Plant Specific Websites

(Alphabetic Order)

Camellias

http://www.camellia.gulfcoast-gardening.com/camellia_selection.htm - If you are in to Camellias this is the site.

http://www.camellia.gulfcoast-gardening.com/ - Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Society

Gingers

http://www.sfasu.edu/ag/arboretum/gaylilies/index.htm - Welcome to Linda Gay's Ginger Website! Linda is the Director of Mercer Arboretum and a true plant lover. Linda has long been a pioneer in the testing of gingers for the Houston area (Zone 9) and Mercer Arboretum is now home to one of the finest collections in the South. This website details Linda's experience with this exciting family of ornamentals.

Hibiscus

http://web.wt.net/~strhibs/WOW.htm - Strictly Hibiscus.

Iris

Zydeco Louisiana Iris Garden is the outgrowth of a thirty year hobby growing and hybridizing these irises.  It is a small and personal operation in the New Orleans area.  Hopefully it will grow but retain the personal spirit that binds iris growers and makes this more fun than business.

Live Oaks

Live Oaks - Louisiana Live Oak Society

Palms

Roses

http://www.ars.org/ - Lots of good rose info from the American Rose Society

Help Me Find My Rose

Every Rose - the Rose Reference Database

The Rose File

http://www.weareroses.com/index.tmpl - Choose the reference chart link, then use the click here for a manual search to narrow the criteria to Zone 9.

http://www.geocities.com/gulfrosesoc/ - Mississippi Gulf Coast Rose Society, Dedicated to the study and culture of roses on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

http://www.burger.com/roseindx.htm - Roses in Houston

http://gardening.about.com/library/weekly/aa042899.htm - Roses for the Deep South

Cut Flowers

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/subjects/louisiana_horticulture/cutflowers/ - Not exactly a plant, but close enough.  Cut flowers for the Gulf Coast is a neat publication from LSU.