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Solanum lycopersicum
Category: Vegetable & Fruit
Lifecycle: Annual
Hardiness Zones: 2A – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 6 to 8 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Lyrate
Soil: Loam
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Yellow
Height: 6 to 9 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Salvia greggii
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 7A – 9B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , Partial shade (2-4 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): White, Red, Pink, Orange
Height: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Retention: Semi-Evergreen
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 7B – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Shade (1-2 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 3 to 4 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Seasonal
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): White, Red, Pink
Height: 2 to 5 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Rosmarinus officinalis
Category: Herb
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 7B – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Seasonal
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): Lavender, Blue, White, Pink
Height: 2 to 6 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Echinacea purpurea
Category: Perennial
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 3A – 8B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 6 to 12 in
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Seasonal
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): Lavender, Blue, White, Pink
Height: 3 to 4 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Lantana urticoides
Category: Perennial
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 8A – 11B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day), High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 3 to 4 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Seasonal
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): Yellow, Red, Orange
Height: 4 to 6 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Lagerstroemia indica
Category: Tree (Ornamental)
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 6A – 9B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 6 to 20 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Lance
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Late Summer/Early Fall
pH: Neutral (6.6-7.3)
Bloom Color(s): Magenta, Lavender, Yellow, White, Violet, Red, Purple, Pink, Orange
Height: 6 to 25 ft
Hydrangea macrophylla
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 75A – 8B
Sun: Partial shade (2-4 hours of sun per day) , Full shade (little or no direct sun)
Spacing: 3 to 6 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Lavender, Blue, White, Red, Pink, Green
Height: 3 to 6 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Ocimum basilicum
Category: Herb
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 2A – 11B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 1 to 2 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Year Round
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): White, Pink
Height: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Salvia guaranitica
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 7A – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Lance
Soil: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
pH: Neutral (6.6-7.3)
Bloom Color(s): Blue
Height: 3 to 4 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Nandina domestica
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 6A – 9B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 4 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Lance
Soil: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Yellow, White
Height: 3 to 8 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Epipremnum aureum
Category: Houseplant
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 10A – 11B
Sun: Partial shade (2-4 hours of sun per day) , Full shade (little or no direct sun)
Spacing: 2 to 4 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Soil: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Rarely flowers indoors
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): Golden, Lavender, Yellow, White
Height: 10 to 40 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Conoclinium greggii
Category: Perennial
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 7A – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 1 to 2 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Pinnately
Soil: Sandy Adaptable
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
pH: Purple
Bloom Color(s): Golden, Lavender, Yellow, White
Height: 1 to 2 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leucophyllum frutescens
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 8A – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Seasonal
pH: Neutral (6.6-7.3)
Bloom Color(s): Golden, Lavender, Yellow, White
Height: 5 to 8 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Capsicum annuum
Category: Vegetable & Fruit
Lifecycle: Annual
Hardiness Zones: 9A – 11B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Fascicled
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
pH: Neutral (6.6-7.3)
Bloom Color(s): Yellow, White, Purple
Height: 1 to 4 ft
Leaf Retention: Semi-Evergreen
Salvia farinacea
Category: Perennial
Lifecycle: Annual
Hardiness Zones: 7A – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 1 to 2 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Year Round
pH: Slightly Alkaline (7.4-7.8)
Bloom Color(s): Lavender, Blue, White, Violet
Height: 1 to 3 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’
Category: Flowering Bulb
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 4A – 9B
Sun: High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day) , Partial shade (2-4 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 6 to 12 in
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Linear
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
pH: Adaptable
Bloom Color(s): Golden, Yellow
Height: 1 to 2 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Hesperaloe parviflora
Category: Cacti/Succulent
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 5A – 11B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Acicular
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Red, Pink
Height: 3 to 5 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Buxus spp.
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 5A – 9B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , Partial shade (2-4 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 4 to 12 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Adaptable
Bloom Time: Spring
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Golden, Yellow, White
Height: 2 to 20 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Iris x germanica
Category: Perennial
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 3A – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 1 to 2 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Clay Loam
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Lavender, Blue, Yellow, White, Violet, Purple
Height: 1 to 4 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Aloe vera
Category: Cacti/Succulent
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 10A – 12B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 in
Leaf Arrangement: Fascicled
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Lance
Soil: Sand
Bloom Time: Seasonal
pH: Slightly Alkaline (7.4-7.8)
Bloom Color(s): Yellow
Height: 1 to 3 ft
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Lantana camara
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 8A – 11B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 3 to 4 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
pH: Slightly Acidic (6.1-6.5)
Bloom Color(s): Multi-Colored, Lavender, Yellow, White, Red, Purple, Pink, Orange
Height: 3 to 4 ft
Leaf Retention: Semi-Evergreen
Rhododendron spp.
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 4B – 10B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Shade (1-2 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 3 to 6 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Soil: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Spring
pH: Moderately Acidic (5.6-6.0)
Bloom Color(s): Multi-Colored, Lavender, Yellow, White, Violet, Red, Purple, Pink, Orange
Height: 3 to 6 ft
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Pavonia lasiopetala
Category: Shrub
Lifecycle: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 4A – 9B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , Partial shade (2-4 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 3 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Low
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Soil: Sandy Loam
Bloom Time: Spring
pH: Moderately Acidic (5.6-6.0)
Bloom Color(s): Pink
Height: 3 to 4 in
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Cucurbita pepo
Category: Vegetable & Fruit
Lifecycle: Annual
Hardiness Zones: 3A – 11B
Sun: Full Sun (6+ hours of sun per day) , High Sun (4-6 hours of sun per day)
Spacing: 2 to 4 ft
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Water: Medium
Growth Rate: Rapid
Leaf Shape: Lyrate
Soil: Loam
Bloom Time: Summer
pH: Neutral (6.6-7.3)
Bloom Color(s): Yellow, White
Height: 4 to 12 in
Leaf Retention: Deciduous