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Eleanor Indian Hawthorne is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its soft pink, star shaped blooms in early spring and deep green, glossy foliage year round. It's one of the most popular and reliable Indian Hawthornes, offering long-lasting color and a tidy, low growing shape.
Ideal for foundation plantings, borders, and sunny landscapes, Eleanor is both drought tolerant, and resistant to leaf spot, making it a low-maintenance favorite for Southern gardens. Its flowers attract pollinators, and the plant thrives in tough conditions once established.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 4-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Foliage: Evergreen, dark green
Bloom Time: Spring
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Very low
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Deer Resistant: Yes
Disease Resistant: Yes (especially against leaf spot)
The Eleanor Indian Hawthorne performs beautifully in hot, sunny location with minimal care - perfect for Southern gardens.
The Pindo Palm is a slow growing, cold hardy palm prized for its silvery-blue arching fronds and graceful, tropical appearance. Also known as the Jelly Palm, it produces small, golden-orange fruit that can be used to make jelly - or simply left to attract birds and pollinators.
Its compact size, elegant form, and tolerance for cooler temperatures make it ideal for southern landscapes, coastal gardens, or as a standalone focal point in lawns or large containers. Despite its tropical look, Pinto Palm is surprisingly hardy and drought tolerant once established.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 15-20 feet
Spread: 10-15 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11
Foliage: Evergreen, silvery-blue fronds
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low
Fruit: Edible; jelly-like golden fruit
Growth Rate: Slow
Deer Resistant: Yes
Container Friendly: Yes, while young
Oleander is a fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree known for its lush green foliage and clusters of pure white, fragrant flowers that bloom from spring through fall. This sun loving beauty brings a clean, tropical feel to yards, hedges, and containers.
Oleander is drought tolerant, heat loving, and thrives in poor soil, making it a go to for low maintenance color in warm climates. Its upright, bushy growth can be pruned to form a dense screen, small tree, or formal hedge.
Light: Full sun
Height: 6-12 feet (can be pruned lower or grown taller as a tree)
Spread: 4-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11
Foliage: Evergreen
Bloom Time: Spring to fall
Water: Low once established
Maintenance: Low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Fragrant: Yes
Toxic if Ingested: Yes, not for pets or livestock areas
Needlepoint Holly is a tough, fast-growing evergreen shrub prized for its narrow pointed leaves, rich green color, and upright growth habit. Unlike many hollies, its foliage has fewer spines, making it a more garden friendly choice for hedges and foundation plantings.
This shrub offers year round coverage and bright red berries in fall and winter (with a male pollinator nearby), adding seasonal interest and attracting birds. It tolerates a wide range of conditions - from sun to shade and poor soils to heat and drought.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 5-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Foliage: Evergreen, dark green with narrow, pointed leaves
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low; responds well to pruning
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes, berries form with male pollinator nearby
Eureka Gold Dwarf Yaupon is a standout evergreen shrub featuring brilliant golden-yellow foliage. Its dense, tidy growth makes it perfect for low hedges, foundation beds, or adding bright contrast to mixed landscapes.
This dwarf variety stays small and manageable, requiring minimal pruning. It's heat and drought tolerant, thrives in poor soil, and is highly adaptable.
Light: Full sun for brightest color
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Foliage: Evergreen, golden-yellow
Water: Low to moderate
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Container Friendly: Yes - when kept pruned
Akebono Cast Iron Plant is a tough, dependable evergreen prized for its striking variegated foliage. Each wide, lance-shaped leaf features splashes of creamy yellow on rich green, adding brightness to low-light garden spaces or indoor rooms. It's ideal for shade gardens, understory plantings, or container displays.
This variety is extremely low maintenance, drought tolerant, and thrives in poor or compacted soil where other plants struggle - earning its nickname "cast iron". Whether used as a ground cover or accent plant, Akebono offers year-round beauty with very little care.
Light: Part shade to full shade
Height: 18-24 inches
Spread: 18-24 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-11
Foliage: Evergreen, variegated green with creamy-yellow
Water: Low once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Container Friendly: Yes
Akebono brings graceful texture and quiet color to shaded areas, thriving where most plants won't - indoors or out.
Rhode Island Red Japanese Maple is a compact ornamental tree known for its dense, rounded form and deep reddish-purple leaves that hold their rich color all season. Ideal for small gardens, borders, and containers, this slow-growing tree adds bold color and graceful texture to any landscape.
In fall, the foliage turns a vibrant crimson, creating an extra burst of seasonal beauty. Its tidy shape and manageable size make it a favorite for foundation plantings, cottage gardens, and shaded patios.
Light: Part shade to full sun
Height: 6-8 feet
Spread: 6-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9
Foliage: Burgundy-red (spring through fall)
Fall Color: Bright red
Water: Moderate; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Gold Mop Cypress is a striking evergreen shrub with soft, thread-like golden foliage that brightens the landscape in every season. Its naturally mounded shape and vivid color make it a standout in foundation plantings, borders, and mixed evergreen beds.
Slow growing and low maintenance, this shrub holds its golden hue even through winter and thrives in full sun. It's an excellent choice for adding texture, contrast, and lasting color to your garden with minimal care.
Light: Full sun to part sun
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-8
Foliage: Evergreen, golden-yellow
Water: Moderate; prefers well-drained soil
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance: Very Low
Deer Resistant: Yes
With its eye-catching color and soft, weeping texture, Gold Mop Cypress brings year-round interest and structure to any yard.
Sunshine Ligustrum is a stunning non-flowering shrub known for its vibrant golden-yellow foliage and compact shape. It brings a bold pop of color to garden beds, borders, and containers without the need for blooms.
This Sunshine Ligustrum is sterile, meaning it won't produce flowers or seed - making it low maintenance, non-invasive option. It thrives in full sun and keeps its brilliant color all year in warmer climates.
Light: Full sun (best color)
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-10
Foliage: Evergreen, golden-yellow
Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Zonal Geraniums are loved for their upright growth, rich green foliage, and bright, long lasting flowers - and this white variety adds a clean, timeless touch to sunny garden spaces. Its crisp white blooms pair beautifully with other colors and bring elegance to containers, borders, and window boxes.
Easy to grow and heat-tolerant, this geranium produces blooms from spring to frost with minimal care. It's a perfect choice for anyone looking to brighten their outdoor space with fresh, reliable color.
Light: Full sun to part sun
Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 12-15 inches
Hardiness: Grown as an annual (USDA Zones 3-9)
Bloom Time: Spring to frost
Water: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
Maintenance: Low; deadhead for continued blooming
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Zonal Geranium 'Pink Flare' brings a soft pop of color and classic charm to sunny gardens, planters, and borders. With large, vibrant pink flower clusters set against rich green foliage, it delivers reliable blooms from spring through frost.
Compact and upright, this easy to grow annual thrives in containers, window boxes and garden beds. Its long-lasting color and low-maintenance nature make it a favorite for anyone looking to brighten up their outdoor space.
Light: Full sun to part sun
Height: 12-18 Inches
Spread: 12-15 Inches
Hardiness: Grown as an annual (USDA Zones 3-9)
Bloom Time: Spring to frost
Water: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
Maintenance: Low; remove spend blooms for best performance
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Perfect for porch pots, flower beds, or sunny patio displays, Pink Flare adds cheerful color and timeless garden appeal with very little effort.
Add bright bold, sunny color to your garden with this stunning orange Zonal Geranium. Known for its vivid blooms and upright, mounded shape, it's perfect for containers, borders, window boxes, and hanging baskets. The bright flower heads stand tall above lush green foliage, offering long-lasting color from spring through fall.
Zonal Geraniums are heat-tolerant, low maintenance, and easy to grow in full sun. With regular deadheading, they'll keep blooming nonstop, making them a favorite for effortless curb appeal and bright summer displays.
Light: Full sun to part sun
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread: 12-15 inches
Hardiness: Grown as an annual (Zones 3-9)
Water: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
Bloom Time: Spring to frost
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Maintenance: Low
Zonal Geraniums are a garden favorite, known for their vivid flower clusters, sturdy stems, and easy-care nature. This classic red variety produces bright, showy blooms from spring through frost, making it a standout in containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, and garden beds.
This geranium brings bold color and texture to sunny spaces. It's heat tolerant, low maintenance, and continues to bloom with regular deadheading.
Light: Full sun to part sun
Height: 12-18 inches
Spread: 12-15 inches
Hardiness: Grown as an annual (Zones 3-9)
Water: Moderate; let soil dry slightly between waterings
Bloom Time: Spring to frost
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Maintenance: Low
Farfugium is a unique perennial grown for its glossy, rounded leaves and striking texture in shade gardens. Its bold, tropical looking foliage creates instant visual interest, especially in darker garden corners where color and contrast are most needed.
In fall, Farfugium surprises with tall stems of bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that rise above the foliage - a cheerful bonus to its lush greenery. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and is perfect for borders, or containers.
Light: Part shade to full shade
Height: 12-24 inches
Spread: 18-30 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Water: Moderate to moist; do not let soil dry out completely
Bloom Time: Fall
Foliage: Large; glossy, evergreen in mild climates
Maintenance: Low
Fatsia Japonica is a striking evergreen plant with large, glossy, hand-shaped leaves that bring bold, tropical look to shaded garden spaces. Its dramatic foliage adds instant texture and structure, making it a standout in beds, borders, or large containers.
Thriving in part to full shade, Fatsia is easy to grow and low maintenance - perfect for adding lush greenery where many plants struggle. In late fall, it may produce unique globe-like white flower clusters that add a subtle ornamental touch.
Light: Part shade to full shade
Height: 4-8 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11
Water: Moderate; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Foliage: Evergreen
Indoor Friendly: Yes, in bright indirect light
Maintenance: Low
Unlike many lavenders, Phenomenal French Lavender handles heat, humidity, and even cold winters with ease - making it one of the most reliable lavenders for gardens across a wide range of climates.
Long blooming and low maintenance, it produces slender spikes of deep purple flowers from summer into fall, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its compact, mounded shape makes it perfect for borders, herb gardens, walkways, or containers.
Light: Full sun
Height: 24-32 inches
Spread: 24-30 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9
Water: Low; drought-tolerant once established
Soil: Well-drained, slightly sandy or rocky
Fragrant: Yes - classic lavender scent
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Maintenance: Low; prune lightly after bloom
Evergreen: Only in mild climates (zones 6-9)
Wave Petunias are fast growing, low maintenance annuals that deliver a season-long show of vibrant color. Known for their trailing habit and nonstop blooms, they're ideal for hanging baskets, containers, garden beds, and borders. Each plant spreads wide and blooms heavily without needing to be deadheaded, making them a favorite for effortless curb appeal.
Available in a range of bold colors, Wave Petunias create a lush, flowering carpet that thrives in full sun and warm weather.
Light: Full sun
Height: 6-12 inches
Spread: 2-4 feet
Hardiness: Grown as annuals (non frost tolerant)
Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Bloom Time: Spring through frost
Maintenance: Low; no deadheading needed
Keepsake Azaleas are prized for their vibrant, long lasting blooms and glossy green foliage. Originally grown as florist quality plants, these azaleas produce full, showy flowers in shades of pink, red, white, or coral - making them a favorite for gifting or brightening up indoor spaces.
While often enjoyed indoors, Keepsake Azaleas can also be planted outdoors in warmer climates. They prefer filtered light, cool temperatures, and moist, well-drained soil. With the right care, they offer season after season of reliable color and charm.
Light: Bright, indirect light indoors; part shade outdoors
Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 2-3 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-10 (Plant outdoors after front danger has passed)
Water: Keep soil evenly moist; avoid letting it dry out
Indoor Friendly: Yes
Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring (indoors)