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The Desert Rose resembles a bonsai without all the detailed care. It has a thick, swollen trunk that can hold water during times of drought and shiny dark green leaves. But the real appeal comes from its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers that appear in shades of pink, white, purple, and red. Desert Rose is a sun-loving plant, so grow it in the brightest spot you have. It's a perfect companion plant for cacti and other succulents. However, because it is a tropical plant, it cannot survive frost conditions. Note: Desert Rose is not meant for human or animal consumption. All parts of this plant are considered poisonous so keep that in mind when planting in areas of easy accessibility to curious pets and children.

Perennial Hibiscus plants can add a touch of the tropics to your flowering beds or butterfly gardens. With darker leaf foliage and buds that open to huge blooms all along the stems instead of just at the top, these beauties are sure to brighten your late Spring to early Fall gardens while attracting pollinators. Remove spent blooms to encourage new buds to open. These varieties love the sunny and moister conditions but can thrive in drier soils as well as long as they receive regular weekly watering. Here at Creekside, we carry the Lady Baltimore, Texas Star, Summer Snow, Midnight Marvel, and Starry Starry Night.

This grass has fern-like leaves and a lacy texture giving it a bamboo look. Growth habit is upward to slightly arching. Non-invasive; clump form. Will tolerate some drought, but it will look its best in well-drained soil. Bamboo muhly does not spread aggressively like its namesake. Rather it grows slowly outward from a central clump. Its only downside for use in central Texas is that sustained deep freezes can injure it, turning it the color of straw and possibly even killing it. Despite that risk, it’s considered hardy to around ten degrees.

We carry two varieties of Setcreasea here at Creekside Nursery. Our common Purple Heart comes in a 1-gallon size and shows off its lush, dark purple foliage with dainty pink flowers that bloom in spring thru summer. The Pink Stripe variety is offered in an 18 per flat 4” pot. Both varieties will die back in cold weather, but flush back when the ground warms again. Exposure to the brightest lighting brings out the truest colors. Heat tolerant and deer resistant, they both make great plants as groundcovers, in containers and spilling out of hanging baskets.

This variety of Ruellia is a drought tolerant, durable perennial that handles heat and humidity and continues to bloom all summer-long, without deadheading. Bluish purple, petunia-like funnel-shaped flowers nestle in a background of narrow, green leaves. The shape and color of the flowers give it its other common name of Mexican Petunia. Easy to grow and maintain, they are shade tolerant but flower best when grown in sunny areas. If they get too tall or leggy for your preference, just cut them back to a few inches above the ground and they will quickly regrow and soon return to flowering. Katie Ruellia is considered disease, insect and deer resistant and is also usually evergreen in frost-free areas.