Winter Savory

An easy to grow hardy, semi-woody compact shrub. Foliage is dark green with small white flowers blooming July-September. An attractive border plant for a culinary herb garden; also has medicinal use. Peppery flavor is stronger than summer savory; blends well with oregano, thyme, sage, rosemary, basil, and most mints. Aromatic scent repels harmful pests while attracting pollinators and bees.

Yarrow

Herbaceous perennial with long history of medicinal use. Fern-like foliage with colorful flowers in assorted varieties during the summer; spreading and self-seeding, can be invasive. Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Zexmenia

A drought tolerant, flowering herbaceous Texas native perennial with orange-yellow daisy-like blooms from spring through fall. Dies back in north Texas each winter and returns mid-spring. Attracts birds and butterflies; larval host for Bordered Patch, Sierran Metalmark, and Lacinia Patch butterflies.