After looking though many pics in my google search, I am thinking this is indeed ...Salvia Tiliifolia
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...US291%26sa%3DN but can't translate.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi and it did come from Texas...
Swan Plant is indeed what I have growing in the garden.
Also known as Hairy Balls and same as Oscar's Milkweed posted by VGary.
Leaving the tree that is still not named (second pic)...... Thanks, Patty
ps..How do you post the larger embedded pictures in a post?