| Plants For Henderson County Country Garden |
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Chinese Chives or Garlic Chives: Allium
tuberosum Amaryllidaceae (Liliaceae) Linear, gray-green, waxy leaves; globular flowers in umbels. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: herbs Propagation: seed Exposure: high Flower Color: white, rose, purple Blooming Period: spring summer Height: 1 - 2 feet Width: 1 foot Foliage Texture: fine Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Needs rich, well-drained soil. Air dry to use cloves for cooking. Attributed to lowering blood pressure and helping anemia. |
| Chilipiquin - C. annuum: Perennial, commonly called "bird pepper". Nice addition to wild garden. Part shade. |
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Lemon Balm, Bee Balm, Melissa: Melissa
officinalis Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Many short runners; square stem, slightly hairy, opposite,
light green leaves. Flowers contain citronella (mosquito repellant). Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: cut flowers herbs Propagation: seed division stem cuttings Exposure: medium Flower Color: white Blooming Period: summer Height: 2' Width: 2' Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium Additional
Comments: Has traditionally been used as a medical plant. |
| Purple Ruffles Basil |
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Sweet Basil: Ocimum basilicum
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Dark green, oval leaves with flowers in whorls at end of
stem. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: annual Plant Use: herbs Propagation: seed Exposure: high Flower Color: white Blooming Period: summer fall Height: 2-3' Width: 18-20" Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium Additional
Requirements: Used aws a culinary herb in vegetables, soups,
salads, and meats. |
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Dill: Anethum graveolens Umbelliferae Looks like fennel; feathery, blue-green foliage; flower is an
umbel Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: annual Plant Use: herbs Propagation: seed Exposure: high Flower Color: yellow Blooming Period: summer fall Height: 3-4' Width: 3' Foliage Texture: fine Heat Tolerance: medium Water Requirements: medium Additional
comments: Used fresh in pickling and vinegar, salads, etc; sow
seed directly; easily grown but may become a weed; seeds and leaves pungent;
attributed to promoting digestion. |
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Parsley: Petroselinum crispum
Umbelliferae Crinkled, dark green leaves. Flowers not present. Best when
treated as an annual. Plant Form or Habit: rounded Plant Type: biennial Plant Use: herbs Propagation: seed Exposure: medium Flower Color: Blooming Period: Height: 6-12" Width: 12" Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: medium Water Requirements: medium Additional
Comments: Fruit and seeds are poisonous to birds. Rich in vitamin
C. Some consider it to be "nature's breath freshener." |
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Rosemary: Rosmarinus officinalis
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Narrow, dark, green leaves; evergreen shrub; flowers in
clusters. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: herbs Propagation: stem cuttings Exposure: high Flower Color: Purple Blooming Period: summer fall Height: 2 - 5 feet Width: 2 feet Foliage Texture: fine Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Additional
Comments: Available in trailing forms. Don't over water. Requires
good drainage. Best in full sun. Pinch to prevent woodiness. |
| Anise Hyssop - species. Perennial, grows to two feet, blooms with purple spikes all summer. Good bee plant. |
| Pine-scented Rosemary – Nice variety to have for Christmas. Perennial, grows to two feet. |
| Creeping Thyme – Good culinary variety. Makes a nice ground cover in well-drained sunny location. |
| Texas Native |
| Clematis pitcheri – Leatherflower: Delicate climbing vine, flowers are purple on long slender stems. Perennial, dies to ground after freeze. |
| Rock rose – Pavonia: Upright shrubby perennial to two feet. 1 ˝ inch rose colored flowers. Blooms all summer. |
| Coreopsis – Tickseed: Perennial, grows to 1 ˝ feet with 2 inch yellow flowers. |
| Columbine – Aquilegia canadensis: Perennial, shade plant with fern-like foliage, yellow and red flowers in spring. Needs good drainage. |
| Brazos Penstemon – penstemon tenuis: Perennial, grows to two feet, spring blooming with lilac flowers. |
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Standing Cypress – Ipomopsis rubra: Biennial, grows to two feet, lacy leaves, red flowers are clustered along stems, blooms in summer. |
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Maximilian Sunflower – Helianthus maximiliani: Perennial, grows to six feet, three inch flowers scattered along stems, fall blooming. |
| Wine Cup – Poppy Mallow: Perennial, growing to 18 inches tall with a two foot spread, blooms all summer with deep red cup-shaped flowers. Needs good drainage. |
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Prairie Phlox – Phlox pilosa: Perennial, grows to one foot, flowers in spring with pink or lavender flower clusters. |
| Meadow Aster – Aster pratensis: Perennial, growing to two feet, blooming in fall with two inch purple flowers. |
| Liatris – Liatris squarrosa: Perennial, growing to two feet, blooming along terminal spike with lavender flowers in late summer to fall |
| Winter Honeysuckle – Lonicera fragrantissima: Deciduous shrub growing to six feet, blooming in January and February with very fragrant white blossoms. Easily pruned to maintain desired size. Needs to be planted away from doorways as bees love it. |
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Turk's Cap or Red Mallow:
Malvaviscus arboreus 'Drummondi' Malvaceae Foliage is alternate with shallow lobes and a cover of coarse
hair. The stem is woody and wide branching. Broad petals of the flower
remain wrapped around one another. Flowers are solitary with extended
stamens. Plant Form or Habit: spreading Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: natives Propagation: seed Exposure: low Flower Color: red Blooming Period: summer Height: 2.5 - 3.5 ft Width: 3-5 ft Foliage Texture: coarse Heat Tolerance: medium Water Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Name comes from its resembling a Turkish fez. No serious pest problems. Cut to ground level in late winter to maintain reasonable size. One of the few native plants to withstand shade. |
| Tall Coneflower – Rudbeckia grandiflora: Perennial, growing to five feet, blooms with large daisy-like yellow flowers that have one inch brown cones rising from the center. Much desired by bees and butterflies. |
| Bur Oak – Quercus macrocarpa: Grows to 150 feet. Will grow on uplands and limestone. Drought resistant. Huge acorns. |
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Texas Red Bud – Cercis Canadensis: Deciduous tree to 40 feet, blooming in early spring with bright pink blossoms. |
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Zexmenia – Zexmenia hispida: Deciduous 2 foot shrub, covered with small orange daisy-like flowers all summer. Full sun. |
| Indian Grass - Sorghastrum nutans: Perennial, warm season, original tall grass prairie plant, full sun. Grows to 3 feet. Spreads by rhizomes. |
| Sea Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium: Perennial , warm season, grows to 1 1/2 feet with nodding seed head. Part shade. |
| Heirloom Bulbs |
| Species daffodil: Pale yellow petals with darker yellow trumpet. |
| Species jonquil: Small bright yellow clusters. |
| Species Jonquil: Clusters of white fragrant flowers. |
| Rain lily – Habranthus: Yellow flowers after rains in summer and fall. Colonizes easily. |
| Rain Lily – Zephyranthes: White flowers after rains in summer and fall. Colonizes easily. |
| Iris Blue Flag – Iris gianticaerulea: Found along stream banks in its native habitat but will adapt to drier conditions. Grows to three feet, blooms in spring. Blossom bright blue with prominent yellow center. |
| Iris Cemetery White – Early blooming white iris. |
| Heirloom purple Iris
– In some years blooms before cemetery white. Solid purple blossom. |
| Narcissus - Heirloom (white) |
| Miscellaneous Bulbs |
| Amaryllis |
| Spider lily |
| St. Joseph's Lily |
Lycoris raditaCommon
Name: Spider Lily Height:
18-24 in. Color: Red Bloom
Season: September Conditions:
Part to full Sun Blooms spring from the ground on bare stalks, usually after a soaking September rain. Strap-shape foliage appears after bloom in the fall, dies back in late spring. Although mature clumps may be divided at any time, it is less likely to interrupt bloom cycle if done as foliage begins to die back. Avoid over watering during summer dormancy. |
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Hemerocallies 'Semi Double Orange' Common
name: Semi
Double Orange daylily Habit:
Tall upright slender leaved perennial Size:
36"
Soil
type: moist
well drained Flowers:
light orange with deeper orange centers and yellow throat Lighting: full sun to part shade. |
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Grand Crinum, Crinum Lily: Crinum moorei Amaryllidaceae (Liliaceae) Light green, slender leaves that are 2-3 inches wide; flowers in umbels and are fragrant. Plant Form or Habit: curved Plant
Type: perennial Plant
Use: beds & borders container plantings Propagation:
division Exposure:
medium Flower
Color: white, pink Blooming
Period: spring Height:
3 feet Width:
10 - 12 inches Foliage
Texture: medium Heat
Tolerance: medium Water
Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Does best with moist soil and high organic matter but is able to perform in more demanding soils. Use hardy types. |
| Miscellaneous Plants And Shrubs |
| Fig “Celeste” – Small purple figs. Does well in this area. |
| Blue Spiraea – Caryopteris: Small deciduous shrub with blue flowers all summer. A true butterfly plant. |
| Bronze Fennel – Grows to four feet with fern-like bronze foliage. Host plant for swallowtail butterfly. Dies to ground in winter |
| Mexican Feather Grass – Perennial, grows to two feet with very fine leaves. In late summer feathery plumes appear. Good accent plant. |
| Holly Fern – Evergreen perennial, grows to two feet. Does best in shade. |
| Verbena on a stick – Verbena bonariensis: Perennial, grows to three feet, purple blossoms all summer. |
| Purple Cone Flower – Echinacea purpurea: Perennial, grows to two feet, blooms all summer with daisy-like purple flowers. |
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Purple Cone Flower: Echinacea angustifolia
Compositae Leaves are alternate with long hairs on the surface. Flowers
are daisy-like conspicuously droop. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: beds & borders natives Propagation: division Exposure: high Flower Color: pink, white Blooming Period: summer Height: 2-3 ft Width: 12-18 in Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Additional Comments: Found on sandy or gravelly soil. |
| Flowering tobacco - nicotiania species: Perennial or biennial, grows to three feet with two inch white blossoms that open in the afternoon. Sweet smelling. |
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Althea
Double Pink – Hisbiscus syriacus: Deciduous woody shrub, can get
rather large so plant at some distance from buildings. |
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Black-eyed
Susan – rudbeckia “Goldstrum”: Perennial, much better plant
than species. |
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Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily: Kniphofia
uvaria Liliaceae Linear leaves 3' long with a strong keel. Tubular florets
borne on racemes. Plant Form or Habit: curved Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: beds & borders Propagation: division Exposure: high Flower Color: red, yellow Blooming Period: summer Height: 2-4 ft Width: 1-2 ft Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements: low Additional Comments: Clump-forming grass-like leaves. Blooms in summer with red and yellow tubular flowers that rise above foliage. Needs good drainage. Drought tolerant. Remove base leaves during fall. Attracts hummingbirds. |
| Spanish Bluebells – Bloom in spring after daffodils with blue hyacinth-like spikes. Good substitute for Dutch hyacinths that seldom reappear. |
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Louisiana
Iris – Iris brevicaulis: Perennial bulb,growing to two feet,
spreading slowly. Blooms in May. |
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Heuchera “Palace Purple”
– Coral Bells:Clump-forming perennial with slender stems bearing clusters of
small bell-shaped flowers in summer. |
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Jewels of Opar
– Talinum: Reseeding annual,
blooms all summer with airy pink flowers. Heirloom pass-a-long plant. Full
sun. |
| Salvia “Black & Blue” – Perennial, grows to three feet, blooms all summer with spikes of deep blue flowers. |
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Ajuga
– Bugleweed: Perennial ground cover, grows to five inches, spreads rapidly,
full sun or shade, blooms spring with blue flowers. |
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Crepe
Myrtle “Pink Lace” – Lagerstroemia: Standard form with pink blossoms
all summer. Full sun. |
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Four o'clock: Mirabilis jalapa Nyctaginaceae Perennial used as an annual. Erect stems and mid-green heart
shaped opposite leaves. Trumpet shaped, 1" fragrant flowers that open
during mid to late afternoon then fade the next morning. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: beds & borders Propagation: seed Exposure: medium Flower Color: yellow, red, crimson, rose, white
Blooming Period: summer Height: 18-30" Width: 12-24" Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Perennial, growing to 3 to 4 feet, bloom all summer, needs full sun. Dies to ground after first freeze. All plant parts are poisonous. Grows best in rich soils and is heat and pollution tolerant. |
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Canna
– Cannacae: Tuberous rooted perennial, growing to four feet, blooming in
summer with yellow and orange blossoms. Heirloom plant. |
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Spiraea
Single Pearl – Rosaceae: Deciduous shrub, growing to four feet, full
sun, blooms in spring with white blossoms like pearls. |
| Daylily |
| Golden Euonymus |
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Saponaria officinalis (sap-oh-nah'ree-uh) Common Name: Bouncing Bet, Soapwort Height: 24-32 in. Color: Pale Pink Bloom Season: Summer Conditions: Full Sun Type: HP Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Dense clusters of fragrant, pale pink 1 inch flowers. Dark
green leaves to 4 inches long. |
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Brugmansia sp. Common Name: Angel Trumpet Height: up to 15ft for mature plants Bloom Season: Late Summer to fall Color: Pink Conditions: Full Sun, partial afternoon shade; moist,
fertile, well drained soil ****PLANT & FLOWERS ARE POISIONOUS**** Large exotic pendulous flowers. Easy to grow. Cut back tops
to within 6 inches of the ground before first freeze, mulch heavily to provide winter protection. Take 4 to 5-inch-long pieces from half-ripened wood in fall, and root in a good potting soil to propagate. |
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Yarrow: Achillea millefolium
(Asteraceae) A drought tolerant perennial herb native to Europe, it has
naturalized throughout temperate North America. The species name,
millefolium-of a thousand leaves-describes the fine, feathery foliage
that resembles a fern. Flowers are in clusters forming a flat white top
usually affixed to a single stem. Yarrow can endure dry, impoverished
soil and survive with little maintenance. Requires full sun. A true
perennial taking two years to become established. Height: 1-3 feet Blooming period: May-November Miscellaneous: Good garden plant for fresh or dry floral arrangements. Foliage is pleasantly fragrant when crushed. Can be mowed to form a highly competitive ground cover to control soil erosion. |
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Hibiscus Mutabilis Common Name: Confederate Rose Height: 12 to 15 feet Color: Light Pink Bloom Season: Fall Conditions: full sun or partial shade with moist, rich,
well-drained soil. The Confederate rose is an old-fashioned perennial shrub with maple-shaped leaves, velvety to touch and a peony-like flower 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Blooms light pink and the second day turns to darker rose pink and the third day the bloom fades. Progressive bloomer, as some of the flowers fade, new buds will open. Before the first freeze, the plant should be cut back to approximately four inches above the ground. The next season's growth will come from the roots. Mulch the plant with woodchips or pine straw to protect from freezing. Cuttings 12-15” long, root easily. |
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Aloe: Aloe vera Liliaceae Thick, leathery, straplike, green leaves of 6-24 inches;
edged with spines and have white dots; bell-like flowers, but rarely
bloom when pot grown. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: container plantings Propagation: stem cuttings Exposure: high Flower Color: yellow Foliage Texture: coarse Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Additional Comments: Allow soil to become dry between waterings; requires little care; move inside in temperatures below 50 degrees; bitter yellow juice in leaves used in cosmetics and ointments. |
| Nandina |
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Sweet
Violets Violaceae Tufted, dark green leaves; heart shaped runners. Fragrant single flowers on peduncle from crown. Irregular symmetry. Plant Form or Habit: rounded Plant Type: perennial Plant Use: beds & borders natives Propagation: division Exposure: low Flower Color: purple, blue, white Blooming Period: spring Height: 4-6" Width: 8" Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: medium low Water Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Remove runners and shear back in late fall for better spring blooms. Complete fertilizing in spring. |
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Nasturtium: Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolaceae Perennial treated as an annual. Mid-green, round leaves with a peltate attachment. Plant Form or Habit: spreading Plant Type: annual Plant Use: herbs Propagation: seed Exposure: medium Flower Color: red, yellow, orange Blooming Period: summer Height: 6 - 15" Width: 6-12" Foliage Texture: medium Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Use in shady beds to prevent bleaching. Young leaves and unripe seeds used in salads like watercress. Foliage has a pepper-like take. |
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Canna or Indian Shot: Canna x generalis Cannaceae Glabrous, ovate, large green leaves. Flowers in racemes. Plant Form or Habit: upright Plant
Type: perennial Plant
Use: beds & borders Propagation:
division Exposure:
medium Flower Color: white, ivory, yellow, orange, pink, coral, salmon, red, bicolor Blooming
Period: summer fall Height:
dwarf- 3 feet; standard- 6 feet Width:
1.5 - 2 feet Foliage
Texture: coarse Heat
Tolerance: high Water
Requirements: medium Additional Comments: Remove faded flowers/stalks. May freeze. Use in groups as background or screen. Rhizome propagation: Plant rhizomes 5" deep, 10" apart. |
| Purple leaf Honeysuckle - Lonicera japonica |
| Salvia Guarantica - "Sapphire Blue" |
| Guara Lindheimeri - "Whirling Butterflies" |
| Lambs Ear - Stachys byzantina |
| Lantana yellow |
| Foxglove |
| Nicotiana sylvestris |
| Petunias |
| Geraniums |
| Bronze Leaf Geraniums |
| Macho ferns |
| Cleome |
| Blue Daze |
| Holly Fern |
| Impatiens |
| Indian Hawthorne |
| Leucanthemun “Country Girl |
| Luffa gourd vines |
| Mandevilla - yellow |
| Mexican Petunias |
| Oxalis |
| Red Bird Plant |
| Red Ginger |
| Scented Geranium |
| Spanish Bayonet – Adam’s Needle |
| Swamp Sunflower (rudbeckia maxima |
| Sword Fern |
| Vinca - Madagascar Periwinkle |
| Assorted Tropical Plants |
| Schefflera |
| Jade Plant |
| Sansevieria |
| Dumb Cane |
| Spider Plant: Chlorophytum Perennial: partial shade; bright indirect light; frost-tender. |
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Asparagus Fern -
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' Sun or part shade; plant in well-drained soil amended with peat moss or ground bark. Will survive light frosts but may be killed to ground by severe cold - may come back from roots. |
| Chenille Plant |
| Sea Onion |
| Cyperus – Umbrella Plant |
| Swiss Cheese Philodendron |
| Boston Fern |
| Bromeliad | </