Getting Noticed

There are a lot of different ways to get noticed. And having a colorful, beautiful, landscape is definitely a good way. And that's what Toni wants.

So she and I got together and walked all over her landscape and talked about plants and what she could do to spice things up. Here are some of the plants she might use to catch the eye of those who drive by.

-Orange Marmalade Crossandra blooms from spring through fall.

-Zinnia linearis blooms from the time it puts on roots to the time it dies.

-Cyclamen is for the cool season and there's hardly a prettier plant you can find at that time of year.

-Angelonia blooms al the time too and you have choices when it comes to which color you want the flowers to be.

-Red Hot Sally Salvia will turn the head of anyone driving past.

-Dwarf Pentas never quit blooming...and the butterflies love them too.

-Dianthus is a good cold weather plant

-Begonia bloom all summer

-Johnny Jump Ups do their things all winter too.

-If you want a shrub that blooms in the summer try Lynn's Everblooming Sage. It's a selection of Cenizo from west Texas.

-Burgundy Blast Loropetalum has colorful leaves and deer don't eat it.

-Desperado Sage is another selection of Cenizo.

-Bicolor Iris does great in hot weather but it needs full sun to bloom.

-When it comes to Cannas you have lots of choices. And they all bloom a lot in the summer.

-Esperanza has lots of new varieties. This one is Sparklette.

-Mexican Bush Sage will bloom in the summer

-Dwarf Snapdragons bloom in the winter

-Bells of Fire Esperanza has orange blooms and does it in the summer.

-Variegated Flax Lily will get about 2' tall and does great in the shade.

-Sweet Potato Vine comes in a lot of colors.

-Variegated Ginger has big leaves and does best in the shade.

-Viburnum suspensum is a great shrub for shade and deer don't eat it.

-Woodlander's Bottlebrush is hardier than most.

-Rose Creek Abelia is a great compact shrub