Perennials live for more than one growing season. Unlike annuals, perennial plants go dormant in the winter and return the following year.

VERBENA

VERBENA

‘Homestead Purple’, Verbena canadensis, full sun, spring, summer, fall, white, red, purple, pink, or lavender flowers. Give regular water, but avoid soggy soil conditions. Fertilize once a month with slow-release, balanced fertilizer.

SOCIETY GARLIC

SOCIETY GARLIC

Society Garlic, Tulbaghia violacea, full sun, summer, purple flowers. Plant in light or sandy soil with a pH between 6.8 and 7.5. Water regularly during the growing season. Fertilize once a year in spring.

SALVIA

SALVIA

Salvia, Mealycup Sage, ‘Victoria’ or ‘Sallyfun’, Salvia farinacea, full sun, summer, fall, purple, white, orange, red, blue, or pink flowers. Deadhead flowers to encourage new blooms. Fertilize in the spring.

MEXICAN PETUNIA

MEXICAN PETUNIA

Mexican Petunia, Texas Petunia, Ruellia simplex, full sun, summer, fall, purple, lavender, pink, or white flowers. Mulch to conserve moisture. Water during hot, dry weather. Lightly fertilize annually in spring with a balanced fertilizer.

MEXICAN HEATHER

MEXICAN HEATHER

Mexican Heather, False Heather, Cuphea hyssopifolia, full sun, part sun, summer, fall, pink, purple, or white flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

LAVENDER

LAVENDER

Lavender, Lavandula spp., full sun, spring, summer, purple flowers. Grows best in soils with a pH between 6 and 8.

LANTANA

LANTANA

Lantana, Lantana camara, full sun, spring, summer, fall, red, orange, yellow, lavender, white, pink, or bicolor flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Fertilize once per year.

HIBISCUS (HARDY)

HIBISCUS (HARDY)

Hardy Hibiscus, Hibiscus spp., Hibiscus mutablilis, Hibiscus laevis, full sun, part sun, summer, white, pink, red, blue, orange, peach, yellow, or purple flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

GAURA

GAURA

Gaura, Beeblossom, Oenothera lindheimeri
,‘Whirling Butterflies’, full sun, summer, white or pink flowers. Prefers sandy soil. Refrain from fertilizer, which causes the plant to droop.

DAYLILY

DAYLILY

Daylily, Hemerocallis spp., full sun, spring, summer, yellow, orange, red, pink, white, or purple flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.