Common
Name

Scientific
Name

Height
in Inches

Growth
Rate

Drought
Tolerance

Salt
Tolerance

Light
Requirement

Region

Native

FLOWERS

Amaryllis lily

Hippeastrum spp.

12

M

S

N,C,S

-

Beach sunflower

Helianthus debilis

12

M

H

N,C,S

Blanket flower

Gaillardia pulchella

6-12

F

H

N,C,S

Daylily

Hemerocallis spp.

24

M

H

N,C,S

-

False heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia

12

F

-

N,C,S

-

Periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

6-18

M

M

N,C,S

-

Pentas

Pentas lanceolata

24-48

F

-

N,C,S

-

Portulaca

Portulaca spp.

6

F

H

N,C,S

-

Purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

to 24

M

-

N,C

Rain lily

Zephyranthes spp.

6-12

M

M

N,C

Stokes aster

Stokesia laevis

to 18

M

-

N,C

Tropical sage

Salvia coccinea

18-24

F

M

N,C,S