Thyrallis and Firecracker Fern – Both love the heat and do not need a lot of water.  It does not get much better than that.

Thyrallis gets very large. If we have a really hard freeze, the shrub will die to the ground, but will come back in the spring.  It is beautiful, but I am not sure how it benefits wildlife.  I have never seen a butterfly or a bee land on it.

Firecracker fern attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees.  Love this plant.  It is beautiful too.