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Native Perennial – Sun – 18”x18” – Zone 4-9 – Family: Fabaceae Origin: Central US, Mexico The flowers of this native perennial are in terminal cylindrical spikes that resemble thick golden thimbles. Golden Dalea’s leaves are a lacy gray-green and have a somewhat lemony fragrance when brushed against. A tap-rooted drought tolerant plant, it is very suitable to rock gardens, xeric plantings, or the front of a perennial border. Blooming from April through September this plant is occasionally referred to as Silktop Dalea. Yellow flowers, low moisture (once established), well-drained unamended soil, raised bed best.
Native Perennial/Shrub – Sun – 30”x36” – Zone 6-10 – Family: Fabaceae Origin: Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico One of my absolute favorite native plants, I would grow Black Dalea even if it never bloomed. It is a mounding shrub that regrows as a perennial in colder regions, and has incredible foliage texture. Creating this unique look are the compound leaves, comprised of 13-17 tiny leaflets. In September and October this legume is topped with hundreds of shimmering amethyst flower spikes. Black Dalea occurs in New Mexico, west Texas, New Mexico and four counties here in Oklahoma. Plants we offer are seedlings of our stock plants originally from the northern-most occurrence of its population, giving them the best winter hardiness. Purple flowers in fall, low moisture (once established), well-drained unamended soil.
Native Perennial – Sun – 24'x24" –Zone 5-9 –
Native Perennial – Sun – 18"x18" – Zone 4-9 – Family: Fabaceae Origin: Central North America A tap-rooted perennial that has recently migrated over from the genus Petalostemon, Purple Prairie Clover is now another fabulous Dalea. Tolerant of drought, temperature extremes and clay soil, this native sports flower spikes like elongated thimbles throughout the growing season. The flower heads have an attractive gray coloring in bud, then open to a beautiful pastel purple. Deserving of a spot in every landscape Purple Prairie Clover decreases under heavy grazing.
Family: Ranunculaceae Origin: Central and Southeast US To me our native Delphinium is every bit as showy and elegant as the popular garden hybrids. These larkspurs are summer-dormant perennials that grow from a shallow vertical tuber. Here in Oklahoma, plants in the eastern part of the state are predominantly blue while those in the central and western parts are white. Blooming from April to June, the tall flower stalks can contain up to 50 individual hummingbird-attracting blooms. The foliage is poisonous to livestock, although rabbits graze on it in winter and spring. After flowering, leave a few seed pods to ripen to ensure a few seedlings and mark dormant plants with colored golf pegs. The plants we offer are form an all-blue population at my parent’s home in Sequoyah County. Blue flowers, low moisture (once established), well-drained unamended soil, dormant in summer.
Native Perennial – Sun, Partial Shade – 36"x30" – Zone 5-9 – Family: Fabaceae Origin: Central and Northeast US, Canada When flowering in late summer and fall, Showy Tickclover makes a glorious display with its multitudes of pinkish-purple pea-like blooms. I think the medium green foliage of tri-foliate leaves is also attractive earlier in the season. If there is a downside to the plant, it is the sticky seedpods that adhere to clothing and fur. Position the plant where it doesn’t get brushed against from passer-by and you may find that the flower show out weighs the clingy pods.
Tropical Color – Partial Shade – 18-24"x18-24" – Zone 10 – Family: Acanthaceae Origin: Brazil We found this tender gem of a shade plant at a nursery in Cairns, Australia in 2004 and have been enamored with it ever since. In picturing the blooms, imagine someone has taken the pink terminal flower clusters of Brazilian Plume and spread them all along graceful arching stems. The brilliant electric pink flowers really add a spark to shaded parts of the garden. Pretty in Pink Diantera also makes an outstanding subject for patio containers with its picturesque arching habit. (Limit 3)
Perennial – Sun – 30”x18” – Zone 5-9 – Family: Caryophyllaceae Origin: Central and Southern Europe This is a dianthus that most gardeners aren’t familiar with but would love to grow if they ever saw it. A tall member of the genus with a see-through frame, it is topped with clusters of up to 50 deep magenta blooms on each stem. This butterfly attractor is still going strong in my garden after seven years. Visitors who see it always want to grow it in their gardens. A native of central and southern Europe, it has been grown in France by Carthusian Monks since the 18th Century. Pink flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Perennial – Sun – 18"x24" – Zone 6-9 – This Southern heirloom perennial was given to us by our friend “Dr. Dirt” from Jackson, Mississippi. He is a genuine gardener that I met in 2005 with a true knack for growing plants. I was in Jackson doing a gardening radio show with him and Felder Rushing and got to visit his home garden. The dianthus has no doubt graced many a hot and humid garden throughout the gulf coast area for decades. With its dark green leaves and deep red springtime flowers, it has definitely been a winner in my garden.
Tropical/Slightly hardy Perennial – Sun, partial shade – 18”x30” – Zone 7-10 – Family: Acanthaceae Origin: Uruguay The soft leaves of King’s Crown make it a garden worthy plant because their silvery color combines well with so many plants. Add to that, this plant’s summer profusion of bright red-orange tubular flowers and it’s easy to see why gardeners everywhere just have to have it. Heat and drought tolerant, King’s Crown is also an absolute delight to hummingbirds. Listed hardy to zone 7, we’ve over-wintered it for several years in a raised bed with extra mulch in our zone 6b garden. From a plant family that gives us numerous showy tropicals, the Acanthaceae, this beauty is from Uruguay. Orange flowers, silver leaves, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Native Perennial – Sun – 12"x12" – Zone 7-10 –
Tropical Color – Sun – 24"x24" – Zone 10 – Family: Acanthaceae Origin: Tropical Africa One of our Kenyan plants we like so well, Purple Dychoriste, (die-core-istee), is valuable for its bluish-purple flowers in summer and fall. The inch-wide blooms on bushy, round-leaved plants look great in containers as well as in our mixed borders. Another heat-loving member of the Acanthaceae, Purple Dychoriste is a wonderful choice for any bright spot in the garden.
Tropical Color Plant – Sun to Light Shade – 18"x18" – Zone 10 – Family: Acanthaceae Origin: Tropical East Africa to Malaysia Extremely rare in the plant world are species with attractive green flowers. Green Ecbolium has glossy green foliage and extra unique bloom spikes of showy teal green flowers. This tropical sometimes goes by the names of Turquoise Crossandra and Green Ice Crosandra, though it doesn’t belong to that genus. I first saw this species growing in the jungles of coastal Kenya in 2002 and knew I had to grow it. Here at Bustani, we’ve grown it in a container in full sun, though it also does well in light shade. A lover of heat, its foliage may darken even as low as 60 degrees. (Limit One)
Native Perennial – Sun – 24"x18" – Zone 3-9 – Family: Asteraceae Origin: Central US and Canada Sometimes called Black Sampson for its thick black tap root, this plant is a better choice for xeric plantings than the more common Purple Coneflower, E. purpurea, and every bit as attractive. Its stature is a little shorter but its flower heads are about the same size and equally effective at feeding droves of butterflies. Narrow-Leaf Purple Coneflower is a prairie plant performing best in a well-drained soil in full sun and kept on the dry side. Don’t over-crowd this native perennial and give it time to get established in your garden.
Native Perennial – Sun – 30"x12" – Zone 3-10 – Family: Asteraceae Origin: Central and Eastern N. America This coneflower is taller with large heads of narrow drooping rayflorets that give the plant an elegant spidery look. As its name implies, Pale Purple Coneflower has a lighter coloration in its blooms yet very worthy of a spot in the garden. Butterflies constantly visit its unique flowers perched atop tall sturdy stems. This coneflower is a member of the Tallgrass Prairie plant community.
Native Perennial – Full Sun – 30"x30" – Zones 4-10 – Family: Asteraceae Origin: Central US A medium-sized native perennial producing an abundance of cheerful golden-yellow daisies for much of the growing season, is what you’ll find in Engelmann Daisy. Named for German-American botanist, George Engelmann, this plant’s flower heads open in late afternoon, and sometimes the rayflorets, (“petals”) fold back in the heat of the next day, giving an interesting effect. It grows in a range of soil types including clay, is drought tolerant and sports attractive deeply lobed leaves. Engelmann Daisy is often grazed out where cattle are kept, supplies nectar for butterflies and has its seeds eaten by a number of bird species.
Tropical Color – Full Sun or Partial Shade – 18"x18" – Zone 10 – Family: Acanthaceae Origin: Solomon Islands A truly bold foliage plant with ultra dark almost black leaves. Black Leaved Sky Flower is an easy and instant show piece of the garden as it provides great contrast for almost anything, especially variegated plants. It creates its own combination of color contrast in summer and fall when it puts forth spikes of showy white flowers with pinkish centers. No stranger to heat and humidity it is native to the Solomon Islands. Black leaved sky flower looks stunning when planted as a single specimen in a container or grouped with others. Be sure to let it dry between waterings.
Shrub – Sun, partial shade – 5’x5’ – Zone 7-10 – Family: Fabaceae Few plants rival the beauty of this Coral Bean, with its huge inflorescenses of dramatic deep red. The amazingly long 24” terminal racemes are packed with flowers 2” in length. I think a great deal of gardeners would be growing it if they only knew it existed. A hybrid usually listed hardy to zone 8, it has survived every winter in our zone 6b garden since I planted it in 2000. Its shrubby branches die back to the ground each winter, but with each new spring come new sprouts from the root which are later topped with those incredible flowers. Hummingbirds are continually drawn to the blossoms of this striking legume. Red flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Perennial – Sun, Partial Shade – 20"x18" – Zone 6b-9 – Family: Liliaceae Origin: South Africa A South African perennial I’ve enjoyed for several years in the Oklahoma Gardening studio. I planted it there in the late 90’s and remember being utterly thrilled the first spring it flowered. This is one of those remarkable and completely different plants that we plant nuts enjoy so much. Introduced by Tony Avent of North Carolina, this maroon-leaved member of the Lily family sports blooms that really do resemble the fruit of a pineapple. Winter hardy and summer hardy, it does seem to appreciate a little afternoon shade. (Limit 3)
Tropical Color – Full Sun to Slight Shade – 3-4'x3' – Zone 9-10 – Family: Euphorbiaceae Origin: Mexico, Caribbean Isles Whether grown in a patio container or planted in a mixed border, Caribbean Copper Plant delivers a sleek velvety look to the garden. A dependable source of intense color in summer, this foliage plant’s color can be described as wine-burgundy or coppery-purple. It grows into a small tree in its native Mexico and Caribbean Isles and can reach higher than 15’. As a tender specimen in temperate areas it will of course be shorter. As a Euphorbia, gardeners with skin reactions to the sap of these plants should take care. It looks dynamite combined with gold foliage plants. (Limit 3)
Tropical Color – Sun – 2-4'x2-3' – Zone10 – Family: Euphorbiaceae Origin: South Africa Talk about a plant offering a riot of color to beds or containers. Sticks on Fire’s festive colored branches of reddish-gold, peach and yellow are a striking departure from the original green Pencil Plant. This is one of those prized sub-tropical beauties that you’ll probably want to over-winter as a houseplant each year. In its native South Africa, the original all-green form makes a tree to 25’ or more, but this election has less chlorophyll and will probably max out at about 6-8’ where winter hardy. (Limit 1) As a Euphorbia, gardeners with skin reactions to the sap of these plants should take care.
Native Perennial – Sun – 24"x24" – Zone 4-9 – Family: Asteraceae Origin: Central North America Prairie Goldentop is a little known fall blooming perennial that is closely related to Goldenrod. Tough, drought tolerant and able to grow well in a plethora of soil types, it makes an excellent addition to xeric, native and butterfly plantings. Euthamia is a Greek word meaning “well-crowded” and refers to the dense inflorescences that are sometimes yarrow-like on these bushy plants. The golden yellow airy panicles of this native make great companions for purple and pink Asters as well as the blue flowers of Azure Sage. Gaillardia 'Amber Wheels' (Gaillardia) #147 $5.00 Perennial – Sun – 30"x30" – Zone 4-10 – Family: Asteraceae Origin: Hybrid - US Amber Wheels is an exciting new perennial we’ve grown for the past few years here at Bustani Plant Farm. Its flower heads are really large, frilly and constantly present through the summer. This recent introduction of an American genus developed in Germany, sports daisies of golden rayflorets and centers of glowing amber. It looks outstanding when grown with purple and pink flowering plants like Echinaceas.
Perennial (3-4yrs) – Sun – 18”x18” – Zone 3-9 – Family: Asteraceae Origin: Hybrid - US With daisies measuring 3 inches in diameter, this Gaillardia is a real winner, an All-American Selections winner in 2005 to be exact. Arizona Sun’s rayflorets have an interesting bicolor pattern of yellowish-orange and burgundy-red. A wonderful perennial for bright sunny spots kept a little on the dry side. Utilize this compact plant in beds, borders or containers for its continual display of butterfly-attracting blooms. Red and yellow flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Perennial (3-4yrs) – Sun – 18”x18” – Zone 3-9 – Family: Asteraceae Hybrid - US Tough and easy to grow, this Gaillardia keeps producing its large single daisies of solid burgundy. Loving the heat of summer and dry conditions, Burgundy Gaillardia grows to around 2 to 3 feet and is adored by butterflies. It looks terrific in combination with yellow blooming plants. A plant developed with genetics of both perennial and annual species, it is considered a perennial, lasting 3 or 4 seasons. They flower so heavily, many gardeners treat them as annuals and count any additional years of return as an added bonus. Single burgundy flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Gaillardia ‘Red Plume’ (Gaillardia) #144 $4.00 Annual – Sun – 18”x18” – Family: Asteraceae Hybrid - US Covered in blooms from early summer to frost, Red Plume Gaillardia is popular with gardeners because of its short and compact structure. Usually staying below a foot and a half, this annual sports double-flowering almost pompom-like daisies of deep red. An excellent choice for color beds, butterfly gardens or containers, it does very well in poor soils. Double burgundy flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil. Gaillardia ‘Tokajer’ (Gaillardia) #145 $5.00 Perennial (3-4yrs) – Sun – 24"x26" – Zone 2-9 – Family: Asteraceae Hybrid - US Tokajer Gaillardia is a new perennial selection developed in Germany that sports large daisies of an interesting color. The huge 4 inch flower heads are a unique mango-orange-brown with the rayflorets becoming darker toward the center. Blooming summer to fall, it is sure to delight the butterflies that visit your garden. Please pardon us for mistakenly referring to it as “Tojaker” in the past as our seed source accidentally mislabled it. Orange and peachy 4" flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Perennial (3-4yrs) – Sun – 24"x24" – Zone 2-9 – Family: Asteraceae Hybrid - US Yellow Queen is one of my favorite Gaillaries, with its large clear yellow daisies with golden centers. I included this plant often when designing seasonal gardens at the Oklahoma Gardening studio. It combines really well with blue flowering plants in summer beds and borders. Providing the garden with lots of color all summer, Yellow Queen is also a favorite of butterflies. A perennial that I usually treat as an annual because of its flower power, count any additional seasons as a bonus. Yellow flowers, moderate moisture, well-drained organically amended soil.
Native Perennial – Sun – 24"x18" – Zone 5-9 – Rayless Gaillardia is one of my favorite native perennials because of its simplistic elegance. Every spring, from a rosette of dark green leaves, rise several straight flower scapes each topped with a single ball-like inflorescence of burnt-orange disc florets. They are somewhat lolli-pop-like in appearance and emit the most delicious fragrance, explaining why the plant is sometimes called Perfume Balls. On numerous occasions, I’ve witnessed at least 4 or 5 species of butterflies nectoring on an individual plant. Named Rayless Gaillardia because it lacks ray florets, there are populations in Texas of Gaillardia suavis that actually have them. Rayless Gaillardia may take a vacation in summer and go dormant, returning when fall arrives.
Native Annual/Short-lived Perennial – Sun – 24”x24” – Zone 6-10 Family: Asteraceae Origin: South and Central US Non-stop flowering throughout summer’s heat and drought is what you get with Prairie Gaillardia. We grow them as annuals even though they often behave as biennials or short-lived perennials. In summer we do not water our native beds and remarkably, these plants are perhaps the showiest members in the collection during the dry 100 degree weather. The multitudes of yellow daisies with purplish centers just keep coming all growing season. Each spring we thin the seedlings, leaving a few strategically placed individuals. Yellow flowers, low moisture (once established), well-drained unamended soil.
Tropical Color – Full Sun – 24-36"x24-36" in a season – Zone 9-10 – Family: Malpighiaceae Origin: Mexico to Guatemala True to its name, this tropical shrub will definitely provide a shower of gold color to your garden. Selected as a 2007 plant of the year by the Florida Nursery Growers Association, its golden yellow flower display is continuous throughout the hottest weather. Though frost tender, I would liken it to a yellow crapemyrtle. It is a constant source of color for beds or patio containers. We’ve grown Shower-of-Gold for years in our nursery display beds and at times in the Oklahoma Gardening studio where all who see it want to grow it. A fine landscape shrub in tropical and sub-tropical areas, I can see this plant as a future seasonal staple for temperate regions much like pentas and lantanas are grown. Originally in the genus Thryallis.
Native Perennial – Sun, Part Shade – 36"x24" – Zone 6-9 – Family: Rosaceae Origin: OK, Eastern US An interesting member of the rose family, we grow American Ipecac for it’s deeply cut lacy foliage. The leaves remain attractive after the star-like white flowers with reddish calyces are finished in early summer. On certain years this plant provides a little fall foliage color of red or yellow. An “ipecac”, is an agent that causes vomiting, pointing out this plants use as an emetic by Native Americans. We recommend it be used solely as an attractive ornamental. While flowers, moderate to low moisture, well-drained soil. |
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