Common Names: Texas Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Silverleaf, Barometer Bush.

Overview: The Texas Sage Green is a remarkably hardy, evergreen shrub that brings a rustic, desert-chic elegance to any landscape. Celebrated for its soft, silvery-green foliage, this resilient beauty is famous for its dramatic "burst" blooms—producing masses of vibrant lavender-purple, orchid-like flowers right after summer rains (earning its nickname, the Barometer Bush). Exceptionally drought-tolerant, heat-resistant, and low-maintenance, it is the perfect choice for creating a dense flowering hedge, a vibrant privacy screen, or a stunning water-wise focal point in sunny gardens.

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Common Names: West Indian Lantana

Overview: Lantana camara is an exceptional choice for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and vibrant flowering plant. Its ability to thrive in a variety of conditions, combined with its long blooming period, make it a favorite among novice and experienced gardeners alike. With the right care and attention, your lantana will reward you with a stunning display of color that enhances the beauty and biodiversity of your garden.

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Common Names: Yellow Lantana

Overview: This lovely, hardy plant colors your landscape with its vibrant flowers in a range of colors. It’s a favorite of bees, butterflies, hummingbirds – and anyone who strolls by.  Lantana is great for full sun areas and does well with very little water. In fact, it’s a highly drought tolerant plant that thrives in warm weather.

Lantana is a showstopper in your garden, hanging pots or flower boxes. Lantana enthusiasts find it extremely fragrant, and appreciate its long lasting color.

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Common Names: Fire Elder, Esperanza, Trumpetflower, Bells of Fire

Overview: Experience the vibrant allure of the Tecoma Stans 'Orange Jubilee', a dynamic perennial shrub that brightens any landscape. Native to Central and South America, 'Orange Jubilee' boasts a stunning array of trumpet-shaped, vivid orange blossoms that burst into life in spring and persist until the first frost. This sun-loving plant is versatile, tolerating drought and heat, while quickly reaching heights up to 8 feet tall. With its fast growth and delightful hummingbird-attracting flowers, 'Orange Jubilee' is a low-maintenance, high-reward choice for gardeners seeking year-round color and beauty. Whether used as a focal point, a vibrant hedge, or a stunning container plant, 'Orange Jubilee' promises to be a star in your garden.

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Common Names: Red Shrimp Plant, Beloperone guttata

Overview: Justicia brandegeana, commonly known as the shrimp plant, is a perennial flowering shrub native to Mexico. Its name derives from the drooping clusters of flower bracts that resemble the shape and color of shrimps. The plant is known for its unusual and colorful display, typically showcasing a mix of green, white, and bright pink hues. Thriving in zones 8 through 11, it appreciates well-drained soil, partial to full sun, and regular watering. It can reach a height of up to 1 meter, making it a striking addition to borders, beds, or as a container plant. Regular pruning encourages bushiness and more blooms. This hummingbird-friendly shrub, with its year-round blooming, offers a tropical feel to any garden landscape.

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Common Names: Yellow Elder Esperanza Plant, Yellow Bells, Yellow Trumpet Bush

Overview: Tecoma stans, commonly known as Yellow Elder or Yellow Bells, is a tropical flowering plant that is native to the Americas, from the Southwestern United States down to Argentina. It is a fast-growing shrub or small tree that can reach up to 25 feet in height in optimal conditions, but it is more commonly seen at 10-15 feet tall. The plant produces bright, showy yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in clusters throughout the year. Tecoma stans is a hardy plant that can tolerate heat, drought, and poor soil conditions, making it a popular choice for landscaping in warmer regions. The plant is also sometimes grown as a container plant or houseplant in cooler climates.

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Common Names: China Doll Tree, Peep Thong, Dwarf Tree Jasmine, Serpent's Tree

Overview: The Dwarf Tree Jasmine, also known as Radermachera or China Doll Tree,  is not only beautiful, it’s wonderfully fragrant. Reaching a height of 4-6 ft., its flowers are creamy-pink or off-white, with yellow colored centers. Gardeners are quickly rewarded with beautiful blooms that give off an intoxicating scent of roses mixed with fruits.

This tree grows lushly in California, Florida, and Texas in full sun or filtered light. It can tolerate cooler temperatures, but not a climate subject to hard freezes.  Many also find it easy to grow indoors. However, the sunnier and warmer the climate, the better the quality of its bloom.

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Common Names: Texas Sage, Cenizo, Barometer Bush, Silverleaf, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger

Overview: You’ll find Texas Sage to be wonderfully adaptable. Drought tolerant, this shrub helps stabilize loose soil. It’s also perfect for areas with swings from high heat to cold desert-like temperatures. Best of all? It surprises you with a glorious profusion of lavender, magenta or white flowers.

Texas Sage can grow up to 6 feet tall with a similar spread. It prefers well-drained soil, and seems to survive beautifully in soils where other plants fail.

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Common Names: Tropical Hibiscus 'Red,' Hybiscus (Alternate spelling)

Overview: The Tropical Hibiscus is a fast-growing shrub that can grow all the way up to 24 inches in a single year. These plants can go all the way up to 15ft, only if they have the ideal conditions for growth. The tropical Hibiscus gives you plenty of beautiful flowers that are the shapes of a trumpet and can be the best asset for the aesthetic of your home. Care for the plant according to your environment to make sure that it grows in the best way possible.

The 'Red' cultivar is characterized by its bright red flowers.

• Flower coloring may vary due to seasonality.

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Common Names: Duranta Repens, Pigeon Berry, Skyflower, Golden Dewdrop, Saphire Flower

Overview: Duranta erecta 'Sapphire Showers' is a beautiful flowering shrub that is native to South America, but now grows in many parts of the world. It is known for its striking blue-purple flowers that bloom in clusters during the spring and summer months. The flowers are followed by small, yellow fruit that are attractive to birds. 'Sapphire Showers' grows quickly and can reach a height of up to 20 feet, making it a great choice for creating a privacy screen or adding vertical interest to a garden. This shrub prefers full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil. It is also drought-tolerant once established. Overall, Duranta erecta 'Sapphire Showers' is a beautiful and easy-to-care-for plant that adds a touch of tropical beauty to any landscape.

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