Part-Shade, Little Water, Hummingbirds, Red


Salvia roemeriana

Common Name: Hot Trumpets 'Cedar Sage'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 8"
Mature Width: 10"
Description:

Red flowers, not showy, but constant when deadheaded. Nice foliage. Grow in part shade to mimic its natural habitat under cedars.


Salvia greggii 'ESTHER'S RED'

Common Name: 'Esthers Red' Autumn Sage
Bloom Season: Spring to Fall
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Shrub, hummingbirds,aromatic foliage, ordinary soil, can be sheared to a hedge,long bloom season-no deadheading.


Penstemon barbatus

Common Name: Pina Colada Series Red
Bloom Season: Spring to Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 10"
Mature Width: 8"
Description:

Easy-to-grow, first-year-flowering perennial,compact growing habit, uniform and showy flowers, extended bloom time.


Garden Notes: This is the first year for me to grow this variety of penstemon. A related variety, Rondo pestemon, is one of the showiest Penstemon during its relatively short bloom season. Pinacolada is said to have a long bloom season. If the two are indeed combined in this plant it will be a great variety. Trial for 2010

Lonicera x hecktrottii

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Common Name: Coral Honeysuckle
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Coral with Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 12'
Mature Width: 48"
Description:

Vigorous to 12 feet. Blue green leaves. Blooms summer to frost- Blue-green leaves. Deciduous or semi evergreen. Good for Hummingbirds


Garden Notes: I have had this plant for many years. It has performed very well each year.

Bouvardia ternifolia

Common Name: Firecracker Bush
Bloom Season: Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Part-Shade

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 36"
Description:

Native to Texas, Mexico. Zone 8?- plant in warm spot. Tubular red flowers in loose clusters. Well drained soil, midday shade. Prune hard after bloom to encourage compact growth.


Aquilegia x cultorum

Common Name: Columbine: Danish Red Dwarf Hobbit
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Red with White
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 14"
Mature Width: 14"
Description:

Dwarf, carmine red with white corolla.


Aquilegia triternata

Common Name: Southwestern Red Columbine
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Red, Yellow, Orange
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 14"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Grows in the Rockies and more Southerly mountains. Flowers have overlapping shades of orange, yellow and red.


Aquilegia canadensis

Common Name: Columbine canadensis
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Red/Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 20"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Red petals surround yellow corolla, showy, extremly hardy. Smaller blooms, but many of them.


Agastache cana 'Heather Queen'

Common Name: Wild Hyssop 'Heather Queen'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Rose
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Heathery lilac blooms.


Agastache cana 'Purple Pygmy'

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Common Name: Purple Pygmy
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Reddish Purple
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun Part-Shade

Mature Height: 16"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Densely branched plants.Flowers first summer. Easier for me to grow in gardens than the native type.


Garden Notes: Have not seen a lot of difference from Agastache cana. Basically just a bit shorter