Mutabilis Rose
Sun; semi-evergreen. Mutabilis is a terrific landscape and shrub rose. Its vigorous habit and size can hide any other imperfections. Very simple \”butterfly\” flowers appear throughout the year in yellow, […]
Holly Fern
Shade; evergreen with large leaves resembling holly. In general it prefers sheltered, moist areas but established plants can tolerate dry conditions as long as they are in shaded beds.
Chinese Holly
Sun or shade; evergreen with stiff glossy leaves. The spiny leaves are distinctive, with the central tip pointing downward and the outer tips pointing up, resembling horns. Red berries in […]
Bald Cypress
Sun, part shade; deciduous, with good copper or yellow fall color. A very tall tree, eventually flat-topped.\n\nThis is the common bald cypress of Southern swamps, Hill Country rivers, and the […]
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 […]
Hoja Santa
Best in shade; in sun it will wither, but recovers with every rainfall. A big, herbaceous perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves and knotty stems forming spreading clumps during the warm […]
Cherry Laurel
Sun; part shade. Evergreen, with glossy dark green leaves suitable for hedging and screening. The bark is nearly black in color. Crushed leaves have a strong almond fragrance, due to […]
Giant Coneflower
Partial shade or dappled sun. Basically evergreen, with large leaves that make nice mounds of blue foliage. Tall yellow ray flowers dangle from brown centers during warm weather. Everything about […]
Foxtail Fern
Part sun/part shade; a mounding evergreen perennial with bright green whorls of needle-like leaves. More dense and strongly formed than asparagus Sprengeri; somewhat drought tolerant, but protect from afternoon sun. […]