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Hello Gardeners who love Perennials,

I am brand new to the list and fairly new to gardening.

We moved into our new house in July 1996 (actually late June 96) and after 
getting more or less settled and putting regular grass in the back yard and 
everything in order in the house we decided it was time to put in some flower
beds.  We put in raised beds in the back yard and one raised bed in front (the
other front beds were put in and landscape plants provided by the builder of
the home.  We added two azaleas and as of lately some small plants in front 
such as Alysum (sic), Roman Chamomile, Mother of Thyme, Corsican Mint and
Gotu 
Kola.  I also planted bulbs which are either squill or dwarf iris this fall 
but nothing has come up yet.

Our front raised bed at this time faces east on the north side of the house 
and is shaded most of the day in the winter, but gets lots of sun in summer.
Currently planted in that garden are fountain grass, a pinapple sage, and in
front there are snapdragons, dianthus, alysum(sic) and either squill or dwarf
iris (reticulata).  Same as above, planted bulbs but nothing has come up yet.

The back yard now has 6 raised beds of varying dimensions and a rock garden 
area.  Two of the raised beds are planted with various herbs, and my flower 
gardens which have various plants from bulb plants (some haven't sprouted
yet), 
Silvarado Sage, a Hamelia, other Salvia's, Giant Allium to Abel Moschus (died 
back in freeze), ice plants, Pansies, Grape Hyacinth (just beginning to
sprout 
foliage and Purple Cone flower which was planted late and didn't do well.
That
describes the 3 back beds which also had a beautiful Mexican Sunflower which 
died in the freeze also.  We also put in a raised bed under the bedroom window
with a theme of edible flowers which includes Kale, Calendulas, Marigolds, 
Stock, Pansies, Violas and Signet Marigolds (Lemon Gem) plus Syrian Oregano
(?)
(Oreganum maru).  The Rock Garden has Lamb's ear, Society Garlic bulb plants
(Grape Hyacinth and Crocus) as well as Fountain Grass.  

We also have several large containers (Clay and Plastic Pots) or actually pots
of all sizes which principally contain peppers, herbs, and a Croton with 
pansies, Mints, Primroses.

Well there is my complete list of plants of which I am not sure which will 
turn out to be perennials as we live in Houston (zone 9a Upper Texas Gulf 
Coast).  This makes some of the plants annuals for winter (burn up in the hot
summer), and some annuals for summer (near tropicals which will succumb to the
occasional freeze.  

What are my possibilities for perennials in Houston?
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       William M. Groth
       groth@ruf.rice.edu
       Senior Staff Auditor
       Internal Audit Department
       phone: (713) 527-8101 ext.3759
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