Countryside Nursery » Perennials http://www.countrysideaustin.com Austin garden center and landscape design Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:36:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Zexmenia http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/zexmenia/ http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/zexmenia/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 22:19:13 +0000 sean http://www.countrysideaustin.com/?p=2207 Golden yellow flowers

Texas Native: Edwards Plateau

Height: 1.5-2.5′

Spread: 2-3′

Light: Sun/part shade

Semi-evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: Periodic shearing encourages repeat blooming and fullness

Blooms continuously though not profusely; use in combination with other blooming plants; reseeds

]]> http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/zexmenia/feed/ 0 Yarrow http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/yarrow/ http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/yarrow/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 22:16:47 +0000 sean http://www.countrysideaustin.com/?p=2203 White, yellow, red, pink

Height: 1-1.5′

Spread: 3′

Light: Sun/shade

Evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Maintenance: Prune top 1/2 @ end of May, and to 3″ after first frost browns leaves; cut off old bloomd

Forms solid mat groundcover with finely-cut, fern-like leaves; adult butterflies enjoy nectar; larval host plant for Painted Lady butterfly

]]> http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/yarrow/feed/ 0 Perennial Winecup http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/perennial-winecup/ http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/perennial-winecup/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 22:13:50 +0000 sean http://www.countrysideaustin.com/?p=2198 Magenta flowers

Texas Native: Blackland Prairie & Edwards Plateau

Height: 6-12″

Spread: 4-5′

Light: Sun/part shade

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: Cut back to rosette in winter

Sprawling plant great for filling in between plants; will go dormant in summer without supplemental water; larval host plant for Gray Hairstreak butterfly

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Texas Native: Blackland Prairie & Edwards Plateau

Height: 6-12″

Spread: 2′

Light: Sun

Semi-evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: n/a

Low growing groundcover with finely-cut leaves; spreading habit; butterflies enjoy; short-lived perennial, but reseeds; well adapted hybrids available in various colors

]]> http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/verbena/feed/ 0 Texas Betony http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/texas-betony/ http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/texas-betony/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 22:08:23 +0000 sean http://www.countrysideaustin.com/?p=2189 Coral/red flowers

Texas Native: Texas

Height: 1-1.5′

Spread: 2-3′+

Light: Sun/part shade

Semi-evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: Shear regularly to encourage fullness and bloom

Constantly blooming; can be used as a ground-cover; nice gray-green foliage; attracts hummingbirds

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Texas Native: Texas

Height: 1-3′

Spread: 2′

Light: Part shade

Deciduous

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: Cut back to 6″ in winter or to increase blooms

Fast spreading; dormant in summer, woodsy; edible; nectar source for insects

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Height: 1.5-2.5′

Spread: 1.5′

Light: Sun/part shade

Evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Low to medium

Maintenance: Remove spent bloom stalks

Needs well-drained soil; solid or variegated leaf forms available; deer eat blooms but not plant; bruised leaves have onion aroma

]]> http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/garlic-society/feed/ 0 Heartleaf Skullcap http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/heartleaf-skullcap/ http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/heartleaf-skullcap/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 21:52:29 +0000 sean http://www.countrysideaustin.com/?p=2173 Blue flowers

Texas Native: Edwards Plateau

Height: 2′

Spread: 2′

Light: Part shade/shade

Evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: Little maintenance required

Spreads easily; flowers attract butterflies; may be dormant in summer

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Height: 1′

Spread: 3′

Light: Sun/part shade

Deciduous

Drought Tolerance: Low

Maintenance: Cut back by 1/3 after bloom

Low growing; very tidy; mounding plant

]]> http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/pink-skullcap/feed/ 0 Skeletonleaf Goldeneye http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/skeletonleaf-goldeneye/ http://www.countrysideaustin.com/2010/05/skeletonleaf-goldeneye/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 21:42:05 +0000 sean http://www.countrysideaustin.com/?p=2163 Yellow flowers

Texas Native: Edwards Plateau

Height: 3-4′

Spread: 4-6′

Semi-evergreen

Drought Tolerance: Very little

Maintenance: Cut back to 6″ in late winter to encourage bushiness

Mound of daisy-like flowers; attractive fine textured foliage; requires excellent drainage

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