Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia) hummingbird friendly and the plants can be

and the plants can be used as a specimen

Evergreen Sumac also performs well in areas with a little heavy clay

Tall Gayfeather

'Mystic Spires' does best when protected from afternoon sun in the summer

Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia) hummingbird friendly and the plants can beZexmenia is a lovely, no hassle addition to any sunny or partly sunny garden. It actually is a small shrub with its lower stem becoming woody with age. Zexmenia is a heat loving plant that produces yellow orange flowers on and off late spring through fall. It thrives in rocky soils, but it is adaptable as long as the soil is well draining. It is long lived, drought tolerant and easy to grow. It may be trimmed periodically to shape or promote denser