Southwest Plants
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Plant GuideFlowering quince
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Texas Scarlet’One look at ‘Texas Scarlet’ flowering quince in bloom and most gardeners are instantly sold.
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Plant Guide‘Courtasol’ Forsythia
Forsythia ‘Courtasol’Like other cultivars of this genus, 'Courtasol' is as tough as nails.
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Plant GuideNew Zealand flax
Phormium tenaxAn excellent architectural specimen, New Zealand flax has a striking geometric shape and intriguingly colored foliage.
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Plant GuideSaffron crocus
Crocus sativus
The saffron crocus blooms in the autumn, producing 1 to 5 rich lilac flowers with dark purple veins, held wide open above inconspicuous foliage.
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Plant GuidePink rain lily
Habranthus robustusPale pink flowers pop up suddenly after a summer rainstorm and resemble small amaryllis flowers on this native of Brazil.
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Plant Guide
Slender veldt grass
Pennisetum spathiolatumNative to South Africa, this non-invasive evergreen species produces showy pink flowers in spring, which are held 2 to 3 feet above the foliage on stiff, wiry stalks.
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Plant GuideBunny tails
Pennisetum messiacumThis annual grass produces deep pink flowers that resemble rabbits' tails.
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Plant GuideMarjoram
Origanum laevigatum and cvs.This plant is a creeping perennial that reaches 24 inches tall.
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Plant GuideStinking hellebore
Helleborus foetidusThe early, long-lasting, sometimes fragrant blooms of this hellebore are borne in clusters in late winter to early spring.
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