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This listing is not meant to be all-inclusive, but does cover the majority of plant material available in this area and should be used only as a general guide.The following Flowers, Tubers, Shrubs, Groundcovers/Vines, and Grasses are proven plant material for the South Plains in a partial shade environment. Flowers: AnnualsAgeratum Great in small groupings, watch for spider mites Alyssum Nice in a hanging basket, also in floral border Aster Blooms spring and summer Begonia Excellent in hanging basket, green & bronze leafed varieties Candytuft If protected, a tender perennial, spring bloomer Dahlberg Daisy Small golden-yellow blooms all summer Dianthus Fragrant, blooms spring-fall, 6 - 15” tall Four O’Clock Old fashioned annual, reseeds freely Foxglove Blooms in summer Gazania Daisy Excellent, but needs good drainage, many colors Geranium Excellent in containers or hanging baskets Impatiens Morning sun okay Mexican Heather Water efficient, blooms summer - fall Nasturtium Fragrant, blooms spring - summer Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) Blooms late spring and summer Pentas Blooms summer, excellent pot plant Petunia Blooms spring to fall, excellent in hanging baskets Poppy Blooms spring and summer Scarlet Sage (Salvia Splendens) Intense flower spikes, may succumb to heat Snapdragon Blooms fall- spring, 6-36” tall Stock Fragrant, excellent for cutting Texas Bluebell Blooms spring-fall, native Viola Blooms fall-spring, excellent for cutting Flowers: PerennialsArtemesia Gray-green plants, very durable Blue Plumbago Consider as tender perennial, not invasive Columbine Bloom in spring, native Coral Bells Dainty flowers, excellent as mass planting Coreopsis Water efficient, heat tolerant, native Daylily Heat/drought tolerant, many colors Gaillardia Heat/drought tolerant, blooms summer, short-lived perennial, native Gayfeather/Liatris Grows 2-3 ft tall, upright Gerbera Daisy Consider tender perennial, many colors Hibiscus (hardy) Blooms summer, 2-5 ft tall Lambs Ear Nice accent plant Louisiana Phlox Excellent for cutting, blooms in spring Mums Blooms in fall Penstemon Blooms spring - summer, attracts hummingbirds Pinks/Carnations Fragrant, blooms fall - spring, short lived Purple Coneflower Heat/drought tolerant Rock Rose Water efficient, blooms spring - fall Rosemary Aromatic foliage Shasta Daisy Good for cutting, blooms in spring - early summer Sweet Violet Fragrant, excellent for cutting, avoid hot reflective heat Yarrow Heat/drought tolerant TubersElephant Ear Blooms summer - fall Dahlia Excellent for cutting, blooms summer - fall Oxalis Can work as low border Shrubs Abelia (Glossy) Delicate bell shaped flowers summer - fall Butterfly Bush Several varieties, uses little water Cotoneaster Not water efficient, fast growing, red berries Crimson Pigmy Barberry Bronzy blood red foliage, low maintenance Dwarf Burning Bush Dense, rich red fall foliage Dwarf Nandina (Harbour Dwarf) Good for low mass plantings Elaeagnus Excellent screen, heat/drought tolerant Euonymus, Box leaf Low growing, tolerant to heat and poor soil Euonymus, Golden Upright, good contrast plant Euonymus, Manhattan Heat/drought tolerant, watch for scale Forsythia Yellow spring flowers, background plant Holly, Burford Bushy, excellent hedge, red berries in fall Holly, Dwarf Chinese Compact, low growing Holly, Dwarf Yaupon Low spreading, compact, no berries Holly, Nellie R. Stevens Not water efficient, 10 ft tall, fast growing Hydrangea Not water efficient, flowers usually pink in alkaline soils Indian Hawthorn Good background plant or informal hedge, spring flowers Italian Jasmine Lemon-yellow flowers late winter Littleleaf Boxwood Excellent as clipped low hedge, try wintergreen variety Pyracantha (Firethorn) Fast growing, small thorns, creamy flowers, bright shade best Red Yucca Heat/drought tolerant, flowers in summer Rose of Sharon (Althea) Upright, many colors, good background plant Spiraea Not water tolerant, varies in form and height, watch out for iron deficiency Turks Cap Excellent plant, red flowers in summer Groundcovers and Vines Ajuga (gc) Spikes of blue flowers in summer Coral Honeysuckle (vine) Coral red flowers late spring - summer Halls Honeysuckle (both) Fragrant white flowers in spring Purpleleaf Honeysuckle (both) Fast growing, dark purple leaves, fragrant English Ivy (both) Keep under control, clings to walls/fences Liriope (gc) Grows in clumps, not water efficient Mondo Grass (Monkey Grass) (gc) Dark green grass like, not water efficient Vinca Minor/Major (gc) Fast growing, blue flowers-major, variety to 18 in., needs water Purple Wintercreeper (gc) Fast growing, very hardy, tolerate poor soil Virginia Creeper (both) Native to Texas, red leaves in fall Potentilla (gc) Spreads quickly, tolerates heat, can be invasive Lippia Repens (gc) Flat, ground-hugging mat, gray-green leaves GrassesTurf: Fescue Not water efficient in this part of the state. Consider more drought tolerant turf for areas that are not shaded. Ornamental: Blue Fescue Finely blended, 8-10” tall Feather Reed Grass Needs well-drained soil Maiden Grass Dark green leaves, drought tolerant Prepared by: Master Gardeners of Lubbock |
