Herself’s Houston Garden

Gardening for fun and wildlife at the edge of Houston’s piney woods

Aztec Grass ( Ophiopogon intermedius ‘Aztec’ )

ljmacphee | August 13, 2007

Aztec Grass is grown as a ground cover. It has white bell shaped flowers. Blooming starts in July and continues through the summer.
If you are looking for a grass-like ground cover Aztec Grass is a good choice. Leaves are thin growing to about 18″ and variegated. It likes the shade and slightly dry [...]

Houston Zoo

ljmacphee | August 10, 2007

This was the first chance I had to get down to the zoo. It’s down in the south side of Hermann Park just under the Museum District and near Rice Village. ( So there are lots of good places to dine afterwards. )
I wouldn’t normally be talking about zoos and wild animals and [...]

Chinese indigo ( Indigofera decora )

ljmacphee | August 8, 2007

I love this plant. So I planted him right outside my office window. However, it is far shadier than he would like. Indigo prefers part sun, but it can become invasive given too much sunlight. It will send out suckers and become very dense over time. It is often used [...]