Slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum) are fairly easy orchids to keep as houseplants

Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera xbuckleyi) is an ideal houseplant that will bloom for the holidays

Black dalea (Dalea frutescens) is a low-growing Southwest-native shrub that blooms in purple from August into November

'Galilee' paperwhite (Narcissus 'Galilee') offers more flowers than other cultivars and has a softer fragrance. Bulbs should be potted by Thanksgiving for holiday bloom.

Muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia) is a native vine with tasty purple berries that ripen in September and October.

Pink rain lily (Zephyranthes grandiflora) blooms repeatedly July through August, following periods of rain or watering. It can be grown in pots where not hardy.

Ozark witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) is a hardy shrub that blooms early, in January to April.

This fall-blooming aster has large flowers and resists mildew.

Hairawn muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) is a native grass whose long deep pink fall flowers give it a wonderfully feathery look.  

Spider lily (Lycoris radiata) blooms from late summer to early autumn, with dazzling red flowers on tall stalks.