Common name:Jackman Clematis
Botanical name:Clematis x jackmanii

Jackman Clematis is a lovely, old-fashioned vine that is well suited to our urban landscapes. Showy deep purple-violet flowers cover the vine most of the summer. Once established, it is a fast grower to about 18 feet. Prune in the spring.

Common name:Mexican Evening Primrose
Botanical name:Oenothera speciosa

Mexican evening primrose is a herbaceous perennial with white to pink flowers that mature to rosy pink. It grows to 10 to 20 inches tall and 18 inches wide, with erect to sprawling stems. Narrow, lance-like, medium green leaves sometimes have small lobes near the leaf bases. Flowers open in the evening and remain open to late morning (all day if overcast). Flowers are followed by oval, ridged, seed capsules. It can be a little aggressive, but in hot, dry parkstrips, that's a fabulous quality.