KNOW BEFORE YOU GROW

Commonly known as a Daylily, the Hemerocallis can be found in bed #95. Daylilies are tough, adaptable perennial flowers native to Asia.

Commonly known as Catmint, the Nepeta can be found in bed #95. Catmint is a tough, drought-tolerant perennial known for its long bloom of blue-purple flowers, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Commonly known as the Giant Coneflower, the Rudbeckia Maxima can be found in bed #95. Rudbeckia Maxima is a tall, native perennial (up to 7 ft) known for its huge, dangling yellow flowers with dark centers and distinctive bluish-green, paddle-shaped leaves.

Commonly known as Boxelder, can be found in bed #96. Acer Negundo is a tough, fast-growing North American maple known for its unique compound leaves and adaptability to harsh conditions like drought, pollution, and poor soils.

Commonly known as Sedge, the Carex can be found in bed #96. Carex is a large genus of grass-like plants known for their solid, triangular stems, distinctive bristly flowers in spikes, and preference for moist to wet soils, thriving in wetlands, bogs, and riparian zones.

Commonly known as Lamb’s Ear, can be found in bed #97. Stachys Byzantine is a popular, fuzzy-leaved perennial known for its soft, silver-gray foliage that forms a mat, making it great for groundcover and sensory gardens. It is drought-tolerant once established.

Commonly known as Red Yucca, Hesperaloe Parviflora can be found in bed #97. Hesperaloe Parviflora is a tough, drought-tolerant succulent native to Texas and Mexico. It's extremely low-maintenance, loves full sun and well-drained soil, and turns bronze-red in cold weather, making it ideal for xeric or rock gardens.

Commonly known as Zexmenia, can be found in bed #97. The Wedelia Texana is a hardy, drought-tolerant, native Texas perennial shrub known for its dusty grey-green foliage and small yellow-orange daisy-like flowers from spring to frost, attracting pollinators and birds, and thriving in full sun with well-drained soil, making it excellent for xeric landscaping.

Commonly known as the Princeton Sentry, can be found in bed #98. The Ginkgo Biloba is a unique "living fossil" with fan-shaped leaves, the sole survivor of its ancient plant order, known for its stunning yellow fall color, extreme urban tolerance, and use in traditional medicine.

Commonly known as Silver Sage, can be found in bed #98. Powis Castle Artemisia is a popular, drought-tolerant perennial valued for its feathery, silvery-gray foliage, creating great contrast in gardens, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil.

Commonly known as Silver Ragwort, can be found in bed #99. Senecio Cineraria is grown for its striking, velvety, silver-white foliage, often used in borders and containers, and tolerates sun and drought.

Commonly known as Purple Heart, can be found in bed #128. Tradescantia Pallida is a fast-growing, trailing plant from Mexico prized for its vibrant purple leaves and easy propagation, growing well in sun or shade, tolerating drought and humidity, and serving as an excellent houseplant, groundcover, or container spiller.

Commonly known as the flower of Zeus, Dianthus can be found in bed #127. Dianthus are fragrant, ruffled flowers in the carnation family, grown as annuals or perennials, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, prized for their spicy scent and long vase life.

Commonly known as Mexican Feathergrass, can be found in bed #129. Nassella Tenuissima is a popular ornamental bunchgrass known for its fine, hair-like foliage and wispy texture. It thrives in full sun, well-drained, lean soils, tolerates drought, and offers attractive golden-green to tan foliage and winter interest.

Commonly known as Undaunted Seep Muhly, can be found in bed #130. Muhlenbergia Reverchonii is a tough, native North American bunchgrass known for its fine texture and pink to reddish-purple fall blooms, thriving in sunny spots with well-drained, even poor, limestone soils, and forming distinctive curly thatch at its base.

Bed #127 A fragrant flowering plant with ruffled blooms that prefers full sun.

Bed #98 A narrow, urban-tolerant tree with fan-shaped leaves and bright yellow fall color.

Bed #128 A fast-growing plant with deep purple foliage used as groundcover or in containers.

Bed #129 A fine-textured ornamental grass with graceful, hair-like foliage.

Bed #99 A sun- and drought-tolerant plant grown for its velvety silver leaves.

Bed #95 A tough, adaptable perennial with trumpet-shaped blooms, native to Asia.

Bed #97 A drought-tolerant Texas native with narrow leaves and tall flower spikes.

Bed #98 A drought-tolerant perennial valued for its feathery, silvery foliage.

Bed #130 A native ornamental grass with airy pink-purple fall blooms and fine texture.

Bed #97 A low-growing perennial with soft, silvery foliage, drought-tolerant once established.

Bed #96 A grass-like plant with triangular stems that prefers moist soils.

Bed #97 A hardy Texas native with yellow daisy-like flowers and gray-green foliage.

Bed #96 A fast-growing North American maple tolerant of drought and poor soils.

Bed #95 A tall native perennial with large yellow flowers and bluish-green leaves.