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Waterwise Perennial Recommendations for Lubbock County

September 23, 2019 by lubbock

waterwise perennials

Lubbock Master Gardeners Association has created information-filled listings of water-wise plants we recommend for our area. This list of water-wise perennials is offered as a starting point for gardeners in… Read More →

Filed Under: Plants, Resources Tagged With: artemisia, artemisia x powis castle, autumn sage, bearded iris, black eyed susan, blackfoot daisy, blanket flower, blue anise sage, cherry sage, coral bells, coreopsis, daisy, daylily, deciduous, dutch iris, dwarf mexican petunia, earthkind, evergreen, full sun, gaura, goldstrum, iris, lantana, lavender, lubbock, mealue blue sage, mexican bush sage, perennial, prairie verbena, prairie zinnia, rock rose, rudbeckia, rudbeckia fulgida, sage, sedum, shasta daisy, showy snowcrop sedum, summer bloomer, verbena, waterwise, winecup, yarrow, zexmenia, zinnia

Mexican Bush Sage

January 27, 2019 by lubbock

mexican bush sage

Name: Mexican Bush Sage Height: 3-5′ Width/Spread: 18-24″ Light: Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Fall Color/Feature: Velvety purple or deep rose flower spikes with small white flowers. EarthKindTM Rating:… Read More →

Filed Under: Plants, Resources Tagged With: deciduous, full sun, mexican bush sage, partial shade, perennials, sage, salvia, Salvia leucanth, waterwise

Mealy Blue Sage

January 19, 2019 by lubbock

mealy blue sage

Name: Mealy Blue Sage Height: 2-3″ Width/Spread: 18-24″ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Spring/Summer/Fall Color/Feature: Violet blue EarthKindTM Rating: 9 Maintenance: The mealy blue sage requires no pruning, but… Read More →

Filed Under: Plants, Resources Tagged With: evergreen, mealy blue sage, perennials, sage, salvia farinacea, texas native plants, waterwise

Cherry Sage and Autumn Sage

January 18, 2019 by lubbock

autumn sage or cherry sage

Name: Cherry Sage or Autumn Sage Height: 3′ Width/Spread: 3′ Light: Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen/Deciduous: SE Seasonal Interest: Late Spring to Frost Color/Feature: Orange, salmon, fuchsia, purple, red-violet, burgundy, some with… Read More →

Filed Under: Plants, Resources Tagged With: autumn sage, cherry sage, drought tolerant, evergreen, perennials, sage, salvia gregii, waterwise

Blue Anise Sage

January 17, 2019 by lubbock

blue anise sage

Name: Blue Anise Sage Height: 3-4′ Width/Spread: 4′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Spring/Summer Color/Feature: Dark blue flowers with almost black sepals. Maintenance: Deadhead blooms for greater flowering. Botanical… Read More →

Filed Under: Plants, Resources Tagged With: butterflies, hummingbirds, perennials, sage, salvia, waterwise

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