Creekside Nursery has 12 varieties of Chrysanthemums, also known as Mums, which are all currently green and starting to crack color. This sun loving plant needs regular watering. Garden Mums are most commonly grown in containers, but they can grow in a wide range of soils. The flower heads can vary, but most have a similar appearance to a pompom or a daisy. Pair Mums with Sedums, Asters, or Miscanthus.
The San Pedro Cactus is a fast-growing columnar cactus that is native to the Andes Mountains. It can get to be between 15 and 20 feet tall at maturity. This stunning cactus has long, bright green stems that are up to 6 inches thick and have 5-10 ribs that bear spines up to 2 inches long. The San Pedro Cactus looks great as a center piece for any cactus or rock garden.
Gold Strike Carex is a low maintenance, variegated, ornamental sedge. The leaves arch upward, then down in a grass-like clump and are a creamy gold in the center and green on the edges. This plant can be used as a colorful substitute for liriope or other grass like varieties. Gold Strike is deer resistant and is great in partly shaded areas as a groundcover or edger.
Here at Creekside, we have a great selection of different fig varieties for all areas of Texas. These varieties include Alma, Celeste, Brown Turkey, LSU Purple, and Texas Blue Giant. Fig trees are a great low maintenance plant that adds a bold dark green accent to the landscape. It provides great tasting fruit that are just as good fresh off the branch as they are preserved or cooked! We currently have fig trees in 3 gallon and 5 gallon pots. Be sure to contact your Sales Representative and get yours today!
Texas Star Hibiscus is a slender, multi-branched, perennial shrub. From June to October, it produces eye catching, red and white, star-shaped blooms that are three to four inches wide. This Hibiscus does well in moist soils and is great along streams or in rain gardens.