Common name: White Bacopa
Botanical name: Sutera cordata

White Bacopa is a prostrate ground cover with white flowers. It reaches 1' tall and spreads to 2' wide. This lovely plant blooms most of the year if given ample water (otherwise, flowers drop). Leaves are small, heart shaped, aromatic and heart shaped. Plant in full sun near coastal areas; provide afternoon shade or complete shade in warm inland areas. It does better in acid, rich soil that is well draining. This is a great plant for containers and hanging baskets.

Common name: Dwarf Plumbago
Botanical name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Intense blue flowers adorn the glossy green leaves of this plant in summer. This mat-forming ground cover, 12"-18" tall and wide, does well in full or part sun, needing regular watering and more during hot summer spells. Dark green leaves turn reddish in fall. This plant spreads by rhizomes. This plant does best in well draining soil but will tolerate clay soil.

Common name: Incana Cranesbill
Botanical name: Geranium incanum

Geranium incanum is grown as a trailing or mounding perennial to a size of 1' tall, spreading by underground runners to cover relatively large areas if healthy. Its foliage has a wispy, ferny texture. The lavender flowers with yellow green centers can appear from spring through fall. Trim plant after bloom period to prevent reseeding. The plant needs good drainage, and most suffer die back in cold winters. It flourishes in coastal areas. It does well in full to part sun. It needs occasional watering once it's established. Great plant for containers, in rock gardens, next to walkways.

Common name: Peruvian Lily
Botanical name: Alstroemeria hybrids

This attractive perennial is grown for cut flowers. Foliage is evergreen, green colored, strap-like and pointed. During spring and summer, flowers with many petals appear. Typically multi-colored petals in pink, yellow, orange, white or lavender, many times with dots of colors also. This plant can grow 2-4' tall and 1' wide. It does best in full to part sun with well draining soil. All parts of plant are poisonous and for some, causes dermatitis. May spread in frost free, warm climates and naturalize.

Common name: Hybrid Twinspur or Diascia
Botanical name: Diascia hybrids

Diascia hybrids are annual that come in different colors, depending on the variety such as pink, red, white or salmon. They reach 10"-16" tall and spread 12"-18" wide. Because they are upright and spreading in a short time, they look great in hanging pots or in planters in full sun. Diascia blooms in summer and needs moist, fertile soil. Extra water needed during hot spells. Prune after bloom period to keep the plant tidy and perhaps encourage a second bloom.