Alfalfa

Medicago Sativa

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage:

Soil:

Height: 2 ft.

Spread:

Season of Bloom: Spring

Bloom Color: Purple

Native:

Wildlife Value:

Beebalm

Monarda didyma

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

AHS Heat Zone: 9 to 2

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Medium

Soil: Well Drained - Moist

Height: 2 to 3 ft.

Spread: 1 1/2 ft.

Season of Bloom: May to September

Bloom Color: Scarlet - Pink - Purple

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Butterfly Bush

Buddleia sp.

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

AHS Heat Zone: 10 to 4

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 3 to 6 ft.

Spread: 4 ft.

Season of Bloom: June to September

Bloom Color: Purple - Red - White - Pink - Blue

Yellow

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Frogfruit

Phyla incisa

Type: Perennial - Groundcover

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade - Full Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 3 to 4 in.

Spread: 12 in.

Season of Bloom: May to November

Bloom Color: White

Native: Native

Wildlife Value:

Gregg's Salvia or Cherry Sage

Salvia greggii

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 to 4 ft.

Spread: 2 to 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: March to November

Bloom Color: Red - Pink - White - Burgundy - Coral

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 to 3 ft.

Spread: 1 1/2 ft.

Season of Bloom: May to September

Bloom Color: Rose - Purple - White

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies

Mealy Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 ft.

Spread: 1 1/2 ft.

Season of Bloom: April to November

Bloom Color: Blue - White

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Tropical Milkweed

Asclepias curassivica

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3

AHS Heat Zone: 10 to 2

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 ft.

Spread: 2 ft.

Season of Bloom: June to August

Bloom Color: Orange - Yellow

Native: Natives

Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Dill

Texas Aster

Aster oblongifolius

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 6

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained - Moderate

Height: 3 ft.

Spread: 4 ft.

Season of Bloom: September to November

Bloom Color: Lavender

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Fragrant Mistflower

Eupatorium wrightii

Type: Shrub

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 1 to 2 ft.

Spread: 1 to 2 ft.

Season of Bloom: Fall

Bloom Color: White

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Bees - Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Gregg's Blue Mistflower

Eupatorium greggii

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 1 1/2 to 2 ft.

Spread: 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: May to October

Bloom Color: Blue - Light Lavender

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Horsetail Milkweed

Asclepias subverticillata

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 1 to 3 ft.

Spread: 1 to 2 ft.

Season of Bloom: Summer

Bloom Color: White

Native: Yes

Wildlife Value: Butterflies, Deer Resistant

Fernleaf Lavender

Lavendula pinnata

Type: Perennial Herb

Evergreen

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 to 11

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 to 3 ft.

Spread: 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: Late Spring - Summer

Bloom Color: Blue - Violet

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies

Provence Lavender

Lavendula intermedia 'Provence'

Type: Perennial Herb

Evergreen

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 to 3 ft.

Spread: 2 to 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: June to August

Bloom Color: Lavender

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Lyre Leaf Sage

Salvia lyrata

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Shade - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Any

Height: 1 to 1 1/2 ft.

Spread: 1 ft.

Season of Bloom: February to April

Bloom Color: Light Blue

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Mexican Oregano

Poliomintha longiflora

Type: Perennial - Herb

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 1 to 2 ft.

Spread: 2 ft.

Season of Bloom: Summer - Fall

Bloom Color: Lavender

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 4 ft.

Spread: 4 ft.

Season of Bloom: August to October

Bloom Color: Blue - Purple

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicanus

Type: Ornamental Tree

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 25 ft.

Spread: 25 ft.

Season of Bloom: March to April

Bloom Color: White

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies

Passion Vine

Passiflora incarnata

Type: Vine

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 6

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 10 to 15 ft.

Spread: 8 to 10 ft.

Season of Bloom: May to September

Bloom Color: White - Purple - Red

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Purple Pikes Peak Penstemon

Penstemon mexicali 'Pikes Peak Purple'

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 12 to 15 in.

Spread: 12 in.

Season of Bloom: Spring - Summer

Bloom Color: Violet/Purple - White Stripe

Throat

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies

Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

Type: Annual

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 4 ft.

Spread: 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: Fall

Bloom Color: Red

Native:

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds

Red Rocks Penstemon

Penstemon mexicali 'Red Rocks'

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 18 in.

Spread: 15 in.

Season of Bloom: Summer

Bloom Color: Bright Rose - White Throat

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds - Butterflies

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Type: Perennial Herb

Evergreen

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 2

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 3 ft.

Spread: 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: June to July

Bloom Color: Pale Blue - White

Native: Adapted

Wildlife Value: Butterflies

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Type: Perennial herb

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 4 to 6 ft.

Spread: 4 ft.

Season of Bloom: Summer

Bloom Color: White, Pink, Purple

Native: Yes

Wildlife Value: Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Skeleton Leaf Goldeneye

Viguiera stenoloba

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 1 1/2 to 3 ft.

Spread: 2 to 3 ft.

Season of Bloom: Summer - Fall

Bloom Color: Golden Yellow

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Bees

Tangerine Beauty Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata

Type: Vine

Evergreen

USDA Hardiness Zone:

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well-Drained

Height: 40 ft.

Spread: 10 to 20 ft.

Season of Bloom: Spring - Summer - Fall

Bloom Color: Tangerine - Ruby

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds

Tropical Scarlet Sage

Salvia coccinea

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 1

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade - Full Shade

Water Usage: Low - Medium

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 2 ft.

Spread: 1 1/2 ft.

Season of Bloom: May to October

Bloom Color: Red - White - Pink - Orange

Native: Natives

Wildlife Value: Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Texas Lantana

Lantana horrida

Type: Perennial

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7

AHS Heat Zone: 12 to 8

Light: Full Sun - Partial Shade

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Well Drained

Height: 4 to 5 ft.

Spread: 4 to 5 ft.

Season of Bloom: April to November

Bloom Color: Orange Yellow - Pink Yellow

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Birds - Butterflies - Hummingbirds

Trumpet Vine

Campsis radicans

Type: Vine

Deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zone: 1

AHS Heat Zone:

Light: Full Sun

Water Usage: Low

Soil: Moderate

Height: 20 to 30 ft.

Spread: 10 ft.

Season of Bloom: June to November

Bloom Color: Red - Orange - Yellow

Native: Native

Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds