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Salvia leucantha, commonly called Mexican bush sage, is a warm-season flowering perennial or subshrub grown for its long spikes of purple, white, or violet flowers and attractive foliage. The ‘Santa Barbara’ selection listed by Gen1 Greenhouse is a compact cultivar valued for its flowers and relatively low-maintenance habit. Quick Care Guide Light: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Well-drained soilWater: Moderate; drought tolerant once establishedFertilizer: Light feedingPruning: Cut back after flowering…
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Yucca filamentosa is a durable evergreen yucca native to the southeastern United States. Its stiff, sword-shaped foliage and tall spikes of creamy flowers make it an excellent structural plant for sunny East Texas landscapes. Gen1 Greenhouse offers several variegated forms, including ‘Color Guard’, ‘Golden Sword’, and ‘Variegata’. Quick Care Guide Light: Full sun to partial shadeSoil: Well-drained soilWater: Low to moderateFertilizer: MinimalPruning: Remove damaged leaves and old flower stalksBest Use:…
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Gardenias are evergreen flowering shrubs prized for their glossy leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers. They are among the most desirable shrubs for East Texas landscapes, but they perform best when their requirements for soil acidity, moisture, and drainage are understood. The Gen1 Greenhouse inventory includes ‘August Beauty’, ‘Frostproof’, and ‘Radicans’. These are all forms of Gardenia jasminoides, but they vary considerably in size and growth habit. ‘Radicans’ is a…
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