plant with a compact growth habit. This upright bush looks great when grown with other low-growing plants like hostas or ferns. Torenia fourneiri has beautiful flowerhead and is a self-seeder. |
| Tradescantia flumensis (Green Wandering Jew, Inch Plant, Small-leaf Spiderwort) |
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Trandescantia spathacea (Boatlily, Moses-in-a-Basket, Osyter Plant) |
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Trandescantia virginiana (Virginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears, Trinity Flower) |
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Tradescantia subaspera (Wild Spiderwort, Zigzag Spiderwort) |
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Tricyrtis hirta Miyazaki (Hairy Toad Lily) |
| Veronica longifolia 'Pink Damask' (Veronica, Speedwell)...Full sun Ht: 2-3' Sp: 12-15" Blooms: Pink spikes Foliage: Green Propagation: Seeds |
| Veronica spicata 'Red Fox' (Veronica Red Fox, Speedwell)...Full sun Ht: 15"' Sp: 1-1.5' Blooms: Deep pink spikes, in Summer Foliage: Dark green, glossy Soil: Well-drained Uses: Mass plantings, groundcover, bedings, borders, containers. Propagation: Seeds Comments: Veronica spicata 'Red Fox' is an attractive perennial with an upright growth habit. It produces delightfully deep pink blooms that attracts many butterflies. Deadhead first blooms to promote longer bloom time. |