1	PLANTS FOR TEXAS
2	Jimmy Turner Director of Horticulture Research & Design Background Job Duties Plant Trials Collections Garden Design Purchase plants Special projects Development Industry liason Garden Writer Ok… I get paid to kill plants and talk about them!
3	Ageratum ‘Artist’ series Proven Winners I too was skeptical Blue & Purple New Rose Vegetative prop. Others scored higher, but this one lived longer!
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6	Angelonia ‘Serena’ Series PanAmerican Seed grown Compact Doesn’t cycle Heavy flowering ‘Serena White’ !!! Absolute best Angelonia!
7	Arctotis ‘Lemon Drop’ Ball Floraplant Not the showiest, but it survives Yellow daisies up through summer Thick foliage Spread to 12” mounds?
8	Begonia Stara Green Leaf 5 colors FULL SUN All season No leaf burn 4”? 2ft. BLOOMS!!!
9	Cuphea ‘Flamenco’ series Samba Rumba & Tango Proven Winners Annual-Veg. Full Sun Heavy flowering Compact habit Better branching Large up-facing flowers
10	Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ Annual-Veg. Proven Winners Heat & Humidity no problems! Full sun! Fine textured Not showy alone Think of it as ‘Baby’s Breath’ for the South!!!
11	Helenium amarum ‘Dakota Gold’ Ball Seed Annual-Seed Texas native Full sun Mounding Gold flowers all summer Tough Yes, it really is Bitterweed! Best New Introduction 2005!
12	Sun-patiens from Sakata ?
13	Laurentia ‘Starshine’ S&G Flowers Annual-(well….) Sun Ok, not really sure what it is but it flowers and flowers and flowers 1” blue star like flowers on spreading green mats
14	Marigold Zenith & Sunburst Annual Best marigold I’ve tested Large plant (3ft.) Sterile Spreading Constant blooming Vigorous
15	Nicotiana alata Original species Still the best for the south SCENTED! Reseeds Not N. sylvestris Flowers all summer
16	Pachystachys lutea Lemon Lollipop Annual Best plant ever for shade Why don’t I see it ever where?
17	Porphyrocoma ‘Maracas’ Brazilian Fireworks Ball Annual-Seed SHADE Got shade? Deep shade? Well this one loves it. The flowers are awesome, but the foliage makes it a worthy garden addition alone!
18	Portulaca grandiflora ‘Samba’ Annual-Veg. Sun Large growing plants that are underused Huge flowers in the worst heat! Why has this plant been forgotten?
19	Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ Ball Floraplant Annual/Perennial-Veg. Basically dwarf form of Indigo Spires Perfect as annual or use as perennial Best blue salvia I’ve tested!!!! Best new introduction 2006
20	Scaevola Carissa’s Secret Proven Winners Annual-Veg. Full sun Compact mounding rather than spreading. Flowers held at tip of foliage. Wonderful for containers. Beat the pants off NBW
21	Syngonium ‘Neon Robusta’ Better than Caladiums for shade! Color just gets better all summer Yes, it really is pink! Doesn’t crater in heat
22	Stromanthe sanguinea ‘TrioStar’ Variegated foliage RED backs to foliage Dry or moist shade Tropical foliage Quick growing Pest tolerant STRIKING
23	Torenia ‘Golden Moon’ Danziger Annual-Veg Sun or Shade Great new color. Bright yellow with lavender/purple back
24	Wedelia trilobata Yellow Dots or Creeping Daisy Texas Native Annual Roots like a weed 12 ft. in a year Heat? No problem Full sun Will grow on concrete!
25	FOLIAGE ANNUALS
26	Acalypha ‘Inferno’ Annual Full Sun All season color More compact and bushy than others Excellent in small containers
27	Acalypha ‘Ceylon’ Copperplant Upright to 9 ft. Doesn’t need staking Great cut foliage Likes it hot!
28	Draceana Lemon Lime Punch up deep shade Add to groundcover Save it Fast growing
29	Duranta ‘Gold Edge’ Foliage annual Full sun or light shade Incredibly bright yellow variegation Seldom flowers Great in containers or mixed with blue or orange
30	Eranthemum nigrum ‘Ebony’ Proven Winners The hotter and more humid the better Not showy alone Mix with other colors for best effect White flowers
31	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Maple Sugar’ Proven Winners Annual to 5 ft. Dark burgundy foliage all summer doesn’t fade Prune if it gets too large Flowers more than typical species Loves the heat! Full sun
32	Hibiscus acetosella ‘Haight Ashebury’ Proven Winners Annual Foliage is sprinkled with pale pink 4-5 ft. tall Containers or as backing color beds
33	Hibiscus tiliaceus ‘Tricolor’ Sea Hibiscus Annual Fast growing Unique tricolor foliage Few pests No flowers
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35	Pepper ‘Black Pearl’ Ball Seed AAS Winner Great foliage and fruit Wonderful cut flower 3 ft. tall Full sun and will tolerate light shade!
36	Torenia White Moon Sun or Shade Baskets? Bright white in 104 degrees Like it best mixed with something
37	Pepper NuMex Twilight Like Xmas Lights from hell! Heat Sun or light shade Spreading habit Great branching Containers!
38	Pepper Tri-Fetti Pass Along now available everywhere Bright white, lavender and black Fast growing Wide plants
39	Pseuderanthemum atropupureum Purple Shooting Star Annual 3 ft. tall Incredible dark burgundy foliage Star shaped pink flowers in fall “Pleather”
40	Plectranthus ‘Sasha’ Or ‘Zulu’ or ‘Kelly’s Gold’ Great in shade Mix with salmon impatiens Drought tolerant!!! Really a variegated “Swedish Ivy”
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42	Manihot esculenta Variegated Tapioca It just doesn’t get better! Temporary hedge Super fast growing Prune if it gets too tall Propagate?
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45	Achimenes ‘Purple King’ Bulb Light shade Will grow anywhere you can an impatiens Slow to emerge Yes, it does perennialize
46	Alcea rosea Hollyhock Perennial Full sun Let reseed One of the best upright perennials for Texas Every garden should have them I prefer the single forms
47	Texas Gold Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha 'Hinckley' Texas Native Dry shade Reseeds! Don’t deadhead Plant in mass Beautiful foliage 2 ft. x 2 ft.
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49	Artemisia x 'Powis Castle' Silvery foliage Easy to grow Large and fast Full hot sun Drought tolerant Underplant with bulbs Great over walls 18” X 4 ft.
50	Aster oblongifolius Autumn Aster Perennial Texas native Full sun Drought tolerant Fall blooming Prune in summer Great in mass 2 ft. x 3 ft
51	Aster dumosus ‘Sapphire’ Perennial - Sun First dwarf perennial aster I like! Mildew resistant…. Covered with deep blue flowers in fall!
52	Asarum splendens Chinese Wild Ginger Evergreen foliage Silver splashed deep green leaves Hardy to zone 6 Dry shade
53	Barleria cristata Philippine Violet Fall flowering Lavender blue Related to Ruellia 4-5 ft. tall by 3 ft wide Drought tolerant Full sun
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55	Bletilla striata Chinese Ground Orchid Really is an orchid Shade Pink flowers in early spring Heavy textured foliage all summer
56	Brugmansia ‘Charles Grimaldi’
57	Calyophus ‘Southern Belle’ Proven Winners Perennial Full Sun Yellow flowers from May to July Thick carpet of foliage
58	Chrysanthemum superbum Shasta Daisy Perennial Full Sun The secret to keep it Favorite variety is ‘Becky’ 2 to 3 ft. depending on variety.
59	Dusty Miller ‘Colchester White’ Really a Centaurea Pink Flowers Perennial Evergreen Big! 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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61	Cuphea micropetala Cigar Flower Full Sun Fall flowering Drought tolerant 3-4 ft. tall
62	Cuphea micropetala Candy Corn Cuphea Hardy zone7b 3 to 5 ft. Fall flowering Drought tolerant Full sun
63	Dwarf Umbrella Grass Cyperus diffusus Perennial Shade groundcover Relative of NutSedge! Will grow in dry or wet areas Easy to propagate
64	Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's Pink' & 'Firewitch' Silver carpets Spring flowers Alkaline soil Full sun Clove scent Butterflies Shear after flowering 12” X 2 ft.
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66	Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower A Daisy! Simple to grow Full Sun Let reseed! Variety of choices Don’t over-mulch 2 ft. x 2 ft.
67	Echinacea Double Delight Most floriferous I’ve ever trials Fragrant Fast growing Pale foliage Upright stems
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69	Erythrina x bidwellii Perennial 7 or 8 Fast growing Huge red flowers 3 ft. Dies to the ground
70	Eupatorium greggii Greg's Eupatorium Texas native 18” X 3’ Blue flowers Full sun Drought resistant Butterflies Flowers all summer SPREADS!!!
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72	Gaura ‘Geyser’ series Syngenta Only gaura I like! Heavy flowering Compact Doesn’t go “weedy”
73	Habranthus robustus ‘Russell Manning’ 3” trumpet shaped pale pink flowers Blue green foliage Flowers heavily several times per season 1 foot tall
74	Helleborous orientalis Lenten Rose Must have! Shade 18” x 18” Evergreen Not cheap Let reseed (mulch) Red, white, pink, purple
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77	Hibiscus moscheutos Hardy Hibiscus Texas native Many choices Full sun Huge flowers Easy to grow Size depends on cultivar Water & Fertilize
78	Hibiscus ‘Fantasia’ Fleming Bros. Perennial-Veg. Large flowers with deep plum bluish flowers Heavy branching Great group of hibiscus!!!!
79	Hibiscus coccineus Texas Star Texas native Hardy Sun Wet soil ok More fertilizer the bigger and more flowers
80	Hibiscus ‘Kopper King’
81	Hibiscus ‘Blue River II’
82	Hibiscus ‘Anne Arundel’
83	Hibiscus ‘Flare’
84	Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’ Screaming Red Gets 6 ft. tall Pinch if it gets too tall
85	Hibiscus ‘Luna’ Series Ball Seed Short with large flowers More compact then ‘Frisbee’ or ‘Disco Belle’ Seed grown variety 2 colors Blush Red
86	Hibiscus mutabilis Confederate Rose Large peony like flowers 6 ft. tall Freezes to the ground in severe winters Flowers change as they age
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88	Hippeastrum x johnsonii Hardy Amaryllis Bulb Full sun to light afternoon shade Easy to grow Don’t bury too deep Likes to get root bound
89	Hosta 'Sugar & Cream' Best Hosta for us ‘Honeybells’ sport Shade Flowers Doesn’t burn! 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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91	Hymenocallis ‘Tropical Giant’ Full sun to light shade Perennial bulb Fragrant white flowers Tropical glossy foliage
92	Leonotis leonurus Lion’s Ear Full sun 4 ft tall Orange flowers in late fall Try it mixed with Aster oblongifolius Drought tolerant
93	Ligularia tussilaginea maculata Leopard Plant Shade Spotted shiny leaves Doesn’t burn in summer Yellow flowers
94	Ligularia tussilaginea ‘Gigantea’ Giant “unspotted” Leopard plant 2 ft. tall Shade 12” Glossy leaves
95	Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy Perennial Full sun or shade Great cut flower!!! Well foliage. Blue green 10” leaves Gets up to 8-ft. tall WARNING!! Can spread really fast!
96	Leonotis leonurus Lion’s Ear Full sun 4 ft tall Orange flowers in late fall Try it mixed with Aster oblongifolius Drought tolerant
97	Leucanthemum superbum Shasta Daisy Perennial Full Sun The secret to keep it Favorite variety is ‘Becky’ 2 to 3 ft. depending on variety.
98	Leucanthemum ‘Broadway Lights’ Perennial - Sun Yellow flowered Shasta Daisy! Compact 2ft. Great cut flower The secret….
99	Malvaviscus drummondii Turk’s Cap Perennial Full Sun or Shade 3 ft. or taller Red or white flowers Easy from seed or rooted stems Will sucker Cut back to 6” in winter
100	Malvaviscus drummondii ‘Fiesta’ & ‘Pam Puryear’ Turk’s Cap Variegated form Pink flowered White flowered form & ‘Big Mama!’ New one’s coming
101	Nepeta faassenii 'Walkers Low' Catmint Blue flowers Grey foliage Full sun Drought resistant Under-plant Spreads quickly Prune 8” x 3 ft.
102	Pink Sorrell Oxalis crassipes
103	Oxalis regnelli Purple foliage all summer Full sun or shade Pink flowers Easy to propagate
104	Pavonia braziliensis Brazilian Rockrose Pale pink flowers Hibiscus relative Shear often Drought resistant Don’t prune to ground 4 ft. x 4 ft.
105	Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose Rose pink flowers all summer Drought tolerant Full Sun Shear frequently 4 ft. x 4 ft.
106	Phlomis russelliana Jerusalem Sage Can’t kill it! Yellow flowers Full sun to part shade Flowers summer-fall 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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108	Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick' Summer Phlox Perennial Best summer phlox for Texas Full sun Scented Butterflies 2 1/2 ft. x 3ft. Cut off old flowers
109	Poliomentha longiflora Mexican Oregano Sub shrub Pink/White flowers Flowers all summer Full sun Drought tolerant Butterflies 3 ft. x 3 ft. And it’s edible!
110	Prunella grandiflora ‘Pink Loveliness’ 8” tall Lavender pink blooms all summer Quickly forms a mound Full sun
111	Rudbeckia maxima Giant Coneflower Perennial Full Sun Attractive foliage Texas native Blue green foliage Flowers shoot up to 6 ft.
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113	Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbestonne' Perennial Full Sun Bright yellow with green eye Pinch to keep shorter 5-6 ft. x 3 ft. wide Never needs staking
114	Salvia gauranitica 'Black & Blue' Anise Scented Sage True blue flowers Drought resistant Bulbs? Full sun Best variety Shear 4 ft. x 4 ft.
115	Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush-Sage Fall flowering Purple or purple/white Fast growing Monarchs swarm to it 6 ft. x 6 ft. Shear to keep shorter Winter hardiness?
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118	Salvia x 'Indigo Spires’ Big but beautiful Deep blue flowers Blooms all summer Butterflies Grows quickly Full sun 5 ft. x 5 ft.
119	Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue’ Ball Floraplant Annual/Perennial-Veg. Basically dwarf form of Indigo Spires Perfect as annual or use as perennial Best blue salvia I’ve tested!!!! Best new introduction 2006
120	Salvia farinacea ‘Henry & Augusta Duelberg’ Greg Grant Perennial 4 ft. tall Taller with bluer and more floriferous flowers and larger greener leaves than modern cultivars.
121	Salvia oresbia Full sun Bright pure red flowers Drought resistant Fast growing 3 ft. tall by 4 ft. wide Flowers all summer
122	Sedum palmeri Texas native Full sun to light shade Yellow flowers in February
123	Sedum ‘Sea Stars’ 1” tall Heavy carpet forming sedum in full sun Super fine gray foliage Sparse tiny white flowers
124	Sedum tetracinum
125	Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink Shade to full sun Texas native Flowers in early spring
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127	Sinningia tubiflora Hardy White Gloxinia Bulb Hardy zone 7 Full sun to light afternoon shade Pure white flowers all summer Drought resistant
128	Stachys lanata ‘Helene von Stein’ Lamb's Ear Foliage is underestimated! Silvery white Better than regular species Full sun Drought resistant Cut back Doesn’t flower 3 ft. x 1 ft.
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130	Tagetes lucida Mexican Mint Marigold Perennial Full Sun You can eat it! Try it with Chicken Tarragon substitute Flowers in fall 2 1/2 ft. tall I prune midsummer to keep shorter
131	Thunbergia battescombei Hardy in 15 gal. Container for last 5 years! True blue flowers Rambling growth habit Flowers all summer
132	Veronica ‘Georgia Blue’ Mat forming perennial 6” tall Bright blue flowers in early spring Spreads quickly to 1 to 3 ft.
133	Wood Fern Theylpteris kunthii Best fern for Dallas Light texture Easy to grow 3 ft. x ~? Soil Care
134	Dryopteris x australis Dixie Wood Fern Semi Evergreen Fast growing 3 ft. tall
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136	Zexmenia hispida Texas native Golden daisies all summer 2 ft. x 4 ft. Drought tolerant Full sun Great on walls or border
137	Just Remember The success of your garden is built on the compost of your failures!!! Jimmy Turner 1992
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