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<blockquote data-quote="KPRC2" data-source="post: 39795" data-attributes="member: 148"><p>You live and learn.</p><p></p><p>I wrote <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/20/4-bold-beautiful-plants-that-wont-die-unless-you-really-try-in-your-houston-area-gardens/" target="_blank">this story a few years ago</a> and have learned much about plants in Houston, Texas. You can kill them. Even the ones that supposedly shouldn’t die in Houston heat. (Today’s verdict on that story? Hydrangeas need A LOT of water to live, gardenias need sun and love of which I sometimes don’t have a ton of, amaryllis continue to put on a bold show in spring, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/360639882669094073/" target="_blank">hostas will outlive that 1980s refrigerator that’s time itself</a>). So we still stand by that reporting, but there’s more out there that might do a lot better than those choices.</p><p></p><p>So we decided to take another crack at Texas gardening writing with an eye on native plants and those with hot-weather inclinations. We turned to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/enchantedgardensrichmond/" target="_blank">Enchanted Gardens</a> for their list of beautiful plants that still look nice and keep blooming event when it gets hot in the summer.</p><p></p><p>Here’s their list of favorites and this time when we go to buy plants, we’re trusting the experts. (Each plant is linked to expert information sharing more about each plant and why it’s suitable for Texas planting.)</p><p></p><h3><a href="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/plantresources/Pages/Landscape_Information_Sheets/Woody_Info/Abelia_xgrandiflora.php" target="_blank"><strong>Abelia</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/Je-_KRZzuyAlfOkAH2CVZu6ss6Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/65UBR2VRMVFN7O7HTCDZCOOSAE.jpg" alt="Abelia" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://agrilife.org/etg/2013/05/16/salvias-for-texas-tough-summer-color/" target="_blank"><strong>Salvias</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/N7vLg1WVbnNNvnzKT9q-PPPqo0c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/TZMGILA2N5AF3OQDIHVJ4KEQKU.jpg" alt="Salvia" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://flowers.tamu.edu/summer-2020-perennials-echinacea/" target="_blank"><strong>Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/zZKz92mYrvvlMvlwe7qvuRPBfcA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/PPPU4AQFLBHEVIABWISVT6O6ME.jpg" alt="Coneflowers" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=test#:~:text=Esperanza%20or%20Yellow%20bells%20is,shaped%2C%20olive%2Dgreen%20leaves." target="_blank"><strong>Esperanza, also known as Yellow Bells</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/_oZJ50TxQNSbzBi6tAiOG_IdO48=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/OCH7XLLD65ED3ECXVRDWYKKLAM.jpg" alt="Esperanza, also known as Yellow Bells." class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/lilac-flowered-golden-dewdrop-duranta/" target="_blank"><strong>Duranta</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/FKPOEc1s3rUefrLVDpYEGyXhn1c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/TOLYBL2EF5AA3GWYHT5WIAAGHE.jpg" alt="Duranta" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://txmg.org/somervell/news/108934" target="_blank"><strong>Angelonias</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/qyjk3shK2aUeXjZXMuWaBbvjZaY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/PMZUR2JJVFAPZNXVRFQYCFERAE.jpg" alt="Angelonias" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/04/23/pentas-past-and-present-are-texas-superstars/" target="_blank"><strong>Pentas</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/czckEvTsY8raayiIUwTA0qW6H68=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ET3EPH7YYJDRTMZVKZZRBYFF24.jpg" alt="Penta" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/04/08/purslane-adds-color-that-can-take-the-texas-heat/" target="_blank"><strong>Purslane</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/MzehdHpbyLUNGhrPsrN8XWD5Kjg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/4A2EELAUUJHR5DZFT6QM6O4XQQ.jpg" alt="Purslanes" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/sweet-potato-vine/" target="_blank"><strong>Sweet Potato Vine</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/pbW50vesF6hqCDQp4KmVKM3i7oI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ORVXJKJRDBGVHDE5MOVI6YT3G4.jpg" alt="Sweet Potato Vine" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/periwinkle/" target="_blank"><strong>Vinca, also known as Periwinkle</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/K0Vu7bYe3ZzZBa7jmtOht1OYsAs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/DOKRARD4HFAPBLRT24ECVYV4VE.jpg" alt="Vincas" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/06/05/mexican-heather-makes-texas-superstar-list/" target="_blank"><strong>Mexican Heather</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/cgzKAphv_t6RVSSZQDRGEik0Qfg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/CK7BGLAR6FAFFDY7ZKTZIVIHFA.jpg" alt="Mexican Heather" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/05/08/blue-daze-named-texas-superstar/" target="_blank"><strong>Blue Daze</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/4M6YVrVcbFVzj2DTMlk51kH-E3k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/K547JTGSQJES7NWMKXTTGYKTPA.jpg" alt="Blue Daze" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/crapemyrtle-the-perfect-texas-landscape-plant/" target="_blank"><strong>Crape Myrtles</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/sAXksnW3IeOXlKzsUh7MS9MlEdU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ZTKEXMC3IBGBPKAD6XYDEXG2LE.jpg" alt="Crape Myrtles" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><h3><a href="https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/pride-of-barbados-a-great-heat-loving-plant-and-future-texas-superstar/" target="_blank"><strong>Pride of Barbados</strong></a></h3><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/sECf-IkCzWrWSKjhmI9jDqdCeoQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/IVNKV3UF7ZAKZDXARQVQCFRXC4.jpg" alt="Pride of Barbados" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/20/4-bold-beautiful-plants-that-wont-die-unless-you-really-try-in-your-houston-area-gardens" target="_blank"><strong>RELATED: 4 bold, beautiful plants that won’t die -- unless you really try -- in your Houston-area garden</strong></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/13/these-beautiful-heat-loving-plants-wont-die-unless-you-really-try-in-your-houston-garden/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KPRC2, post: 39795, member: 148"] You live and learn. I wrote [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/20/4-bold-beautiful-plants-that-wont-die-unless-you-really-try-in-your-houston-area-gardens/']this story a few years ago[/URL] and have learned much about plants in Houston, Texas. You can kill them. Even the ones that supposedly shouldn’t die in Houston heat. (Today’s verdict on that story? Hydrangeas need A LOT of water to live, gardenias need sun and love of which I sometimes don’t have a ton of, amaryllis continue to put on a bold show in spring, [URL='https://www.pinterest.com/pin/360639882669094073/']hostas will outlive that 1980s refrigerator that’s time itself[/URL]). So we still stand by that reporting, but there’s more out there that might do a lot better than those choices. So we decided to take another crack at Texas gardening writing with an eye on native plants and those with hot-weather inclinations. We turned to [URL='https://www.instagram.com/enchantedgardensrichmond/']Enchanted Gardens[/URL] for their list of beautiful plants that still look nice and keep blooming event when it gets hot in the summer. Here’s their list of favorites and this time when we go to buy plants, we’re trusting the experts. (Each plant is linked to expert information sharing more about each plant and why it’s suitable for Texas planting.) [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.depts.ttu.edu/plantresources/Pages/Landscape_Information_Sheets/Woody_Info/Abelia_xgrandiflora.php'][B]Abelia[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Abelia"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/Je-_KRZzuyAlfOkAH2CVZu6ss6Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/65UBR2VRMVFN7O7HTCDZCOOSAE.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://agrilife.org/etg/2013/05/16/salvias-for-texas-tough-summer-color/'][B]Salvias[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Salvia"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/N7vLg1WVbnNNvnzKT9q-PPPqo0c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/TZMGILA2N5AF3OQDIHVJ4KEQKU.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://flowers.tamu.edu/summer-2020-perennials-echinacea/'][B]Coneflowers, also known as Echinacea[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Coneflowers"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/zZKz92mYrvvlMvlwe7qvuRPBfcA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/PPPU4AQFLBHEVIABWISVT6O6ME.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=test#:~:text=Esperanza%20or%20Yellow%20bells%20is,shaped%2C%20olive%2Dgreen%20leaves.'][B]Esperanza, also known as Yellow Bells[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Esperanza, also known as Yellow Bells."]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/_oZJ50TxQNSbzBi6tAiOG_IdO48=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/OCH7XLLD65ED3ECXVRDWYKKLAM.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/lilac-flowered-golden-dewdrop-duranta/'][B]Duranta[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Duranta"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/FKPOEc1s3rUefrLVDpYEGyXhn1c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/TOLYBL2EF5AA3GWYHT5WIAAGHE.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://txmg.org/somervell/news/108934'][B]Angelonias[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Angelonias"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/qyjk3shK2aUeXjZXMuWaBbvjZaY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/PMZUR2JJVFAPZNXVRFQYCFERAE.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/04/23/pentas-past-and-present-are-texas-superstars/'][B]Pentas[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Penta"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/czckEvTsY8raayiIUwTA0qW6H68=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ET3EPH7YYJDRTMZVKZZRBYFF24.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/04/08/purslane-adds-color-that-can-take-the-texas-heat/'][B]Purslane[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Purslanes"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/MzehdHpbyLUNGhrPsrN8XWD5Kjg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/4A2EELAUUJHR5DZFT6QM6O4XQQ.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/sweet-potato-vine/'][B]Sweet Potato Vine[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Sweet Potato Vine"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/pbW50vesF6hqCDQp4KmVKM3i7oI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ORVXJKJRDBGVHDE5MOVI6YT3G4.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/periwinkle/'][B]Vinca, also known as Periwinkle[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Vincas"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/K0Vu7bYe3ZzZBa7jmtOht1OYsAs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/DOKRARD4HFAPBLRT24ECVYV4VE.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/06/05/mexican-heather-makes-texas-superstar-list/'][B]Mexican Heather[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Mexican Heather"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/cgzKAphv_t6RVSSZQDRGEik0Qfg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/CK7BGLAR6FAFFDY7ZKTZIVIHFA.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/05/08/blue-daze-named-texas-superstar/'][B]Blue Daze[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Blue Daze"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/4M6YVrVcbFVzj2DTMlk51kH-E3k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/K547JTGSQJES7NWMKXTTGYKTPA.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/crapemyrtle-the-perfect-texas-landscape-plant/'][B]Crape Myrtles[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Crape Myrtles"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/sAXksnW3IeOXlKzsUh7MS9MlEdU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ZTKEXMC3IBGBPKAD6XYDEXG2LE.jpg[/IMG] [HEADING=2][URL='https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/homehort/archives-of-weekly-articles-davids-plant-of-the-week/pride-of-barbados-a-great-heat-loving-plant-and-future-texas-superstar/'][B]Pride of Barbados[/B][/URL][/HEADING] [IMG alt="Pride of Barbados"]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/sECf-IkCzWrWSKjhmI9jDqdCeoQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/IVNKV3UF7ZAKZDXARQVQCFRXC4.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/04/20/4-bold-beautiful-plants-that-wont-die-unless-you-really-try-in-your-houston-area-gardens'][B]RELATED: 4 bold, beautiful plants that won’t die -- unless you really try -- in your Houston-area garden[/B][/URL] [url="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/13/these-beautiful-heat-loving-plants-wont-die-unless-you-really-try-in-your-houston-garden/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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