Shrubs & Trees

Herb or Shrub: Tolerates heat, humidity & drought. A native of Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Easy to grow & low maintenance. Good for containers, beds, borders, & mass plantings. Has a profusion of bright, scarlet-red orange clusters of 2 inch tubular blms from May until frost over shiny, oval, dk green lvs. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & pollinators. Upright, mounding habit. Ht: 2-4 ft. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9-11.

Herb or Shrub: Tolerates heat, humidity & drought. A native of Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. Easy to grow & low maintenance. Good for containers, beds, borders, & mass plantings. Has a profusion of bright, scarlet-red orange clusters of 2 inch tubular blms from May until frost over shiny, oval, dk green lvs. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & pollinators. Upright, mounding habit. Ht: 2-4 ft. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z9-11.

Shrub: Semi-evergreen/deciduous. Drought, heat, clay, deer & gopher tolerant. A sterile cultivar with beautiful yellow & green variegated foliage in spring, turning white & green in summer. Large, fragrant 8-10" mauve-purple cone-like flowers attract bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Border, pot & cut flower plant. Blooms summer-fall. Dense, compact habit. Ht: 5-6 ft. Width: 5-6 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6-9. PP #33,807

Shrub: Drought, deer, gopher & clay tolerant. Semi-evergreen/deciduous border & pot plant. About 1/3 the size of traditional Buddlejas. Leaves are green on top, white underneath. Fragrant magenta cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummers. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 3'. W: 3'. Smaller in pots. Sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (PPAF)

Shrub: Drought, deer, gopher & clay tolerant. Semi-evergreen/deciduous border & pot plant. About 1/3 the size of traditional Buddlejas. Leaves are green on top, white underneath. Fragrant sky blue cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummers. Good cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 3'. W: 3'. Smaller in pots. Sun/light shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (PPAF)

Shrub: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Semi-evergreen to deciduous border plant. Part of the ‘Cascade’ collection, a refreshing new look for Butterfly Bushes. Arching, weeping look versus the normal upright habit. Light apple blossom pk flower panicles are 8-10" long. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Nice cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 5-5.5’ x 5-6’. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Z5. PP#30,711

Shrub: Drought & clay tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Semi-evergreen to deciduous border plant. Part of the ‘Cascade’ collection, a refreshing new look for Butterfly Bushes. Arching, weeping look versus the normal upright habit. Light apple blossom pk flower panicles are 8-10" long. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Nice cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Size: 5-5.5’ x 5-6’. Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Z5. PP#30,711

Shrub: Drought and clay tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Semi-evergreen to deciduous. The Little Rockstars series is the smallest flowering butterfly bush on the market. Fragrant white cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Border and container plant. Nice cut flower. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 20 inches. Width: 20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. PP #36,650

Shrub: Drought and clay tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Semi-evergreen to deciduous. The Little Rockstars series is the smallest flowering butterfly bush on the market. Fragrant white cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Border and container plant. Nice cut flower. Bloom time: summer-fall. Height: 20 inches. Width: 20 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. PP #36,650

Shrub: National Garden Bureau Green Thumb Award 2025 winner. Drought, clay, deer, & gopher tolerant. Semi evergreen to deciduous. The Little Rockstars series is the smallest flowering butterfly bush on the market. Fragrant reddish pink cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Border & pot plant. Nice cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 20 in. Width: 20 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. PP #36,579

Shrub: National Garden Bureau Green Thumb Award 2025 winner. Drought, clay, deer, & gopher tolerant. Semi evergreen to deciduous. The Little Rockstars series is the smallest flowering butterfly bush on the market. Fragrant reddish pink cone-like flowers attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Border & pot plant. Nice cut flower. Blooms: summer-fall. Ht: 20 in. Width: 20 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. PP #36,579

Shrub: Succulent perennial from So. Africa w/fleshy pencil-like foliage. Flower stalks carry clusters of star-shaped orange flowers w/fuzzy yellow stamens in spring-fall. Good cut flower, rock garden, bank & pot plant. Clump former: 12" x 24". Stalks to 12-18". Smaller & less heat tolerant than species. Exposure: sun. Tolerates dryness & poor, dry soil. USDA Z9-11.

Shrub: Succulent perennial native to South Africa with fleshy pencil-like foliage. Flower stalks carry clusters of star-shaped orange flowers in spring-fall. Good cut flower. Nice for rock gardens, banks and containers. Forms clumps to 12" x 36-48". Flower stalks to 24". Exposure: sun. Tolerates dryness & poor, dry soil. USDA Z9-11.

Shrub: Succulent perennial native to South Africa with fleshy pencil-like foliage. Flower stalks carry clusters of star-shaped orange flowers in spring-fall. Good cut flower. Nice for rock gardens, banks and containers. Forms clumps to 12" x 36-48". Flower stalks to 24". Exposure: sun. Tolerates dryness & poor, dry soil. USDA Z9-11.

Shrub: Succulent perennial native to South Africa with fleshy pencil-like foliage. Flower stalks carry clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers in spring-fall. Good cut flower. Nice for rock gardens, banks and containers. Forms clumps to 12" x 36-48". Flower stalks to 24". Exposure: sun. Tolerates dryness & poor, dry soil. USDA Z9-11.

Shrub: Succulent perennial native to South Africa with fleshy pencil-like foliage. Flower stalks carry clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers in spring-fall. Good cut flower. Nice for rock gardens, banks and containers. Forms clumps to 12" x 36-48". Flower stalks to 24". Exposure: sun. Tolerates dryness & poor, dry soil. USDA Z9-11.

Subshrub: The Calynopsis series has medium vigor & early season flowers. The showstopping flowers resemble little orchids and described as a puffed-up pouch. Use in borders, containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and on decks and patios. Good cut flower. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: orange. Height: 10-12 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9.

Subshrub: The Calynopsis series has medium vigor & early season flowers. The showstopping flowers resemble little orchids and described as a puffed-up pouch. Use in borders, containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and on decks and patios. Good cut flower. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 10-12 inches. Width: 10-12 inches. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer resist. Drought toler. Slow growing dwarf that forms a low spreading mound. Great for small spaces, as a foundation plant under low windows, accent for the garden, or lined along a walk or drive. Deepest red blms of all the bottlebrushes that contrast nicely against blue-green flg. Attracts butterflies & hummers. Blms all year, but makes an extra effort late summer-early fall. Size: 3-5' x 4-6'. Full sun.

Shrub: Evergreen. Deer and drought tolerant. A fine leafed and more compact selection of 'Captain Cook'. Has beautiful rustic red new growth. Great for mass plantings, hedges and foundation plantings. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: scarlet. It is self cleaning after flowering. Height: 4-5 feet. Width: 3.5 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. PP #25,023

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fairly drought tolerant. Showy golden chartreuse foliage that holds up well in the heat. Blooms on current growth. Fragrant. Stunning when planted en masse. Good cut flower, bed, border & specimen plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Native to E. Asia. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: intense blue. Height: 24-36”. Width: 36-48”. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Shrub: Deciduous. Deer resistant. Fairly drought tolerant. Showy golden chartreuse foliage that holds up well in the heat. Blooms on current growth. Fragrant. Stunning when planted en masse. Good cut flower, bed, border & specimen plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Native to E. Asia. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: intense blue. Height: 24-36”. Width: 36-48”. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6.

Shrub: Deer, drought, coast, gopher & fire tolerant. Has glossy outrageous lime green leaves with pine colored markings & clusters of pale blue flowers in spring. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Approximate size: 1-2' x 8-10'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in hot climates is best to prevent foliage from burn. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Deer, drought, coast, gopher & fire tolerant. Has glossy outrageous lime green leaves with pine colored markings & clusters of pale blue flowers in spring. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Approximate size: 1-2' x 8-10'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in hot climates is best to prevent foliage from burn. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Shrub: Deer, drought, coast, gopher & fire tolerant. Has glossy outrageous lime green leaves with pine colored markings & clusters of pale blue flowers in spring. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Approximate size: 1-2' x 8-10'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Part shade in hot climates is best to prevent foliage from burn. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.