Master Gardeners of Lubbock

Begonia

Regular water, green/white variegated variety

Caladium (tuber)

Dig tubers prior to frost, some varieties may take some morning sun

Coleus

Keep soil moist, some varieties will take some sun

Impatiens

Regular water, good in hanging basket/bed borders

Salvia

Different varieties, bloom summer-fall

Columbine

Bloom in spring, red, yellow, attracts hummingbirds, native

Hosta

Spikes in summer, attracts snails

Sweet Violet

Fragrant, excellent for cutting, self seeding

Littleleaf Boxwood

Excellent as clipped low hedge, try wintergreen variety

Gold Dust Aucuba

Excellent accent plant, drought tolerant once established

Nana Aucuba

Low growing, bright red berries

Yew

Little water once established

Ajuga (gc)

Spikes of blue flowers in summer

English Ivy (both)

Keep under control, clings to walls/fences

Liriope (gc)

Grows in clumps, not water efficient

Purple Wintercreeper (gc)

Fast growing, very hardy, tolerates heat/poor soil

Mondo (Monkey) Grass (gc)

Dark green grass like, not water efficient

Vinca Minor/Major (gc)

Fast growing, lavender blue flowers, major variety to 18", not water efficient

Lamium (gc)

Regular water

Needlepoint Ivy (gc)

Ample water during dry season

Moneywort (gc)

Good for small areas, do not allow to dry out

Aegopodium (gc)

Vigorous, may become invasive, moderate water

Fescue

Not water efficient for this area. See full sun handout for more water efficient turf.