Yes, but they bloom less here, because they can't take full Texas sun.

You will find gardening in Texas very challenging, as we have severe drought and heat from July to September (sometimes longer).

Spring is usually very wet, but this year we have had drought, which has been around now for over a year.

We have early summer, summer, late summer, and an occassional chilly spell.

You will learn that "dog days" is a heat misery reference.

You will want air conditioning from February to November.

Welcome to the furnace.

Hi HKLimsa - you need a good nursery to lean on - anyone near Leander?? know a good nursery?

You have to garden early most of the growing season and come indoors before noon. Of course that depends on your age too. Younger folks can take the heat better.

Darlin' we may tawlk funny but we spell it T E X A S
Taxes is what them guvment mens want.
In June we rest. The plants are in for the season, the tomatoes have gone to the compost pile, the heat and humidity are cranking up.
No peonies on the Gulf Coast, too hot, too humid, too wet.
Tally HO!

Now Tally, I do believe you're mistaken. HK is not misspelling, but is typing with an accent. (Though at first, I did think it was a Tax question)

Sorry I did misspell Texas by mistake, I am moving next month to Leander, I can't waite it is going be challenging for me special I grow up in zone 5 , we start gardening in June,

In Texas, you need to be done with gardening by June. Getting outside in July-September, is mostly for masochists.

Just call me a masochist, Rick because I am outside most of the time.

Okedoke. Carrie is a masochist. (grin) Hope you are younger than I am. I really feel the heat now, after June. Have to actually be careful to heed the warning signs right away, when I am overheating.

Getting old is definitely a pain.....but I am more than ready to retire.....so I guess there's a trade off there, somewhere.

HK, let me too welcome you to Texas, even though you are not yet here. The first summer you are here you will probably think you have died and gone further "South".
You will love the fall and winter.
What part of NY are from? My husband was from Port Chester. I enjoyed visiting there. That was the first place I ever saw hostas and crab apples.