Backyard Plants

Master gardener Sue Nazar gave viewers several plant lists when she presented her garden on CTG on February 17, 2007.

Plants for a Backyard Garden

• Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus)
• Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
• American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
• Chili pequin (Capsicum annuum)
• Sago palm (Cycas revoluta)
• Golden thryallis (Galphimia gracillis)
• Firebush (Hamelia patens)
• Primrose jasmine (Jasminum mesryi)
• Radiation (Lantana sp.)
• Aztec grass (Liriope muscari ‘Aztec’)
• Chinese mahonia (Mahonia fortunei)
• Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
• Dwarf pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira ‘wheelersdwf’)
• Variegated pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegated’)
• Blue plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)

• Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix)

• Martha Gonzales, Knockout, Climbing Pink, Marie Pavie (Rosa sp.)
• Black and blue salvia (Salvia guarantica)
• Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida)
• Sandankwa viburnum (Viburnum suspensum)
• Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta)

Plant to Line a Driveway

• Century plant (Agave americana)
• Bee Brush, White Brush (Aloysia gratissima)
• Almond verbena (Aloysia virgata)
• Foxtail fern (asparagus densiflorus)
• Purple butterfly bush (Buddleia nanhoensis Nanho)
• Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
• Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis ‘HannaRay’)
• Roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii)

• Arizona Cypress ‘Carolina Sapphire’ (Cupressus arizonica)

• Holly fern (Cyrtonium falcatum)

• Liriope (Liriope muscari)

• New hybrid mahonia (Mahonia sp. ‘Charity’)
• Leatherleaf mahonia (Mahonia japonica Bealii)
• Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra)
• Dwark Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘YakuJima’)

• Black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus nigr.)

• Semi-spineless prickly pear (Opuntia sp.)
• Brazilian rock rose (Pavonia hastata)
• Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis)
• Aromatic sumac (Rhus aromatica)
• Flameleaf sumac (Rhus lanceolata)
• Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia goldstrum)
• Spring bouquet viburnum (Viburnum inus compactum)
• Tropical sage, coral nymph (Salvia coccinea)
• Persian Shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus)
• Society garlic (Tulbaglia violacea)
• Soft leafed yucca (Yuccan recurvifolia)

Plants to Line a Sidewalk Curbstrip

• Hyssop (Agastache ‘Desert Sunrise’)

• Fall aster (Aster oblongifolia)
• Orange bulbine (Bulbine frutescens)
• Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
• Black dalea (Dalea frutescens)
• Bicolor iris (Dietes)
• Bachelor buttons (Gomphrena globosa;globosa)
• New Gold lantana (Lantana ‘hybrid’)

• Grey shrub sage (Salvia chamaedryoides)

• Provence lavender (Lavendula x intermedia)
• Gulf muhly (Muhlenburgia capillaris)
• Russian sage (Perovaskia atriciplifolia)
• Patchouli (Pogostemon heyneanus)
• Mexican oregano (Poliomentha longiflora)
• Chapparel sage (Salvia clevelandii)
• Theresa, raspberry, coral, moonbeam (Salvia gregii sp.)
• Andean sage (Salvia discolor)
• Meadow sage (Salvia ‘May Night’)
• Gold variegated sage (Salvia officinalis icterina)

• Mexican feather grass (Stipa tenuissima)

• Variegated lemon thyme (T. citriodorusvariegata ‘Aurea’)
• Zinnia, annual (Zinnia‘yellow crystals’)

Plants with lots of Street Appeal

• Red yarrow ‘paprika’ (Achillea millefolium)

• Yellow columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha ‘TxGold’)

• Powis Castle artemesia (Artemesia arborescens)

• Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
• Fall aster (Aster oblongifolius)
• Anacacho orchid tree (Bauhinia congesta)
• Orange bulbine (Bulbine frutescens)
• Cascalote (Caesalpinia cacalaco)
• Damianita (Chrysactina mexicana)
• Mist flower (Eupatorium coelestinum)
• Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea)
• Pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana)
• Primrose jasmine (Jasminum mesryi)
• Mexican honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera)
• Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia)
• Big blue liriope (Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’)

• Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum)

• Turk’s cap (Malvaviscus drummondii)
• Ruby chrystals grass (Melinis nerviglumis)
• Nandina (Nandina domestica)
• Rock rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)
• Gulf coast muhly (Penstemon tenuis)
• Russian sage (Perovaskia artriciplifolia)
• Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)
• Fall obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana)
• Chinese split leaf (Ramies)
• Rosemary, upright (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• Chaparrel sage (Salvia clevelandii)
• Majestic sage (Salvia guarantica)
• Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha)
• Garden sage (Salvia officinalis)
• Pink skullcap (Scutellaria suffrutescens)
• Texas Mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora)
• Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina)
• Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida)
• Copper canyon daisy (Tagetes lemmonii)
• Rusty blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum rufidulum)
• Soft leaf yucca (Yucca recurvifolia)
• Twisted leaf yucca (Yucca rupicola)
• Pale leaf yucca (Yucca pallida)

Plants for Wayback Near the Vegetables and Herbs

• Butterfly weed (Ascepius tuberosa)

• Flame acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus)
• Cigar plant (Cuphea micropetala)
• Japanese Barberry ‘Roseglow’ (Berberis thunbergii)
• Firebush (Hamelia patens)
• Mexican honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera)
• Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra)
• Semi-thornless prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.)
• Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme (Plectranthus ambionus)
• Firecracker fern (Rusellia equisetiformis)
• Variegated Soft Leaf Yucca (Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’)
• Copper canyon daisy (Tagetes lemonii)
• Zinnia (Zinnia augustafolia)

Attractive Vegetables

• Lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla)
• Fern leaf dill (Anethum graveolens)
• Bright lights and red swiss chard (Bata vulgaris)
• Cabbage, assorted (Brassica sp.)
• Purple leaf pepper (Capsicum annuum)
• Cardoon (Cardoon cardunculus)
• Raddichio red proco (Chichorium intybus)
• Bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare ‘Rubrum’)
• Royal mix, sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

• Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens)

• Tomato plants, grape (Lyperpersicon)
• Lemon balm (Melissa officinales)
• Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)
• Basil (Ocimum basillicum)
• Spicy globe basil (Ocimum basillicum ‘minimum’)
• Purple basil (O. basillicum ‘Red Rubin’)
• Aussie sweet basil (O. basillicum ‘Aussie Sweet’)

• Greek oregano (Origanum heracioticum)

• Curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum crispum)
• Flat parsley (P. crispum neopolitanum)
• Sweet herb of the Aztecs (Phyla saberrima)
• Rue (Rue graveolens)
• Garden sage (Salvia officinales)
• Spinach (Spinacea sp.)
• Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida)
• Variegated lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus‘Aureus’)
• Variegated society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea ‘variegata’)

Plants for a Ginger Garden

• Oakleaf Grecian pattern plant (Acanthus mollis)
• Bear’s Breech (Acanthus spinosus)
• Dwarf green shell ginger (Alpinia nutans ‘Dwf’)
• Variegated shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet ‘variegated’)

• Cast iron plant (aspidistra elatior)

• Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
• Gold columbine (Aquilegia hinkleyana)
• Ground orchid (Bletula striata)
• American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
• Black magic elephant ears (Colocasia esculendta ‘black‘)
• Red cordyline (Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’)
• Aussie plume ginger (Curcuma australasica)

• Variegated hidden cone ginger ‘Emperor’ (Curcuma petiolata)

• Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)

• Aralia sieboldii (Fatsia japonica)

• Dancing lady ginger, dwarf (Globba wentii)
• White butterfly ginger (Hedychium coronarium)
• Sambac jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
• Shrimp plant (Justicia brandegeana)
• Bronze peacock ginger (Kaempferia pulchra)
• Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)
• Variegated liriope (Liriope muscari Aztec varieged)
• Turk’s cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)
• White turk’s cap (M. drummondii ‘white’)
• Lace fern (Mircrolepia strigosa)

• Macho fern (Nephrolepsis biserrata)

• Firespike (Odontonema strictum)
• Sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans)
• New Zealand flax ‘Cream Delight’ (Phormium cookianum)
• Hoja santo (Piper auritum)
• Cherry laurel (Prunus caroliniana)
• Dwarf Katie ruellia, pink and purple (Ruellia brittoniana)
• Leatherleaf fern (Rumohra adiantiformis ‘Iberia’)
• Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)
• Mexican elderberry (Sambucus mexicana)
• Palm grass (Setaria palmifolia)
• Persian shield (Strobilanthus dyerianus)
• Purple heart (Tradescantia pallida)
• River fern (Thelypteris kunthii)
• Midnight ginger (Zingiber officinale)