Category Archives: Native and Adapted Plants
Austin’s Landscape Consultation Station!
Landscape Consultation for Austin and the Surrounding Area I know you’re busy, who isn’t? We are also running out of water and need to get away from large lawns and into more sustainable gardens and landscapes. This leaves you struggling to find the right plants, concepts and directions for your personal landscape and you may …
Top Gardening Trends for 2026
At the end of every year I love to look to the interwebs to see what new gardening trends will take over the minds of those seeking out my assistance. However, this year and the past many years, I am pleasantly surprised to see that the work I have been doing for the last 25 …
Sweet Almond Verbena, Incense Bush
Sweet Almond Verbena Sweet Almond Verbena (Aloysia virgata), or Incense Bush is a large perennial shrub that is native to Argentina, but highly adapted to the Central Texas heat, low water and soil conditions. Incredibly Fragrant Almond Verbena is a fragrant shrub for hardiness zones 8-11. I have been in love with this shrub for …
Pink Flowers for Central Texas
There are so many beautiful Pink flowers to choose from in the Central Texas landscape. Pink flowers can help create a beautiful, happy color pallet for sun to shade. Texas loving flowers can include an array of pink shades as well as interesting greenery and textures. Pink Turks Cap We will begin with a true …
Salvia Greggi “Mirage”, Deep Purple
Salvia Greggi “Mirage”, Deep Purple A Cultivar With Class True to the Texas native Salvia Greggi, the cultivar “Mirage” deep-purple is a show stopper with a profusion of blooms and evergreen leaves that keep the interest on it all year round. While there are a variety of colors in the cultivar such as pink, cream, …