* Knautia arvensis , commonly known as Field Scabious , is a species in the genus Knautia . * The whole plant is astringent and mildly diuretic. The fresh or dried flowering plant can be used, with or without the roots.
A vigorous but manageable unusual perennial tropical vine. Large deep green heart shaped foliage is veined with silver and randomly splotched with maroon and black.
Produces large clusters of loosely double 2" pink flowers from spring to fall.A very free-blooming, disease resistant, and nearly thornless climbing rose.
Cross Vines are a low maintenance choice for fences, posts, and large trellises. We normally grow Cross Vines in average garden soils with good drainage, average moisture and full sun for best flowering and vigor.
Excellent for growing on a low fence or on a trellis. Red Cascade is reported to be somewhat deer resistant according to a Master Gardener in Bexar County, Texas. See the external info link below for more from Dr. Jerry Parson's of T A&M.
Blooming spring to fall. Intense orange, 2" daisy-like blooms with yellow centers are borne on a vigorous twining vine. An easily grown perennial vine.
The Pipevines are used by the Pipevine Swallowtail and Polydamas Swallowtail butterflies as a caterpillar host plant. Large medium to dark green somewhat heart-shaped foliage makes a nice natural screen.
Soil & Moisture: Average moist, moderately well-drained soils.
Evergreen and dense. An excellent ground cover for sun to shade. Deer resistant and salt tolerant. This is an excellent choice for difficult sites and is quite drought tolerant once well-established.
Asiatic Jasmine may spend the first few years getting established before it begins to really fill in so its a good idea to use an organic mulch that will last until the Jasmine is dense enough to help prevent weeds.
Verbena's are cool season growing perennials and so that is when fertilize should be applied. A good choice for butterfly gardens. Homestead Verbena was discovered by Dr. Allan Armitage and Dr. Michael Dirr on an old homestead in Georgia.
Cloud Eight is a semi-dwarf selection of Purole-Top Vervain with a compact and free flowering habit. The dainty nectar rich flowers are visited by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
A relatively new introduction from that great Texas plantsman Greg Grant and was named after his friend and the 'Rose Rustler' founder Pam Puryear. In mild winter climates they can get fairly large but are certainly amenable to pruning.
Pruning: Cutback hard if desired in early spring, and remove dead and freeze damaged stems.
A tough and hardy, drought tolerant, perennial US Native. Masses of tall wispy deep pink spikes are covered by a succession of large pink butterfly-like flowers throughout summer.
Soil & Moisture: Average moist, fertile, well-drained soils.
This naturally sprawling vine-like shrub can easily be pruned to produce a dense mass of foliage and flowers. Train it on a trellis or other support to produce a small-medium sized fragrant evergreen vine.
A must have perennial! Early Bird Gold Rudbeckia produces wave after wave of bright golden yellow, 3-4" daisies from late spring to fall on a nicely branching plant. Rudbeckia fulgida is native to much of the central and eastern United States.
The most current treatment in the Flora of North America separates the two as individual species. Excellent deer resistance. Texas Coneflower provides us with a medium-sized Rudbeckia that is similar in habit to the stately Giant Coneflower.
Somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will grow and flower better under average water conditions. Periodic removal of spent flower spikes will help keep your Scarlet Sage looking great and flowering throughout the growing season.