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Botanical Name Antigonon leptopus Common Name Coral Vine, Queen's Wreath     Attribute Perennial Vine. Bright pink flowers in the summer and fall. Medium green, heart shaped leaves the whole summer long. Cultural Requirements Full sun for best flowers. Adequate water for best flower display. Mature size, Spacing Will climb to 30' if given the right conditions. Easily grows to 15'-20'. Needs support. Other Information Slow to start by seed. Dies back after frost, to return in Spring. Botanical Name Anisacanthus wrightii    Common Name Hummingbird Bush, Flame Acanthus Attribute Perennial Shrub Cultural Requirements Full sun Mature size, Spacing Ht: to 40", spread to 5' around. Other Information Narrow dark orange tubular blossoms cover this shrub making it very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Narrow medium green leaves. Nice speciman in a large garden or all on its own.

Botanical Name	Tecoma radicans, Campsis radicans
Common Name	Trumpet Creeper, 'Madame Galen'
Attribute	Vigorous perennial, evergreen creeper
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade, average water
Mature size, Spacing	Can grow quite large and cover walls, trees, etc.
Other Information	Has suckers for climbing, will crawl on ground, very vigorous. Mature speciman can be pruned into "tree" shape.
Availability	Anytime

Botanical Name	Dicliptera superecta
Common Name	Uruguyan Firecracker Plant, King's Mantle
Attribute	Hardy perennial, to Zone 7a.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade. Low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: 18" - 24" tall.
Other Information	Reddish/orange blooms all summer. Medium green, silvery, velvety leaves. Also known as: Justicia suberecta, Jacobinia suberecta

Botanical Name	Hammelia spp.
Common Name	Mexican Fire Bush
Attribute	Perennial Shrub
Cultural Requirements	Full Sun.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 5'. Spread to 4' or 5'.
Other Information	Orange tubular shaped flowers attract butterflies in summer and fall. Medium size, slightly hairy dark green leaves. Good shrub for background planting.

Botanical Name	Hibiscus acetocella "Coppertone"
Common Name	Red Hibiscus
Attribute	Tender Perennial, Annual.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun, average water.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 4', 2'-3' spread.
Other Information	Beautiful dark reddish, coppery leaves and dark rose flowers. Use flowers for a lovely tea.

Botanical Name	Hibiscus coccineus
Common Name	Texas Red Star Hibiscus
Attribute	Perennial. Red flowers to 4" across with "star" pattern in green on petals. Narrow, deeply lobed leaves.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun, low water.
Mature size, Spacing	Grows to 6'. Very branching habit.
Other Information	Plant responds well to some light pruning to increase branching and flower production. Plant goes dormant in winter and regrows in Spring. Easy from seed. Soak seed overnight prior to planting. Germinates at 70 deg. F.

Botanical Name	Justicia brandegeana
Common Name	Shrimp Plant
Attribute	Perennial
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade or dappled light.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 30", spread to 30" or 3'.
Other Information	Curved bracts in a soft coral or "shrimp pink" color surround small white flowers. Medium green leaves are softly hairy. Old fashioned garden plant invaluable for a Cottage Garden or Perennial Bed.

Botanical Name	Justicia californica
Common Name	Chuparosa
Attribute	Perennial
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade. Low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 5', spread to 4'.
Other Information	Red tubular flowers bloom in spring and throuout the year. Grayish green foliage. Very drought tolerant, desert plant.

Botanical Name	Justicia spicigera
Common Name	Mexican Bush Honeysuckle
Attribute	Perennial shrub, evergreen where hardy. Root hardy to Zone 7, evergreen to Zone 9.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun, average water.
Mature size, Spacing	Grows to about 4' X 4'.
Other Information	Tubular orange flowers.

Botanical Name	Malvaviscus arboreus
Common Name	Turk's Cap
Attribute	Perennial shrub. Deciduous. Red, fez-like flowers turn into red berries in fall.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade. Plant grows more upright, less sprawling in part shade. Blooms just as well in part shade. Average soil and water.
Mature size, Spacing	Grows from 3'-5'.
Other Information	Easy to grow. Not bothered by adverse conditions.

Botanical Name	Malvaviscus arboreus drummondii
Common Name	Giant Turk's Cap
Attribute	Perennial shrub.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade. Average soil and water.
Mature size, Spacing	Grows from 5' to 6' , spreads to about 3'.
Other Information	Easy to grow. Not bothered by adverse conditions. Deciduous. Red, fez-like flowers bloom all during the warm season.

Botanical Name	Russelia equisetiformis
Common Name	Firecracker Fern, Firecracker Plant
Attribute	Tender perennial shrub with arching branches with ferny appearance. Where happy and doesn't freeze back, can grow to 8 or 10 feet in height. Narrow, red tubular flowers are hummingbird magnets.
Cultural Requirements	Sun-part shade, average water.
Mature size, Spacing	Height: in ground to 4' - 8'. In containers branches grow to about 30" or so.
Other Information	Well suited for container and hanging basket culuture, especially where not winter hardy.

Botanical Name	Russelia equisetiformis, yellow
Common Name	Yellow Firecracker Plant
Attribute	Like red form, tender perennial shrub with arching branches with ferny appearance. Where happy and doesn't freeze back, can grow to 8 or 10 feet in height. Narrow, yellow tubular flowers are hummingbird magnets.
Cultural Requirements	Sun-part shade, average water.
Mature size, Spacing	Height: in ground to 4' - 8'. In containers branches grow to about 30" or so.
Other Information	Well suited for container and hanging basket culuture, especially where not winter hardy. Planted with red form, creates an interesting contrast. Will not cross with red form.

Botanical Name	Russelia sarmontosa
Common Name	Russelia
Attribute	Tender perennial shrub with arching or scrambling branches with broad sticky leaves and whorls of tubular red flowers on long spikes.
Cultural Requirements	Part shade, average water.
Mature size, Spacing	To 5' X 5'.
Other Information	Blooms October-December in mild areas.

Botanical Name	Salvia coccinea, "Lady in Red"
Common Name	Texas Sage, red; Hummingbird Sage
Attribute	Perennial or reseeding annual
Cultural Requirements	Sun to part shade, average to low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 36"
Other Information	Bright red flowers are hummingbird magnet. Nice in large planting or as specimen plant. In mild climate, is almost ever-blooming, especially if deadheaded or cut back occasionally.

Botanical Name	Salvia coccinea, "Coral Nymph"
Common Name	Texas sage, Coral Nymph
Attribute	Perennial or reseeding annual
Cultural Requirements	Sun to part shade, average to low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 20". Similar to S. coccinea "Alba" in size and shape.
Other Information	Lovely coral color blooms all year in mild climates, especially if deadheaded or cut back occasionally.

Botanical Name	Salvia darcyii
Common Name	Salvia darcyii
Attribute	Perennial, Yucca Do Nursery in Texas reports this variety to have weathered short time at 4 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Can take full sun, even in south. Drought tolerant when established.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to 3', width: to 3'
Other Information	Flowers are long clusters of bright red blossoms shooting out of branch tips. Plant is very branched from base with fully 3' stems. Leaves approx. 2" long, light green. Tropical looking.

Botanical Name	Salvia greggii, Red
Common Name	Autumn Sage
Attribute	Nearly evergreen perennial. Blooms all season off and on until frost.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to dappled shade. Low water, but will accept weekly watering. Needs good drainage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to about 30" and bushy.
Other Information	Texas selection with dark red flowers, small, shiny bright green leaves.

Botanical Name	Salvia greggi, Pink
Common Name	Autumn Sage, Pink Salvia Greggii
Attribute	Nearly evergreen perennial. Blooms all season off and on until frost.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to dappled shade. Low water, but will accept weekly watering. Needs good drainage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to about 30" and bushy.
Other Information	Medium pink flowers, small, shiny bright green leaves.

Botanical Name	Salvia greggii 'Raspberry Royale'
Common Name	Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii, Raspberry Royale
Attribute	Nearly evergreen perennial. Blooms all season off and on until frost.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to dappled shade. Low water, but will accept weekly watering. Needs good drainage.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to about 30" and bushy.
Other Information	Dark fuscia flowers glow in the sun, small, shiny bright green leaves.

Botanical Name	Salvia guaranitica, "Black and Blue"
Common Name	Salvia guaranitica, "Black and Blue"
Attribute	Tender Perennial
Cultural Requirements	Sun, part shade in south.
Mature size, Spacing	Where evergreen, grows to 6', otherwise to about 3'.
Other Information	Dark blue flower with very dark violet calyxes. Dramatic. Origin: South America. This variety is one of the best hummingbird plants around, since it is in bloom most of the warm months of the year. It also forms tubers and is susceptible to being eaten by voles or moles. Incorporating gravel or small rock into the soil may discourage digging mammals. It spreads by rhizomes, but is not really invasive like S. uliginosa, which can be invasive in rich soil or a small garden space.

Botanical Name	Salvia leucantha
Common Name	Mexican Bush Sage
Attribute	Perennial
Cultural Requirements	Full Sun, Low Water
Mature size, Spacing	Grows to 3'-4' if winter freezes it back, can be larger in frost free areas. Space 4' apart.
Other Information	Flowers purple with purple calyces grow out of tip of branches.

Botanical Name	Salvia leucantha 'Anthony Parker'
Common Name	Mexican Bush Sage, Salvia Anthony Parker
Attribute	Perennial. Probably hardy to about 15 deg. F, though the tops are burned back at 20-25 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Full Sun, Low Water
Mature size, Spacing	Grows to 3'-4' if winter freezes it back, can be larger in frost free areas. Space 4' apart.
Other Information	In fall and winter long clusters of deep indigo blue blossoms with dark calyxes are borne in succession at the shoot tips. Leaves are up to 5" long, broadest near the base and tapered to a point. They are deep green and attractively veined.

Botanical Name	Salvia melissodora
Common Name	Grape scented sage
Attribute	Perennial, upright and bushy with many slender branches. Hardy to about 25 deg. F. or less.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun to part shade, good drainage and air circulation. Regular watering will keep it blooming all season.
Mature size, Spacing	Grows to about 4', but can reach 6' where it never dies back.
Other Information	Lovely violet-purple flowers with pale lavender lower lip. It seems to bloom most of the year where hardy, with many short stalks carrying interrupted clusters of fragrant flowers. Leaves are mid-green in color. A real winner!

Botanical Name	Salvia mexicana, 'Limelight'
Common Name	Salvia mexicana, Limelight
Attribute	Perennial, hardy to around 20 deg. F, foliage may be damaged at around 25 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Half day sun in south, outside of south, can take full sun with adequate water. Occasional deep watering is best. Prune to about 2' after flowering to keep shape.
Mature size, Spacing	Can grow from 6' to 10', where perfectly hardy.
Other Information	Flowers are dark blue-violet with chartreuse calyces, blooming in late summer and fall. Nearly erect branches and broad, satiny dark green leaves 3"-5" long.

Botanical Name	Salvia mexicana 'Lollie Jackson'
Common Name	Salvia mexicana, Lollie Jackson
Attribute	Bushy perennial, similar to other S. mexicana.
Cultural Requirements	Half day sun in south, outside of south, can take full sun with adequate water. Occasional deep watering is best. Prune to about 1' after flowering to keep shape.
Mature size, Spacing	More compact than other S. mexicana varieties, growing only to about 4'.
Other Information	Dark blue-violet flowers with dark calyces. Medium green leaves.

Botanical Name	Salvia mexicana 'Ocampo'
Common Name	Salvia mexicana, Ocampo
Attribute	Bushy perennial. Same hardiness as other S. mexicana varieties.
Cultural Requirements	Half day sun in south, outside of south, can take full sun with adequate water. Occasional deep watering is best. Prune to about 2' after flowering to keep shape.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to about 7', very upright form.
Other Information	Dark, blue-purple flowers in late summer and fall.

Botanical Name	Salvia mexicana 'Snowflake'
Common Name	Salvia mexicana, Snowflake
Attribute	Upright, bushy perennial.
Cultural Requirements	Half day sun in south, can take full sun outside of deep south. Occasional deep watering is best. Prune to about 2' after flowering to keep shape.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: 6'-8' or more.
Other Information	White flowers with green calyces, mid green leaves.

Botanical Name	Salvia mexicana 'Tula'
Common Name	Salvia mexicana, Tula
Attribute	Bushy perennial to 8' or more.
Cultural Requirements	Half day sun in south, can take full sun outside of deep south. Occasional deep watering is best. Prune to about 2' after flowering to keep shape.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: 8'-10'. Bushy and erect.
Other Information	Midnight blue/purple flowers. Same bushy erect form as other S. mexicana varieties.

Salvia microphylla
This species is part of a botanical complex with S. greggii, S. muelleri and S. coahuilensis. Distinguishing them sometimes requires a trained botanist, though each has many beautiful forms. It is a profusely branched shrub with slender young stems and usually small, flat, green leaves. The flowers are of variable size, up to perhaps 1" long and broad, much like those of S. greggii in form, and borne most of the year in loose clusters at the shoot tips. Colors range from white to intense violet, rose pink and fire engine red. Most forms are easily grown and drought tolerant, though their hardiness varies considerably

Botanical Name	Salvia microphylla, 'San Caros Festival'
Common Name	Salvia San Carlos Festival
Attribute	Perennial. Probably hardy to about 15 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun outside of deep south, some shade in south. Average to low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Thick dome of a plant, 2'-3' high and perhaps twice that in breadth, with broad, slightly grey-green leaves
Other Information	Large bright magenta flowers most of the year. Striking!

Botanical Name	Salvia microphylla 'Maraschino Cherry'
Common Name	Salvia Maraschino Cherry
Attribute	Perennial. Probably hardy to about 15 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun outside of deep south, some shade in south. Average to low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Thick dome of a plant, 2'-3' high and perhaps twice that in breadth, with broad, slightly grey-green leaves
Other Information	Bright reddish/pink flowers.

Botanical Name	Salvia microphylla 'Orange Door'
Common Name	Salvia Orange Door
Attribute	Perennial. Probably hardy to about 15 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun outside of deep south, some shade in south. Average to low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Thick dome of a plant, 2'-3' high and perhaps twice that in breadth, with broad, slightly grey-green leaves
Other Information	Bright pinkish/orange flowers.

Botanical Name	Salvia microphylla spp., red
Common Name	Red Microphylla
Attribute	Perennial. Probably hardy to about 15 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun outside of deep south, some shade in south. Average to low water usage.
Mature size, Spacing	Thick dome of a plant, 2'-3' high and perhaps twice that in breadth, with broad, slightly grey-green leaves
Other Information	Bright red flowers. Similar to other S. microphylla in habit and cultivation.

Botanical Name	Salvia miniata
Common Name	Salvia miniata
Attribute	Perennial, but not frost hardy. Lift for winter or take cuttings.
Cultural Requirements	Likes high shade, moist, humusy soil. Prune for shape just before growth begins in spring. Cut to 2 nodes about 6" above ground.
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to about 3', with similar spread.
Other Information	Shiny, smooth myrtle-green leaves and bright, neon red flowers. Spectacular.

Botanical Name	Salvia spp. "Purple Majesty"
Common Name	Salvia, Purple Majesty
Attribute	Perennial, hardy to around 10 deg. F.
Cultural Requirements	Full sun, part shade in South, average water, good drainage
Mature size, Spacing	Ht: to about 5'.
Other Information	Cross between S. guaranitica and S. gesneraeflora. Purple blooms from late summer until frost, provide food for hummingbirds migrating to Mexico.