Perennials

Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii, full sun, spring, summer, fall, white, red, pink, orange, or purple flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Fertilize lightly each spring.

Butterfly Bush, Buddleia spp., full sun, summer, lavender, pink, or dark purple flowers. Prune in spring or they will continue growing up.

Mums, Chrysanthemum spp., full sun, spring, fall winter, yellow, orange, pink, red, or white flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea spp., full sun, spring, summer, fall, pink, purple, white, orange, peach, or coral flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Daisy, Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum spp., full sun, part sun, summer, red, white, yellow or pink flowers. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Benefits from a 2-3″ layer of mulch.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

‘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.