Nativeand

Adapted Landscape Plants

City of Austin

Texas AgriLife Extension

an earthwise guide for Central Texas

 Nativeand
Adapted Landscape Plants
an earthwise guide for Central Texas

This guide was developed to help you in your efforts to protect and preserve our water resources.
 Index Key
Trees ......................................................... 3 Native to: Water:
E - Edwards Plateau: Shallow lime- Refers to the plants water needs after they
Small Trees / Large Shrubs ....................... 6 stone or caliche soil (generally on are established. All plants require more water
the west side of Austin) when first planted
Shrubs ....................................................... 12 B - Blackland Prairie: Deeper, dark
clay soils (generally on the central VL - Very Low (Water occasion-
and east side of Austin) ally during very dry conditions)
Perennials ................................................. 22 B/E - Native to both Blackland Prairie L - Low (Water thoroughly every
and Edwards Plateau 3-4 weeks if no rainfall)
Yuccas/Agaves/Succulents/Cacti/Sotols .... 36 T - Texas (outside of the immediate M - Medium (Water thoroughly
Austin area) every 2-3 weeks if no rainfall)
Ornamental Grasses .................................. 38 X - Hybrid plant with native H - High (Water thoroughly
Texas parentage every 5-7 days if no rainfall)
Vines ......................................................... 40
For additional native plant information, visit the Wildlife:
Groundcovers ........................................... 42 plant section of the Lady Bird Johnson Wild-

Raingardens ............................................. 47
flower Centers website at www.wildflower.org

Texas native plants provide greater
wildlife value than hybrid, non-
Utility Approved Trees: native and/or exotic plants.
Bulbs / Water Plants ................................ 48 - Appropriate for use near overhead Flowers, leaves, nuts, seeds and
and underground utilities berries provide food for wildlife
including butterflies, insects, birds
Turf ........................................................... 49 Evergreen or Deciduous: and/or mammals

Invasives ................................................... 50 E - Evergreen Deer Resistant:

SE - Semi-Evergreen When very hungry, deer will eat

almost any plant; the following
D - Deciduous
are guidelines:
Availability:
Most plants on the list are readily available + Usually
Somewhat deer resistant
deer resistant
Key

D - may be difficult to find

 Intro
Gardening, Austin-style
Our native landscape is the inspiration for this guide to earthwise
plant choices for Austin area gardens. The Grow Green plant list was
created to help you select beautiful native and adapted plants which
are naturally drought tolerant and resistant to pests and
diseases. The less watering, fertilizing, and chemical control
required in your yard, the more you contribute to the conservation
and preservation of our precious water resources - our streams,
lakes, and aquifers.

Native plants belong here; they thrive with minimal care and provide
habitat for local wildlife. We have chosen plants you should be able
to find without too much trouble. Some non-natives are also recom-
mended, for special situations, like shady areas, poorly drained soils
or for their deer resistance. Many plants were included simply for
their great beauty.

Some people move to Austin and try to surround themselves with

plants they are familiar with from their past homes. These plants are
often poorly suited to our climate and soils. By choosing native and
adapted plants, you become more knowledgeable about, more aware
of, and more connected to the land of Central Texas. Incorporate
them into your landscape for a garden style with a sense of place.
We hope you enjoy using this guide to recreate Austins natural
beauty in your own back yard.
Trees

Texas Ash Eastern Red Cedar Arizona Cypress Bald Cypress

Bigtooth Maple

Montezuma Cypress Cedar Elm

Honey Mesquite Bur Oak Chinquapin Oak

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General Maintenance Comments: eliminate crossing branches; shape a young tree in the first three years after planting to produce an attractive, mature specimen;
Trees avoid planting trees with fruit and flowers near walks, pools and porches because they can be messy (see Grow Green Installation and Maintenance fact sheet for
more information) Did You Know? Trees receive protection within the city limits of Austin once they reach 19 in diameter on single family home lots, and 8 in
diameter on multi-family and commercial properties. For more information visit www.cityofaustin.org/trees or call 974-1876.
Yellow- Fast growing; only Ash appropriate for Austin
Ash, Texas Prune for shape or to area; needs good drainage; relatively long life;
Fraxinus texensis E 40-50 40-50 Sun D Fall bronze
foliage
VL D raise canopy provides nesting and cover; birds eat flowers
and fruit
Columnar Prefers deeper soils; good screen plant;
Cedar, Eastern Red Fall/ or spread- L
Juniperus virginiana B 30-50 15-25 Sun E Winter ing shape D No maintenance required
Ashe Juniper (mistakenly called Cedar) is an
excellent native alternative for shallow soils
Blue- Well suited to limestone soils; attractive, peeling
Cypress, Arizona
Cupressus arizonica T 25-50 15-25 Sun E silver
foliage
VL Prune for shape only
red bark; somegood disease problems; requires
drainage
Cypress, Bald Requires deep, moist soil conditions and mois-
B/E 60-100 25-50+ Sun/part Copper
Taxodium distichum shade D Fall foliage L Pruning not necessary
ture; foliagewestern
dries up in dry, hot location; use
seed source only

Cypress, Montezuma Similar to Bald Cypress but faster growth and

T 60-100 25-50+ Sun/part Bronze
Taxodium mucronatum shade D Fall foliage L Pruning not necessary
more adapted to dry, stressful conditions; may
freeze in severe winters
Upright form; adapted to rocky soils; can with-
Elm, Cedar B/E 25-50 25-35 Sun/part Gold Prune for shape or to stand heavy, poorly drained clay soils and soils
Ulmus crassifolia shade D Fall foliage VL raise canopy that are moderately compacted; susceptible to
powdery mildew
Creamy 2-3 long blooms; bright green foliage and weep-
Honey Mesquite March- Prune for shape or to
Prosopis glandulosa B/E 25-30 25-30 Sun D Sept. white
flower
VL D raise canopy ing shape; very slow growing; thorns; excellent
nectar source; aggressive spreader
Red and
Maple, Bigtooth 20-50 20-30 Sun/part Prune for shape or to Best maple for alkaline soils; outstanding
Acer grandidentatum E shade D Fall gold
foliage
VL D raise canopy fall color
Large, majestic, very adaptable; needs lots of
Oak, Bur Large Prune for shape or to
Quercus macrocarpa B/E 50-70 50+ Sun D Spring acorns VL raise canopy space and deep soil; moderate growth rate;
susceptible to powdery mildew
Yellow Stately form; good for deeper soils; requires
Oak, Chinquapin Prune for shape or to
Quercus muhlenbergii B/E 50-70 30-40 Sun D Fall and rust
foliage
L raise canopy additional water until established; moderate
growth rate

Urban Forestry/Tree Preservation - www.cityofaustin.org/trees 4

Trees

Texas Red Oak*

Lacey Oak Southern Live Oak*

Small Trees/ Large Shrubs

Mexican White Oak Texas Palmetto Pecan

Mexican Sycamore Anacacho Orchid Mexican Buckeye Red Buckeye

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General Maintenance Comments: eliminate crossing branches; shape a young tree in the first three years after planting to produce an attractive, mature specimen;
Trees avoid planting trees with fruit and flowers near walks, pools and porches because they can be messy (see Grow Green Installation and Maintenance fact sheet for
more information) Did You Know? Trees receive protection within the city limits of Austin once they reach 19 in diameter on single family home lots, and 8 in
diameter on multi-family and commercial properties. For more information visit www.cityofaustin.org/trees or call 974-1876.
Bluish
Oak, Lacey Prune for shape or to Ideal for small urban yards; slow growth; toler-
Quercus laceyi E 20-30 25 Sun D green
foliage
VL raise canopy if desired ates shallow, limestone soil; resistant to oak wilt
Oak, Live (Southern) Prune only during hot- Oak wilt susceptible; likes large open spaces;
Quercus virginiana test and coldest months; briefly drops leaves in spring; if planting in
*Oak, Escarpment Live B/E 30-50 50+
Quercus fusiformis
Sun E paint any pruning
wounds immediately to shallow soil, use Escarpment Live Oak which is
more drought tolerant
help prevent oak wilt
Oak, Mexican White Prune for shape or to Medium size leaves, handsome tree;
Quercus polymorpha T 30-40 30-40 Sun SE VL raise canopy prefers deep soil; sheds some leaves in spring
when new leaves emerge
Oak, Texas Red Well adapted to rocky soils; susceptible to oak
15-30 15-30 Bright red/ Paint any pruning
Quercus texana wilt; use western seed source for red oaks;
* Oak, Shumard
Quercus shumardii
E
30-50 30-50
Sun D Fall orange fall L
foliage
wounds immediately to
help prevent oak wilt Shumard Oak is an alternative, but only for deep
well drained soil
Palmetto, Texas Palm

Small Trees/Large Shrubs

Small Prune in summer remov-
Texas Sabal Sun/part E Spring Food for migratory birds; tolerates moist, wet
Sabal texana or
Sabal mexicana
T 45 15 shade white
flowers
L ing only dead fronds;
heavy feeders locations and occasional flooding

Tall impressive tree; nut producing; for good,

Pecan Prune for shape or to
Carya illinoinensis B 60-75 60-75 Sun D L raise canopy deep soils only; susceptible to
disease and insects
Avoid shallow soils; native to creek bottoms so
Sycamore, Mexican Sun/part Yellow, Prune for shape or to requires some moisture; fast growing; resistant
Platanus mexicana 60 40 shade D Fall orange M raise canopy + to bacterial leaf scorch and drought conditions,
rapid growth rate, may not be cold tolerant

Small Trees /Large Shrubs

Anacacho Orchid Tree 6-12 Sun/part White or Prune for shape or to
Bauhinia lunariodes T 6-12 shade D Spring pale pink L raise canopy + Prefers wellbutterflies
drained soil; flowers attract
and bees
Without pruning, forms
Buckeye, Mexican 12-20 12-20 Sun/part Early Pink
Ungnadia speciosa E shade D spring flowers L D large multi-stemmed
shrub Multi-trunk;understory
shrubby; does well as
tree
Funnel-shaped flowers; leaves drop early at end
Buckeye, Red Red
Aesculus pavia B/E 10-15 10-15 Part shade D Spring flowers M Prune for shape only
of summerattracts
but very attractive in spring;
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* Similar plant; provides good alternative
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Carolina Buckthorn Cherry Laurel Crape Myrtle Eves Necklace

Goldenball Leadtree Nellie R. Stevens Holly Possumhaw Holly

Desert Willow

Yaupon Holly Hop Tree

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Small Trees /Large Shrubs
Yellow
Carolina Buckthorn Sun/part foliage; Prune for shape or to Understory tree with glossy leaves;
Rhamnus caroliniana B/E 12-20 15 shade D Fall Red
berries
L D raise canopy red berries for wildlife; can withstand periodic
flooding
Screening plant; wildlife food; does not like hot,
Cherry Laurel 15-20 12-15 Sun/part Dark green M Prune for shape only dry locations; requires deep soil and good drain-
Prunus caroliniana T shade E foliage and/or to raise canopy age or is susceptible to chlorosis; Bright and
Tight can be used as a large hedge
White, Showy flowers; choose mildew-resistant
pink, Prune for shape or to varieties, such as Dynamite and Red Rocket or
Crape Myrtle lavender raise canopy; those named after Native American tribes; trees
6- 25 10-20 Sun D Summer flowers; L-M
Lagerstroemia indica do not chop tops; need good air flow; note mature size when select-
varied fall remove suckers ing variety; dwarf varieties available; aphids can
foliage be a problem
White, Prune for shape or to Trumpet-shaped, 3 long flower; need
Desert Willow 15-25 15-20 Sun/part D Spring-
Chilopsis linearis E shade fall pink or VL
burgundy
raise canopy; remove
suckers well-drained site; airy foliage casts a light shade
for underplantings
Eves Necklace
Styphnolobium affinis E 15-20 15-20 Sun/part
shade D Spring Light pink
flowers VL D Prune for shape or to
raise canopy 4-6 drooping seeds
flower clusters; good nectar plant;
are poisonous
Prune for shape or to 1 globes; fragrant blooms; fairly fast
Goldenball Leadtree 12-20 12-15 Sun/part April to Gold
Leucaena retusa E shade D October flowers VL raise canopy; use rock
mulch growing; airy foliage casts light shade for under-
plantings; deer browse leaves
Avoid over-pruning; female plant produces red
Holly, Nellie R. Stevens Fall/ Red Prune in mid-winter to berries if not sheared; inconspicuous blooms in
llex cornuta 8-10 5-6 Sun E L-M
winter berries shape or to raise canopy spring; susceptible to iron chlorosis and
Nellie R. Stevens
scale insects
Holly, Possumhaw Sun/part Dec. to Red Prune for shape only or
Ilex decidua B/E 12-20 12 shade D Feb. berries L-M to raise canopy Striking red berries on bare branches in winter;
tolerates poor drainage; fruits best in full sun

Holly, Yaupon Small shade tolerant tree, females produce red

12-20 10-15 Sun/part Red
Ilex vomitoria B shade E Winter berries L-M Prune for shape only
freeberries in winter that attract birds;
of insects and diseases; poisonous
Green-
Hop Tree B/E 10-15 10-15 Sun/part Blooms have a citrus scent; host plant for cater-
Ptelea trifoliata shade D Spring ish white
flowers
M D Prune for shape only
+ pillars; adapted to most soils; attracts butterflies

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Retama (Palo Verde)

Kidneywood Mountain Laurel

Mexican Olive Texas Persimmon Pindo Palm

Windmill Palm Mexican Plum Pomegranate Mexican Redbud*

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Small Trees /Large Shrubs
Prune after bloom for Fragrant flowers attract butterflies; blooms off
Kidneywood Sun/part D Spring to White
Eysenhardtia texana E 8-15 6-8 shade fall flowers VL shape only or to trim up
into mini-tree form and on through the season; loose airy foliage
smells like citrus when crushed

Mountain Laurel, Texas Showy flowers with strong grape bubble gum
8-12 Sun/part Purple Prune for shape only or
Sophora secundiflora E 10-20
shade E Spring flowers VL to raise canopy fragrance; poisonous seeds; needs good drainage;
+ occasional caterpillar problems; slow grower

Grey- Furry-textured foliage; berries can be messy so

Olive, Mexican Sun/part Spring/ Prune for shape or to
Cordia boissieri T 15 15 shade Summer green
foliage
VL D raise canopy dont plant near driveways/sidewalks; top may
die in hard freeze
Attractive, smooth, gray bark; wildlife food;
Persimmon, Texas 8-12 Sun/part White Prune for shape only or grows best in shallow, rocky limestone soils;
Diospyros texana E 12-20
shade D Spring
flowers
VL to raise canopy female trees are fruit-bearing so can be messy;
slow grower
Whitish Prune in summer Feather-shaped foliage; inconspicuous flowers;
Palm, Pindo freeze tolerant except for exceptionally cold win-
Late flowers L/ removing only dead
Palm, Jelly
Butia capitata
15-20 8-10 Sun E Spring grey-green VL
foliage
fronds; may need iron
supplement
ters; plant on southern exposure; slow-growing;
+ avoid planting on limestone; do not plant near
preserves; hardy to 12 F

Prune in summer remov- Furry-trunked appearance with dark green

Palm, Windmill 7-10 Sun/part Dark green L/ fan-shaped leaves; hardiest of palms; painful
Trachycarpus fortunei 25 shade E foliage VL ing only dead fronds;
are heavy feeders
+ spines!; often planted in clumps; avoid west sun;
hardy to 5 F
Edible fruit; needs good drainage and fair
Plum, Mexican B/E 15-20 15-20 Sun/part White Prune for shape only or
Prunus mexicana shade D Spring flowers L to raise canopy if desired amount of soil; good in full sun or as an under-
story tree
Orange Prune for shape only or Some varieties bear edible fruit; dwarf and non-
Pomegranate Sun / part flowers; VL
Punica granatum 10 8 shade D
yellow
fall color
to raise canopy if tree-
like shape is desired fruiting varieties are available; tolerates shallow,
rocky limestone soil
Redbud, Mexican
Cercis canadensis E 12-15 Pinkish VL Prune for shape or to Mexican variety has small wavy leaves; Texas
12-15 Sun/part Early
var. mexicana
* Redbud, Texas 15-20
shade D
Spring
purple
flowers L
raise canopy if desired;
prune suckers leaves are large and less wavy; likes well drained
sites; Eastern Redbud not recommended
var. texensis
Retama Part Tolerates dry soils; green trunk and branches;
D Spring to Yellow D toPrune for shape only or
Palo Verde
Parkinsonia aculeata
T 12-20 12-20 shade/
sun fall flowers VL raise canopy if desired seeds out; root suckers; thorns; fast growing,
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* Similar plant; provides good alternative
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Acuba

Mexican Silktassel Evergreen Sumac

Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum Sandankwa Viburnum Little Walnut

Shrubs

Wax Myrtle Xylosma Abelia Agarita

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Small Trees /Large Shrubs
Silktassel, Mexican Extremely drought and disease tolerant; must
5-11 Sun/part D Prune
Green as needed to main-
Garrya ovata spp.
lindheimeri
E 5-11 shade E Spring
flowers
L tain natural form have well-drained soil to do well; fast growing;
good substitute for Burford Holly and Ligustrum
White Glossy leaves turn burgundy in cool season; fuzzy,
Sumac, Evergreen Sun/ Late Prune as needed to main-
blooms;
Rhus virens E 8-10 6-8 shade E summer;
winter burgundy
foliage
L tain natural form orange/red berries provide food for birds and other
wildlife; needs good drainage
Viburnum, Rusty Late White Prune for shape or to Good understory tree; for deeper, well-drained
Sun/
Blackhaw
Viburnum rufidulum
B/E 15-20 10-15 shade D spring flowers; L
and fall fall foliage
D raise canopy right after
bloom soils; slow-growing; yellow, orange, and red fall
color; fall fruit favored by birds
Viburnum, Prune for shape or to
Sun/ Requires deep soil and good drainage;
Sandankwa
Viburnum suspensum
6-8 6-8 shade E Spring White M raise canopy right after
bloom fairly fast-growing
White Grows in limestone soil; nuts provide food for
Walnut, Little Spring; Prune for shape only
Juglans microcarpa T 18-20 20 Part shade D fall flowers;
nuts
M D and/or to raise canopy wildlife; good cover and nesting for wildlife;
poisonous flowers
Fast-growing screen; prefers deeper soils; foliage
Wax Myrtle Sun/part Blue Prune for shape only aromatic when crushed; dwarf varieties available
Morella cerifera B 12-15 15 shade E Winter berries M and/or to raise canopy at 8-10 height; great wildlife tree that provides
food and year round cover
White Large, loose and airy shrub; inconspicuous
flowers;
Xylosma 12-20 8-15 Sun/part Can be trained as a tree flowers; adaptable to most soils; heat tolerant;
E Spring red foli- M
Xylosma congestum shade or hedge occasional scale or red spider mites; hardy to
age (new 10 F., but may lose leaves in sharp frosts
growth)

Shrubs
Selectively prune the
Pink/
Abelia, Glossy Sun/part Summer white wild hairs for a natural Fast grower; forms attractive, dense hedge; fra-
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Abelia grandiflora shade to fall flowers L-M look; shaping grant flowers; 3-4 dwarf varieties available
not necessary

Shrubs
Red May need to cover in Colorful foliage; inconspicuous blooms; protect
Acuba Spring;
Acuba japonica 3-5 3-5 Part shade E fall bloom;
red fruit
M hard frost; pruning not
necessary from direct afternoon sun; can be cold tender;
can be susceptible to fungal leaf problems
Agarita Yellow Prickly leaves (not pedestrian friendly),
Sun/part Feb.- flowers; fragrant flowers, edible red berries in spring;
Berberis trifoliata
(Mahonia trifoliata)
E 3-6 3-6 shade E April red
berries
VL Pruning not necessary
+ bluish green, holly-like foliage; excellent nesting
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Black Dalea

American Beautyberry Japanese Aralia

Barbados Cherry Japanese Barberry Bottlebrush

Butterfly Bush Wooly Butterfly Bush Coralberry Cotoneaster

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Shrubs
Part Attractive berries in fall and winter; wildlife food;
American Beautyberry Purple
Callicarpa americana B 4-6 6 shade/
shade
D Fall fruit L-M Do not prune
prefers dependable moisture; good
understory shrub
Part Late Tropical looking with inconspicuous bloom;
Aralia, Japanese Cream
Fatsia japonica 10-12 10-12 shade/
shade
E summer
early fall flower M Remove yellow foliage
water from below to minimize wet foliage; mini-
mal disease problems
1/2 delicate, crepe paper flowers followed by
Barbados Cherry Sun/part SE March to Pale pink L-M D Prune as required;
Malpighia glabra E 4-6 3-5 shade Dec. flowers responds well to shaping red berries that are prized by birds; dwarf variety
(to 3) available; evergreen above 25oF
Minimal pruning only to Colorful burgundy foliage; dense form with
Barberry, Japanese Sun/ D Spring to Maroon L-M thorns; best color in full sun; needs good drain-
Berberis thunbergii 4-6 4-6 shade fall foliage maintain natural arching
shape age; dwarf form (to 2) also available; plant only
Atropurpurea species, others are invasive

Bottlebrush Spring/ Red Prune for natural look; Drought tolerant; pest and disease resistant;
Callistemon citrinus 8 6 Sun E summer blooms L shaping not necessary needs well-drained soil; many varieties available

White, Shear back after bloom

Butterfly Bush Sun/part D Summer/ pink, Long bloom spikes are aromatic; prone to mite
Buddleja davidii 5-6 5 shade fall violet,
purple
M to encourage more
blooms problems; attracts butterflies

Interesting 1/2 flower; peach-fuzz type foliage;

Butterfly Bush, Wooly
Buddleja marrubiifolia T 4-6 4-6 Sun/part
shade D Summer/
fall
Orange
flowers L D Prune for natural look;
shaping not necessary needs good drainage; attracts
butterflies; native to south Texas

Coralberry Late Cut back in winter if Spreads by runners; susceptible to powdery

Sun/part fall and Magenta
Symphoricarpos
orbiculatus
B 2-3 3 shade D
winter berries
M gets leggy; control run-
ners as required mildew; does well in moist soil with
compost added

Silver-gray to dark green foliage; attractive

Cotoneaster Sun/part Red Prune for a natural look,
Cotoneaster spp. 3-5 4-7 shade E berries M shaping not necessary fleshy berries; susceptible to fire blight and
spider mites; other varieties available

Requires little water, long roots will find water

Dalea, Black Violet May shear back after
Dalea frutescens E 1-3 3-4 Sun D Summer flowers VL first frost browns leaves some distance away; excellent nectar source;
does well in poor soils

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Burford Holly

Elaeagnus Elbow Bush Flame Acanthus

Fragrant Mimosa Bush Germander

Indian Hawthorne Dwarf Chinese Holly Dwarf Yaupon Holly White Honeysuckle Bush
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Shrubs
Olive-gray leaves; medium-fast grower; prefers
Silver- Long suckers require
Elaeagnus well-drained soil; large plant can be controlled
Elaeagnus pungens 8 8 Sun E Late fall white
flowers
VL frequent pruning in a
confined space with pruning but do not plant near preserves;
may escape to areas with moist soil

Inconspicuous white flowers; thicket forming;

Elbow Bush Sun/part
Forestirera pubescens E 4-6 4-5 shade D Spring White VL D Prune to shape only
early nectar source for bees, butterflies, and other
insects; berries eaten by birds and mammals
Cut back in half after
Flame Acanthus Red or first frost browns leaves Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; reseeds
Sun/part D Summer
Anisacanthus quadrifi- E
dus var. wrightii
3-4 3-4 shade orange
to fall flowers VL or before spring growth
if desired
+
aggressively; can be used as a
perennial hedge

Spring
Fragrant Mimosa Pink Little maintenance Needs good drainage; prickly stems; tolerates
Mimosa borealis E 6-8 6-8 Sun D to mid-
summer flowers VL D necessary poor caliche soil

Lavender/ Prune the wild hairs

Germander, Bush Sun/part Dont over-water; attractive silvery
Teucrium fruticans 4-6 4-6 shade E Summer blue
flowers
L for a natural look, shap-
ing not necessary gray-green foliage

White Dont over-water; new varieties, e.g.

Hawthorne, Indian Sun/part Pruning not usually
4-6 4-6 E Spring or pink M Eleanor Tabor, Snow, and Calisto are more
Rhaphiolepis indica shade necessary
blooms disease resistant
White Susceptible to scale insects; thrives in wide range
Holly, Dwarf Burford Sun/part Spring; blooms; Prune for natural look,
Ilex cornuta Burfordii 4-6 3-4 shade E winter red berries L shaping not necessary of soils; often used as hedge or barrier;
non-dwarf varieties available

Holly, Dwarf Chinese Sun/part Prune for a natural look,

Ilex cornuta Rotunda 3-4 3-6 shade E L shaping not necessary Rigid leaves with trian
sharp needle points; not pedes-
friendly

Holly, Dwarf Yaupon Sun / Pruning not usually

X 2-4 2-4 E L Low, mounding shrub; maintains a formal shape
Ilex vomitoria Nana shade necessary
Honeysuckle Bush, Spring White Open and sprawling; fragrant in spring;
Shade/ Prune for shape after
White
Lonicera albiflora
B/E 3-6 4-5 part sun D bloom; blooms; L
fall fruit red berries blooming flowers attract butterflies and bees; berries
attract many birds

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Primrose Jasmine Globe Mallow White Mistflower Mock Orange

Grandmas Yellow Rose

Oleander Texas Dwarf Palmetto

Pineapple Guava Belindas Dream Rose Cecile Brunner Rose

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Early Prune for a natural look, Locate plant to accommodate large size; good
E spring to Yellow
Jasmine, Primrose 8-15 Sun/part
Jasminum mesnyi 6-8 shade summer flowers
L shaping not necessary;
can be hedge for hanging over walls or cliffs; good for erosion
control; very few blooms after spring
Orange, Prefers good drainage and fertile soil; flowers
Mallow, Globe D Summer pink or Lightly prune for shape
Sphaeralcea ambigua T 2-5 2-5 Sun to fallpurple
flowers
L in winter attract bees and butterflies; seeds eaten by seed-
eating birds and small mammals
White Attracts hummingbirds, moths and butterflies;
Mistflower, White Sun/part Lightly prune for shape
Ageratina havanensis E 3-4 2-3 shade D Fall to pink
flowers
L in winter rounded shape; grows in any soil; fragrant
bloom
White
Mock Orange Prune non-flowering Fragrant flowers; does not like poorly drained
Sun/part Mid- with
Philadelphus
coronarius
8-12 6-8 shade D spring yellow L-M
flowers
woody stems immedi-
ately after flowering + soil; medium-fast growth; fruit has no major
landscape interest; disease and pest resistant
Pinks, Use carefully! may freeze; poisonous to wildlife,
Oleander E Summer white, VL Pruning not needed; cut pets and people; susceptible to a bacterial blight;
Nerium oleander
5-15 5-15 Sun
purple
flowers
back undesired shoots
+ very deer resistant; can be used as an
informal hedge

Palmetto, Texas Dwarf B/E White Prune only to remove Tropical-looking but tough; tolerates poor
Sabal minor 3-5 4-6 Sun/shade E Spring flowers M D damaged fronds drainage; drought tolerant after established; 1-6
flower clusters
Spring Pink
Pineapple Guava
Feijoa sellowiana 6-10 6-8 Sun E to early
summer
and red
blooms
M Prune for desired shape
Likes well-drained soil; a little cold tender

Prune back by 1/3 in late

Rose, Belindas winter; remove spent
Spring Repeat bloomer; fragrant; disease resistant; good
Dream 4 4 Sun SE Pink M blooms to encourage
to frost shrub form with large blooms
Rosa Belindas Dream repeat blooms
Prune back by 1/3 in late
Rose, Cecile Brunner Spring winter; remove spent Repeat bloomer; disease resistant; easy to grow
3-4 3-4 Sun SE Pink M
Rosa Cecile Brunner to frost blooms to encourage and care for
repeat blooms
Rose, Grandmas The official Yellow Rose for Texas; repeat
Prune back by 1/3 in late
Yellow Spring Deep bloomer; purest and most disease-resistant
4-5 3 Sun SE M winter and late August;
Rosa Grandmas to frost yellow yellow rose; fragrant flowers; also called Nacog-
Yellow remove spent blooms doches Rose 18
* Similar plant; provides good alternative
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Knockout Rose Lady Banksia Rose Livin Easy Rose

Mutabilis Rose

Marie Daly Rose* Martha Gonzales Rose

Nearly Wild Rose Old Blush Rose Rosemary, Upright Texas Sage
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Rose, Knock Out
Rosa Knock Out
Rose, Lady Banksia 10-15 15-20
Rosa Lady Banksia
Rose, Livin Easy
Rosa Livin Easy
Rose, Marie Daly
Rosa Marie Daly
* Rose, Marie Pavie
Rosa Marie Pavie
Rose, Martha
Gonzales 3 3
Rosa Martha Gonzales
Rose, Mutabilis
Rosa Mutabilis
Rose, Nearly Wild
Rosa Nearly Wild
Rose, Old Blush
Rosa Old Blush
Rosemary, Upright
Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage, Texas
(Cenizo)
Leucophyllum
frutescens
T 4-5
W
Prune back by 1/3 in late
winter; remove spent Purple new growth; repeat bloomer; new variety
SE Spring to
3 3 Sun Red M
frost blooms to encourage showing disease resistance
repeat blooms
White or Prune after spring bloom Fast growing thornless rose; climbing; requires
Sun E Spring yellow M to control and direct sturdy support; disease free; white flower is
flowers growth fragrant
Prune back by 1/3 in late Repeat bloomer; new variety
SE Spring to Coral to
4 3 Sun M winter and late August; showing good disease resistance; upright
frost orange remove spent blooms growth habit
Prune back by 1/3 in late
winter; remove spent Antique rose; repeat bloomer; fragrant; very few
Sun/part SE Spring to White to
3 3 M blooms to encourage thorns; disease tolerant; Marie Pavie is
shade frost pink white version (see insert)
repeat blooms
Prune back by 1/3 in late
winter; remove spent
Sun/part SE Spring to Antique rose; repeat bloomer; few thorns; dis-
Red M blooms to encourage
shade frost ease tolerant
repeat blooms
Prune back by 1/3 in late
Copper Antique rose; very drought tolerant; copper
SE Spring to yellow winter; remove spent
6 8 Sun to M yellow flowers turn to a pretty pink, repeat
frost blooms to encourage
pink bloomer; disease resistant
repeat blooms
Prune back by 1/3 in late
SE Spring to winter; remove spent Single pink bloom; repeat bloomer; disease resis-
3 4 Sun
frost Deep pink M blooms to encourage tant; needs soil with compost added
repeat blooms
Prune back by 1/3 in late
SE Spring to
5 5 Sun frost Deep pink M
winter; trim shoots grow- Antique rose; repeat bloomer; disease resistant
ing out of desired area
Prune for natural look, Culinary herb, upright shrub, trailing types also
On and
or shape as desired; cut available; good drainage required; prone to dis-
4 4-6 Sun E off all Pale blue M
year back by 1/2 in winter to
prevent leggy look
+ ease problems in wet conditions; trailing variety
makes good groundcover
Lavender, Gray leaves contrast with lavender flowers; green-
Spring to purple, Prune for a natural look,
4-5 Sun E
Summer pink or
white
L shaping not necessary;
dont shear! through
leaved varieties also available; blooms off and on
the growing season; needs good drainage 20
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Turks Cap

Flowering Senna Skyflower

Fragrant Sumac Golden Showers Thryallis Artemesia

Goldstrum Black-eyed Susan Bulbine Calylophus Cast Iron Plant

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Senna, Flowering SE Summer Yellow Prune for shape only or Dark green leaves; showy bloomer;
Cassia corymbosa 6-8 6-8 Sun to fall flowers L-M to raise canopy if desired + susceptible to extremely cold weather
Purple
or white Cutback after freeze; Fine texture; cold tender; needs fertile, well-
Skyflower, Duranta Sun/part Summer flower;
5-10 4-10 E to frost yellow L-M little maintenance drained soil; more flowers in full sun; many
Duranta erecta shade required varieties available
fruit
Sumac, Fragrant Prune the wild hairs for
Sun/part Vibrant Fragrant foliage; leaves have spicy fragrance
(Aromatic)
Rhus aromatica
B/E 6-9 4-6 shade D Fall fall leaves L D a natural look, shaping
not necessary when crushed; smaller varieties available

Little maintenance
Thryallis, Easy to grow; needs room to spread; tolerates
E Spring to Yellow required; lightly prune,
Golden Showers
Galphimia glauca
4-6 4 Sun frost L if needed, to reduce
legginess
+ most soils; prefers well-drained soil; hardy to
25 F
Late Fruit for wildlife; susceptible to freeze; spreads
Turks Cap Sun or Red Prune to keep confined
Malvaviscus arboreus E 2-6 3-5 shade D spring to flowers
fall
L or when leggy aggressively; attracts hummingbirds
and large butterflies

Perennials
Artemesia Prune removing top 1/2 at

Perennials
Year Blue-gray VL Aromatic, lace-like; low water use and low
Artemisia Powis
Castle
1-2 3-6 Sun E round foliage end of May;` prune to a
4 height in mid-winter + maintenance

Black-eyed Susan, Yellow

Goldstrum Sun/part- Water improves blooms; Very large daisy-like blooms in summer;
Rudbeckia fulgida var. B/E
sullivantii Goldstrum
1-2 1-2 shade D Summer with dark L-M
centers prune back in late winter + butterfly nectar

Bulbine Orange
E Winter to and Trim off old bloom
B. frutescens
(B. caulescens)
2 2.5 Sun yellow VL
spring or yellow stalks as they decline Aloe-like leaves; cold tender

Calylophus Good rock garden plant; needs good drainage;

Sun/part E Spring to Prune brown foliage;
(Square Bud Primrose) E
Calylophus berlandieri
1-2 1-2 shade summer Yellow VL take out old blooms dwarf variety makes good groundcover;
Compact Gold is a good low-growing variety
Remove damaged foli-
Cast Iron Plant Long green leaves; requires shade; slow
Aspidistra elatior 3 2-3 Shade E L age to a 3 height in
spring growing; good understory plant for dry shade 22
 Chile Pequin (Petin) Red Columbine Coralbean

Yellow Columbine

Coreopsis Batface Cuphea

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Cuphea David Verity Blackfoot Daisy Copper Canyon Daisy Englemann Daisy
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Chile Pequin White
Sun/part D Summer Cut back to 3 after first
(Chile Petin)
Capsicum annuum
E 2-4 2-4 shade flowers;
to fall red fruit L frost browns leaves Red peppers are very hot!; perennial only in mild
winter; reseeds; birds love the fruit

Part Prune off spent foliage Prefers moist, yet well drained soils; reseeds;
Columbine, Red Red
Aquilegia canadensis E 1-2 1-2 shade/
shade
SE Spring flowers M and seedheads in
late May leaf miners; attracts some hummingbirds
dormant in summer without water; susceptible to

Columbine,Yellow Part Prune off spent foliage Prefers moist, yet well drained soils; reseeds;
Yellow
Aquilegia chrysantha
var. Hinckleyana
T 1-3 1-2 shade/
shade
SE Spring flowers M and seedheads in
late May dormant in summer without water; susceptible to
leaf miners; attracts some hummingbirds

Attracts hummingbirds; seeds are poisonous and

Coralbean Sun/part not eaten by wildlife; will freeze back; sharp
Erythrina herbacea T 5 4 shade D Spring Coral L Prune tall bloom shoots
spines; good understory plant; blooms on long
branches
Butterfly plant; Sunray and Baby Sun are
Coreopsis 1.5-2 Sun/part D Spring to Yellow Prune off old blooms for
Coreopsis lanceolata T 1-2 shade summer flowers M repeated flowering tighter, more compact; native to east and south-
east Texas
Late
Cuphea, Batface Sun/part Red/
Cuphea llavea 1 1 shade D spring to
frost purple L-M Cut back to 6 in winter
Appropriately named!;tendervery heat tolerant; cold
Cuphea, David Verity
D Summer Orange- Prune to a 3 height after
Cuphea x. 2-3 2-3 Sun to fall red flowers L-M Prefers well-drained soil
first frost browns leaves
David Verity

Daisy, Blackfoot Spring White with Short daisy-like blooms all spring and summer;
Melampodium
leucanthum
E 6-12 1-2 Sun E and yellow VL
summer centers
Prune back if leggy
reseeds; requires dry conditions; excellent rock
garden plant

Daisy, Copper Canyon Yellow Prune to the size mound

Tagetes lemmonii 3 4 Sun D Fall flowers L you want; stop shearing
by mid-summer + Daisy-like flower;nativeverytostrongly
Mexico
scented leaves;

Daisy, Engelmann Spring May bloom again if cut Flowers open in late afternoon; toothed leaves;
Engelmannia
peristenia
B/E 1.5-2 2 Sun E to mid-
summer
Yellow M back in late summer attracts birds
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Esperanza (Yellow Bells)

Damianita Fall Aster

Firecracker Fern River Fern Firebush

Gaura Gayfeather Golden Groundsel Perennial Hibiscus

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Spring/ Golden Do not over-water; aromatic foliage; needs good
Damianita Prune early spring
Chrysactinia mexicana E 1 1.5-2 Sun E some
summer
yellow
flowers
VL to shape drainage; tolerates poor soil; excellent rock
garden plant

Esperanza/ Spring Yellow Remove spent blooms;

Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans
T 4-8 4-6 Sun D through or orange L-M
fall flowers
prune to a 3 height after
first frost then mulch ShowyGold
blooms; native type has narrow leaves;
Star blooms even when small

Periodic trimming
Fall Aster 2.5-3 Sun/part Purple / Fine-textured flowers; profuse fall bloomer;
Aster oblongifolium E 2-3 shade D Fall lavender L necessary to keep
compact form nectar source

Fern, Firecracker Sun/part Spring/ Red or Prune spent flower

Russelia equisetiformis 3 3 shade E winter white L stalks; trim back mid-
March Needstruemoderately rich, well-drained soil; not a
fern; do not plant near preserve

Prune dead fronds before

Fern, River Shade/
Thelypteris kunthii B/E 1.5-2.5 3 part shade D M-H spring time growth;
mulch well Likescoldshady,tender;
moist areas; spreads by rhizomes;
provides evergreen cover

Firebush Tubular flowers attract hummingbirds; turns bur-

D Summer Orange red M Cut back to 6 after first
hard freeze; mulch well
3-4.5 4-5 Sun gundy in fall; needs regular moisture to establish;
Hamelia patens to fall flower
might die in cold winter

to Pink or Tall spikes adorned with 1 flowers

Gaura Sun/part D Spring Cut back to 3 after first
Gaura lindheimeri B 2-3 3 shade white
summer flowers L hard freeze that resemble fluttering butterflies;
attracts butterflies
Likes well-drained limestone soil; best if kept
Gayfeather Aug. to Lavender Cut back to a 3 after first
Liatris mucronata E 1-2.5 1-1.5 Sun D frost or white VL
flowers frost browns leaves dry; great nectar source for butterflies and
other insects
Golden Groundsel, Early Yellow Cutback flower stalks Spreads by runners but easy
Round-leaf Ragwort
Packera obovata
E 1.5 1-2 Part shade E spring flowers M D after blooming + to control; flowers attract butterflies

Hibiscus, Perennial D Summer Bright red

Hibiscus moscheutos X 3-5 4 Sun to frost blooms M
Cut back to 6 after first
hard freeze 8-10hybrids;
showy bloom; many cultivars available are
provides nectar for hummingbirds

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Mexican Honeysuckle Indigo Spires Salvia Bearded Iris Bicolor Iris

Hymenoxys

Lambs Ear Lantana (hybrid)

Texas Lantana Trailing Lantana Lions Tail

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Honeysuckle, Mexican Sun/part SE Spring to Orange Prune back as needed to Hummingbird plant; grayish foliage;
Justicia spicigera 3 4 shade frost flowers L encourage fullness long blooming period

Hymenoxys Sun/part E Spring to Yellow

(Four Nerve Daisy)
Tetraneuris scaposa
E 1 1 shade fall flowers VL Prune off spent stalks
Daisy-like blooms grow from small tuft; prefers
dry, well-drained soils; good in rock gardens

Blue/
Indigo Spires Sun/part D Spring to Shear back by 1/3 in
Salvia Indigo Spires X 3-4 5-7 shade frost purple
flower
L-M
mid-summer Allow room to mound and sprawl

Clean out dead foliage Flowers with stunning blooms; spreads slowly;
Iris, Bearded Many in January; divide in fall
Iris germanica 1-1.5 3+ Sun E Spring colors L when clumps become
crowded
needs well drained soil; old cemetery iris is
tougher and tolerates shade

Iris, Bicolor (African) Spring Creamy Forms clumps of long, narrow, iris-like foliage;
Sun/part to early yellow
Dietes bicolor
(Morea bicolor)
4 2-3 shade E with
summer markings
L Prune ragged foliage
Butterfly Iris, Dietes iriodoides, has wider leaves
and white flowers with blue and yellow markings
Gray
Lambs Ear Year Prune ragged foliage Tolerates dry soil; used for foliage not
Stachys byzantina 1 1.5 Sun D round fuzzy
leaves
L primarily in the spring + flowers; avoid overhead watering

Multi- Many varieties; may be used as a deciduous

Lantana (hybrid) D Spring to colored Cut back to 6 after groundcover; butterfly delight; low maintenance;
Lantana x hybrida X 2-4 4 Sun frost flowers
L hard freeze prolific blooming (photo: New Gold); can be
cold tender
Orange/ Cut back in winter
Lantana, Texas D Summer
Lantana urticoides B/E 3-5 4-5 Sun yellow
to fall flowers VL as desired to keep in
bounds; use rock mulch Flowers begin yellow and turn orange; give lots
of room; attracts butterflies; thorny with age

Sun/part SE Spring to Lavender

May be used as a groundcover; very tolerant
Lantana, Trailing Shear back in late winter
Lantana montevidensis 1-1.5 4+ shade frost or white
flowers
L if ragged attracts butterflies; do not plant near preserves
of poor, dry soils; resistant to lantana lacebugs;

Late Bright Seeds out readily; do not plant near preserves;

Lions Tail Prune after flowering
Leonotis leonurus 4-6 4-6 Sun E spring to orange
fall flowers
L and to keep small unusual, multi-tiered bloom; prefers well
drained soil

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Pride of Barbados*

Mexican Marigold Fall Obedient Plant

Mexican Oregano Gulf Coast Penstemon Hill Country Penstemon

Rock Penstemon Garden Phlox Plumbago Missouri Primrose

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Marigold, Mexican Yellow/
Sun/part Shear in early summer to Tarragon-flavored culinary herb; spreads
Mint
Tagetes lucida
2-3 2-3 shade D Fall orange
flowers
L encourage compactness + over time

Tolerates poor drainage; spreads aggressively by

Obedient Plant, Fall Sun/part August Cut back to 6 after fall
Physostegia virginiana B 2-4 4+ shade D to Nov. Lavender M bloom underground runners; P. angustifolia is spring-
blooming relative
Prune top 1/2 after bloom,
Oregano, Mexican Sun/part Summer Lavender/
Poliomintha longiflora 3 4 shade E pink L and to a 3 height after
first frost browns leaves + onAromatic foliage; brown, withering flower stays
plant; will sprawl if not pruned; edible leaves

Penstemon, Gulf Coast T 1.5-2.5 1-1.5 Sun/part SE Cut back flowers if you
Penstemon tenuis shade Spring Lavender L dont want it to reseed Attracts hummingbirds; seeds out readily

Penstemon, Hill Country E 1.5-2.5 Sun/part Hot pink Cut back flowers
Penstemon triflorus 1.5 shade D Spring to red L after bloom Good hummingbird plant; needs well drained soil

Penstemon, Rock Spring/

Penstemon
baccharifolius
E 1-1.5 2 Sun E summer Cherry red L Prune if leggy
Needs well drained soil; attracts hummingbirds

Pink/ Beautiful tall bloom spikes all summer; some

Phlox, Garden Sun/part Cut back to 3 after first
Phlox paniculata T 3 2 shade D Summer white
flowers
M hard freeze types susceptible to powdery mildew;
attracts butterflies
Light green foliage; does best with
Plumbago Sun/part D Summer Sky blue Cut back to 6 after hard
Plumbago auriculata 3-4 4-6 shade or white L-M freeze morning sun and afternoon shade;
attracts hummingbirds

Prune for shape only;

Pride of Barbados D Summer Red/
Caesalpinia pulcherrima 5-6 5-6 Sun to fall orange L mulch to prevent winter
kill of the roots + Showy flowers for hot weather; attractive dense
foliage; may die in winter

Primrose, Missouri Silver foliage; large yellow buttercup-like

Sun/part D Spring to Yellow Cut back to 3 after first
Oenothera
missouriensis
B/E 1-1.5 3 shade summer flowers L frost browns leaves flowers that open in the evening; excellent for
moon garden
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Perennials

Rock Rose Dwarf Ruellia Cedar Sage

Purple Coneflower

Cherry Sage Henri Duelburg Sage

Jerusalem Sage Majestic Sage Mexican Bush Sage Penstemon Sage

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Prune top 1/2 after first
Purple Coneflower to Violet
1-1.5 Sun/part D Spring bloom period, and to Daisy-like flowers; native and hybrid
Echinacea purpurea T 1-3 shade summer or white
flowers
L
a 3 ht. after first frost
browns leaves
varieties available; good butterfly plant

Cut back by 1/3 in late Small shrub with 1.5 hibiscus-like blooms;
Rock Rose Sun/ winter; trim shoots more prone to powdery mildew in shade; very
Pavonia lasiopetala E 2 3 shade D Summer Pink L growing out of desired
area
few blooms after spring; biennial; reseeds freely;
attracts butterflies
Blue/ Prune taller varieties to Petunia-like flower; dwarf varieties include
Ruellia (dwarf only) Sun/ D Spring to purple
Ruellia brittoniana 8-1 1 shade summer pink
to L 3 after first frost browns
leaves Katie or Bonita; reseeds profusely; taller types
are invasive; do not plant near preserves
Part
Sage, Cedar D Spring to Red No Maintenance
Salvia roemeriana E 1-2 1-2 shade/
shade summer flowers VL required + Reseedsshadyfreely; red bloom spikes bring color to
spots; great for hummingbirds

Sage, Cherry to Red, pink,

E Spring If leggy, cut back by 1/3
(Autumn Sage)
Salvia greggii
E 2-3 2-3 Sun frost white
coral
or L to 1/2 + 1 long blooms;varieties
hummingbirds love them; many
available

Sage, Henry Duelberg Remove spent blooms to Variety of native blue sage, but better adapted to
(Blue Sage) Spring to Dark blue
Salvia farinacea
Henry Duelberg
X 3 3 Sun summer flowers L encourage flowering;
cut back to 6 in winter home landscape; adapted to most soils; flowers
attract butterflies and bees

Sage, Jerusalem Yellow Remove spent

Phlomis fruticosa 2-3 3-4 Sun E Spring flowers L bloom spikes Unusual flowers;green
multi-tiered; attractive gray-
foliage

to Blue or
Sage, Majestic Sun/ D Spring Cut back to after first
Salvia guaranitica 3-5 4-5 shade purple
summer flowers L frost browns leaves + Attractive green foliage and spiked blooms with
long florets

Late Purple
Sage, Mexican Bush Cut back to after Silver-green, lance-like foliage; an all-purple
Salvia leucantha 4-5 4-5 Sun D summer and white
to fall flowers
L first frost + variety is available

Sage, Penstemon Evergreen rosette in winter; vertical accent in

Sun/part Summer Magenta D Prune back flower spikes
Big Red Sage
Salvia penstemonoides
E 3-4 1-2 shade E to fall flowers L after bloom summer; hummingbirds love the tall, spiked
blooms; attractive, glossy leaves

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Russian Sage Tropical Sage Lindheimer Senna

Shrimp Plant

Pink Skullcap Skeletonleaf Goldeneye

Heartleaf Skullcap Society Garlic Spiderwort Texas Betony

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Sage, Russian Late
summer Lavender Cut back to 3 after first Fine-textured; silvery green lacy leaves; spiky
Perovskia
atriplicifolia
3 3 Sun D
to fall flowers
L frost browns leaves + stalks; prefers good drainage

Late Red, pink Cut back in early Short-lived perennial; reseeds profusely; Lady
Sage, Tropical Sun/ in Red a good dwarf variety;
Salvia coccinea B 2-3 1-1.5 shade D spring and white
to fall flowers
L summer to 3 and after
first frost browns leaves + outstanding hummingbird plant;
attracts butterflies
Part Late Yellow
Senna, Lindheimer
Senna lindheimeriana
E 3-4 3-4 shade/
sun
D summer
to fall flowers L Prune back after frost
Needs good drainage; gray foliage; very tolerant
of poor, rocky soils

Copper/ 3-6 long flowers provide season-long color;

Shrimp Plant Sun/part Spring to red with Cut back to 6 in winter
Justicia brandegeana 3-4 3-4 shade D fall white
flowers
M to encourage bushiness great hummingbird plant; best when massed
in group; do not plant near preserves

Cut back to 6 in late

Skeletonleaf Goldeneye E Sun/part SE Summer Yellow Mound of daisy-like flowers; attractive fine
Viguiera stenoloba
3-4 4-6 shade to frost flowers VL D winter to encourage
bushiness textured foliage; requires excellent drainage

Skullcap, Pink
Sun / part
Summer Dark
pink L Cut back by 1/3
Scutellaria
suffrutescens
1 3
shade
E
flowers after bloom Low growing; very tidy; mounding plant

Late
Skullcap, Heartleaf Part
May to Blue Little maintenance Spreads easily; flowers attract butterflies; may be
Scutelleria ovata sp.
bracteata
E 2 2 shade/
shade
E
early
June
flowers
L
required dormant in summer

to Pink, blue, Needs well drained soil; solid or variegated leaf

Sun/part E Spring
Society Garlic Remove spent
Tulbaghia violacea
1.5-2.5 1.5 shade summer white L-M
lavender, bloom stalks forms available; deer eat blooms but not plant;
bruised leaves have onion aroma

Spiderwort
Part shade D Spring
to Purple Cut back to 6 in winter Fast spreading; dormant in summer, woodsy;
Tradescantia spp.
T 1-3 2
fall flowers
L
or to increase blooms edible; nectar source for insects

Shear regularly to Constantly blooming; can be used as a ground-

Texas Betony 2-3+ Sun/part SE Summer Coral/ red L
Stachys coccinea T 1-1.5 shade to fall flowers encourage fullness and
bloom +
cover; nice gray-green foliage;
attracts hummingbirds

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Verbena Winecup Yarrow Zexmenia

Yuccas/Agaves/Succulents/Cacti/Sotols

Blue Agave Parrys Agave Queen Victoria Agave

Century Plant Agave

Squid Agave Basket Grass

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Low growing groundcover with finely-cut
Verbena SE Spring to Lavender leaves; spreading habit; butterflies enjoy; short-
Verbena spp. B/E 6-12 2 Sun frost flowers L No maintenance required
lived perennial, but reseeds; well adapted hybrids
available in various colors
Sprawling plant great for filling in between
Winecup, Perennial Sun/part Spring Magenta Cut back to rosette plants; will go dormant in summer without
Callirhoe involucrata B/E 6-12 4-5 shade D to early flowers
summer
L D in winter supplemental water; larval host plant for Gray
Hairstreak butterfly
Late Prune top 1/2 at end of Forms solid mat groundcover with
White,
Yarrow Sun/ spring May, and to 3 after first finely-cut, fern-like leaves; adult butterflies
1-1.5 3 E yellow, M

Yuccas/Agaves/Succulents/Cacti/Sotols
Achillea spp. shade and red, pink
frost browns leaves; cut + enjoy nectar; larval host plant for
summer off old blooms Painted Lady butterfly
Sun/part SE Spring to Golden Periodic shearing encour- Blooms continuously though not profusely; use
Zexmenia
Wedelia texana E 1.5-2.5 2-3 shade frost yellow
flowers
L ages repeat blooming
and fullness in combination with other blooming
plants; reseeds

Yuccas/Agaves/Succulents/Cacti/Sotols
Bluish
Agave, Blue foliage; Upright rigid leaves; cold tender; may be sus-
6 6 Sun E Summer yellow VL No maintenance required
Agave tequilana ceptible to agave weevils; thorns
flower
Temperatures in the low teens can cause damage;
Agave, Century Plant
8-10 Sun
/ part White blooms rarely but when it does it kills the plant;
Agave americana
T 6
shade
E Spring
flowers
VL No maintenance required
watch out for leaf tip spines; habitat for birds and
small animals
Spring Bright
Agave, Parrys Sun / part Big, strappy leaves; forms colonies; mother
Agave parryi
T 1-1.5 1.5
shade
E to early
summer
yellow
flowers
VL No maintenance required
plant dies after blooming

Agave, Queen Victoria White- Small, compact, slow-growing, long-lived; very

Sun / part
Agave victoriae- T 1.5 1.5 E edged VL No maintenance required cold hardy and tough; may take up to 40 years to
shade
reginae foliage bloom, then dies
Creamy
Agave, Squid Sun / part Early white/ Good for partial shade; does not die after
Agave bracteosa
1-2 1-2
shade
E
summer yellow
pale VL No maintenance required
flowering; spineless leaves; hardy to 15 F

Basket Grass Cream Not a true grass; grass-like mounding form

Sun/ Remove old bloom
(Sacahuista)
Nolina texana
E 2 3 shade E Fall colored
plume
VL stalks at base +
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Prickly Pear Cactus Nolina Texas Sotol Giant Yucca

Paleleaf Yucca Red Yucca Softleaf Yucca

Ornamental Grasses

Big Bend Yucca

Twistleaf Yucca Dwarf Fountain Grass (foreground)

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Late Flowers best when left Likes well-drained alkaline soil; becomes shrub-
Cactus, Prickly Pear Yellow
Opuntia spp. B/E 3-4 3-4 Sun E spring to flowers
summer
L undisturbed; use rock
mulch like; parts are edible; purple fruit; orange bloom-
ing and spineless varieties available
Remove old leaves from
Nolina Sun/part Tan
Nolina lindheimeriana E 10-12 4-5 shade Summer flowers L trunk for neater appear-
ance 10intallfallspike of small tan flowers; not watering
and winter will prevent frost damage
Long, blade-like leaves with sharp edges (not
Sotol, Texas Sun/part Early Remove old bloom pedestrian-friendly); needs space; good barrier
Dasylirion texanum E 3-4 3-4 shade E Summer L stalks at the base plant; requires good drainage; Wheelers Sotol is
a silver option
Yucca, Big Bend Sun/part Remove old bloom stalk
Yucca rostrata T 5-15 4 shade E Spring White VL at the base Prefers rocky, well-drained soil

Yucca, Giant Creamy Upright plant with stiff leaves; prefers well-
Remove spent flower
Hesperaloe
Hesperaloe funifera
6 4 Sun Summer white
flowers
VL stalks hummingbirds;
drained soil; up to 15 flower spike; attracts
bat-pollinated; hardy to 10 F
Yucca, Paleleaf Sun/part Remove old bloom stalk Leaves pale blue-green; deer will eat blooms but
Yucca pallida B 1 2 shade E Summer White VL at the base not foliage

Yucca, Red Sun/part to Coral

E Spring Remove old bloom stalk
Hesperaloe parviflora E 2-4 4 shade spike
summer flowers VL at the base May colonize; deer will eat blooms but not foli-
age; attracts hummingbirds

Ornamental Grasses
Yucca, Softleaf Sun/part White to VL Remove old bloom stalk
Yucca recurvifolia 4-6 3 shade E Summer pale green at the base Soft, pliable foliage;foliage
deer eat blooms but not

Spring Remove old bloom stalk Old leaves are twisted; deer eat blooms but not
Yucca, Twistleaf Sun/part White
Yucca rupicola E 1-2 2 shade E to early
summer flowers VL at the base; divide if
crowded + foliage;hostnectar attracts nocturnal moths; larval
plant for Yucca Giant Skipper

Ornamental Grasses Grasses die back in winter but provide interest if left unpruned

Fountain Grass, Dwarf Needs moisture in dry periods; may not be cold
White Cut back to 8
Pennisetum 2.5-3 2.5-3 Sun D Fall seed heads M hardy; Purple Fountain Grass (photo rear) is
in January
alopecuroides larger with burgundy foliage and plumes; can be
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Mexican Feathergrass

Inland Sea Oats Little Bluestem

Bamboo Muhly Big Muhly Deer Muhly

Vines

Gulf Muhly Pine Muhly Carolina Jessamine Coral Vine

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Ornamental Grasses Grasses die back in winter but provide interest if left unpruned

Inland Sea Oats Graceful, drooping wheat-like seed heads;

3-6+ Part sun/ D Summer Ivory Cut back to 4 height
Chasmanthium
latifolium
B/E 2-4 shade and fall seeds L-M in January +
spreads freely; appropriate for woodland; good
understory plant; prefers moist areas

Little Bluestem Prairie plant appropriate in mass plantings;

White seed L reseeds; more appropriate in meadow, prairie
Schizachyrium
scoparium
B/E 3-4 1-1.5 Sun D Fall tufts D Cutting back optional
+ or wetland; larval host plant for several
Skipper butterflies
Mexican Feathergrass Spring Cream Soft, elegant weeping form; feathery seed head;
1-2.5 Sun/part
(Wiregrass)
Nassella tenuissima
T 1-2 shade SE to early
summer seed heads
L Cutting back optional
very drought tolerant; reseeds; effective individu-
ally or in masses; do not plant near preserves

Late Fine tex- Silver-green, lance-like foliage; attractive

Muhly, Bamboo Sun/part Cutting back in January mounding shape if pruned; hardy but
Muhlenbergia dumosa 4-5 4-5 shade D summer tured seed L
to winter stalks is optional + stems brittle; bloom stalks turn attractive straw
color in winter
Muhly, Big Feathery Rake or cut back in
Muhlenbergia
lindheimeri
E 3-4 3-4 Sun D Fall seed heads L-M January + Clumping blue-green grass; smaller alternative to
pampas grass; feather-like blooms in fall

1-1.5 Sun/part Feathery

Muhly, Deer
Muhlenbergia rigens
T 1-1.5 shade D Fall seed heads L D Cut back in January
+ Tidy clumpround grass that maintains a
shape
Muhly, Gulf Pink feath-
Sun/part
Muhlenbergia
capillaris
T 2-2.5 2-3 shade D Fall ery seed L-M
heads
Cut back in January
+ Wispy seed heads make great fall color,
especially when backlit

Muhly, Pine No maintenance

Muhlenbergia dubia
T 1-3 1-3 Sun E VL required + Nicely shaped grass; stiff needles; seed source
Vines

Vines
Carolina Jessamine Prune only to direct and Twining vine; fragrant bright yellow flower in
6-20 Sun/part Early Yellow
Gelsemium
sempervirens
T shade E spring flowers M control growth late winter-early spring; attracts hummingbirds;
poisonous if ingested
Late White or Rapidly growing climber that holds on by ten-
Coral Vine 6-30 Sun/part Prune only to direct and
Antigonon leptopus shade D summer rose-pink M
and fall flowers control growth tures; quickly
drils; covers adjacent plants and struc-
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Fig Vine Coral Honeysuckle Confederate Jasmine Passion Vine

Crossvine

Trumpet Vine Virginia Creeper

Groundcover

Evergreen Wisteria Texas Wisteria Aztec Grass

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Yellow
Crossvine Tendril vine attaches to wall; very
6-30+ Sun/part flowers Prune annually to direct
Bignonia capreolata T shade E Spring with brick L
red throats
and control growth aggressive climber; Tangerine Beauty variety
has bright coral blooms; attracts hummingbirds
Vine attaches to wall; very aggressive and must
Fig Vine Sun/ Prune to direct and be trimmed; not recommended for wood struc-
6-30+ E M
Ficus pumila shade control growth tures; do not plant near preserves; free of insects
and disease; susceptible to hard freezes
Coral tubular blooms; attract hummingbirds; ber-
Honeysuckle, Coral 6-12 Sun/part SE Spring to Coral Prune to direct and
Lonicera sempervirens T shade summer flowers L-M control growth ries attract fruit-eating birds; tamer vine suitable
for smaller structures
Jasmine, Confederate Fragrant bloom; glossy leaves; poisonous
12-16 Sun/part E Spring to White Prune to control growth
Trachelospermum
jasminoides
20 shade summer flowers L especially in shady areas + if ingested; aggressive in shady areas; do not
plant near preserves
Passion Vine Early Prune to direct and Tendril vine; perennial; food for several spe-
6-15 Sun/part D spring to Lavender
Passiflora incarnata T shade summer flowers
L-M control growth; cut back
unwanted suckers cies of butterfly larva; exotic flower; aggressive
growth and spreading
Reddish- Not recommended for wood structures; attracts
Trumpet Vine 6-40+ Sun/part
Campsis radicans B/E shade D Summer orange
flowers
L Prune to control growth
hummingbirds; aggressive spreader; Madame
Galen and Georgia have larger blooms
Vigorous cover; not recommended for wood
Virginia Creeper Sun/ Scarlet structures; pest free; many birds compete for the
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia
B/E to 40+ shade D Fall foliage L Prune to control growth
berries; best foliage color and berry production
in full sun
Dark
Wisteria, Evergreen SE Summer Prune in winter, if Not to be confused with invasive wisteria;
Millettia reticulata 15 8 Sun purple
to fall flowers M needed loses leaves in cold

Groundcover
High heat tolerance; fragrant; plants can become
Wisteria, Texas Part Bluish- chlorotic on alkaline soils; not as showy as inva-
Lightly prune in late
Wisteria frutescens T 25-30 3-6 shade/
sun
D Spring lilac
flowers
M winter sive wisteria; flowers attract several insect species;
+ larval host for Long-Tailed Skipper and Marine
Blue butterflies

Groundcover
Aztec Grass Part Variegated M Similar to Liriope with white variegated leaves;
Ophiopogon 1 1 shade/ E No pruning necessary
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Gregg Dalea Frogfruit Creeping Germander Horseherb

Leadwort Plumbago

Asian Jasmine Liriope

Monkey Grass Mountain Pea Myoporum

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Dalea, Gregg Sun/part SE Spring to Purple
Dalea greggii T 6-12 2-4 shade fall flowers L D Pruning not necessary
Silvery blue-green leaves; dry soil; winter-hardy;
primary bloom period in fall

Frogfruit Sun/ D Spring to White L-M D Cut back to 3

Phyla incisa B/E 6-8 1.5-2+ shade fall flowers in February Spreads rapidly; small flower; larval host plant
to butterflies

Pink and Low mounding form; silver foliage; dark green

Germander, Creeping Sheer to encourage
Teucrium cossonii 4-6 1.5-2 Sun E Summer purple
flowers
L D compact growth variety available (inset); requires well
drained soils
Horseherb Sun/ D Spring to Yellow Mow occasionally to
Calyptocarpus vialis B/E 6-10 1+ shade fall flowers VL D revitalize Recommended for revegetation; tolerates some
foot traffic; great for dry shade
Jasmine, Asian Vining groundcover; will climb trees, may burn
Sun/ Maintain distinct edge to
Trachelospermum 1-1.5 4-20 E M in full sun; suppresses weeds: can be invasive;
shade prevent spreading
asiaticum do not plant near preserves or waterways
Leadwort Plumbago Sun/part Blue Deep blue flowers and green foliage with bur-
Ceratostigma
plumbaginoides
6-12 3-5 shade D Summer flowers L Cut back in February
gundy tinge in cool weather

Liriope Sun/ Purple Clump-like evergreen foliage; variegated and

12-18 12 E Summer M Cut back in late winter if Giant Liriope (to 2) available; requires more
Liriope muscari shade spikes foliage looks ragged water in sun

Monkey Grass Part Fertile, well-drained soil; clusters of flowers

close to the leaves; dwarf form also available;
(Mondo Grass)
Ophiopogon japonicus
4-8 6-10 shade/
shade
E M Can be mowed
great lawn alternative in shade; do not plant
near preserves
Prune occasionally to
Mountain Pea Sun/ Purple Loose textured, spreading groundcover;
8-12 2-3+ SE Spring L D encourage compact
Orbexilum sp. nov. shade flowers fast grower
growth
Myoporum Sun/ White Easy to grow; good substitute for turf; avoid
3-12 6 E Spring L Trim to contain
Myoporum parvifolium shade flowers planting near preserves since it may spread

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Oregano Pigeonberry Purple Heart Trailing Rosemary

Blue Sedge

Santolina Berkeley Sedge

Cherokee Sedge Meadow Sedge Texas Sedge

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White to
Oregano Mow back to 3 in Feb- Sprawling plant; pungently aromatic; flavorful
Origanum vulgare 10-2 4+ Sun E Summer rosy-pink M
flowers ruary if desired leaves used in cooking

Part
Pigeonberry to White/
D Spring D Prune for a natural look, Spreads rapidly; tolerates moist or dry soil;
Rivina humilis B/E 1-1.5 2 shade/
shade fall pink
flowers
M shaping not necessary attractive red berries are prized by birds
Requires more water in sun; roots may rot in
Purple Heart Sun/ to Purple
E Spring Keep confined by
1 3+ fall leaves and L poorly drained soil; not fully cold-hardy in
Setcreasea pallida shade pruning
flowers severe winter
Rosemary, Trailing Prune occasionally to
E Spring to Blue
Rosmarinas officinalis
var. prostratus
1-2 2.5-4+ Sun Summer flowers L encourage compact
growth Aromatic foliage; excellent groundcover for hot
dry sites; strongly-scented herb; not long-lived

Santolina Yellow Shrubby groundcover; fine textured, aromatic

(Lavender Cotton) flowers; Prune plants that have
Santolina
chamaecyparissus
1-1.5 1.5-2.5 Sun E Summer silver
foliage
VL begun to die in center evergreen foliage; requires excellent drainage;
+ not long-lived; green leaf species also available

Part Prune unattractive

Sedge, Berkeley Late Yellow
Carex tumulicola 1 1 shade/
shade
E spring flowers L D foliage Clump-likeoccasional
foliage; grass-like; needs
moisture

Sedge, Blue Sun/ Yellow Prune unattractive Grown for blue-green foliage; clump-like
Carex flacca 6-12 15-18 shade E Spring flowers L D foliage foliage; grass-like; needs occasional moisture
Trim to contain; can
Sedge, Cherokee Part Green Clumping sedge; coarser texture than most
Carex cherokeensis T 2-2.5 1 shade E Spring bloom M remove seedheads at end
of season sedges and is one of the tallest

Sedge, Meadow Sun/ Green Prune unattractive

Carex perdentata B/E 1-1.5 1.5 shade E Spring foliage L D foliage Clump-like foliage; prefers well-drained soils
Sedge, Texas Sun/ Green
Carex texensis T 6-8 6-18 shade E Spring foliage L D Prune unattractive
foliage Groundcover for dry shade; adapts to wide range
of soils; can be mowed at high setting

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Sedum (varieties) Silver Ponyfoot Violet Wooly Stemodia

Raingarden

Raingarden- a shallow recessed garden designed to catch and store rain

fall for short periods and then dry out

Base of the garden

Bushy Bluestem Scarlet Rose Mallow
Cardinal Flower Slender Rush
Eastern Gamagrass Soft Rush
Fall Obedient Plant Swamp Milkweed
Frogfruit Swamp Sunflower
Greggs Mistflower Switchgrass
Horsetail Water Clover
Inland Sea Oats Water Daisy
Marsh Obedient Plant White-topped Sedge
Maximilian Sunflower Wooly Rose-Mallow
Salt Marsh Mallow

Sides of the garden

Big Bluestem Marsh Fleabane
Big Muhly Pink Evening Primrose Pitcher Sage
Black-eyed Susan Plains Coreopsis
Brazos Penstemon Prairie Wildrye
Clasping Coneflower Scarlet Sage
Cut-leaf Daisy
Deer Muhly
Eastern Gamagrass
Gulf Coast Muhly
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Groundcover
White Succulent plant with many species and flower
Sedum (Stonecrop) Sun/
Sedum spp. T 4-12 1-2+ shade E Vary yellow or
pink
L No pruning required
colors; good drainage required; withstands
shallow, poor soil

Attractive silver gray foliage on low growing

Silver Ponyfoot Sun/part Summer Silver-gray
Dichondra argentea T 2-4 2+ shade E leaves L D No pruning required
runners; good drainage is critical;
do not over-water
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Violet Violet Reseeds easily; lighter purple bloom than
Viola missourensis T 4-6 8-12 shade/
shade
D Spring flowers L/M No maintenance required
houseplant

Silvery
Wooly Stemodia Delicate blooms; good cascading plant for pots;
Sun/part Late leaves; Prune unattractive
Stemodia lanata
(Stemodia tomentosa)
T 4-6 3+ shade D spring purple
flowers
L foliage needs good drainage; can be poisonous
to livestock

Bulbs & Water Plants

Bulbs Water Plants
Coastal water-hyssop* Yellow cow-lily or spatterdock*
Bandana-of-the-Everglades White water lily
Jamaican sawgrass* Marsh obedient plant*
Lance-leaf burhead* Marsh fleabane*
Horsetail* Pickerelweed
Scarlet rose-mallow Long-leaf or knotty pondweed*
Wooly rose-mallow White-topped sedge or star sedge*
Amaryllis Spider-lily Delta arrowhead
Bearded Iris Zig-zag iris Arrowhead*
Chinese Ground Orchid Virginia blueflag Lizard tail
Daffodils Soft rush* Trisquare bulrush*
Lilies, Coopers American water willow* Giant bulrush*
Lilies, Crinum Salt marsh-mallow Powdery thalia
Lilies, Oxblood/ Schoolhouse Cardinal flower*
Lilies, Spider Water clover*
Oxalis (can be aggressive; do not Yellow water lotus *Denotes plants native to Central Texas.
plant near preserves)
Rainlilies
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Turf Grasses

Bermuda Buffalo St. Augustine Zoysia

REDUCE FERTILIZER: REDUCE TURF: ALTERNATIVES TO TURF:

A Texas A&M study calls for reducing fertilization Turf is a high maintenance landscape plant, SHADE: SUN:
application rates up to 75%! (which is half as much, sometimes disease prone and requiring higher
water usage. Consider reducing lawn size and
Liriope Gregg Dalea
half as often as recommended on most bags.)
Excess fertilizer promotes shallow roots, making turf replacing with plant beds, groundcovers, stones, Monkey Grass Pink Skullcap
more prone to disease, insect and drought damage. mulch or other non-plant materials. River Fern Trailing Lantana
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Bermuda Mow Tif and Baby varieties twice Cultivars from sod only; common available from seed; invades nearby
Tif 419, Sahara, Sun Green M a week to a height of 1-1.5; mow flower beds and whenever seed is transported; do not plant in areas
Baby,Common common Bermuda once a week to 2-2.5 adjacent to preserves and natural areas; requires higher maintenance
Cultivars from sod only; common available from seed; be sure to have
Buffalo Blue Mow to a height of 2.5 -3 or leave weed-free soil at planting time to prevent future weed problems; keep
609, Stampede Sun green L unmowed for a natural look weeded after establishment; extremely drought tolerant but will turn
brown without moisture; susceptible to weeds if not maintained
Plant from sod or plugs; most shade tolerant of grasses; coarse texture;
St. Augustine
H Mow once a week to 2.5 in the sun and avoid planting in full sun (due to higher water requirements); Delmar
Amerishade, Raleigh, Sun/ shade Green 3 in the shade is the best in shade and has some disease-resistance; St. Augustine is the
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Zoysia
Coarse Leaf: Z. japonica, Extremely dense turf chokes out weeds but can make mowing difficult;
Mow narrow leaf types to a height
Zeion, El Toro, Sun/ part cut short at first spring mowing to make mowing easier; needs well
Green M of 1-1.5; mow wider leaf types to a
JaMur, Palisades shade sharpened mower blades; plant from sod only; coarse leaf varieties are
height of 2-2.5
Narrow Leaf: Z. matrella, generally more shade and drought tolerant
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Plants to Avoid
Invasive plants are those that spread into areas where they are not native. Their introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental
harm or harm to human health

The following plants have already invaded preserves and greenbelts in Austin. They
spread by seeds, berries and spores that can be easily transported long distances.
For a more extensive list, visit www.texasinvasives.org
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Elephant Ear Alocasia spp., Arrowhead, Crinum
Chinaberry Melia azedarach Chinquapin Oak, Texas Red Oak Colocasia spp. Lily, Tuckahoe
Chinese Parasol Tree Firmiana simplex Bald Cypress, Arizona Cypress
English Ivy Leadwort Plumbago,
Chinese Pistache Pistacia chinensis Chinquapin Oak, Texas Red Oak Hedera helix Mountain Pea
Chinese Tallow Sapium sebiferum Viable alternative unknown
Giant Cane* Arundo donax Evergreen Yaupon, Roughleaf Dogwood Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum River Fern
Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Coral Honeysuckle Vinca major & Leadwort Plumbago,
Virginia Creeper, Coral Vine Vinca
Kudzu Pueraria lobata V. minor Mountain Pea
Ligustrum, Wax Leaf Ligustrum japonicum Barbados Cherry, Cherry Laurel Wisteria Wisteria sinensis,
Evergreen Sumac, Evergreen Yaupon Passion Vine
Ligustrum, Japanese Ligustrum lucidum (non-native species) W. floribunda
Mimosa (non-native) Albizzia julibrissin Desert Willow, Redbud
Mulberry, Paper Broussonetia papyrifera Cherry Laurel, Texas Persimmon
Mulberry, White Morus alba Cherry Laurel, Texas Persimmon
Nandina Bush Germander, Texas Sage,
(berrying varieties) Nandina domestica Barbados Cherry
Photinia, Chinese Photinia spp. Evergreen Sumac, Evergreen Yaupon
Privet, Common Ligustrum sinense, Evergreen Yaupon, Dwarf Burford Holly
Ligustrum vulgare
Pyracantha Pyracantha spp. Evergreen Sumac
Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia Cherry Laurel, Texas Persimmon
Tamarisk, Salt Cedar Tamarix spp. Arizona Cypress, Bald Cypress
Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima Chinquapin Oak, Lacey Oak
Already have these plants? Most plants can be controlled
Vitex Vitex agnus-castus Mexican Buckeye
by trimming back berries, seedheads or runners.
* Illegal to sell
THIS PLANT LIST IS ONLY A RECOMMENDATION AND HAS NO LEGAL EFFECT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IT IS LAWFUL TO
SELL, DISTRIBUTE, IMPORT, OR POSSESS A PLANT ON THIS LIST UNLESS THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
LABELS THE PLANT AS NOXIOUS OR INVASIVE ON THE DEPARTMENTS PLANT LIST. 50
Common Name Index Common Name Page Common Name Page Common Name Page Common Name Page

Abelia, Glossy 12 Esperanza/Yellow Bells 26 Mountain Laurel, Texas 10 Ruellia, Dwarf 32

Acuba 12 Eves Necklace 8 Mountain Pea 44 Sage, Cedar 32
Agarita 12 Fern, Firecracker 26 Muhly, Bamboo 40 Sage, Cherry 32
Agave, Blue 36 Fern, River 26 Muhly, Big 40 Sage, Henry Duelberg 32
Agave, Century Plant 36 Fig Vine 42 Muhly, Deer 40 Sage, Jerusalem 32
Agave, Parrys 36 Firebush 26 Muhly, Gulf 40 Sage, Majestic 32
Agave, Queen Victoria 36 Flame Acanthus 16 Muhly, Pine 40 Sage, Mexican Bush 32
Agave, Squid 36 Fountain Grass, Dwarf 38 Myoporum 44 Sage, Penstemon 32
American Beautyberry 14 Frogfruit 44 Nolina 38 Sage, Russian 34
Anacacho Orchid Tree 6 Gaura 26 Oak, Bur 4 Sage, Texas 20
Arailia, Japanese 14 Gayfeather 26 Oak, Chinquapin 4 Sage, Tropical 34
Artemesia Powis Castle 22 Germander, Bush 16 Oak, Lacey 6 Santolina 46
Ash, Texas 4 Germander, Creeping 44 Oak, Live (Southern) 6 Sedge, Berkeley 46
Aster, Fall 26 Goldenball Leadtree 8 Oak, Mexican White 6 Sedge, Blue 46
Aztec Grass 42 Grass, Bermuda 49 Oak, Texas Red 6 Sedge, Cherokee 46
Barbados Cherry 14 Grass, Buffalo 49 Obedient Plant, Fall 30 Sedge, Meadow 46
Barberry, Japanese 14 Grass, St. Augustine 49 Oleander 18 Sedge, Texas 46
Basket Grass 36 Grass, Zoysia 49 Olive, Mexican 10 Senna, Flowering 22
Black-eyed Susan, Goldstrum 22 Hawthorne, Indian 16 Oregano 46 Senna, Lindheimer 34
Bottlebrush 14 Hibiscus, Perennial 26 Oregano, Mexican 30 Sedum (Stonecrop) 48
Buckeye, Mexican 6 Holly, Dwarf Burford 16 Palm, Pindo/ Palm, Jelly 10 Shrimp Plant 34
Buckeye, Red 6 Holly, Dwarf Chinese 16 Palm, Windmill 10 Silktassel, Mexican 12
Bulbine 22 Holly, Dwarf Yaupon 16 Palmetto, Texas 6 Silver Ponyfoot 48
Butterfly Bush 14 Holly, Nellie R Stevens 8 Palmetto, Texas Dwarf 18 Skeletonleaf Goldeneye 34
Butterfly Bush, Wooly 14 Holly, Possumhaw 8 Passion Vine 42 Skullcap, Pink 34
Cactus, Prickly Pear 38 Holly, Yaupon 8 Pecan 6 Skullcap, Heartleaf 34
Calylophus 22 Honey Mesquite 4 Penstemon, Gulf Coast 30 Skyflower, Duranta 22
Carolina Buckthorn 8 Honeysuckle Bush, White 16 Penstemon, Hill Country 30 Society Garlic 34
Carolina Jessamine 40 Honeysuckle, Coral 42 Penstemon, Rock 30 Sotol, Texas 38
Cast Iron Plant 22 Honeysuckle, Mexican 28 Persimmon, Texas 10 Spiderwort 34
Cedar, Eastern Red 4 Hop Tree 8 Phlox, Garden 30 Sumac, Evergreen 12
Cherry Laurel 8 Horseherb 44 Pigeonberry 46 Sumac, Fragrant 22
Chile Pequin (Petin) 24 Hymenoxys 28 Pineapple Guava 18 Sycamore, Mexican 6
Columbine, Red 24 Indigo Spires 28 Plum, Mexican 10 Texas Betony 34
Columbine, Yellow 24 Inland Sea Oats 40 Plumbago 30 Thryallis 22
Coral Vine 40 Iris, Bearded 28 Primrose, Missouri 30 Trumpet Vine 42
Coralbean 24 Iris, Bicolor 28 Pomegranate 10 Turks Cap 22
Coralberry 14 Jasmine, Asian 44 Pride of Barbados 30 Verbena 36
Coreopsis 24 Jasmine, Confederate 42 Purple Coneflower 32 Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw 12
Cotoneaster 14 Jasmine, Primrose 18 Purple Heart 46 Viburnum, Sandankwa 12
Crape Myrtle 8 Kidneywood 10 Redbud, Mexican (Texas) 10 Violet 48
Crossvine 42 Lambs Ear 28 Retama 10 Virginia Creeper 42
Cuphea, Batface 24 Lantana (hybrid) 28 Rock Rose 32 Walnut, Little 12
Cuphea, David Verity 24 Lantana, Texas 28 Rose, Belindas Dream 18 Wax Myrtle 12
Cypress, Arizona 4 Lantana, Trailing 28 Rose, Cecile Brunner 18 Winecup, Perennial 36
Cypress, Bald 4 Lions Tail 28 Rose, Grandmas Yellow 18 Wisteria, Evergreen 42
Cypress, Montezuma 4 Leadwort Plumbago 44 Rose, Knock Out 20 Wisteria, Texas 42
Daisy, Blackfoot 24 Little Bluestem 40 Rose, Lady Banksia 20 Wooly Stemodia 48
Daisy, Copper Canyon 24 Liriope 44 Rose, Livin Easy 20 Xylosma 12
Daisy, Engelmann 24 Mallow, Globe 18 Rose, Marie Daly 20 Yarrow 36
Dalea, Black 14 Maple, Bigtooth 4 Rose, Marie Pavie 20 Yucca, Big Bend 38
Dalea, Gregg 44 Marigold, Mexican Mint 30 Rose, Martha Gonzales 20 Yucca, Giant 38
Damianita 26 Mexican Feathergrass 40 Rose, Mutabilis 20 Yucca, Paleleaf 38
Desert Willow 8 Mimosa, Fragrant 16 Rose, Nearly Wild 20 Yucca, Red 38
Elaeagnus 16 Mistflower, White 18 Rose, Old Blush 20 Yucca, Softleaf 38
Elbow Bush 16 Mock Orange 18 Rosemary, Upright 20 Yucca, Twistleaf 38
51 Elm, Cedar 4 Monkey Grass 44 Rosemary, Trailing 46 Zexmenia 36
Abelia grandiflora 12 Duranta erecta 22 Nolina texana 36 Sabal minor 18

Botanical Plant Name

Acer grandidentatum 4 Echinacea purpurea 32 Oenothera missouriensis 30 Sabal texana 6
Achillea spp. 36 Eleagnus pungens 16 Ophiopogon japonicus 44 Salvia Indigo Spires 28
Acuba japonica 12 Engelmannia persistenia 24 Ophiopogon intermedius 42 Salvia coccinea 34
Aesculus pavia 6 Erythrina herbacea 24 Opuntia spp. 38 Salvia farinacea Henry Duelberg 32
Agave americana 36 Eysenhardtia texana 10 Orbexilum sp. nov. 44 Salvia greggii 32
Agave bracteosa 36 Fatsia japonica 14 Origanum vulgare 46 Salvia guaranitica 32
Agave parryi 36 Feijoa sellowiana 18 Packera obovata 26 Salvia leucantha 32
Agave victoriae reginae 36 Ficus pumila 42 Parkinsonia aculeata 10 Salvia penstemonoides 32
Agave tequilana 36 Forestirera pubescens 16 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 42 Salvia roemeriana 32
Ageratina havanensis 18 Fraxinus texensis 4 Passiflora incarnata 42 Santolina chamaecyparissus 46
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii 16 Galphimia glauca 22 Pavonia lasiopetala 32 Schizachyrium scoporium 40
Antigonon leptopus 40 Garrya ovata spp. lindheimeri 12 Pennisetum alopecuroides 38 Scutellaria ovata sp. bracteata 34
Aquilegia canadensis 24 Gelsemium sempervirens 40 Penstemon baccharifolius 30 Scutellaria suffrutescens 34
Aquilegia chrysantha 24 Guara lindheimeri 26 Penstemon tenuis 30 Setcreasea pallida 46
Artemisia Powis Castle 22 Hamelia patens 26 Penstemon triflorus 30 Sedum spp. 48
Aspidistra elatior 22 Hesperaloe funifera 38 Perovskia atriplicifolia 34 Senna lindheimeriana 34
Aster oblongifolius 26 Hesperaloe parviflora 38 Philadelphus coronarius 18 Styphnoiobium affinis 8
Bauhinia lunariodes 6 Hibiscus coccineus 26 Phlomis fruticosa 32 Sophora secundiflora 10
Berberis thunbergii 14 Hibiscus moscheutos 26 Phlox paniculata 30 Sphaeralcea ambigua 18
Berberis trifoliata 12 Ilex cornuta Burfordii 16 Phyla incisa 44 Stachys byzantina 28
Bignonia capreolata 42 Ilex cornuta Rotunda 16 Physostegia virginiana 30 Stachys coccinea 34
Buddleja davidii 14 Ilex cornuta Nellie R. Stevens 8 Plantanus mexicana 6 Stemodia lanata 48
Buddleja marrubiifolia 14 Ilex decidua 8 Plumbago auriculata 30 Stemodia tomentosa 48
Bulbine caulescens 22 Ilex vomitoria 8 Poliomintha longiflora 30 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 14
Bulbine frutescens 22 Ilex vomitoria Nana 16 Prosopis glandulosa 4 Tagetes lemmonii 24
Butia capitata 10 Ipomoea fistulosa 22 Prunus caroliniana 8 Tagetes lucida 30
Caesalpinia pulcherrima 30 Iris germanica 28 Prunus mexicana 10 Taxodium distichum 4
Callicarpa americana 14 Jasminum mesnyi 18 Ptelea trifoliata 8 Taxodium mucronatum 4
Callirhoe involucrata 36 Juglans microcarpa 12 Punica granatum 10 Tecoma stans 26
Callistemon citrinus 14 Juniperus virginiana 4 Quercus fusiformis 6 Tetraneuris scaposa 28
Calylophus berlandieri 22 Justica brandegeana 34 Quercus laceyi 6 Teucrium cossonii 44
Calyptocarpus vialis 44 Justicia spicigera 28 Quercus macrocarpa 4 Teucrium fruticans 16
Campsis radicans 42 Lagerstroemia indica 8 Quercus muhlenbergii 4 Thelypteris kunthii 26
Capsicum annuum 24 Lantana urticoides 28 Quercus polymorpha 6 Trachelospermum asiaticum 44
Carex cherokeensis 46 Lantana montevidensis 28 Quercus shumardii 6 Trachelospermum jasminoides 42
Carex flacca 46 Lantana x. hybrida 28 Quercus texana 6 Trachycarpus fortunei 10
Carex perdentata 46 Leonotis leonurus 28 Quercus virginiana 6 Tradescantia spp. 34
Carex texensis 46 Leucaena retusa 8 Rhamnus caroliniana 8 Tulbaghia violacea 34
Carex tumulicola 46 Leucophyllum frutescens 20 Rhaphiolepsis x. indica 16 Ulmus crassifolia 4
Carya illinoinensis 6 Liatris mucronata 26 Rhus aromatica 22 Ungnadia speciosa 6
Cassia corymbosa 22 Liriope muscari 44 Rhus virens 12 Verbena spp. 36
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 44 Lonicera albiflora 16 Rivina humilis 46 Viburnum rufidulum 12
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana 10 Lonicera sempervirens 42 Rosa Belindas Dream 18 Viburnum suspensum 12
Cercis canadensis var. texensis 10 Mahonia trifoliata 12 Rosa Cecile Brunner 18 Viguiera stenoloba 34
Chasmanthium latifolium 40 Malpighia glabra 14 Rosa Grandmas Yellow 18 Viola missourensis 48
Chilopsis linearis 8 Malvaviscus arboreus 22 Rosa Knockout 20 Wedelia texana 36
Chrysactinia mexicana 26 Melampodium leucanthum 24 Rosa Lady Banksia 20 Wisteria frutescens 42
Coreopsis lanceolata 24 Millettia reticulata 42 Rosa Marie Daly 20 Xylosma congestum 12
Cordia boissieri 10 Mimosa borealis 16 Rosa Marie Pavie 20 Yucca pallida 38
Cotoneaster spp. 14 Morella cerifera 12 Rosa Martha Gonzales 20 Yucca recurvifolia 38
Cuphea llavea 24 Muhlenbergia capillaris 40 Rosa Mutabulis 20 Yucca rostrata 38
Cuphea x. David Verity 24 Muhlenbergia dubia 40 Rosa Nearly Wild 20 Yucca rupicola 38
Cupressus arizonica 4 Muhlenbergia dumosa 40 Rosa Old Blush 20
Dalea frutescens 14 Muhlenbergia lindheimeri 40 Rosmarinus officinalis 20
Dalea greggii 44 Muhlenbergia rigens 40 Rosmarinus officinalis var. prostratus 46
Dasylirion texanum 38 Myoporum parvifolium 44 Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Goldstrum 22
Dichondra argentea 48 Nassella tenuissima 40 Ruellia brittoniana 32
Dietes bicolor 28 Nerium oleander 18 Russelia equisetiformis 26
Diospyros texana 10 Nolina lindheimeriana 38 Sabal mexicana 6

Builders using plants from this guide

www.cityofaustin.org/greengarden
may receive Green Building credits.
Call 505-3700 for details
or visit:
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this plant guide to selected areas outside of Austin

References:
Bender, K. and Damude, N., Texas Wildscapes:
Gardening for Wildlife, TPWD, 2007
Bender, Steve, ed., The Southern Living Garden
Book, Oxmoor House, 1998
Cox, Paul and Leslie, Patty, Texas Trees - A
Friendly Guide, Corona Publishing, 1988
Irish, Mary and Gary, Agaves, Yuccas and Related
Plants, Timber Press, 2000
Odenwald, Neil and Turner, James, Identification,
Selection and Use of Southern Plants for Land-
scape Design, Claitors Publishing, 1987
Simpson, Benny, A Field Guide to Texas Trees,
Gulf Publishing, 1988 and 1999
Sunset Publishing, Sunset Western Garden Book,
1995
Maximum sales price
outside Austin: $2.00
4th Edition, 2009
For additional earthwise landscaping infor-
mation and an online plant database, visit
www.growgreen.org
Vines, Robert A., Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines With special thanks to:
of the Southwest, University of Texas Press, 1994.
Joe Marcus, Damon Waitt, Sara Twaddle, Kelly
Wasowski, Sally and Andy, Native Texas Plants Bender, Janice Charnley, Lisa Lennon, Mike
- Landscaping Region by Region, Texas Monthly Lyday, Marya Fowler, Andrea DeLong-Amaya,
Press, 1988 and to the many growers, nurseries and designers
who assisted with this project.
Web References:
Comments:
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www.floridata.com We recognize that there are many other plants
www.plants.usda.gov well deserving of selection and we welcome your
www.texasinvasives.org comments and suggestions regarding any new
www.wildflower.org additions and changes you think would be useful.
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