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In hot summer climates or under drier growing conditions midday or afternoon shade is preferred. These hardy and long-lived perennials require little additional care and maintenance once well-established and are resistant to browsing by deer and rabbits.

A good choice as a groundcover for hot sunny, well-drained locations. Intense blue blooms are held in clusters atop this durable low spreading perennial.

Stunning in bouquets on a white linen tablecloth. Very hardy from zones 3-9. Imported from Holland, this outstanding iris has rigid spreading standards with deep, pendulous falls. This is a truly black iris that is as velvety ebony as a moonless midnight...

One of the most adaptable of all the hardy geraniums. Drought tolerant. Best of all they bloom from May to September. The pretty cup-shaped flowers are a vivid blue color. Reaching only 12-18'' tall, they make colorful border plants and thrive in rock...

It grows to about 5' as a perennial and can reach 7-10' or even 14'H as a shrub. Willow-Leaved Cestrum, or Chilean Jessamine, is an easy to grow and relatively pest free addition to the perennial garden or use it as a hedge or screen in mild winter climates.

Honorable Mention 1989, Award of Merit 1991! Grows to 34'' tall. 7-10 buds per stem! Connoisseurs of fine iris recognize this delicately shaded peach as one of the best.

A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection.

Can be planted in full sun to partial shade. We have chosen this hardy variety to insure you years of pleasure. Huge 5-6'' flower heads and outstanding color make Giant Hardy Phlox a favorite in every garden.

Two images at lower right courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Divide in spring if desired. Sturdy spikes of deep blue to lavender-blue, two-lipped flowers are borne for an exceptionally long period in late summer and into fall on this hardy, native, clump-forming...

If kept from freezing temperatures they can easily reach 3-4' high or can easily be pruned to keep them in bounds. Crossandras are excellent for mixed containers and in the garden for bright color in shaded areas where they often flower until frost.

Louisiana Catchfly is a rare native clump forming perennial that seems to be well suited to average garden soils. Grown from garden collected seed. One of the most beautiful red wildflowers to be found in the pineywoods of western Louisiana and east Texas.

Scadoxus puniceus normally begins flowering at about 4 to 5 years of age under good conditions. A terracotta container with a humus rich but sandy or gravelly soil might be ideal. Large tight clusters, reaching up to 4-6" across, of orange flowers sit...

Provide Louisiana Irises with a moist to average moist to moderately wet site for the best results in a mostly sunny position. Broad rich red falls are centered by starkly contrasting golden yellow signals on a vigorous Iris growing to about 3' high.

Peaches and Wine Louisiana Iris was selected as the winner of The Mary Swords Debaillon Medal in 2006, the highest award for an iris bestowed by the Society for Louisiana Irises. Blooms March through May.

Grows 30-36" tall and 24" wide. The flowers are a magnet for butterflies. Grows 30-36" tall and 24" wideThis hardy, easy to grow perennial creates a sensation in the garden from mid-summer to fall with whorls of lilac-blue flowers that are arranged on...

Otherwise the only maintenance that these perennials generally require is to remove the dead stems at the end of the year. These durable and hardy Hibiscus are clump forming, slowly developing larger and larger root masses from which more and more flowering...

Bred in Canada, so you know it's cold-hardy. Substantial flower heads turn a rich burgundy in late summer, well before most ornamental grasses change hue - dramatic! Deep-green foliage is graceful, narrow and highlighted with a silver midrib.

Man of the Earth can produce tubers that weigh up to 40 lbs. This vigorous perennial twining vine regrows each year from a large sweet potato-like taproot. Large heart-shaped foliage hides the large clusters of buds that are found in the leaf axils.

We typically see these Justicias growing to 24-36"H but they are known to get as large as 5-7' where winter freezes don't cut them back. Provide them with average moisture for best results.

Plan to give the Ashy Sunflower plenty of room of space. Use it as a mass planting for large areas or in native gardens and meadows. Native to nearly all of the eastern half of the US.

They are accustomed to a short dry period during the dog days of August and September here in Louisiana in the low areas. October averages to be our wettest month, with consistent rains throughout fall, winter, and spring when flowering generally occurs.

The flowers are followed by seed filled follicles, collect them to prevent unwanted seedlings or to grow more. Outside of its hardiness range it can be grown as an annual or is easily overwintered indoors as a container plant.

Best when planted in large groups. Great color for deep shade to partial sun. Aureo Marginata forms mounds 15 inches tall and 2 feet in diameter. Deep green leaves with broad, golden edges.

Start producing lovely 4-5'' bright orange blooms starting next summer. A rapidly growing ground cover! These beauties turned American rural roads into blazes of color! Old-Fashioned daylilies grow about 2 feet tall in practically any soil or climate.

This durable and reliable perennial is moderately drought tolerant, deer resistant, salt tolerant, and is generally pest free. Lantana are only second to Porterweed in our garden for their ability to attract butterflies! Lantana are loaded with flower...

Provide a protective mulch in winter where hardiness is questionable. They can be cut back to near ground level in winter. Lantana are only second to Porterweed in our garden for their ability to attract butterflies! Lantana are loaded with flower power...

The compact habit and full three seasons of interest make Blue Pearl Sedum one of the hottest new perennials for 2014! Sedums are fairly drought tolerant once well-established but will do just fine in well-drained garden soils under average moisture conditions.