More plants

I have a few more plants to share.  The Butterfly Weed is a milkweed and is vital to the Monarch butterfly.  They are easy to grow and like full sun.

There are many types of milkweed.  This happens to be the one that volunteered in my yard and has come back and multiplied.  I love it. 

This a an old fashioned 4-O'Clock.  They are hardy and somewhat invasive.  Where ever a seed falls, it will grow. Hummingbirds and bees love them.

They really do open about 4 o'clock and stay open all night. They close up in the morning after the sun gets up in the sky.  They have the most amazing scent.  A few of these will scent your whole yard.

And don't forget about herbs.  They are a great addition to your garden and do not require any special maintenance.  Rosemary is a great one for Texas gardens.  It loves the heat.  During the epic drought of 2011, mine thrived. 

It has little blue flowers.  Butterflies and bees do love it.  Another good one is onion chives.  They are very hardy, useful in the kitchen as is rosemary, and attract tons of bees. 

I am probably going to populate the neighborhood with these.  But they won't be allowed to grow.  My neighbors are yardners, not gardners.  They want the well manicured St. Augustine grass lawns with a few boxwoods stuck around and a few crape myrtles maybe.  God forbid a wildflower should make a stand in their yards.  And the sprinklers go every day.