PLANTS A PALOOZA. By Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms, Inc. Sugar Land Garden Club Talk on Tuesday, Sale on Saturday,

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1 Light Requirements Key full sun (YELLOW tables) full or part sun (ORANGE tables) morning sun only or light shade (GREEN tables) shade (BLUE tables) PLANTS A PALOOZA By Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms, Inc. Sugar Land Garden Club Talk on Tuesday, Sale on Saturday, On sale day, all plants will be organized by LIGHT REQUIREMENT. For example, all plants needing FULL SUN can be found on the Yellow Tables. Then they will be organized in alphabetical order by BOTANICAL NAME On pages is an alphabetical index of all plants by Botanical Name Be Sure to Visit Our Garden Art Vendors! Key Sun Plant No Gray highlight: available for pre order Botanical name Common name Description Ilex decidua Paco Paco's Possumhaw Holly A single or multi trunked, native, deciduous, small ornamental tree averaging 18 x 15. Only female Possumhaws produce berries. Paco s Possumhaw is a female that is absolutely covered with gorgeous red berries all winter. Tough, drought tolerant & will take periodic wet conditions. Sun or part shade. A shelter & food source for birds. Birds have an absolute feast on the berries in early spring! Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn Small tree or shrub that matures to Carolina buckthorn is prettiest under the shade of a large tree. It s creamy springtime blossoms are followed by gorgeous berries that turn red in late summer and hold this bright color for a couple of months, finally ripening to black in October. As soon as they ripen, they are devoured and treasured by several species of birds. Deciduous to almost evergreen, with leaves turning bright yellow in the fall. This is a must for any habitat garden! Not commonly available! Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry This is an outstanding 6 8 foot deciduous shrub with an open, arching form. Spring brings tiny lilac flowers borne in clusters along the leaf axils. In the fall, metallic magenta pink berries appear in tight clusters. These berries remain long into winter, and are eaten by several species of birds. Full sun to dappled shade. Drought tolerant once established. Birds! Callicarpa japonica Snow Storm Beautyberry NEW! A dramatic addition to the beautyberry family it has stunning white cream green variegated foliage, clusters of pink flowers in the summer and loads of rose purple berries in the fall. Snow Storm forms a nice compact shrub mounding to 4 x4. Prefers light shade and a moist, well drained soil. Deciduous. Beautyberries are a food source for up to 40 species of birds. (Only 1 gallon size available for pre order.) Lespedeza liukiuensis Little Volcano Little Volcano Lespedeza A graceful, deciduous shrub that erupts with bright rosy wine flowers in the fall (and normally a surprise bloom cycle in the spring). Upright, clumping branches are covered with small, dark green leaves. Forms a mound 5 tall by 8 wide. Sun. Well drained soil. Prunus sp. Hirome Dwarf Hirome Cherry A dwarf flowering & producing cherry grown as a 3 4 shrub. In very early spring, every stem is covered with pink flowers & later in the year it produces ½ red cherries that are tart but edible. The fruit is also very ornamental & is a great bird attractor. Full sun to light shade and moist, well drained soil. Buddleia davidii Compact White Compact White Butterfly Bush NEW! Elegant white form of butterfly bush. Produces 6 8 arching panicles of extremely fragrant, pure white flowers with soft yellow throats. Soft gray green undersides of the leaves complement the flowers. Outstanding 3 4 compact shrub with arching stems that blooms from late spring to fall. Deciduous. Responds well to pruning. Sun or light shade. Butterflies! Buddleia davidii Dubonnet Dubonnet Butterfly Bush A spectacular Buddleia for color, fragrance, and butterflies. Dubonnet has spikes of striking blue flowers that provides a sea of color throughout spring, summer, & fall. Average 4 6 tall. Sun or part shade. Moist, well drained soil. (Only 1 gallon available for pre order.) Calliandra emarginata Dwarf Fairy Duster This beautiful root hardy shrub is great for both garden and containers. Growing to about 2 3 tall, Dwarf Fairy Duster is covered with red powderpuff flowers that are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. This shrub is spectacular in bloom. It has a very tropical look, but this is a very tough little shrub. Calliandras are known for having very low amounts of airborne pollen. Sun or light shade. 1

2 Ochna serrulata Vietnamese Good Luck Tree NEW! This shrubby plant has fragrant yellow flowers in the spring and attractive fruit soon after. The fruit is shiny, black and is suspended below bright red sepals. The flowers attract bees and butterflies. The ripe fruit is eaten by birds. In VietNam, the yellow flowers are believed to bring good luck. Slow growing.sun. Medium size shrub or small tree. Protect from hard freezes. Erythrina crista galli Fireman s Cap A stunning root hardy tropical tree that can reach 20 tall. It blooms large panicles of red fireman s cap shaped flowers many times through summer. Full sun. Takes wet or dry conditions. Hummingbirds! Rivina humilis Pigeonberry A unique native perennial groundcover that is almost always covered with pink and white flowers and red berries. Foliage turns burgundy in fall. Birds love the berries. Goes dormant in winter. 12 tall can be pruned back for thicker plants. Thrives and blooms in part shade. Scadoxus multiflorus Blood Lily A spectacular, naturalizing bulb from South Africa that puts on a stunning show of color in early summer. Exploding out of the ground on thick solitary stems are dazzling, 7 8 globe like flower heads consisting of up to 200 brilliant red starry flowers followed by attractive, upright, dark green, glossy spear shaped foliage. It thrives in shade gardens, is striking in large groups under trees, does beautifully in containers & as an indoor plant, & also makes an excellent cut flower. It needs a moist, well drained soil. It is poisonous if eaten, causing low toxicity. Lilium formosanum Philippine Lily A striking, hardy, naturalizing lily for the Gulf Coast area. Produces attractive evergreen mounds of dark green, liriope like foliage that extend into regal upright stalks of large, fragrant, milky white, trumpet shaped flowers in the summer. The flower stalks average 4 tall. It produces 6 to 8 flowers per stem & blooms for at least 4 weeks. Grows in sun or part shade. Anthericum sandersonea Variegata Variegated Shooting Star Lily NEW! An evergreen grass like lily that forms clumps of 12" 14" slender, slightly arching, dark green and white foliage. Produces delicate looking 18" 24" stems covered with small white star shaped flowers in bloom cycles throughout the year! It grows in full sun or light shade. Moist, well drained beds. Hippeastrum x johnsonii St. Joseph s Lily The first hybrid amaryllis that was ever produced sometime around 1790 & one of the finest amaryllis for garden culture! Unfortunately, being an old heirloom plant, it s not readily available in the trade. This outstanding Hardy Red Amaryllis is a spring bloomer producing stalks of many fragrant, bright red funnel shaped flowers with a white stripe on the inside. It has attractive, long, dark green, strap shaped foliage that fades away in fall & returns in spring. This superb performer sets little or no seed & is much more tolerant of heavy clay soils & cold weather than other amaryllis. The combination of the brilliant red flowers, the spicy fragrance, & its unbelievable toughness makes it a bulb without equal! Hippeastrum evansiae Yellow Butterfly Amaryllis A fairly rare amaryllis from the dry forests of Bolivia and the eastern foothills of the Andes where its habitat is now being used for agriculture. This is a rare color for Amaryllis in general. Pale lemon yellow flowers with a green throat are held on short stems, with each bulb often producing several flowering stems. Full sun to part shade, well drained beds of improved soil. This bulb has a place in every collector s garden. Normally blooms before the foliage comes up. Calathea louisae Hardy Calathea An attractive clump forming perennial producing lance shaped, dark green leaf blades, with red underneath, & silver brush strokes down the center. This is a root hardy variety that adds a wonderful touch of color & texture to a shade garden! Averages 2 tall & blooms small white flowers in conical spikes at the base of the plant. Great texture & foliage color. Moist, well drained. Aquilegia chrysantha Hinckley Hinckley Columbine A gorgeous evergreen native Texas perennial for shade gardens. Forms 24 mounds of bright green parsley like foliage all winter. Then in March April, produces stalks of magnificent orchid like yellow flowers for up to 6 weeks! Afternoon shade & good drainage. Sisyrinchium sp. Suwannee Suwannee Blue Eyed Grass Found on the banks of the Suwannee River, this selection produces clouds of 3/4 sky blue flowers in early May. Sisyrinchiums are not actually grasses, they re part of the iris family. Suwannee has a compact growth habit and the dense, evergreen foliage grows to 8. Fast multiplying. Shade or sun, able to take wet conditions. Stokesia laevis Peachie s Pick Peachie s Pick Stokesia Stunning! Considered the best Stoke s Aster available. Tight evergreen rosette of foliage. A multitude of compact upright flower spikes are topped with dozens of large, lavender blue flowers in early summer. Averages Sun or part shade. Butterflies! Stokesia laevis Divinity PPAF Divinity Stokesia NEW! This somewhat new stokesia has beautiful feathery flowers that open with subtle yellow centers, soon mellowing to a pure celestial white beginning in mid spring. Evergreen in mild winters, this is a forgiving, low maintenance, native perennial that likes a little afternoon shade. Divinity stands tall and spreads to about 18 wide in a season. Excellent cut flower and butterfly attractor. Orthosiphon stamineus Purple Cat Whiskers Super showy! Tender, shrubby, perennial (that s in the mint family) with terminal lavender flowers in heavy bloom cycles spring to fall. Responds well to pruning. Another butterfly & hummingbird nectar plant. 3 4 tall. Part shade. Root hardy in most winters. 2

3 Justicia sp. Orange Flame Orange Flame Justicia This is a knockout plant! Glossy foliage with striking large clusters of bright orange flowers that shoot up like large flames. It seems to bloom all the time. Averages 3 by 3. Prefers partial shade. Hummingbirds! Hymenocallis acutifolia Acutifolia or Narrow leaf Spider Lily Spider Lilies make a statement in the landscape even when not in bloom. They have glossy, rich green foliage that has a dramatic presence when planted in masses. Spider lilies white flowers are often described as looking more daffodil like than lily like. The flower form is characterized by a white central cup that is marked by six long, delicate spider like petals. They make fabulous borders and do well in containers. Prefers moist soils and will do well at the edge of water features. H. acutifolia has narrow foliage, and blooms late summer through fall. Hummingbirds & Butterflies! Ficus tikoua Sandi Leaf Fig Ivy Not the classic fig ivy this one is a tough, bold, coarsely textured ground cover for sun or part shade. Medium green, 3 5 oval shaped leaves have a marvelous sandpaper texture. Self layering, carpets an area fairly rapidly. Produces small figlets that birds might enjoy. Normally evergreen in Houston. Orbilexum pedunculatum Mountain Pea NEW! A unique, evergreen groundcover that is native to the southwestern U.S. It forms a dense mat of glossy green leaves that spread by short rhizomes it would be good for stabilizing a sunny slope. The bluish purple flower spikes occur May through July. The seeds are a nutritious treat for several species of birds. Sun to partial sun. Muehlenbeckia axillaris Nana Creeping Wire Vine NEW! Tiny dark, glossy green leaves cover wiry stems on this evergreen creeper. Great as a groundcover between stepping stones very tolerant of foot traffic. Use in hanging baskets, containers, rock gardens or train to climb up a trellis for a unique dense screen. Drought tolerant, deer resistant sun or partial shade. Curcuma General information Curcumas are day length sensitive, and will go dormant in November. They will return in May as soon as the temps heat up for another fabulous display. Height varies by variety. Slowly multiplies into a beautiful clump. Curcuma x Emerald Chocozebra Emerald Chocozebra Siam Tulip Ginger This true collector species has the same fabulous foliage of the species, but the inflorescence is a spike of dramatic apple green bracts with chocolate bronze stripes at the base of the bracts and a dash of chocolate in the throat. Lavender flowers can be found deep within the bracts. The bract spike is long lasting and makes a wonderful cut flower. Prefers partial sun to shade. Curcuma cordata x curcuma alismatifolia Ladawan Ginger Excellent as a focal plant in the landscape or in containers. Eye catching, long lasting flower stalks with pink bracts and yellow flowers in late summer and fall. Makes a long lasting cut flower. Pleated, lance shaped foliage averages 2 3 tall. Prefers partial sun to light shade & a moist, well drained soil. Globba winitii Grandiflora Giant Pink Dancing Lady Ginger This stunning addition to the Dancing Ladies family produces a much showier bloom than its delicate sister. She produces long, gracefully arching panicles of pink bracts and tiny yellow flowers that seem to dance in the air! The bracts start out white and turn to a rich dark pink. They bloom all through the summer into fall. Grows 2 tall with long, lance shaped leaves on short stems. Will go dormant in winter and reappear each spring. Multiplies. Part shade to shade. Moist, well drained soil. Farfugium japonicum Cristata Crested Leaf Leopard Plant NEW! Wild, wonderful foliage on this low mounding, evergreen perennial! It forms rounded 20 x 24 mound of crested, frilled fans of grey green foliage rimmed with pink highlights and is topped with 24 stalks of yellow daisy like flowers in the fall. It adds great texture and color to a shade garden during the fall holiday season. Shade and a moist, well drained soil. Contrasts beautifully with ferns and other fine textured plants in a shade garden. Butterflies! (Formally: Ligularia tussilaginea Cristata ). Clerodendron wallichii White Waterfalls Clerodendron Extremely glossy, dark green, tropical looking foliage. Incredible weeping panicles of soft creamy white flowers with red calyxes in the fall. Flowers are reminiscent of Blue Butterfly Bush in shape. Responds well to pruning and can be grown as a shrub or small tree. Grows 5 9 tall. Light shade or sun. Gorgeous! Hypoestes aristata Blue Ribbon Bush A beautiful upright shrubby perennial to 3 or 4 tall. Produces an intense show of lavender purple, ribbon like flowers late fall to mid winter. Root hardy in most winters. Hummingbirds & butterflies. Sun to part shade. Salvia miniata Salvia Miniata Bright red, tubular flowers summer to fall on a tropical looking salvia 2 3 tall. Responds well to pruning; gets fuller and more floriferous! This salvia thrives in partial shade. Hummingbirds! Salvia azurea Little Boy Blue Dwarf Pitcher Sage NEW! A compact seedling selection of our native East Texas salvia brought to us by famed plantsman Greg Grant. Sky blue flowers are produced in masses all summer long. While the native Saliva azurea can reach 6 tall, this selection should stay between 1 2. Full sun. 3

4 Salvia regla Mountain Sage An absolutely spectacular salvia!! This very special salvia is native to the Texas Hill Country. It has glossy green foliage on an upright 3 4 plant. In early fall, the Mountain Sage is smothered with 2 3 long, scarlet orange, tubular flowers for months! It s completely unique in the world of salvias. Will grow in full sun or light shade, and must be well drained. Once established, it will reward you with a stunning display of full color for many years to come. Hummingbirds! Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush Sage A beautiful, upright growing 4 salvia with spikes of velvety purple bracts & white flowers. Blooms a little in spring & summer & has its most spectacular display in fall. It s grey green foliage is an attractive accent. Prefers full sun. A must for hummingbirds! Salvia leucantha Alba White Mexican Bush Sage NEW! Identical to the purple bush sage, but with spikes of fuzzy white bracts and white flowers. Plant these two together for a WOW factor in the garden. Also blooms heaviest in the fall, 4 tall, full sun. Hummingbirds! Salvia greggii Coral Coral Autumn Salvia A shrubby, evergreen, native salvia with small oval leaves & an abundance of bright colorful flowers spring thru fall. They come in a range of colors: red, pink, coral & white. An absolute must for Hummingbirds! Sun, well drained. 2 3 Salvia greggii Raspberry Raspberry Autumn Sage A shrubby, evergreen, native salvia with small oval leaves & an abundance of bright colorful flowers spring thru fall. They come in a range of colors this one is raspberry pink. An absolute must for Hummingbirds! Sun, well drained. 2 3 Eupatorium havanense White Mist Flower Spectacular fall blooming, native perennial! This bushy, 3' 4' plant is covered with clusters of super fragrant white blooms that seem to attract every butterfly in the state!!! Drought tolerant, easy to grow in any soil, will take full sun or part shade. Also blooms sporadically in spring & summer. Aster oblongifolius Native Prairie Aster An outstanding native Texas fall blooming aster! Mounds out to 2 3 with tiny gray green aromatic foliage. It s blanketed with lavender, yellow centered daisies throughout the fall. Full sun or light shade & good drainage. This long lived, incredible performer makes a tight, beautifully textured mound all summer. Cut back after a hard freeze for a full plant the following year. Butterflies! Solidago rugosa Fireworks Fireworks Goldenrod A showy, compact, clump forming cultivar with a radiating form whose blooms look like fireworks in the fall garden! Stalks emerge each spring, forming a cascade of bushy foliage up to 3 tall. In late summer, the clumps are showered with 18 long arching spires of brilliant yellow flowers atop the foliage making Fireworks a focal point in the garden. Sun or light shade. Moist well drained soil. Butterflies! Muhlenbergia dumosa Bamboo Muhly A striking native grass with delicate airy foliage on narrow bamboo like canes. The canes grow in graceful, arching clumps 4 6 tall. The overall grass has a graceful, light, airy cloudlike appearance & is stunning in any full sun landscape, whether as a single specimen, in a grouping or in large decorative containers. It s wonderful in fresh & dried flower arrangements. Bamboo Muhly does best in well drained, fertile soil & is very heat & drought tolerant once established. It s normally not cut back because it s semi evergreen. Full sun. New to GAPS. Stipa tenuissima Mexican Feather Grass A gorgeous native Texas grass!!! Low growing, about 18 tall, with very fine bright green foliage that forms attractive dense clumps. In late spring, Mexican Feather Grass produces silky looking flowers that look like a flowing mane of blond hair when mature. Mexican Feather Grass is gorgeous no matter where & how it s planted! Whether in decorative containers, as single specimens, or in spectacular mass plantings. It s also good for erosion control & for coastal gardens. Fertile, well drained soil. Sun or part shade. Hymenoxes scaposa Angelita Daisy Native evergreen perennial from the Hill Country. Low mounding plants that bloom yellow flowers almost all year! Thrives in the hottest sun. Absolutely beautiful in mass plantings. Must have excellent drainage. Berlandiera texana Texas Greeneyes An unbelievable, extremely longlived perennial native from the High Plains of Texas all the way down to Corpus Christi. A very long bloomer from April to November, Greeneyes produces a mass of 1 2 bright yellow, daisies on top of 2 3 stalks in heavy bloom cycles spring, summer and again in the fall. It s named for the bright green eye in the center. It adapts to any well drained soil & does best in full sun. The foliage has a wonderful velvety texture to it & is greenish blue in color. Cut back after a heavy bloom cycle to encourage fuller plants. Averages 36 x 36. Gaura lindheimerii Lindheimer's Whirling Butterfly Gaura A lean, mean, blooming machine! Gaura is native to Houston & the southeast, thrives in hot, dry climates, & is unfazed by our humidity! In spring, the basal rosette gives rise to delicate looking 2 3 stems covered with countless hundreds of shimmering white flowers resembling butterflies. Even with the cloud of flowers, the plant still gives an open see through appearance. It blooms from spring to fall in heavy bloom cycles. Prefers full sun & good drainage, but will tolerate some wet. Butterflies! Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Bouvardia NEW! This lovely Texas native blooms from May to November. Bright reddish, orange flower clusters cover this plant and attract butterflies and hummingbirds galore! Dead head regularly to keep it dense and neat. Good drainage partial sun to full sun. Root hardy most winters. Grows 2 x 2. Excellent cut flower. 4

5 Hibiscus laevis Lufkin Red & Lufkin White hibiscus NEW! A hardy, native hybrid hibiscus that is particularly adapted to conditions in the South. Lufkin Red & Lufkin White have exceptional flowers about 6 across & outstanding disease resistance. Lufkin Red is actually a deep, rich pink with a red center. Lufkin White is clear, bright white with a bright cherry red center. Sun to partial shade both can reach 6 tall x 5 wide, but can be pruned to keep fuller and bushier. These perennial hibiscus die to the ground each winter and build a large multi stemmed clump after several seasons of regrowth. Butterflies! Hibiscus dasycalyx Neches River Rose Mallow This rare and endangered Texas native mallow is a joy to have in any garden with its wonderfully textured look of almost thread like foliage and its 3" white flowers sporting deep pink to maroon throats. This full, lush 3 4' perennial blooms normally from May to October. It prefers full sun and is a terrific "water smart" plant that will tolerate wet or dry conditions. Nice upright growth habit. Gomphphrena sp. Fireworks Fireworks Gomphrena This tough plant blooms its head off during our hottest months. Long lasting, intense hot pink flowers tipped with bright yellow rise up 2 3. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established. Attracts butterflies. Treat as an annual, but may reseed. Great cut flower. Curcuma alismatifolia Deep Pink Grande Deep Pink Grande Siam Tulip Ginger NEW! The largest Tulip Ginger to date. The inflorescence of Deep Pink Grande is a spike of deep fuschia pink bracts with magenta tips. Bright purple flowers can be found deep within the bracts. This ginger will grow in full to part sun and will bloom throughout the summer months. Tulip Gingers have narrow leaves that closely resemble large tulip foliage with an elegantly erect flower that superficially resembles a tulip in bloom. The bloom is long lasting and makes a wonderful cut flower tall, slowly multiplies into a beautiful clump. Curcuma alismatifolia Kimono Deep Rose Kimono Deep Rose Siam Tulip Ginger A tulip from Thailand? Almost! This fabulous ginger has stiff, narrow leaves that closely resemble large tulip foliage, and an elegantly erect, deep fuschia pink flower that superficially resembles a tulip in bloom. This ginger will grow in full to part sun and will bloom throughout the summer months. The flower is long lasting and makes a wonderful cut flower tall, slowly multiplies into a beautiful clump. Curcuma alismatifolia Pink Pink Siam Tulip Ginger A tulip from Thailand? Almost! This fabulous ginger has stiff, narrow leaves that closely resemble large tulip foliage, and an elegantly erect, soft pink flower that superficially resembles a tulip in bloom. This ginger will grow in full to part sun and will bloom throughout the summer months. The flower is long lasting and makes a wonderful cut flower. Curcuma alismatifolia Tropical Snow Tropical Snow Siam Tulip Ginger Inflorescence is a spike of snow white bracts with green tips. Bright purple flowers can be found deep within the bracts. This ginger will grow in full to part sun and will bloom throughout the summer months. The bloom is long lasting and makes a wonderful cut flower. Tulip Gingers have narrow leaves that closely resemble large tulip foliage with an elegantly erect flower that superficially resembles a tulip in bloom tall, slowly multiplies into a beautiful clump. Zephyranthes sp. Petite Pink Cheer Rain Lily NEW! Super bright and cheery, this hot pink rain lily is a show stopper with its profusion of flowers nestled atop dark green foliage. Each plant has dozens of blooms that last for several days during the summer it blooms off and on late summer into fall. Sun or partial sun. Tolerates wet and dry soil conditions. Delicate looking but tough! Rain lilies are spectacular in mass plantings or tucked in pockets throughout the garden great for containers too tall. Perennial. Clerodendron thomsoniae Red Wine Bleeding Heart Vine A gorgeous, non stop blooming, root hardy vine from tropical Africa with large clusters of deep crimson flowers and bell shaped calyces. The flower clusters are absolutely striking against the 6 long, rich, deep emerald green foliage. This beautiful, vigorous vine grows well in full sun or part shade or full shade & is a profuse bloomer in heavy bloom cycles mid spring to fall. It likes a well mulched, rich, loose, moist, but well drained soil. Aristolochia elegans Calico Pipevine A root hardy vine with wonderful 3 4 ivory mottled, velvety maroon flowers on a lush background of beautiful heart shaped foliage. Trailing behind each open flower is a string of fascinating dutchman s pipe shaped flower buds like little soldiers, each waiting for their turn to show off. This variety is an outstanding swallowtail host plant!!! Sun, part shade. Does well in the landscape or in containers. Senecio confuses Mexican Flame Vine A fast growing, extremely showy vine with wonderful glossy, bright green foliage and 1, bright orange daisy like flowers that blanket the vine all summer and fall. Needs moist, well drained soil. Normally root hardy. Full sun. Butterflies! Rosa sp. Peggy Martin Peggy Martin Rose trellised This is the incredible rose that survived Hurricane Katrina, continuing to live in the salt water flooded yard of Peggy Martin in Plaquemines Parish, near New Orleans. Long arching canes give this rose a graceful rambling form and clusters of showy, bright pink flowers make it a stunning accent in any garden. Covered with clusters of flowers each spring from mid March through May, it starts blooming again in late summer and repeat blooms until a frost slows it down in winter. Thornless and disease resistant. Full sun. Moist, well drained soil. Cooperating Growers are donating $1 of each purchase of the Peggy Martin Rose to a fund managed by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to restore parks, gardens, and green space in New Orleans. 5

6 The following selections will also be available at the Garden Art & Plant Sale: Acalypha pendula Firetail Chenille An attractive and unusual groundcover for partial shade that slowly carpets the ground and is almost constantly covered with 3 5 long crimson flower tassels. Evergreen in most winters. Partial shade, moist, well drained soil. Adiantum hispidulum Rosy Maidenhair Fern A unique & interesting fern that tolerates a wide range of soils. Dark green older growth is complimented by rosy pink new growth that emerges in five fingered fronds. Shade or filtered shade is best keep soil moist, but not soggy. Grows tall. Great in shady rock gardens or containers. Aechmea recurvata Hardy Bromeliad NEW! Tropical look, but tough enough for Houston winters. This tall bromeliad has stiff, finely toothed leaves and a colorful, long lasting infloresence. Available in strawberry pink and mango orange. Part sun to shade; will grow in full sun with protection from harshest afternoon exposure; best foliage color in more sun. Plant 18 apart; multiplies well. Hardy to 25 F if well mulched. Antigonon leptopus Dark Pink Coral Vine Outstanding, non stop blooming vines spring into fall! Very prolific bloomer with large clusters of stunning dark pink flowers. Sun or light shade. Dormant in winter. Grows Very easy to grow! Tough! Makes great cut flowers. Asclepias curassivica Mexican Butterfly Weed Great perennial for butterflies! Constantly blooming clusters of orange & yellow flowers on 3 4 stalks. This is the Monarch Butterfly Plant!!! Sun, part shade. Moist, well drained soil. Barleria striata Barleria striata Blue Philippine Violet A spectacular fall bloomer! Covered with rich violet blue flowers all fall & into a mild winter. A 3 4 plant with very attractive foliage. Prefers part shade. Buddleia davidii Blue Chip Blue Chip Butterfly Bush An exciting new miniature Buddleia that averages 2 tall and wide. It continuously blooms through the summer & fall covered with short spikes of lavender blue fragrant flowers. This fabulous butterfly attractor is beautiful used in borders, containers, as a tall ground cover, and also as a great cut flower. It s tough, can tolerate heat, drought, cold, and is deer resistant! Full sun, moist, well drained soil. Caesalpinia pulcherima Pride of Barbados A subtropical, fragrant, multi stemmed shrub or small tree topped with large panicles of spectacular orange and yellow blooms during the hot summer months. Averages 6 8 tall & has been root hardy to 20 degrees. The stems are covered with attractive, feathery, compound foliage. Drought tolerant. Good drainage. Full sun. Butterflies and Hummingbirds! Calamintha nepeta 'White Cloud' White Cloud Catmint This little shrub produces an airy cloud of tiny white "snapdragon" blossoms on 18" stems. The foliage is fragrant and can be planted where occasional brushing will release its scent. Tight, tidy growth habit; blooms from spring through frost. A tough perennial that tolerates our heat and humidity when planted in well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. Carex phyllocephala Sparkler Sparkler Sedge Outstanding! A gorgeous, attention getting, evergreen sedge that resembles Fourth of July sparklers with whorls of dramatic white & green foliage atop stems. It s a clump forming grass that s attractive as one specimen or absolutely spectacular as a mass planting! Prefers light shade & moist, well drained soil. Will grow in full sun if in an irrigated bed. Carissa macrocarpa 'Nana' Dwarf Natal Plum An evergreen ground cover that is known for its attractive foliage, flowers and fruits. This spreading plant will reach a height of only 12" 18". It has a dense habit which makes it a wonderful subject for borders, containers, and mass plantings where a groundcover with substance is desired. Plant on 2' centers for a full effect. White, star shaped, 2" wide flowers appear in spring. They are sweetly fragrant (similar to orange blossoms), especially at night. The flowers are solitary, have overlapping petals and are normally well dispersed throughout the plant. Highly ornamental, bright red fruits follow the flowers. Fruits are 2" long, plum shaped berries that taste a bit like a sweet cranberry. They are occasionally used for jellies and preserves. Dwarf Natal Plum blooms almost year round, with flowers and fruit often present at the same time. Prefers full sun but will tolerate a bit of partial shade. Requires well drained soils. Salt tolerant a good coastal selection. Cassia splendida Golden Cassia Splendida A small shrub or tree that grows to about 10' and erupts into a profusion of brilliant bright yellow flowers in the fall, often lasting into early winter. Host plant for Sulphur butterfly as well as a nectar plant. Sun or partial sun will grow in understory conditions also. Root hardy in mild winters. This plant has been a SLGC tour favorite for years! Well drained soil. Cestrum nocturnum Night Blooming Jasmine No fragrance garden should be without Night Blooming Jasmine! Its fragrance fills the evening air with heavenly, tropical sweetness. It has an informal habit freestanding, but with long, vine like stems. Small clusters of tubular, white flowers appear at the leaf axils all along the stems. The flowers are attractive but not showy. They are followed by shiny, bright white, fleshy berries. Averages 4 x 4 in cultivation, but may grow larger if it is especially happy. Full sun to filtered sun. Root hardy in severe winters. Moist, well drained soils. 6

7 Costus amazonicus 'Variegata' Variegated Spiral Ginger A striking landscape ginger for shade gardens with spectacular white & green variegated foliage on 1' 3' elegant spiral stems. An added bonus during the summer are the white "crepe" flowers with a touch of yellow. Shade to part sun & a moist, well drained soil. Crinum sp. 'Baby Burgundy' Baby Burgundy Crinum NEW! A compact crinum with narrow, dark burgundy foliage. Pink blossoms off and on during the summer. Grows to about 2' tall and wide. Great for containers! Partial sun, moist soil.. Cuphea ignea Pink Cuphea, Pink Cigar Plant Tough 2 cuphea, tiny foliage & hundreds of 1/2 tubular pink & lavender flowers with white lips spring thru fall. Sun, light shade, hummingbirds. Dianthus barbatus 'First Love' First Love Dianthus One of the finest, heat tolerant, long lived, super blooming dianthus on the market!!! First love blooms practically 12 months of the year, producing stalks topped with clusters of white, light pink, & dark pink frilly flowers. Light shade or sun. It s happiest with a little afternoon shade in the summer. Moist, well drained soil. Duranta erecta 'Cuban Gold' Cuban Gold Duranta Rich chartreuse foliage makes this shrubby perennial a marvelous accent even in the toughest summer heat. Adapts well to containers or creates a unique glow in mixed borders. Occasionally produces light blue flowers, but choose this one for the foliage! 4' 6' tall. Full to part sun. Duranta erecta 'Alba' White Duranta Root hardy 4 6 shrub, tight clusters of white flowers spring thru fall followed by dangling clusters of yellow berries; full sun/light shade, butterflies! Duranta erecta Sweet Memory Sweet Memory Duranta A fabulous, long blooming root hardy shrub that s covered with large, tight clusters of purple flowers edged in white. It blooms in heavy cycles from mid spring through fall and also produces dangling clusters of yellow berries. Durantas form large full 4 6 shrubs or can be trained into small 6 8 trees. A must for any Butterfly garden!!! Full sun or light shade. Duranta repens 'Variegata' Variegated Duranta Selected by the Cockrell Butterfly Center, an outstanding long blooming, root hardy shrub. It forms a large fall shrub, averaging 4' 6' with green and white variegation on the leaves. This one is beautiful just with the foliage, but early summer through fall, sky blue flowers appear in tight clusters. Produces dangling clusters of yellow berries. A must for any butterfly garden! Prefers full sun but will take light shade. Echinacea purpurea Native Purple Coneflower Blooming spring to fall, Native Purple Coneflower is an outstanding perennial, cut flower, butterfly attractor & overall fantastic plant for the garden during our hot summers. The flower stalks can reach 2 tall or more. Coneflowers like sun to light shade, and good drainage. Their golden brown seedheads remain on the flower stalk long after the petals fade and provide food for birds. Euonymus americana Strawberry Shrub An attractive & unique understory shrub found in the fertile woodlands & along streams of East Texas. It has an upright, irregular, airy form with thin, green, horizontal stems. Strawberry Shrub is famous for its strawberry like red capsules in the fall that crack open exposing bright orange seed, and for its spectacular red fall foliage color! It grows in shade or light shade & prefers moist, fertile, well drained soil with a high humus content. Grows 5 6 tall. Farfugium tussilaginea 'Giant' Giant Ligularia Evergreen perennial for shade. Large dark green glossy round leaves. A tropical looking accent that grows into a 3 clump. Blooms with clusters of yellow daisy like flowers on 4 stalks in the fall. Shade. Best in moist, well drained soil. Galphimia glauca Golden Showers Thryallis A large flowering shrub with narrow bluish green foliage that s covered with clusters of small bright yellow flowers nearly year round! It s evergreen in mild winters or temperate areas & is used in all types of landscapes. Thryallis is relatively salt & drought tolerant for coastal areas. Can also be used as a hedging. Averages 3 6 tall. Sun. Hamelia patens Hummingbird Bush This shrub is native to Mexico, but thrives in this area. It is root hardy, and will make a 4' 5' mound in one summer. It is VERY drought tolerant and thrives in any soil as long as it has good drainage. The orange/red flowers are profuse from late spring until frost. Amazing fall color! Full sun. Hummingbirds! Hemerocallis sp. 'Ming Porcelain' Ming Porcelain Daylily NEW! This lovely daylily has lightly scented flowers that are light pink to melon in color with a green throat. Sturdy, strong and easy to grow. reaches about 24" at maturity. Full sun to partial shade. Good cut flower. Butterflies! Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca Texas native, evergreen, 2 3 spikes of mid green aloe vera type foliage; 4 6 stalks of coral red tublar flowers in summer; sun, hummingbirds! Hibiscus cardiophyllus Heartleaf Hibiscus A unique & absolutely delightful hibiscus native to South Texas and Mexico. This small, drought tolerant 2 3 hibiscus has wonderful, velvety soft, heart shaped leaves & is a non stop bloomer with gorgeous 2 3 rich coral red flowers from mid spring to the first freeze. It must have good drainage and full sun. Butterflies!! Hibiscus coccineus Texas Star Hibiscus Native mallow 6 7 tall. Blooms spring to fall, 8 bright red flowers. Palmately divided foliage, full sun, will tolerate bog. 7

8 Holmskioldia tettensis Chinese Hat What a wonderful color combination in the flowers, blue & pink! Each unique Chinese hat shaped flower is made up of a blue, butterfly shaped flower ringed by a flat, pink, scalloped, circular calyx. These ó flowers appear in dense terminal clusters throughout summer & fall on an upright large 4 shrub or can grow into a small 8 tree. Deciduous & root hardy in colder winters. Sun, light shade & a moist, well drained soil. Butterflies. Iochroma cyaneum Purple Iochroma A striking upright, vase shaped shrub that is covered with tubular purple flowers spring through fall. Averages 4 6. Full sun. Hummingbirds. Jatropha integerrima variegata Variegated Jatropha NEW! A stunning variegated version of the Spicy jatropha we all know & love. Bright red flower clusters hover above the plant all summer long. The foliage is a vivid mix of creamy yellow and green. Slow grower probably best to grow in a container so it can be protected during the winter. Partial sun, good drainage. Hummingbirds! Justicia betonica White Pearl Shrimp Plant A striking shrimp plant. Nothing like any shrimp plant you ve ever seen. Throughout late spring, summer, and fall, it produces tall, elegant, upright spires of white bracts with intricate green venation and tiny lavender flowers. This 3 4 mounding perennial is almost always covered with these elegant spires until the first freeze. Root hardy, sun or light shade, moist well drained soils. Responds well to pruning for a super full look. Makes a wonderful cut flower. Hummingbirds! Justicia brandegeana Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant, Fruit Cocktail A charming hummingbird attractor! As easy to grow as other Shrimp Plant selections, Fruit Cocktail offers a constant display of golden lime colored bracts accented by bright red flowers. Forms a 2 3 mound of lush foliage. Root hardy. Sun or part shade. Moist, well drained soil. Hummingbirds! Kalanchoe thyrsiflora Flap Jack Kalanchoe An interesting succulent for indoor & outdoor containers, with large, light green oval shaped leaves, it slowly grows to 1 2 high and wide. Fragrant yellow blooms in winter & spring. Prefers being on the dry side, except during the summer growth period, when it should be kept slightly moist. Protect in winter. Sun, part sun. Lantana montevidensis Imperial Purple Imperial Purple Lantana Another selection of trailing purple lantana. Beautiful dark lilac flowers with a distinct white eye. This variety has been designated as a Texas Superstar. Butterflies adore it. This native perennial grows in a low, trailing carpet & blooms in heavy cycles all year long. Drought tolerant prefers sun and a well drained soil. Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii 'White Lightning' White Lightning Turk's Cap Greg Grant has done it again! Another tough, easy to grow variety with large, bright white flowers swirled like a turk s turban. Blooms from mid summer until frost. Emerges from dormancy early in spring and quickly grows into a lush 3 4 H x 4 5 W shrub. Sun or part shade. Will perform well in a variety of soil types. Hummingbirds! Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm Perennial herb in the mint family, lemon balm is a calming herb whose leaves have a gentle lemon scent. In summer, small white flowers full of nectar are a major bee attractor! Crush the leaves & rub them on your skin to help repel mosquitos. Full/part sun. Cut back frequently to maintain bushiness. Melochia tomentosa Tea Bush A small, shrubby perennial from the chocolate family. It averages 2 3 and is covered with clusters of beautiful, small, bright pink flowers that bloom practically non stop spring through fall. It is drought tolerant, grows quickly & will provide color during summer heat. An excellent nectar source for butterflies! Mentha piperita 'Strawberry' Strawberry Mint NEW! A hardy, perennial mint with lilac colored blossoms. Likes sun or partial sun. Great for containers, hanging baskets or edging a flower bed. Edible. Excellent flavor like strawberries with a hint of chocolate. Not as aggressive as some mints. Monarda didyma Panorama Purple Panorama Purple Monarda NEW! Both flowers & foliage are aromatic. Hot purple, fuzzy flowers light up any garden. Long lasting cut flower. Butterflies, bees & hummingbirds can t keep away!. Full to partial sun is best. Perennial. Mussaenda luteola White wing mussaenda A wonderfully unique & colorful perennial that forms a 2' 3' shrubby, slightly tropical looking plant that is constantly covered with clusters of small yellow flowers surrounded by creamy white wing like bracts. 'White Wing' is root hardy during most of the Gulf Coast winters, grows in sun or light shade & likes a moist, well drained soil. It responds well to pruning & is an excellent butterfly & hummingbird nectar plant! Myoporum parvifolium 'Davis' Australian Racer This is a promising new groundcover for our area. It has dense trailing stems with closely spaced leaves that rise thickly from a central crown. The stems grow 3 4 tall and may reach 5 6 long. They will root where they are in contact with the soil eventually forming a dense, weed suppressing mat. In narrow areas the direction of growth can be designed by pinning the trailing stems down in the desired direction. White flowers form in clusters at the tips of the branches in the summer. It is drought tolerant once established and will tolerate heat, humidity, and coastal soils. It is reported to be fire resistant and is hardy to about 20º F. It will grow in sun or partial shade. Butterflies & Pollinators! Neomarica caerulea Regina Giant Blue Walking Iris NEW! The regal sister of our beloved Blue Walking Iris. A beautiful vertical accent forming clumps that average 4 tall. Green sword like foliage with strikingly beautiful 3 4 wide violet blue flowers that appear above the leaves in late spring. Color is best when these are lightly shaded. Best in moist, well drained soil. 8

9 Nepeta x faassenii Walker s Low Catmint Walkers Low Catmint A softly mounding 24" x 30" evergreen perennial with attractive, silver green foliage. Small, prolific, intensely violet blue flowers are borne along arching stems from spring through frost. This is a dependable performer that thrives in well drained soils and full sun. Shear occasionally to maintain fullness and stimulate a new flush of blooms. Deer resistant. Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees!! Orthosiphon labiatus Pink Surprise Pink Surprise Bush 'Pink Surprise' is a fabulous 3' x 3' perennial with mint like leaves, square stems, & an absolute profusion of pink salvia like flowers late spring to fall in heavy bloom cycles. Full sun or light shade & it responds well to pruning. Hummingbirds! Oxalis triangularis (or O. regnellii) Purple Francis Oxalis An incredibly showy little clumping "Shamrock" with spectacular maroon purple foliage topped with clusters of bright pink flowers in heavy bloom cycles spring through fall. This is a must for shade gardens! Plant it as an accent or as a purple & pink "carpet". Averages 6". Grows in light shade. Moist, well drained soil. Passiflora coccinea Red Passion Vine An exotic looking root hardy vine with magnificent 3" 4" rich, velvet red flowers set among large, dark green, crinkly leaves. Blooms in cycles spring, summer, & fall. Is fast growing once established. Grows in sun or part shade. Passiflora sp. 'Inspiration' Passiflora hybrid 'Inspiration' Inspiration Passion Vine WOW! This variety has the same parentage as Incense but has a much more intensely colored flower. Long blooming, easy to grow, and among the most fragrant of the root hardy passion vines! This vigorous vine produces 3 4 exotic looking, deep violet purple flowers with an absolutely heavenly fragrance in heavy cycles late spring, summer, & fall. A good host plant for the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly. A must for butterflies! Penstemon digitalis 'alba' White Penstemon A native evergreen penstemon with lush, dark green foliage and 2' stalks of tubular creamy white flowers in spring. Sun, part shade. Hummingbirds! Penstemon tenuis Gulf Coast Penstemon A native evergreen perennial with 3 flower stalks covered with tubular lavender flowers for 4 to 5 weeks in spring. This Penstemon is native to the Houston area & forms a lush dark green mound of foliage all winter. Sun, part shade. Clumps out & reseeds. Hummingbirds! Penta lanceolata Starburst Starburst Penta Starburst is an old fashioned penta that the hummingbirds and butterflies LOVE! Non stop blooming, no dead heading required each plant carries dozens of clusters at one time. Can reach 3 x 3 cut back hard in early spring. Root hardy in harsh winters. Sun, part sun or shade this penta is easy to grow anywhere! A must for every garden. Penta lanceolata Stars & Stripes Stars & Stripes Penta NEW! A Greg Grant selection Stars & Stripes has green and white splashed variegated leaves with bright red flowers. A sport of Ruby Glow, it s variegation is best when planted in full sun. Pentas are one of the finest butterfly and hummingbird attracting plants. This variety can get up to 3 tall and 3 wide. Perennial. Phlox paniculata John Fanick John Fanick Phlox Finest summer phlox for the South!! It is not only an outstanding bloomer, but is tight and compact for a summer phlox and it is very heat tolerant must be, it was found in San Antonio!! Produces huge heads of light pink flowers with a dark pink eye from May to September tall. Sun or light shade. Phlox paniculata Robert Poore Robert Poore Phlox This is an outstanding, fragrant summer phlox that is mildew resistant & heat tolerant. It is an outstanding bloomer that produces heads of medium to dark pink flowers from mid summer to fall. Grows tall depending on light exposure. Sun or very light shade. Deadheading will produce constant flowering over a long period. Makes a good cut flower. Phlox pilosa 'Welch's Pink' Welch s Prairie Phlox NEW! This native perennial phlox was brought to us from the garden of famed Texas horticulturist Bill Welch. It forms a carpet of narrow, dark green foliage topped with spring blooming clusters of pink star shaped flowers. Mildly fragrant. Beautiful when planted in drifts. Averages 12" tall. Thrives in moist, fertile soil. Full or part sun. Butterflies! Physostegia correllii Correll s native obedient plant (false dragonhead NEW!) is an endangered, water loving perennial that once occurred in several areas in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico. It bears lavender snapdragon like flowers in July on tall slender stalks that can reach six feet. This species is considered the center of origin for the entire Physostegia genus in southeastern Texas. Plant in a sunny area and provide ample moisture. Plectranthus sp. Purple Plectranthus NEW! Outstanding panicles of salvia like lavender blue flowers against dark green foliage with deep purple undersides. Forms a 2 3 lush mound. Normally a tender perennial. Gorgeous accent in any garden or container. Blooms spring through fall in heavy cycles. Sun to light shade. Hummingbirds. Plumbago auriculata True Blue Plumbago This variety offers intensely blue blooms. Shrubby 3 4 dependable perennial, continuous display of clusters of blue, phlox like flowers spring to frost, sun or part shade, drought tolerant, butterflies. Polianthes x brundrantii Mexican Firecracker Tuberose Beautiful red orange form of the oldfashioned favorite! This variety offers tall spikes of sunset red flowers that attract hummingbirds. They make an unusual, but long lasting cut flower. Loves heavy soils, but needs water in summer to produce blooms dependably. Fragrance! 9