Gulf Coast Heirloom Plants
Cockscomb - Celosia cristata
Trifoliate Orange - Poncirus
trifoliata
Milk and Wine Lilies -
Crinum
spp.
Fig - Ficus carica
Byzantine Gladiolus -
Gladiolus
byzantinus
Tawny
Daylily -
Hemerocallis
fulva
Confederate Rose -
Hibiscus
mutabilis
Althea, Rose of Sharon - Hibiscus syriacus
Johnson’s Amaryllis - Hippeastrum x
johnsonii
Hydrangea - Hydrangea macrophylla
Bearded Iris -
Iris x germanica
Crape Myrtle -
Lagerstroemia
indica
Red Spider Lily -
Lycoris
radiata
Four-o-’clock - Mirabilis jalapa
Nandina - Nandina domestica
Narcissus -
Narcissus spp.
Oleander - Nerium oleander
Prickly Pear - Opuntia spp.
Tuberose -
Polianthes
tuberosa
Pomegranate -
Punica granatum
Old Garden Roses - Rosa spp.
Bridal Wreath - Spiraea spp.
Zinnia - Zinnia elegans
Cemetery White Iris -
Iris
albicans
Snowflakes -
Leucojum
aestivum
Christmas Berry - Ardisia crenata
Banana Shrub - Michelia Figo
Sweet Pea - Lathyrus odoratus
Trumpet Vine - Campsis radicans
Mimosa - Albizzia julibrissin
Mexicali Rose - Clerodendrum bungei
Montbretia - Crocosmia pottsi
Hollyhocks - Alcea rosea
Castor Bean - Ricinus communis
Angel's Trumpet - Datura arborea
Air Potato - Dioscorea bulbifera
Moon Vine - Ipomoea alba
Elephant Ears - Colocasia esculenta
Hidden Lily Ginger - Curcuma petiolata
Maypop - Passiflora incarnata
Rice Paper Plant - Tetrapamax papyrifera
Blackeyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta
Lantana - Lantana camera
Purple Heart - Setcresea pallido
Hardy Hibiscus - Hibiscus moscheutos
Canna - Canna x generalis
Cardinal Climber - Ipomoea quamaclit
Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow -
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Determination of Heirloom status derived from following books:
"The
Southern Heirloom Garden" by William C. Welch and Greg Grant
"Pass-along
Plants" by Steve Bender and Felder Rushing
Links to the website by Dr. William C. Welch
Professor and Landscape Horticulturist
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/southerngarden/heirtex.html