Bur Oak -- no new growth yet
Lantana -- while the Lantana didn't die down completely last year, this Winter it looked as though it would not come back -- yet I finally see green leaves appearing from the ground. None of the new growth is off of the old wood
Blackfoot Daisy -- I was excited to plant this native plant last year and it is apparently evergreen. Both of mine have disappeared this Winter and I see no signs of it coming back
Damianita -- This is an evergreen plant that reminds me of rosemary but it gets yellow daisy-like flowers. It did great through the Winter and seems to be slowly growing
Yellow Bells -- My yellow Bells were one of my favorite plants last Summer. I couldn't believe how fast they grew and how wet or dry they did great. Nothing seems to faze them. But the first freeze we had all of the leaves turned black. I haven't seen any new growth since.
Gayfeather -- while this plant didn't seem to do very well last year, I am thinking I may have just planted it late. It has come back twice the size! Too bad I only have one.
Gaura -- This plant while it is not evergreen made it through most of the Winter. In fact, while it looked sad, it never died back completely. Now it is coming back full force and has reseeded itself as well.
Penstemon -- I have 3 different kinds and none did very well when first planted last year. They didn't quite die either. But now they seem to really be taking off. I am guessing it is because we are finally getting the rain we need. I am looking forward to actually seeing flowers this year.
Purple Coneflowers -- surprisingly, while many of the leaves turned brown, the 2 coneflowers I have remained partially green throughout the Winter. Now they are putting up stalks of flowers. Love it.
Sage -- I have tons of different kinds of sage. They all do great here in Texas. Many are evergreen, which is nice. And the others are already coming back quickly. The evergreen ones are putting up flowers now
Ruellia -- I have both the dwarf and the large variety. They are both starting to come back. I can see why they say the larger ones are invasive. I have just one and green leaves are coming up from the ground over a 4 foot area. Looked great last Summer so I will only pull back a little.
Rock Rose -- I love this plant other than the fact that it gets mildew. As long as you stay on top of it and spray it -- make sure it has a drip system, not a sprinkler, this looks good most of the time. It reseeds easily too so I transplanted to many areas. Not many plants do well in sun and shade both
Skullcap -- what a name. I have 3 and 2 of the 3 made it through the Winter. I don't know why the other one died since they are evergreen. Waiting to see those flowers
Winecup -- I planted 2 last year and never saw flowers. So I am hoping to see some this Spring. They both died down to a small clump of leaves and seem to be growing back well.
Mexican Feather grass -- so I love this grass. It looks good all Summer and Winter. I love the feathery movement of the grass. The one thing I didn't realize is how much it reseeds. I have little grasses everywhere! Oh well, lots to give away to friends for free and transplant to other areas of the garden.
Big Mully -- I only have one and wish I had room for more -- mine got quite big and looked great in the Summer and Fall. It never turned completely brown -- always had some green
I also have the gulf Mully which is beautiful in the Fall.
Well, this is a list of just some of my plants. I do have annuals that made it through the Winter -- my Dianthus and Verbena. In fact, my Dianthus bloomed all Winter! I look forward to watching my garden bloom and grow. I also have a vegetable garden as well. I know I need to post pictures so we can see progress!
