Scarlet Sage

Partial shade, even under live oaks; blooms better with morning sun. A small, spreading herbaceous perennial with spikes of scarlet red blooms all through the warm season. Many colors and […]

Russian Sage

Sun. A perennial sub-shrub with lacy, silvery-gray foliage. Strongly perfumed, with wands of lavender flowers appearing summer through fall.

Sage

Partial sun, with fragrant grey sage leaves. A short-lived evergreen perennial, best treated as an annual in San Antonio.\n\nCommon sage can be tender in south-central Texas, often expiring suddenly at […]

Mexican Oregano

Sun/part shade; semi-evergreen. A perennial shrub well suited for deeper well-drained soils. It grows fairly large; use it more or less like a rose bush in the middle layer of […]

Monkey Grass

Part shade/shade; evergreen, with dark green, glossy leaves. Blooms are rarely (if ever) seen.\n\nMonkey grass spreads by underground runners. Dwarf and variegated varieties available.

Gregg Mistflower

Sun/part shade. A herbaceous perennial with soft, fine-textured floss flowers from summer through fall. It spreads easily in partial shade, forming a seasonal groundcover for flowerbeds and butterfly gardens. This […]

Liriope

Part or full shade; evergreen, with dark green lily or grass like spreading foliage. An adaptable low-maintenance groundcover often used in formal landscapes, especially around live oaks. Inconspicuous flower spikes.

Spanish Lavender

Sun. Evergreen, with sharply fragrant foliage. The Spanish variety has big, rabbit-eared flowerheads that attract bees and butterflies. Spanish lavender is less cold hardy than other varieties. It makes a […]

Butterfly Iris

Sun/part shade; evergreen, with swordlike foliage growing in spreading clumps. The winged blossoms are intricately patterned in white, purple and yellow.\n\nLike bicolor iris, crinum and a few other South African […]

Bearded Iris

Sun/shade. Evergreen, with fanned, strap-like leaves. Flower stalks appear in very early spring. Color and height varies with variety.\n\nInclude iris in any cut-flower garden; it is easy to grow. Don’t […]