African blue basil: Tender perennial or annual; Full sun; Average water; Up to 2 feet in height; Violet/lavender flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Ajuga: Evergreen groundcover; Full sun to partial shade; Average water and well drained soils. 4 to 6 inches in height; Purple blooms in spring attractive to bees.

Alternanthera Chartreuse: Annual for foliage color; Full sun; Average water; 6 to 12 inches in height.

Alternanthera Purple Knight and Little Ruby: Annual for foliage

Alternanthera Rosea nana: Annual for foliage color; Full sun; Average water.

Artemisia: Perennial; Full sun; Low to average water; Well drained soil is a must; Up to 3 feet in height; Silvery foliage; Toxic if eaten in large amounts.

Artemisia Powis Castle: Perennial; Full sun; Low to average water; Well drained soils; Up to 2 feet in height; Silvery foliage.

Bamboo muhly: Grass may freeze back but returns; Clumping; Full sun; Average water with well drained soils; 5-6 feet in height; Fine textured foliage.

Belize sage/salvia: Tender perennial; Partial shade, no afternoon sun; Average to routine water with well drained soils; 2-3 feet; Orange/red flowers extend above foliage. Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds.

Blanket flower: Reseeding annual; Full sun’ Average, well drained soil; Drought tolerant once established; 1.5-2 feet in height; Showy orange, red, and yellow flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies; Native

Bloodleaf Iresine: Annual; Partial shade, with morning sun only; Average to consistent water; 2 feet in height. Purple red leaves with red stems.

Brazilian plume: Tender perennial that returns; Partial to full shade; Average water; 2-3 feet; Pink flowers in summer and fall. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Brazilian Bachelor’s Button: Reseeding annual; Full sun; Drought tolerant once established; 1-1.5 feet in height. Blue/lavender button-shaped flowers; Attracts bees and butterflies.

Brown eyed Susan: Reseeding annual; Full sun; Moist, well drained soils; 3-4 feet in height; Attracts butterflies.

Bush Daisy: Perennial that may freeze back but returns; Full sun or partial shade; Average water, well drained soils; 3-5 feet in height; Textured green foliage with yellow daisy flowers. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Cats Whiskers: Tender perennial or annual. Full sun or partial shade; Average to routine water in well drained soils; 2 feet in height; Showy white flowers in summer; Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Cigar flower, Pink: Tender perennial. Full sun; Average water with well drained soil. 1.5 feet in height. Pink/purple tubular flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Cranberry Hibiscus: Generally an annual; Full sun to partial shade; Average water and well drained soils; 5-6 feet in height; Maroon foliage. Pink flowers form in early spring and in fall.

Firespike, purple: Tender perennial that returns; Partial shade with morning sun only; Average water with well drained soils; 3-5 feet in height; Purple flowers in winter. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Firespike, red: Tender perennial that returns; Full sun to Partial shade; Average water with well drained soils; 3-5 feet in height; Red flowers in fall. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Georgia Savory (non edible): Evergreen except during a hard freeze; Full sun to partial shade; Well drained; Drought tolerant once established; Attracts bees in later winter with white flowers; Native

Hummingbird Plant: Perennial; Full sun to partial shade; Average water with well drained soils; 2 feet in height, wider spread. Silvery gray foliage. Orange tubular flowers. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Lemongrass: Clumping grass that returns each spring; Full sun; Average water. 6 feet in height; Harvest stem bases for culinary uses.

Lions ear: Tender perennial that returns; Full sun ideal or partial shade. Drought tolerant once established; 4 feet in height; Showy orange flowers in later summer/fall. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Milkweed, Whorled (native) A. verticillata; Perennial; Full sun to partial shade; 2.5 feet in height; Average to dry soils once established. Upright stems with needle like leaves. White flowers in summer. Host to monarch butterfly.

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Milkweed, Green flowered: A. viridis; Perennial: Full sun; 1-2 feet in height. Average to dry soils when established, well drained; Green flowers in May through June. Attracts monarchs. Native

Milkweed, tropical: Tender perennial or annual. Full sun with average water; 2.5 -3 feet in height; Host plant for monarch. Must cut plants to the ground when butterflies migrating in fall.

Pentas: Generally an annual; full sun; Average water; 3 feet; Red, star shaped flowers; Attracts bees, butterflies, and Hummingbirds.

Porterweed blue: Reseeding annual; Full sun to partial shade; Average water; 2-3 feet in height; Swirly stems with blue/purple flowers. Attracts bees, butterflies, and Hummingbirds.

Princess flower: Tender perennial that returns; Full sun to partial shade; Average water; 4-6 feet in height; Purple flowers mid summer to late summer; Velvety green foliage; Attracts butterflies.

Red Hot Poker: Perennial; Full sun to partial shade; Average water; 3-4 feet in height; Flowers begin red/orange and mature to yellow in late spring and early summer; Grassy foliage; Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Rosemary, Foxtail: Evergreen with aromatic foliage; Full sun to partial shade; Lower water when established; 3 feet tall with 1-2 feet wide; Weeping, arched growth with purple flowers.

Stokes aster: Evergreen reseeding perennial; Full sun best; Average to routine water; 1.5 feet in height; Large purple flowers in later spring and again if deadheaded. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Yellow buttercup: Tender perennial or annual; Full sun or light shade; Average water; 2-4 feet in height; Bright yellow flowers in summer; Attracts bees and butterflies.

White justicia: Perennial or annual; Partial shade; Average water; 3-4 feet in height; White bracts with small pink flowers.

Peppers Biggie Chile Hybrid

68 days

Huge crops of 8 to 10-inch long, 4 ounce fleshy peppers appear over a lengthy harvest period.

This is the classic 'California green chile'. Very mild pungency.

Bounty

65 days

This hybrid of Sweet Banana type lives up to its name in that it puts out an incredible harvest of

huge banana peppers that measure nearly a foot long. Peppers are typically 9 to 10 inches long

and 2 inches across, and turn from light yellow to orange and finally red. Sweet flavor.

Chinese Giant Sweet Bell

75 days

Compact, bushy plant with large peppers 5 to 6 inches deep and wide.

Chocolate Beauty Hybrid

67 days to green; 85-88 days to chocolate

Incredibly sweet and delicious, medium-large, 3 or 4-lobed bell peppers mature from green to an

attractive chocolate color. Eat them at the fully ripe stage and you'll know that they're something

special. Plants are tobacco mosaic virus resistant.

Garden Salsa Hybrid

73 days

A medium-hot pepper. It is milder than Jalapeno but hotter than Anaheim. Smooth green

peppers are 8 to 9 inches long and 1 inch wide, ripening to red. Large plants produce a big yield

and are tobacco mosaic virus resistant.

Golden Greek Pepperoncini

62 days

Pepper for pickling. Same thin-walled, slightly wrinkled shape, and mildly hot flavor as the other

Pepperoncini, and the perfect addition to Greek salads.

Jupiter

75 days

Jumbo sized fruit with high productivity, large size, thick walls, and great taste. It has resistance

to TMV as well.

King Arthur Sweet Bell

60 days to green; 75 days to red

Very large, 4-lobed blocky bell pepper is hard to beat for its earliness and large size. Fruit

becomes 4 1/2 -in. long and wide and seems to set well even in heat. Plants provide good

foliage cover and are resistant to two types of bacterial spot and three pepper viruses.

Mosquetero Hybrid

90 days

Very large ancho peppers. Deep green, flat and tapered peppers mature to 6 inches long and

about 3 inches wide, with a high percentage of two lobes. Tall, large plants are high-yielding and

perform well even under cooler conditions.

Orange Sun

80 days

Beautiful deep orange bell pepper is from 4 to 5 inches long and not quite as wide. Thick walls

and very sweet flavor make this a wonderful addition to any dish!

Poblano L

75 days

Dark green peppers mature to almost brown and are 5 inches long and 2-1/2 inches wide with a

slight taper and blunt end. A little longer and milder than Ancho 101.

Red Marconi

70 days

Traditional, long, green, sweet peppers maturing to red, are imported from Italy. Large plants

bear tasty, 3-lobed fruits which grow up to 12" long and 3" across at the shoulders.

Riot

60-70 days

Colorful 2 to 3-inch-long narrow hot peppers erupt into a riot of color atop short, compact plants

for a gorgeous ornamental display. Peppers start out yellow, progress to orange, and finally to

deep, bright red, creating a long lasting, multi-colored effect. Although classified as ornamental,

the peppers are edible.

Sweet Amarillo Hybrid

77 days

A blocky bell pepper that matures from green to yellow. Bred for productivity, Sweet Amarillo really loads up the fruit. It can grow well in the garden or even your greenhouse.

Tequila Hybrid

72 days

This beautiful amethyst pepper. Fruit sets early and grows to a blocky 4-1/2 inches deep and 4

inches across. Peppers begin as lavender and stay that color for a long time before fading to

orange, then finally red. Plants are tobacco mosaic virus resistant and tolerant to blossom end

rot.

Touchdown

72 days

Strong, prolific plants can continuously set peppers that are extra-large and blocky with thick

walls and good, crisp flavor. They begin as green, then mature to a brilliant red.