Often, great plants for our area are overlooked for their showier relatives which don’t perform as well in Texas.

Heliotropium amplexicaule is a prime example. Many gardeners have tried the showy heliotrope, or “Cherry Pie” annual heliotrope, with little success in our Texas climate. H. ‘Azure Skies’ creeping heliotrope is a completely different plant that is ideally suited to our unique gardening conditions.

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