Plants in family lamiaceae
Nepeta 'Cats Pajamas'
Nepeta 'Cats Pajamas' is a dense, compact perennial with fragrant foliage and small lavender flowers. It prefers full sun and drier conditions, requiring good drainage. This low-maintenance plant has a long bloom time in summer and produces nectar that attracts bees, making it a delightful addition to gardens.
Salvia sylvestris 'Sweet 16'
Salvia sylvestris 'Sweet 16' is a perennial known for its lavender pink flowers with darker lavender lips. It forms 2-foot wide clumps of foliage and produces tall flower spikes, making it a great choice for dry soils. This plant is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is resistant to deer and rabbits.
Salvia 'Bumbleberry'
Salvia 'Bumbleberry' is a perennial plant with intensely fuchsia-pink blooms and dark purple-wine colored spikes. It attracts butterflies and pollinators and is both deer and rabbit resistant. This plant is heat and cold tolerant, thriving in full sun with well-drained soil.
Lavandula angustifolia 'Silver Mist'
Lavandula angustifolia 'Silver Mist' is a perennial celebrated for its intensely fragrant purple-lavender flowers and striking silvery foliage. This plant is a favorite among honeybees and butterflies, providing a rich nectar source. It is a long-blooming variety that is both cold hardy and heat tolerant, thriving in poor, well-drained soils. Deer and rabbit resistant, it requires full sun and good air circulation to flourish. This drought-tolerant lavender is perfect for waterwise gardens and benefits from pruning after flowering and in early spring.
Salvia reptans 'West Texas'
Salvia reptans 'West Texas' is a native plant from the Trans-Pecos region, known for its needle-thin green leaves and dark cobalt-blue flowers that bloom in September. It performs well in dry, gravelly, mountainous washes and thrives in well-drained soils.
Ajuga tenorei 'Princess Nadia'
Ajuga tenorei 'Princess Nadia' is a compact groundcover forming a tight clump just 3 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Its foliage emerges lavender with a pink edge, maturing to green with a white edge, and is complemented by short, dense spikes of blue flowers in early spring. This plant is heat, humidity, and summer rainfall tolerant, making it a resilient choice for gardens. It does not spread by seed, maintaining its tidy appearance.
Hyptis lorentziana
Hyptis lorentziana is a bushy plant native to South America, known for its deep purple-red leaves. It thrives on the edges of ponds and wet areas, growing up to 2 meters tall in natural settings. This plant requires strong lighting and benefits from CO2 supplementation, making it suitable for aquascaping and ornamental purposes.
Origanum laevigatum
Origanum laevigatum is an upright oregano native to Cyprus, Syria, and Turkey, ideal for rock gardens or walls. It features small round leaves and violet flowers, with pink funnel-shaped blooms and purple bracts in summer. This woody-based perennial is strongly aromatic and used both as a culinary herb and ornamental plant. It tolerates poor soil but dislikes winter wetness.
Salvia 'Ultra Violet'
Salvia 'Ultra Violet' is a compact woody shrub with small purple flowers that attract hummingbirds. It blooms for about six months, requiring well-drained soil and full sun.
Salvia greggii 'Big Pink'
Salvia greggii 'Big Pink' is a woody shrub with large, violet-pink flowers and dark maroon calyces, blooming from May to November. Native to Mexico, it is a sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant that attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. This deer-resistant shrub requires pruning in late winter to maintain its rigidly upright form.
Tripora divaricata
Tripora divaricata is a clumping perennial with 5-foot stalks and light blue flowers that bloom from August through October. It is deer-resistant and suitable for borders, with hundreds of small blue flowers that attract butterflies. This plant prefers well-drained soils and can seed excessively in some climates.
Pogostemon helferi 'Downoi'
Pogostemon helferi 'Downoi' is an aquatic plant from Thailand, known for its thick bush of long, wavy green foliage. It can grow both emersed and submerged, requiring sufficient lighting and nutrients. While CO2 is beneficial, it is not necessary for growth. This plant propagates by cutting side shoots or along the stem.
Phlomis italica 'Frisco'
Phlomis italica 'Frisco' is a sub-shrub that grows 2 feet tall and 5 feet wide, known for its 3-inch long, grey, hairy leaves and mauvy-pink flowers in late spring. The plant emits an aroma reminiscent of fresh turpentine and thrives in hot, sunny locations with good drainage. It is easy to grow in humid climates and becomes perennial in areas with single-digit Fahrenheit winters.
Monarda 'Electric Neon Pink'
Monarda 'Electric Neon Pink' is a clumping species with fluorescent pink flowers and cherry spots. It blooms starting in May and features dark green, glossy, mildew-resistant foliage. This plant is known for its vibrant colors and ability to attract pollinators.
Pycnanthemum albescens 'Malcolm Vidrine'
Pycnanthemum albescens 'Malcolm Vidrine' is a fragrant plant native to the Southeast US, known for its silvery green foliage and spearmint scent. It produces tiny mauve flowers in early October and is easy to grow under average moisture conditions. This plant is both pollinator-friendly and drought-tolerant.
Physostegia virginiana 'Eyeful Tower'
Physostegia virginiana 'Eyeful Tower' is a giant perennial that grows 6-7 feet tall, with glossy green foliage and large clusters of pink, snapdragon-like flowers in late summer. It spreads less invasively than other species and prefers moist growing conditions.
Ajuga reptans 'Texas Tough'
Ajuga reptans 'Texas Tough' is a resilient ground cover that thrives in hot, humid conditions. It forms glossy green leaf rosettes and produces stalks of purple flowers in late spring. This plant is known for its ability to suppress weeds and create a dense, attractive patch.
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.
Salvia 'Amistad'
Salvia 'Amistad' is a striking plant discovered in Argentina, known for its masses of dark purple flowers in black calyx. It forms a large clump and blooms from June through frost, attracting hummingbirds to the garden.
Salvia madrensis 'Dunham'
Salvia madrensis 'Dunham', commonly known as Forsythia sage, is a perennial with square stems up to 1 inch in diameter and 12-inch long spires of yellow flowers from October through December. It is hardy to -9 degrees F and attracts butterflies, making it a vibrant addition to gardens.
Salvia microphylla 'Fuschia'
Salvia microphylla 'Fuschia' is a woody shrub with vibrant fuchsia blooms that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators. It blooms from late spring through fall, is drought-tolerant, and thrives in sunny locations.
Salvia azurea 'Nekan'
Salvia azurea 'Nekan' is a US native plant with upright stems and grey-green foliage. It produces pure blue flowers from July to September and tolerates hot, dry sites, making it a resilient choice for gardens.
Salvia guaranitica 'Black And Blue'
Salvia guaranitica 'Black And Blue' is a perennial with 3-foot tall clumps and fuzzy green leaves. It produces 1-foot spikes of deep blue flowers from early June to October, attracting hummingbirds. The plant spreads to 6 feet wide in rich soil and thrives in full sun to bright shade.
Salvia greggii 'Peach La Encantada'
Salvia greggii 'Peach La Encantada' is a woody shrub with stunning peach-colored flowers that bloom heavily in early spring and fall. It is drought-tolerant, attracts hummingbirds, and thrives in sunny locations with adequate drainage.
Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Pink Chaos'
Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Pink Chaos' is a plant with tri-colored foliage that can grow in both sun and shade. It is easy to care for and performs well in containers, making it a versatile choice for various garden settings.
Agastache 'Blue Boa'
Agastache 'Blue Boa' is a hardy perennial known for its stunning gentian-blue to violet-purple flower spikes that bloom from early summer to late fall. This plant is heat and humidity tolerant, making it ideal for USDA zones 5-9. It attracts pollinators, including native bees, and features fragrant minty-licorice foliage. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and prefers full sun and well-drained soil.