Plant Category Page

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

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

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.

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