Alfalfa
Medicago Sativa
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage:
Soil:
Height: 2 ft.
Spread:
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: Purple
Native:
Wildlife Value:
Beebalm
Monarda didyma
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained - Moist
Height: 2 to 3 ft.
Spread: 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: May to September
Bloom Color: Scarlet - Pink - Purple
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Butterfly Bush
Buddleia sp.
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone: 10 to 4
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 3 to 6 ft.
Spread: 4 ft.
Season of Bloom: June to September
Bloom Color: Purple - Red - White - Pink - Blue
Yellow
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Frogfruit
Phyla incisa
Type: Perennial - Groundcover
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 3 to 4 in.
Spread: 12 in.
Season of Bloom: May to November
Bloom Color: White
Native: Native
Wildlife Value:
Gregg's Salvia or Cherry Sage
Salvia greggii
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 to 4 ft.
Spread: 2 to 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: March to November
Bloom Color: Red - Pink - White - Burgundy - Coral
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 to 3 ft.
Spread: 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: May to September
Bloom Color: Rose - Purple - White
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies
Mealy Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 ft.
Spread: 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: April to November
Bloom Color: Blue - White
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassivica
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
AHS Heat Zone: 10 to 2
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 ft.
Spread: 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: June to August
Bloom Color: Orange - Yellow
Native: Natives
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Dill
Texas Aster
Aster oblongifolius
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 6
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained - Moderate
Height: 3 ft.
Spread: 4 ft.
Season of Bloom: September to November
Bloom Color: Lavender
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Fragrant Mistflower
Eupatorium wrightii
Type: Shrub
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 1 to 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Fall
Bloom Color: White
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Bees - Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Gregg's Blue Mistflower
Eupatorium greggii
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 1/2 to 2 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: May to October
Bloom Color: Blue - Light Lavender
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Horsetail Milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Spread: 1 to 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Native: Yes
Wildlife Value: Butterflies, Deer Resistant
Fernleaf Lavender
Lavendula pinnata
Type: Perennial Herb
Evergreen
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 to 11
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 to 3 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: Late Spring - Summer
Bloom Color: Blue - Violet
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies
Provence Lavender
Lavendula intermedia 'Provence'
Type: Perennial Herb
Evergreen
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 to 3 ft.
Spread: 2 to 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: June to August
Bloom Color: Lavender
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Lyre Leaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Any
Height: 1 to 1 1/2 ft.
Spread: 1 ft.
Season of Bloom: February to April
Bloom Color: Light Blue
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Mexican Oregano
Poliomintha longiflora
Type: Perennial - Herb
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Spread: 2 ft.
Season of Bloom: Summer - Fall
Bloom Color: Lavender
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 4 ft.
Spread: 4 ft.
Season of Bloom: August to October
Bloom Color: Blue - Purple
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicanus
Type: Ornamental Tree
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 25 ft.
Spread: 25 ft.
Season of Bloom: March to April
Bloom Color: White
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies
Passion Vine
Passiflora incarnata
Type: Vine
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 10 to 15 ft.
Spread: 8 to 10 ft.
Season of Bloom: May to September
Bloom Color: White - Purple - Red
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Purple Pikes Peak Penstemon
Penstemon mexicali 'Pikes Peak Purple'
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 12 to 15 in.
Spread: 12 in.
Season of Bloom: Spring - Summer
Bloom Color: Violet/Purple - White Stripe
Throat
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies
Pineapple Sage
Salvia elegans
Type: Annual
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 4 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: Fall
Bloom Color: Red
Native:
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Red Rocks Penstemon
Penstemon mexicali 'Red Rocks'
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 18 in.
Spread: 15 in.
Season of Bloom: Summer
Bloom Color: Bright Rose - White Throat
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Type: Perennial Herb
Evergreen
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 2
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 3 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: June to July
Bloom Color: Pale Blue - White
Native: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Butterflies
Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
Type: Perennial herb
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 4 to 6 ft.
Spread: 4 ft.
Season of Bloom: Summer
Bloom Color: White, Pink, Purple
Native: Yes
Wildlife Value: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Skeleton Leaf Goldeneye
Viguiera stenoloba
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 1 1/2 to 3 ft.
Spread: 2 to 3 ft.
Season of Bloom: Summer - Fall
Bloom Color: Golden Yellow
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Bees
Tangerine Beauty Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Type: Vine
Evergreen
USDA Hardiness Zone:
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well-Drained
Height: 40 ft.
Spread: 10 to 20 ft.
Season of Bloom: Spring - Summer - Fall
Bloom Color: Tangerine - Ruby
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
Tropical Scarlet Sage
Salvia coccinea
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade - Full Shade
Water Usage: Low - Medium
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 2 ft.
Spread: 1 1/2 ft.
Season of Bloom: May to October
Bloom Color: Red - White - Pink - Orange
Native: Natives
Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Texas Lantana
Lantana horrida
Type: Perennial
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 8
Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Well Drained
Height: 4 to 5 ft.
Spread: 4 to 5 ft.
Season of Bloom: April to November
Bloom Color: Orange Yellow - Pink Yellow
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies - Hummingbirds
Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Type: Vine
Deciduous
USDA Hardiness Zone: 1
AHS Heat Zone:
Light: Full Sun
Water Usage: Low
Soil: Moderate
Height: 20 to 30 ft.
Spread: 10 ft.
Season of Bloom: June to November
Bloom Color: Red - Orange - Yellow
Native: Native
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds
