Subtropicals

White almond bush! This vigorous, herbaceous perennial from South America produces finger-like clusters of small white almond-scented flowers. In the late afternoon, its sweet fragrance is carried far by the breeze. Cut... More

Cebil Colorado!

Native to South America, this subtropical hardwood has a mimosa-like silhouette with distinctive smooth-white bark on the upper half of the tree profile that gives way to black tortoise-like obtrus... More

Orange orchid tree!

This African orchid-tree has large coral-orange flowers, which are produced in such abundance that they completely cover this broad-spreading shrub from mid-summer until frost. The size and color o... More

Super silver palm!

The seeds of this palm was purchased from RarePalmSeed.com. They believe it to be a new species from central Mexico and describe the area in which it ... More

Desert Bird of Paradise This bird-of-paradise is native to Argentina but has naturalized in areas of western and central Texas. The large, showy yellow and red flowers on open racemes are exceptionally striking against the c... More

Showy yellow flowers all summer! This is a dense, umbrella-like shrub with airy, compound leaves from which clusters of bright-yellow flowers appear. It requires a hot, dry site that is sheltered from cold winds. ... More

Red-bird-of-paradise! This highly-ornamental summer flowering herbaceous perennial attracts all the neighbors' attention as well as butterflies and hummingbirds. Produced all summer long, the showy red flowers are held abo... More

Chili con queso! Clint Roitsch was visiting some friends in Bayside, TX and noticed that their Chili Piquin plant had a variegated sport near the top of the plant. Clint took a ripe pepper off of the variegated sport,... More

Tree coralbean! The southern populations of this coralbean have been subjected to less frost over time leading to a woody, more shrub-like form. This variety grows upright with woody stems from 8' to 10' in mild, fro... More

Coralbean! Native to the sandy soils of southeast Texas and extending into the southeast US is one of our most attractive, under-used herbaceous perennials. Before the foliage emerges, this form produces 4' to 5... More

Red lupins! The marriage between the South American summer blooming Erythrina crista-galli and the North American spring blooming Erythrina herbacea has created one of the finest flowering shrubs for the south. T... More

Football leaf Philodendron! Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, on the wind-swept, sandy hills of Southern Brazil, one can find this unique Philodendron. The un-dissected, 12 in. long and 6 in. wide leaves are held on 8 in. petioles... More

Coral flowers! Graceful and airy, this mounding spreader loves a long, hot summer and rewards us with a continuous supply of coral-red flowers. Unlike the common firecracker bush (Russelia equisetiformis) with its h... More

Woody stemodia! This fast growing, dense groundcover prefers full-sun and poor soils. The silver, woolly foliage adds a fealty texture to the garden, which is a great counter point to the rigid forms of the woody li... More