Dicliptera
Acanthaceae
Perennials, Flowers
Tender perennials with narrow, tubular, two-lipped blossoms. Where stems are not killed to ground by frost, shear to about 6 in. high in late winter.
Dicliptera resupinataNative to washes and rocky slopes from southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico into Mexico. Open, sparse growth to 2 ft. high, 2–3 ft. wide. Elongatedheart-shaped leaves are darkgreen, with an attractive purplishcast in cool weather. Slender, rosy purple, 3/4-in.-long flowers from late spring to fall. Sometimes reseeds but is not invasive. Little or no water.
Native to Uruguay. Woody-based perennial 2 ft. high, 1 1/2 ft. wide, with grayish green, softly downy leaves. Summertime clusters of bright orange-red, 1 1/2-in.-longflowers attract hummingbirds.Moderate to regular water.
Tristaniopsis laurina
Slow-growing, rather formal-looking plant with conical, dense crown. To 10 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide at 8 y...
Fraxinus
Fairly fast-growing trees, most of which tolerate hot summers, cold winters, and many kinds of soil, i...
Clematis hybrid 'Arabella'
Hybrid involving C. integrifolia. Azure blue flowers up to 3 inches across decorate a compact...
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