Zanthan Gardens: Plant Profiles
Index of plants in a Central Austin Garden

A

Abelia grandiflora

Acanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf'

Agastache foeniculum (anise hyssop)

Agastache mexicana

Agave americana marginata

Agave schidigera 'Durango Delight'

Allium neapolitanum

Allium sphaerocephalon

Allium tuberosum

Antigonon leptopus

Antirrhinum majus

apple of Peru

Aquilegia hinckleyana

Asclepias curassavica

Aster ericoides

B

baby blue eyes

black-eyed Susan

black-eyed Susan vine

bluebell (Spanish)

bluebonnet

Bridal Wreath spiraea

broom corn

Brugmansia

Buchloe dactyloides (buffalograss)

'Top Gun'

Buddleia crispa (Himalayan Butterfly Bush)

Butterfly iris (Dietes bicolor or Moraea grandiflora)

C

Caladium

Callisia repens

Callirhoe involucrata

Callistemon citrinus 'Little John' (bottlebrush)

Canna

'Bangkok Yellow'

Carya illenoensis (pecan)

Centaurea cyanus

'Black Magic'

cedar elm

Cercis canadensis (redbud)

Chilopsis linearis (desert willow)

Chinaberry

Chinese chive

Chinese sacred lily

Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta daisy)

clammy weed

columbine

Commelinantia anomala

Confederate jasmine

Consolida amibigua (larkspur)

coral vine

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos sulphureus (Bright Lights Blend)

crape myrtle

Crocus chrysanthus

'Blue Pearl'

Crocus speciosus

'Cassiope'

'Conqueror'

Crinum (various passalongs)

Crocus tomasinianus

'Whitewell Purple'

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Cyrtomium falcatum (Holly fern)

D

daffodil (see Narcissus)

Datura inoxia

desert willow

Dianthus chinensis 'Telstar Picotee'

Dietes vegeta

Diospyros kaki (Japanese persimmon)

Diospyros texana (Texas persimmon)

Dolichos lablab

Duranta erecta

E

esperanza

evening primrose

F

Fatsia japonica

Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)

French hollyhock

frostweed

G

garlic chive

Gladiolus

'Flevo Bambino

globe amaranth

Gomphrena globosa

grape hyacinth

H

Helianthus annuus

'Cinnamon Sun' (1999)

'Floristan' (1998)

'Goldy Honey Bear' (2007)

'Italian White' (1997)

'Moulin Rouge' (2007)

'Royal Flush' (2001)

'Sunrich Lemon' (1997)

'Velvet Queen' (1997, 2000)

Hemerocallis

'Gentle Shepherd'

henbit

Hibiscus syriacus

Hippeastrum x Johnsonii

red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

holly fern

hyacinth bean vine

Hyacinthoides hispanica

I

Indian hawthorn

Ipomoea batatis

'Margarite'

Iris albicans (flags)

iris, bearded

'Alizes'

'Altruist'

'Champagne Elegance'

'Cloud Ballet'

'Incantation'

'Jazzed Up'

'Lenten Prayer'

'Mystic's Muse'

'Night Game'

'Night Ruler'

'Raspberry Wine'

'Salsa Rio'

'Seakist'

'Silverado'

'Sneezy'

'Strictly Ballroom'

'Thriller'

unknown heirloom yellow

Iris pallida variegata

Iris xiphium hybrid (Dutch iris)

'H C van Vliet'

L

Lablab purpureus

Lagerstroemia indica (crape myrtle)

Lantana camara 'New Gold'

larkspur

Lathyrus odoratus

'April in Paris'

'Cupani'

'Explorer'

'North Shore'

'Perfume Delight' (2008)

'Regal Robe' (2007)

'Velvet Elegance' (2007)

Lavandula heterophyla

'Goodwin Creek Grey'

Legustrum sinensis 'Variegatum'

Leucojum aestivum

Lilium 'Spirit'

live oak

Lobularia maritima

Lonicera fragrantissima

Lonicera japonica

Lupinus texensis

Lycoris radiata

M

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Mahonia bealei (leatherleaf mahonia)

Malva sylvestris (French hollyhock)

Malvaviscus arboreus (Turk's cap)

Melia azedarach (Chinaberry)

Mirabilis jalapa (four-o'clock)

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'

mondograss

Musa lasiocarpa

Muscari neglectum (grape hyacinth)

N

Nandina domestica

Narcissus

(div 2) large cup 'Ice Follies'

(div 5) triandrus 'Hawera'

(div 6) cyclamineus 'Jetfire'

(div 7) jonquilla 'Intrigue'

(div 7) jonquilla 'Quail'

(div 7) jonquilla 'Trevithian'

(div 8) tazetta 'Grand Primo'

(div 8) tazetta v italicus

(div 11) split-corona 'Tripartite'

Narcissus tazetta v. orientalis

Nerium oleander 'Shari D'

Nicandra physalodes (shoofly)

Nemophila insignis/phaceliodes

Nigella damascena

O

Oenothera speciosa

ornamental grass

black fountain grass

gulf muhly

purple fountain grass

Oxalis crassipes

Oxalis drummondii

Oxalis triangularis

oxblood lily

P

Pandorea ricasoliana

Papaver rhoes

Pavonia hastata

pecan

persimmon

Japanese 'Eureka'

Texas

petunia, Mexican

Plumbago auriculata

Phlomis lanata

Polanisia dodecandra

Prunus caroliniana

Prunus mexicana

Pyrrhopappus multicaulis (Texas dandelion)

Q

Quercus virginiana (live oak)

R

rain lily

redbud

Rhaphiolepis indica (Indian hawthorn)

Rhodophiala bifida

Rose

'Blush Noisette'

'Buff Beauty'

"Caldwell Pink"

'Ducher'

'French Lace'

'Heritage'

'Lady Banks'

'Madame Alfred Carriere'

'Madame Joseph Schwartz'

'New Dawn'

'Peace'

'Penelope'

'Prosperity'

'Red Cascade'

"Scott's Ruston"

'Sombreuil'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Souvenir de St. Anne's'

Rose of Sharon

Rudbeckia fulgida

Rudbeckia hirta

Rosemary officinalis

Ruellia

S

Sago palm

Salvia farinacea

'Indigo Spires'

Salvia leucantha

Sedum palmeri

Shasta daisy

snapdragon

Solidago

Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel)

Sorghum vulgare (broom corn)

Spanish bluebell

spider lily (Lycoris radiata)

spiderwort

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Spiraea

summer snowflakes

sunflower

sweet pea

'April in Paris'

'Cupani'

'Explorer'

'North Shore'

'Velvet Elegance' Elegance mix

T

Texas mountain laurel

tomato

'Carmello'

Green Zebra

Lillian's Heirloom Yellow

'Sungold'

Tecoma stans

Thunbergia alata

Trachaelospermum jasminoides (Confederate jasmine)

Tradescantia

Tradescantia pallida

Tulipa clusiana

Turks cap

U

Ulmus crassifolia

V

Verbena canadensis

Verbesina Virginica (frostweed)

Viola

F1 hybrid 'Sorbet'

Viola cornuta

Viola tricolor

Vitex agnus-castus

W

Weigela florida

Wisteria sinensis 'Texas White'

Y

yellow bells

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

Z

Zephyranthes grandiflora

Zephyranthes 'Labuffarosea'