Perennials

Lavandula stoechas
'Otto Quast'
Spanish Lavender

Spanish lavender has dark purple bracts topped with a ‘butterfly’ of lighter lavender bracts. Lavandula stoechas ‘Otto Quast’ is a longer stalked version of Spanish Lavender with even more showy bracts than the original. This selection has silver gray mounding foliage that reaches a height of 28” at maturity. This beautiful lavender will grow well in fertile sandy soil that drains well, and is drought tolerant when established.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-9
Plant Use: Flowering Perennial
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium to Low

Pigeonberry is a small groundcover that provides many different colors all season long. It is unique in that it is covered with small white and pink flowers, green and red berries, and red and green foliage at the same time. The berries are much loved by birds providing them with winter food, and it is also attractive to bees, and butterflies. Rivina humilis is salt tolerant so use it in your costal planting situations. This groundcover will disappear during drought only to return when given ample water. Rivina humilis is part of our Plants For Texas® Program, meaning it was Texas Grown, Tested in Texas to perform outstanding for Texas Gardens.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Plant Use: Perennial, Groundcover
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial sun
Water Requirements: Medium

Echinacea purpurea
'Pink Double Delight'
Double Coneflower PPAF, PVR

Echinacea purpurea can now be found in a rainbow of colors and many flower forms, from graceful singles to doubles that look like dancing ballerinas. Echinacea ‘Pink Double Delight’ was developed by Dick and Frenk Maas of the Netherlands and grows 18-24” tall and is a floriferous cultivar with large bright pink blooms. These blooms have a powder-puff center ringed with longer reflexed petals. ‘Double Delight’ is similar to ‘Razzamatazz’ except that it is shorter and more compact with strong stems capable of holding up these large 3” blooms. This cultivar has been tested to do great in the Texas heat and humidity! Keep Echinacea deadheaded during the summer for a longer blooming season, but leave some flowerheads to dry in the fall to supply food for the finches and other birds.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-8
Plant Use: Flowering Perennial
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium to Low

Lantana montevidensis is a trailing form of Lantana and will only get 12-15" in height with a 3-6 foot spread, making it a nice groundcover. The blooms are lilac pink to purple with yellow centers, appear in masses from spring to fall, and are great for attracting butterflies. Purple Trailing Lantana's foliage will change to a red to purple color in the colder months. The foliage is very aromatic and can irritate the skin of some people.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 9-11
Plant Use: Perennial
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Medium to Low