Henry Duelberg salvia is a favorite among Texas gardeners because it is a Texas native, blooms profusely, attracts butterflies, is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and reliably returns. It has a
By Lydia Holley
Mar 3, 2021
If you have been discouraged by the number of yellow or brown leaves in your garden, instead of counting the dead, look for the survivors. Then, consider replacing your dead plants with more of those that came through the freeze unscathed.
Master Gardener Judy Haldeman told me she was most impressed with her cast iron plants (Aspidistra elatior). Hers were covered in snow while the ones in my garden were encased in ice. Both came out without a mark, looking the same the day after it thawed as the day before the front came through. I also have some that I purchased but have yet to plant, so their roots were protected from the cold only by a sheet of black plastic, and still, they look unscathed. I was expecting to have to cut them all to the ground, so that was a pleasant surprise.