Papyrus

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

San Antonio Botanical Garden. Zones 9-11. Needs much water, so grow in water garden.

Interesting fact: Exodus 2:3 And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.

Polyantha Rose

Polyantha Rose

Rosa 'Caldwell Pink'

Synonym: Found Rose

This photo taken at San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Euphorbia

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'

This plant makes a great ground cover in sun to part shade with continuous blooming. Grows best in zone 10 but with milder winters in zone 9 and even further north.

Pacific Chrysanthemum

Pacific Chrysanthemum

Ajania pacifica

Synonyms: Gold-and-Silver Chrysanthemum, Silver and Gold Chrysanthemum

Grows best in zones 5 thru 9a. A real gorgeous border plant that should be in sun until about 3pm then partial shade.

Golden Thryallis

Golden Thryallis

Galphimia glauca

Synonyms: Gold Shower, Shower of Gold, Rain of Gold

Best grown in full sun to keep blooms at their maximum. Photo was taken at San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

Angel's Trumpet

Angel Trumpet

Brugmansia x insignis

Photo taken at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato


Ipomoea batatas


Synonyms: Ornamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

I planted 2 tubers and got great results. This fall I have found 7 plants throughout the area.