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Plants for Houston and the Gulf Coast

We have started to create plant profiles for the multitude of plants that gardeners grow along the Gulf Coast. This is a work in progress and we'll be adding to this database regularly.

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Abelia grandiflora Common Name: Glossy Abelia Semi-evergreen shrub that bears small white flowers. Shiny dark green foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Abelmoschus moschatus Common Name: Hibiscus like flowers. Blooms in summer and usually re-seeds itself.... [ More Info ]

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Abutilon Common Name: Flowering Maple Flowers look like Chinese lanterns and leaves are shaped like maple leaves.The flowers hang upside down and often are veined with red.... [ More Info ]

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Acalypha pendula Common Name: Chenille Groundcover with red fuzzy long flowers. Loves shade and room to grow.... [ More Info ]

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Acalypha wilkesiana Common Name: Copper plant Fast growing tropical heat lover that has copper colored foliage all summer.... [ More Info ]

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Acer rubrum Common Name: Red Maple Fast growing deciduous tree that has beautiful reddish-orange fall color.... [ More Info ]

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Achillea millefolium Common Name: Yarrow An american wildflower that is a great nectar source for butterflies. Tall large 6" clusters of tiny flowers stand above foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Agapanthus Common Name: Lily of the Nile These plants have bladed foliage with spikes that open with a cluster of blooms to form a large round ball of flowers.... [ More Info ]

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Agastache rugosum Common Name: Korean Hyssop Fragrant foliage with spikes of blooms. Blooms from late spring to fall.... [ More Info ]

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Ageratum houstonianum Common Name: Floss Flower Mounding annual with oval leaves. Soft delicate blue or white flowers.... [ More Info ]

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Ajuga reptans Common Name: Bugleweed Evergreen ground cover for shady areas with blue spiked flowers in Spring and Summer.... [ More Info ]

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Albizia julbrissin Common Name: Mimosa Leaves are pale yellowish green, and fold at night. Fluffy pink flowers emerge in the summer.... [ More Info ]

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Alcea rosea Common Name: Hollyhock Single and double flower forms available. Erect plant with rounded leaves and saucer shaped flowers.... [ More Info ]

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Allamanda cathartica Common Name: Golden Trumpet Vine Glossy leaved tropical vine with large yellow flowers from Spring thru Fall... [ More Info ]

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Allium schoenoprasum Common Name: Chives Clusters of thin erect grass like leaves that are hollow and tubular. Lavender blooms in the spring.... [ More Info ]

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Aloysia triphylla Common Name: Lemon Verbena A deciduous shrub that has long pointed leaves and white flowers in the Summer.... [ More Info ]

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Alpina zerumbet 'variegata' Common Name: Variegated ginger Long variegated leaves of yellow and green. Bloom resembles a cluster of pearl onions.... [ More Info ]

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Alstromeria Common Name: Peruvian Lily Multi-blooms in clusters of lily like flowers. Comes in an array of colors.... [ More Info ]

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Amaranthus tricolor Common Name: Flaming Fountain Spectacular annual grown for it's striking almost fluorescent foliage. Not beautiful for a long time but still worth planting... [ More Info ]

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Anethum graveolins Common Name: Dill Popular herb with slender stems and fine delicate foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Angelonia angustifolia 'Serena' Common Name: Summer Snapdragon Heat loving annual that thrives in full sun. Slender upright flowers. Pest and disease resistant.... [ More Info ]

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Anthemis nobilis Common Name: Chamomile ... [ More Info ]

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Antigonon leptopus Common Name: Coral Vine Perennial vine with heart shaped light green foliage that bears sprays pink, red or white flowers.... [ More Info ]

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Antirrhinum majus Common Name: Snapdragon Popular cool weather annual. Flowers fall through spring if winters are mild. Dwarf and taller varieties are available. Taller varieties often need staking.... [ More Info ]

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Aquilegia chrysaantha Common Name: Columbine Flowers look like shooting stars.... [ More Info ]

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Ardisia japonica Common Name: Ardisia Low growing evergreen ground cover for shade that spreads by underground rhizomes. Produces red berries in winter.... [ More Info ]

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Aristolochia trilobata Common Name: Dutchmans Pipe Flower buds resemble curved pipes with flared bowls. Brown speckled flower emerge to make a conversation piece.... [ More Info ]

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Artemesia Common Name: Wormwood Silver foliage plant that provides added texture and interest to the garden.... [ More Info ]

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Artemesia arborescens 'Powis Castle' Common Name: Wormwood Grown for it's beautiful lacy silver foliage. Very heat tolerant... [ More Info ]

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Asclepias spp. Common Name: Butterfly Weed A tall plant with narrow lanced-shaped leaves topped with umbels of orange, yellow or pink flowers followed by seed pods.... [ More Info ]

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Aspidistra elatior Common Name: Cast Iron Plant Dark green elongated leaves that rise up directly from the root system in a very vertical fashion.... [ More Info ]

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Asters spp. Common Name: Short flowering period in the fall. Ground cover with spiney foliage.... [ More Info ]

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Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' Common Name: Gold Dust Plant 6-8" long leaves that are serrated on the edge. The leaves have yellow speckles earning it the name "gold dust".... [ More Info ]

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