Plants in family lamiaceae
Salvia nemorosa 'Schneehugel'
Salvia nemorosa 'Schneehugel' is a hardy perennial known for its white blooms and purple stems, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds from June to October. It grows up to 2 feet tall and forms tidy mounds about 15 inches wide. This deer-resistant plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it a resilient choice for gardens in USDA zones 3-8.
Agastache 'Little Adder'
Agastache 'Little Adder' is a compact, candy-scented perennial with violet-blue flower spikes that emit a licorice scent when the leaves are crushed. This plant is a smaller version of the popular 'Black Adder' and is known for attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies. It is hardy in USDA zones 5-10 and is resistant to drought, deer, and rabbits. 'Little Adder' thrives in full sun to partial sun and well-drained soils, making it a fast-growing and low-maintenance addition to gardens. The edible flowers can be used in culinary applications, adding a unique flavor to dishes.
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Salem'
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Salem' is an upright-growing herb with light blue flowers in winter and early spring. It forms a hardy 4-foot wide clump and is known for its aromatic foliage. This plant is a versatile addition to herb gardens.
Salvia greggii 'Variegata'
Salvia greggii 'Variegata' is a semi-evergreen shrub known for its narrow green leaves with white edges and scarlet-red flowers that bloom in spring and fall. This sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant is highly favored by hummingbirds and pollinators. It forms a 3-foot wide bush and is a striking addition to gardens, offering vibrant color and ecological benefits.
Ajuga reptans 'Pink Lightning'
Ajuga reptans 'Pink Lightning' is a striking groundcover plant with attractive foliage featuring white-edged leaves. In spring, it produces short spikes of mauvy-pink flowers, adding a splash of color to gardens. This plant spreads 6 inches to 1 foot per year, making it an excellent choice for filling in garden spaces. It is deer resistant and thrives in sun to part sun conditions, making it a versatile addition to rock gardens, fairy gardens, and living walls.
Salvia 'Balsalmisp'
Salvia 'Balsalmisp' is a compact plant with narrow violet-blue flower spikes, resulting from a radiation-induced mutation on Salvia 'Indigo Spires'. It forms a 2-foot tall clump and blooms from June until fall, attracting hummingbirds. This plant requires good winter drainage and should not have its stems cut back until spring.
Agastache 'Tutti Frutti'
Agastache 'Tutti Frutti' is a hybrid plant with tubular pink flowers that bloom from mid-summer until frost. The foliage is scented with a tutti frutti aroma, adding a delightful fragrance to gardens. This plant is known for attracting butterflies and is resistant to rabbits.
Thymus citriodorus
This Mediterranean herb is used for medical purposes and was previously thought to be a garden hybrid. DNA investigation has confirmed it as a separate species.
Scutellaria integrifolia 'A4sc003'
Scutellaria integrifolia 'A4sc003' is a native wildflower with small blue flowers that bloom in April and early May. It grows up to 2 feet tall and is adaptable to a wide range of soil types and moisture levels, thriving in part sun conditions.
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Jean Baby'
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Jean Baby', a dwarf Russian sage, is a compact and bushy plant known for its fragrant, silver foliage and mauvy-lavender flowers. This plant grows up to 34 inches tall and 3 feet wide, making it ideal for adding texture to dry, sunny gardens. The flowers bloom from early June to late summer, held in purple calyces that attract butterflies. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, thriving in USDA zones 4 to 8. 'Blue Jean Baby' is perfect for cottage gardens and xeriscaping, providing a long-lasting display of color and fragrance.
Salvia 'Eveline'
Salvia 'Eveline' is a deciduous plant with basal, light green, hastate leaves and 20-inch tall flowering stems. It produces small lavender-pink flowers from early April to June, attracting hummingbirds to gardens. This plant grows best in open locations with good air movement, making it a valuable addition to pollinator-friendly landscapes. Its delicate blooms and adaptability to various conditions make it a popular choice for gardeners seeking vibrant spring displays.
Agastache 'Queen Nectarine'
Agastache 'Queen Nectarine' is a heat and humidity-tolerant perennial that grows up to 3.5 feet tall and wide. It features tightly-clumping, minty foliage and peachy orange flowers that bloom from May to October. This plant is known for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to gardens.
Origanum laevigatum 'Lizzie'
Origanum laevigatum 'Lizzie' is a vigorous hybrid plant with fragrant foliage and mauvy lavender flowers that bloom in mid-June. It attracts various insects and is known for its culinary quality, making it a versatile addition to gardens and herb collections.
Nepeta 'Kit Cat'
Nepeta 'Kit Cat' is a tough perennial known for its deep blue spires of aromatic flowers. It forms rounded mounds of grey-green foliage and is resistant to deer, weather, and drought. This plant attracts butterflies, bees, and beneficial insects, thriving in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade.
Salvia oxyphora
Salvia oxyphora is a herbaceous perennial native to the Andes in Bolivia, known for its red, hairy flowers that attract hummingbirds. It grows in disturbed rocky slopes and lacks seeds, possibly due to the loss of its native pollinator. This plant thrives in sunny locations and blooms from late June through frost.
Nepeta 'Purple Haze'
Nepeta 'Purple Haze' is a hybrid plant known for its soft green aromatic foliage and blue-lavender flowers. It forms a 10-inch tall by 4-foot wide mound and flowers heavily in spring, with the potential to rebloom in late summer and fall if cut back. This plant is drought-tolerant and attracts butterflies, making it a delightful addition to sunny garden areas.
Perovskia 'Longin'
Perovskia 'Longin', commonly known as Russian sage, is a perennial plant with lavender flowers and less finely divided leaves compared to other varieties. It is known for attracting butterflies and being resistant to rabbits, making it a great addition to sunlit gardens. This plant is native to regions like Pakistan and thrives in full sun, offering a striking visual appeal with its aromatic foliage and vibrant blooms.
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' is a non-aggressive perennial introduced in 2000, featuring pure white, snapdragon-like flowers. It grows up to 30 inches tall with narrow, waxy, dark green leaves. This plant is ideal for gardens seeking a tidy, upright flowering plant that can be twisted around the stem.
Salvia sylvestris 'Blauhugel'
Salvia sylvestris 'Blauhugel' is a compact perennial that forms a mound about 16 inches tall and 30 inches wide. It blooms in April and May, with a second flowering in October, showcasing rich blue-purple flowers on 6-inch spikes. The plant's light green foliage is disease-resistant, and it thrives in bright sun and well-drained soils.
Nepeta latifolia 'Super Cat'
Nepeta latifolia 'Super Cat' forms a 52-inch wide clump and is known for its deer-resistant nature. It features 8-inch terminal spikes of small blue flowers that bloom from late spring through midsummer. This plant prefers bright sun and well-drained soils, making it a low-maintenance choice for sunny gardens.
Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets'
Salvia roemeriana 'Hot Trumpets' is a native plant of central Texas and adjacent Mexico, featuring bright crimson-red tubular flowers and dark green leaves with purple veins. This small perennial forms a 1-foot wide rosette and can survive temperatures as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit. It reseeds near the original clump and thrives in well-drained soil with a pH above 6.0, making it a resilient choice for gardens.
Stachys palaestina
Stachys palaestina, commonly known as lamb's ear, is a low-growing perennial with extremely hairy, silvery grey leaves. It serves as a silvery groundcover and produces stalks of light lavender flowers in summer. This plant is rabbit-resistant and thrives in sunny garden areas, adding texture and color to landscapes.
Stachys 'Countess Helene Von Stein'
Stachys 'Countess Helene Von Stein' is a perennial known for its large, soft, and fuzzy silver leaves, providing a unique texture to gardens. It is heat- and humidity-resistant and rarely flowers, making it a reliable foliage plant for sunny to partially shaded areas.
Agastache 'Tango'
Agastache 'Tango' is a cold-hardy plant with aromatic foliage that emits a minty licorice scent. It grows to 14 inches in height and spreads 14-16 inches in width, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees with its long tubular flowers. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it suitable for rock gardens and planters.
Salvia 'Indigo Spires'
Salvia 'Indigo Spires' is a hybrid salvia introduced in 1979, known for its upright 3-foot tall clump and arching spikes of dark blue-purple flowers. It blooms throughout the summer and until frost, providing a long-lasting floral display. This plant is a favorite among butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a great choice for wildlife-friendly gardens. Salvia 'Indigo Spires' is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, thriving in sunny locations with well-drained soil.