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Stock Flowers in San Antonio: A Fragrant Winter–Spring Favorite

by Happy Gardener | 11/13/2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Spring Garden, Winter Garden | 0 Comments

Stock flowers (Matthiola incana) are a rewarding cool-season annuals for San Antonio gardeners. Known for their delightful cinnamon-and-clove fragrance, upright stems, and full, ruffled blooms, stock offers a nostalgic charm that instantly elevates winter and...

Forsythia Sage: Yellow Salvia Brings a Pop of Sunshine to Gardens

by Happy Gardener | 11/13/2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Color, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Winter Garden | 0 Comments

If you’re looking to add height, movement, and brilliant fall color to your landscape, forsythia sage (Salvia madrensis) is a unique and great choice for San Antonio and surrounding areas. Known for its tall, architectural form and soft, vibrant, yellow flower spikes,...

Growing Amaryllis in Texas Two Ways: Holiday Color/Spring Blooms

by Happy Gardener | 10/29/2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Flower Bulbs, Seasonal & Gardening Tips | 2 Comments

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is one of the easiest flowering bulbs to grow — and in Texas, you can enjoy it two ways: Forced indoors in fall for dazzling holiday blooms around Christmas. Planted outdoors in fall or winter for spring blooms, often right around Easter....

Dividing Perennials in Fall in San Antonio for Healthier Plants

by Happy Gardener | 10/29/2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips | 0 Comments

In the warm climate of the San Antonio, Texas region, the cooler air and still-warm soils create a prime window for dividing perennials in fall. After the worst of summer heat, plants can focus energy on root re-establishment rather than full-throttle growth or bloom....

Discover the Beauty of Coral Vine in San Antonio

by Happy Gardener | 10/23/2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Fall Garden, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden | 4 Comments

If you’re looking to add late-season color and pollinator appeal to your garden in the San Antonio area, look no further than the stunning Antigonon leptopus, commonly known as coral vine (also “Queen’s Wreath” or “Queen’s Crown Vine”). In this blog we’ll dive into...

Growing Mexicali Rose Fairy Duster in San Antonio

by Happy Gardener | 10/13/2025 | Butterflies, hummingbirds, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators, Xeriscape Solutions | 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a beautiful, drought-tough, pollinator-magnet shrub that thrives in the heat of South Texas, growing Mexicali Rose Fairy Duster might be your next favorite discovery! This semi-evergreen, compact shrub is a standout choice for San Antonio...