Dr. Jared Barnes is a southern plantsman. He was born and raised in west Tennessee, did his master's and doctorate work in Raleigh, North Carolina; and now he teaches in Texas at Stephen F. Austin State University. In that time he has grown (and seen on many excursions!) countless great plants thrive across the great southern expanse. Join Jared as he shares with you some of his favorite perennials and how to effectively incorporate them into your garden.

1. SOUTHERN BORN AND BRED
Na.ve and Adopted Plants for Zone 8
Jared Barnes, Ph.D.

10. TROPICALS

11. Colocasia ‘Mojito'

13. Colocasia gigantea ‘Thailand Giant'

16. Curcuma elata
Dawn Stover

17. Musa velu2na

19. Musella lasiocarpa

21. Zingiber mioga
‘Silver Arrow’

22. Hedychium coronarium

23. XEROPHYTES

24. Yucca recurvifolia
‘Margaritaville'

26. Yucca × gloriosa ‘Tiny Star’
Dawn Stover

27. Agave ova2folia

28. Dasylirion texanum

30. Beschorneria
yuccoides

38. Opun2a cacanapa
‘Ellisiana’
Dawn Stover

39. Euphorbia rigida

41. GEOPHYTES

42. Albuca nelsonii

52. Scilla peruviana

55. Hippeastrum × johnsonii

56. Gladiolus
communis
subsp. byzan2nus
Greg Grant

58. Zephyranthes candida

61. (Formosa lily)

62. Lycoris radiata

64. Lycoris
sprengeri

66. Gladiolus dalenii Halloweenie’

68. GRASSES

73. Nassella tenuissima

78. Muhlenbergia
lindheimeri

79. Saccharum
officinarum
‘Pele’s Smoke'

80. Saccharum
officinarum
‘Pele’s Smoke'

81. PERENNIAL FAVES

84. Melianthus major

86. Phlox paniculata ‘John Fanick’
Dawn Stover

87. Gaillardia aes2valis var. winkleri
'Grape Sensa.on'
Dawn Stover

88. An2rrhinum
hispanicum
Dawn Stover

89. Galphimia glauca

90. Erythrina × bidwillii

91. Liatris spicata

92. Liatris spicata

93. Asclepias tuberosa

94. Asclepias tuberosa

95. Bap2sia sphaerocarpa

96. Bap2sia sphaerocarpa

97. Erythrina herbacea

98. Phytolacca americana 'Sunny Side Up'

103. Spigelia marilandica

104. Rhynchospora
colorata

105. Lobelia cardinalis

108. Penstemon
murrayanus

109. Penstemon
murrayanus

118. John Dilday

121. Helianthus angus2folius

122. Amsonia hubrich2i

123. Amsonia hubrich2i

124. Amsonia hubrich2i

125. Amsonia hubrich2i

128. Salvia farinacea ‘Henry Duelberg’

130. Salvia leucantha
‘White Velour’

132. Salvia madrensis
‘Red Neck Girl’

133. Nico2ana glauca
‘Salta Blues’

134. Nico2ana glauca
‘Salta Blues’

135. Chrysanthemum
‘Maw Maw’s
Christmas Mum’

136. • Dawn Stover
thesoutherngardengirl.blogspot.com
• Greg Grant
• John Dilday
Photo Credits

137. meristemhor.culture.com
barnesj@sfasu.edu
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