by Happy Gardener | Jun 25, 2026 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials
If you are a blue flower lover, today’s blog is specifically for you! Today we are comparing 3 varieties of salvia that all perform wonderfully here in San Antonio, Texas. These gorgeous salvias all produce abundant blue blooms, beckon to the pollinators, and...
by Happy Gardener | Oct 9, 2025 | Annuals & Perennials, hummingbirds, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators, Texas Perennials
If you’re looking for a resilient, colorful, and pollinator-friendly plant for your San Antonio landscape, Giant Mexican Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus penduliflorus) deserves a top spot on your list. This Mexico native perennial adds a burst of red beauty to any garden...
by Happy Gardener | Jul 9, 2025 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Seasonal & Gardening Tips, Summer Garden
If your gardens are lacking pizzazz, color, and drama, don’t worry, we’ve got just the plants to bring the heat! Meet our chosen selections of Pride of Barbados varieties, and get ready for these bold and blooming beauties to turn your San Antonio landscape into a...
by Happy Gardener | Feb 21, 2024 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
If you are looking for a heat loving plant tough enough to handle our San Antonio summer temperatures that offers copious amounts of flowers for the pollinators to enjoy, you might want to take a look at agastache (“ah-GAH-stah-kee”). 10 Quick Characteristics...
by Happy Gardener | Jun 19, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
When you walk through the perennials at Rainbow Gardens, you are bound to see a flurry of butterfly action in the lantana section. Profuse, vibrant blooms on a nectar rich plant leaves no doubt as to why the pollinators make lantana a favorite stop for a sip. Today we...
by Happy Gardener | Jun 1, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Seasonal & Gardening Tips
As our San Antonio summer scoots along and the heat shuts down many flowering plants, the sight of something red in the garden is a delightful sight for a hummingbird, which will zoom in for an expected meal. Lantana does extremely well in our Texas climate. You can...
