Blue Summer Snapdragon – Angelonia angustifolia ‘Blue’
Height: 1 – 2 feet Width: 1 foot Bloom color: Blue Flowering season: Summer USDA minimum zone: 9 Cold hardiness: 20° F
Blackfoot Daisy – Melampodium leucanthum
Blackfoot Daisy is a low-growing, tough-as-nails perennial with a knack for thriving in tight and difficult spaces. In the height of blooming season, Blackfoot Daisy is cloaked in long-lasting, fragrant white flowers that have sunny yellow centers. Butterflies are crazy for these cheerful blooms that remain from spring through fall. Reflected heat, blistering sun, drought…
Blood Flower – Asclepias curassavica
Blood Flower is an all-around crowd pleaser that attracts hummingbirds, several kinds of butterflies (including the Monarch), tolerates heat, resists grazing by rabbits and deer, and is incredibly easy to grow! This small and unobtrusive perennial fits snugly into containers and garden beds or borders where it provides reliable color and constant interest from spring…
Blue Chihuahuan Sage – Salvia chamaedryoides
This petite, mounding sage has an electric blue flower highlighted by bright, silvery foliage for most of the year when temperatures are warm. The small trumpet shaped blossoms are adored by both hummingbirds and butterflies. Though it may appear delicate, given amply draining soil and a generous amount of sun, it is remarkably tough and…
Blue Fescue – Festuca glauca
Height: 10 – 12 inches Width: 8 – 10 inches Bloom color: Blue-green Flowering season: Summer USDA minimum zone: 4 Cold hardiness: -20° F
Bird of Paradise – Strelitzia reginae
Bird of paradise is, without a doubt, a showstopper specimen plant. Its grey-green foliage is similar to that of a banana plant, and its spectacular flower resembles tropical birds. Blossoms appear in spring and fall and are more profuse in cooler weather. It is also quite drought tolerant, and will thrive in most soils. Long-lasting…
Baja Evening Primrose – Oenothera stubbei
Height: 6 – 12 inches Width: 4 – 6 feet Bloom color: Yellow Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall USDA minimum zone: 7 Cold hardiness: 10° F
Bamboo Muhly – Muhlenbergia dumosa
Height: 3 – 6 feet Width: 3 – 6 feet Bloom color: Inconspicuous; Brownish Flowering season: Fall, Winter USDA minimum zone: 7 Cold hardiness: 10° F
Bat Face Cuphea – Cuphea llavea
Thick, sandpapery, dark green foliage is the perfect backdrop for the rich red and purple flowers of the Bat Face Cuphea. The petite blossoms resemble that of a bat’s face, and cover the plant profusely in the spring, summer, and fall. It prefers to reside in areas that receive just a few hours of morning…