(Large Ephedra)

(Hummingbird Trumpet)

The fiery, late-season flowers of this shrubby perennial are irresistible to hummingbirds. It is native to dry rocky canyons and uplands from northwestern Mexico to the Northwest United States.

The bright green to gray-green, lance-shaped to linear leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, upright to arching stems that may be calf- to waist-high. Leaves often persist year-round in mild climates, but plants are deciduous where sub-freezing temperatures are frequent....

(California Hummingbird Trumpet, Hummingbird Trumpet)

Doubly attractive, this bushy perennial bears fiery hummingbird-pollinated flowers and handsome gray-green leaves. It is native to shrubby hills and canyons in western and central California.

The woolly, narrowly lance-shaped leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, upright to arching stems that may be calf- to waist-high. Leaves often persist year-round in mild climates, but plants are deciduous where sub-freezing temperatures are frequent. Showy spikes of red...

(Garrett's Firechalice, Garrett's Hummingbird Trumpet)

An exceptionally cold-hardy variety of hummingbird trumpet, this perennial from mountains of the western United States is prized for its fiery, hummingbird-enticing flowers.

The bright green, lance-shaped leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, upright to arching stems that may be calf- to knee-high. Showy spikes of red or orange, narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers with gaping mouths appear from early to late summer. Plants may self-sow prolifically if not deadheaded....

(Garrett's Hummingbird Trumpet, Orange Carpet® Hummingbird Trumpet)

An exceptionally cold-hardy of humminbird trumpet from mountains of the western United States, Epilobium canum var. garrettii is prized for its fiery, hummingbird-enticing flowers. The cultivar 'Orange Carpet' has a ground-covering habit and reddish-orange blooms.

The bright green, lance-shaped leaves of this variable perennial alternate or are paired along brittle, sprawling, mat-forming stems. Showy spikes of narrowly trumpet-shaped flowers with gaping mouths appear from...

(Horsetail)

This ancient plant is flowerless and spreads by rhizomes. Commonly called horsetail, it is a hardy evergreen perennial that consists of fine, hollow, green stems divided by black-rimmed joints. It has a broad natural distribution and can be found growing in temperate regions throughout North America and Eurasia.

Horsetail prefers moist to wet organic-rich soil and will tolerate full sun to partial sun. It can become invasive if not properly contained or maintained and looks best in naturalistic...

(Dwarf Horsetail, Dwarf Scouringrush)

Dwarf horsetail is a fast growing evergreen perennial native to North America, Europe and eastern Asia. It is grown for its short green rushlike hollow stems with black bands. Rather than flowers, in late summer and autumn, a small light brown reproductive structure (called a strobilus) appears on each stem tip.

Dwarf horsetail loves moisture and is often seen in impressive colonies in bogs, low, wet soils or in shallow water such as lake or streamside. As it is an indefinite spreading plant thicket,...

(Weeping Lovegrass)

The clump-forming weeping lovegrass has fine, grassy blades that arch and droop and produces many tall stems of feathery flowers in late summer. This warm-season perennial grass hails from East Africa, so it is tough and tolerant of heat and drought.

Though native to a semi-tropical area, weeping lovegrass is usually fully deciduous but can remain semi-evergreen in fully frost-free climates. Its neat clumps of elegant foliage appear in spring. Airy panicles of lavender-gray flowers bloom in...

(Purple Lovegrass)

Purple lovegrass, above its classy green leaves, displays pretty reddish to purpled sprays of flowers and seeds in late summer and fall. This lovely perennial, bunching, warm-season grass is native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States, and parts of northern Mexico. The relatively low, clump-forming mass of light green leaves is highlighted with stems of many small flowers in late summer. The red-purple flowers are lovely en masse on the plant, and will yield burgundy-red seeds. The flower...

(Sand Lovegrass)

Sand lovegrass is a tall bunching grass with a pleasing weeping foliage habit, and tall stems of seedheads that often flop in late summer. A perennial native to a large portion of the central United States, it is usually found in sandy, open woodlands or meadows. The green leaves are graceful and slightly arching to upright, and in late spring, tall stems arise and are topped with panicles, or branched clusters of tiny yellow flowers that turn purplish, eventually red-purple when seeds are ripe....