Plant Specifications Lavandula angustifolia. Perennial. Sun. Height: 12” French Lavender has jagged or serrated leaves that resemble a dull saw blade. The flowers are purple and look a lot like a pineapple in shape. In the Garden Plant it in well drained soil in the full sun and be sure not to overwater because it […]
Plant Specifications Lavandula Augustofolia. Sun. Perennial. Height: 18″ Silvery green stalks with long oval shaped leaves with an aromatic scent. In the Garden Fred Boutin Lavender is in the same lavender family as Dutch, Grosso, and Provence lavender called Lavindin. Fred Boutin Lavender requires a well drained soil and full sun. It doesn’t like wet
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Plant Specifications Lavendula multifida. Half Day Sun. Tender Perennial. Height: 3’ Width 2.5’ Lacy, flat lobbed dark green leaves that fan like fern. A slight scented lavender that flowers periodically through Spring and Fall with indigo purple tuffs on the ends of long spikes. In the Garden Fern Leaf Lavender requires a well drained soil
Plant Specifications Lavandula Augustofolia. Full Sun. Perennial. Height: 3’ Width: 2.5 Silvery green stalks with long broad oval shaped leaves with a sweet aromatic scent. Long stems produce pale violet blooms from Spring to Mid Summer. In the Garden English Lavender is in the same lavender family as Munstead and Vera which is called the
Plant Specifications Lavandin x intermedia (synonyms: L. vera, L. hortensis, L. spica ‘Early Dutch,’ ‘Dutch Mill.’) Perennial. Full Sun. Height: 14″ In the Garden Dutch Lavender is in the same lavender family as Fred Boutin, Provence, and Grosso lavender called Lavindin. It is one of the hardiest lavenders you can plant in your garden. It
Plant Specifications Stachys byzantine. Hardy Perennial. Full Sun. Height: 2’ Width of 2’. Fuzzy, silvery soft green leaves are often used in children’s gardens because of the soft, rabbit-like leaves. Spikes of tall flowers come in shades of pink/purple or white, in the late spring or early summer. Its soft, silvery color is a striking
Plant Specifications Iberis amara. Annual. Sun. Height: up to 20’ A dark purple vine, covered with deep green leaves and maroon pods that climbs, twining around fences, posts or trellises. The blooms are spikes of fragrant, pea-like purple flowers that bloom from early summer to early winter. In the Garden All the hyacinth beans we
Plant Specifications Piper auritum. Also known as a Mexican pepper. Perennial. Morning to Filtered Sun – prefers ‘cool’ sunlight, not direct heat. Height: up to 8 ft tall. A herbaceous, tropical plant with large dark green, shiny leaves and is ubiquitous along the San Antonio river. Has a distinctive root beer aroma. In the Garden
Plant Specifications Centella asiatica. Perennial. Cool Morning or Filtered Sun Height: Also known as centella and Indian pennywort, is a creeping vine found growing in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Small sized leaves hug the ground as a ground cover, rooting at the nodes as it spreads over the ground. Leaves are kidney-shaped
Plant Specifications Teucrium chamaedrys ‘Prostratum’. Perennial. Morning or Filtered Sun. Height: 4-6” Width: up to 30” A semi-woody plant, originally from the Mediterranean, Germander has small waxy green leaves that’s widely used as a short hedge or edging around formal herb gardens and flowerbeds. In the Garden When clipped frequently, Germander responds by forming a
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Plant Specifications Teucrium Chamaedrys. Hardy Perennial Full Sun. Height: 12” – 14.” A short, low-growth shrub with small dark, thick leaves. In the Garden A native evergreen that is easily shaped for dramatic sculptures. Great for use as a border around rock and flower gardens. Plant Uses Primarily used as an ornamental for landscaping.
