Chicken Gizzard (Iresine diffusa f. herbstii)
This plant in the amaranth family -- with its glossy, bright red, green, white to variegated leaves -- rarely blooms in cultivation and is grown for its showy foliage. It can be grown as both an annual and as a houseplant.
In the garden, this plant requires moist though well-drained soil and full sun for the best color. It grows 12- to 18-in. tall and 12- to 36-in. wide. Pinching back is recommended to maintain shape and to promote bushier foliage, and removing buds concentrates the plant's energy in producing its colorful foliage.
Seashore Mallow (Kosteletzkya pentacarpos)
Eye-catching solitary hibiscus-like 1 ½ - to 2 ½-in. pink flowers appear on Seashore Mallow from July to October, with their nectar attracting pollinators like hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
Ginko (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo is a long-lived, medium-maintenance, woody, deciduous tree native to south-central and southeast China. It is often called a living fossil because the ginkgo has existed for hundreds of millions of years. It arrived in North America in 1784, in Philadelphia, via England.
Curlyleaf Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)
Curlyleaf Yucca is a perennial broadleaf, clumping evergreen shrub native to the Southeastern US. It grows 3- to 8-ft. tall and 3- to 5-ft. wide. A 5- to 6-ft. tall panicle of showy, long-lasting, waxy, creamy-white, bell -shaped flowers appears in late spring to early summer. Hummingbirds, moths, small mammals, and songbirds are attracted to the plant, but it is pollinated by specialized moths called yucca moths.