Society Garlic is an attractive ornamental from South Africa. With a its garlicky smell and taste, plant as part of a herb garden with thyme, purple leaf basil and rosemary. With the contrasting colors it will not only look good but, taste good. Leaves grow up to a foot long and a quarter inch wide hardy to zone 9, plant in full sun or light shade in a well drained soil.
Texas Primrose is an evergreen, low growing perennial that is perfect for the Texas landscape! At maturity, they get to be less than a foot tall and can get to be between 2 and 3 feet wide. Texas Primrose has dark green, narrow, finely textured foliage. It also has bright, cheery yellow flowers. Texas Primrose does well on slopes and in hot spots in the garden. It is native to areas of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. It tolerates a good amount of heat, making this a perfect plant for the coming summer months!
Mexican Flame Vine is a fast growing, heat loving plant that features attractive evergreen foliage. The small clusters of brilliant orange, daisy-like blooms contrast well with the dark green leaves. Although the blooms peak in spring and summer, the vine often produces blooms throughout the year. Mexican Flame Vine is great for adding color to an unsightly fence or to crawl up a trellis.
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.
The Lemon Drop Iris, like the Orange Drop Iris, is an evergreen perennial that may get two to three feet tall at maturity. The big difference between Lemon and Orange Drop is the coloring on the petals. Lemon Drop has yellow spots near the base of the flower while Orange Drop has orange spots. They both have narrow, dark green leaves. Both plants are often found along the margins of ponds in their native South African home.They are both hybrids of the Dietes iridioides and the Dietes bicolor.