Purple Prairie Clover

Sun. One of the most widespread of the perennial prairie-clovers, identifiable by the cone-like flower heads. \n\nPurple prairie-clover is among the earliest species to take hold in disturbed soils; it […]

Coleus

Sun or shade; annual. Grown for vivid foliage, generally in shades of pink, purple, green, and maroon. The small purple blooms are not showy. Coleus are most useful for quickly […]

Chives

Bright shade or part sun. Semi-evergreen in warm winters, though most years it will freeze to the ground. Cut back to 2-3\” as needed to refresh tired foliage. The hollow […]

Chisme

Chisme (Spanish for gossip) spreads like gossip from seed, though easily removed. The low growing annual fills in nicely around other larger plants and displays attractive fuchsia flowers in the […]

Ball Moss

Sun or shade. Evergreen, with dull silver leaves growing in a small sphere and found clinging to branches. Ball moss gathers all the nutrients it needs from vapor and air. […]

Gayfeather

Sun/part shade. A striking autumn wildflower with clusters of purple or pinkish-purple blooms on stiff unbranched stems. Makes an excellent cut flower. A Texas native; attracts butterflies.

Fall Aster

Sun/part shade. Nearly evergreen, with low-growing, aromatic foliage. Purple and yellow daisy-like blooms make a dramatic display in autumn (and occasionally in spring.) \n\nFall aster spreads gradually by stolons.

Bougainvillea

Full sun. Deciduous. A large, thorny tropical vine with a shrub-like habit, admired for the spectacular red, purple, and fuchsia bracts around its white flowers. With its abundant thorns, it […]

Cast-Iron Plant

Shade or filtered shade only. Evergreen, with dark glossy leaves that endure both heat and extreme cold. A rhizomatous perennial, it survives with minimal water or care; it is frequently […]

Catmint

Partial shade or sun. Nearly evergreen. There are many catmint cultivars available for Texas gardeners.\n\nNepeta cataria is the classic catnip, a tough, durable reseeding perennial. Faasen’s catmint (Nepeta x fasseenii) […]