Category Archives: Perennial plants
Planting Season In Austin
Planting season in Austin can be a challenge with such short windows of opportunity. Depending on where you’re from, planting seasons can vary wildly. While some have long planting seasons for plants, shrubs and trees, those of us in Central Texas have very small windows for perennial plantings and you will need to prepare well …
Mexican Bush Sage
Mexican Bush Sage I’ve had a long time crush on the Mexican Bush Sage. It is one of those delightfully complex plants with a long narrow, textured, sage-green leaf with a striking silver underside. The flowers are long spikes of pubescent lavender, purple and white, tubular flowers that reach up to the sky in the …
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 …
Turks Cap
Turks Cap is one of those ubiquitous plants often seen in both commercial and residential landscape. But what most people don’t realize is that it has super powers, so we’re gonna discuss that today. Turks Cap is Edible Yes, it is edible. The flowers, fruit and leaves are all edible and make a delicious addition …
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, …