Perennials

Gardening Guide

Perennials

Flame Acanthus

Anisacanthus wrightii
This Texas native is a prolific blooming plant, with trumpet-like, orange to red, tubular flowers that bloom all summer to frost. A heat and drought tolerant selection that requires little maintenance. Attracts hummingbirds.

3' tall x 3' wide

Full sun

Powis Castle Artemisia

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’
Mounding perennial with finely-cut evergreen foliage in soft silver-gray. Easy to grow and drought-tolerant. Tolerates poor, sandy soils and heat. Provides a source of color nearly year round in the landscape.

2-3' tall x 2-3' wide

Full sun

Silver Mound Artemisia

Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’
Low growing perennial with silky, silvery foliage. Forms rounded mound of finely cut leaves. Use as edging or groundcover, or in borders and rock gardens. Nearly year round color for the landscape.

6-10" tall x 12-18" wide

Full sun

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa
Easily grown drought and heat tolerant perennial. Upright grower with clusters of beautiful orange blooms at the end of stems that have lance-shaped leaves. Attracts butterflies. Monarch butterfly host plant.

2-3' tall x 18-24" wide

Full sun

Coral Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii ‘Coral’
Lovely perennial that thrives in hot, sunny climates. Bright green foliage shows off masses of coral flowers on spikes. Tolerant of drought. Use in masses for spectacular displays of long lasting, easy care color.

2' tall x 2' wide

Full sun

Furman’s Red Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii ‘Furman’s Red’
Bushy, shrubby perennial. Soft green leaves back the loose clusters of magenta-red flowers. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Wide growing habit is very attractive. Thrives in hot, sunny climates.

2' tall x 2' wide

Full sun

Ultra Violet Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii ‘Ultra Violet’
Shrubby perennial with aromatic foliage and numerous violet colored blooms from mid-summer to frost. Thrives in hot, sunny climates. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

2' tall x 2' wide

Full sun

Wild Thing Autumn Sage

Salvia greggii ‘Wild Thing’
Aromatic mounds of dark, semi-evergreen foliage are covered with flushes of hot pink flowers much of the growing season. Thrives in hot, sunny climates. Heat and drought tolerant.

2' tall x 2' wide

Full sun

Texas Primrose

Calylophus berlandieri
A showy, heat tolerant perennial that is perfect for rock garden or groundcover use. Yellow, primrose-like flowers appear all summer. Flowers open in the evening and remain open until the next afternoon.

6" tall x 3' wide

Full sun

Tropicanna® Canna

Canna indica ‘Phaison’ PP10569
Exotic foliage emerges bright burgundy, matures with stripes of red, pink, yellow and green. Large, bright orange flowers top the foliage in summer. Dramatic in garden beds or as a feature plant for patios and pool areas.

4-5' tall x 2-3' wide

Full sun