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Autumn Sage/Cherry
Sage
Salvia greggii
USE: Evergreen Texas native
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Drought tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring to frost
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Many colors and varieties; attracts hummingbirds;
shear back in Jan/Feb and again in July for a less woody, fuller
plant and more blooms |
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Bat-faced Cuphea Cuphea llavea
USE: Colorful
perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun; part shade
WATER: Low; drought tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Late spring to fall
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 3'
COMMENTS: Unique color arrangement on bloom gives this
plant its name; easy to grow; no major pests or diseases |
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Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
USE: Evergreen Texas native
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Very low water usage
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring to frost
HEIGHT: 6" - 12" WIDTH:12"
COMMENTS: Excellent for rock gardens; small daisy-like blooms
all spring and summer; self-sows; deer resistant; prune back
when gets leggy |
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Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
USE: Deciduous perennial shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Drought tolerant; needs good drainage
BLOOM PERIOD: Late summer and fall
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 3'
COMMENTS: Attracts butterflies and bees; prune away deadwood as
new shoots appear in spring; trim after flowering to help
re-bloom in fall
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Bush Morning Glory Ipomoea carnea
USE:
Tender perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun or part shade
WATER: Low: drought tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring through summer
HEIGHT: 8' - 10' WIDTH: 3' - 6''
COMMENTS: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees; large
flowers that bloom repeatedly; blooms fade as the sun warms;
available in pink, violet/lavender, or white |
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Butterfly Bush
Buddleia davidii
USE: Perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun or light shade
WATER: Moderate to regular; blooms best with medium water usage
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring, summer, fall
HEIGHT: 3 - 8' WIDTH: 4 - 6'
COMMENTS: Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds; shear
back after blooms fade to encourage more blooming; then in
spring, prune severely to preserve a shrub-like shape |
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Copper Canyon Daisy
Tagetes limmonii
USE: Perennial shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Low; needs well-drained soil
BLOOM PERIOD: During short-day seasons - spring & fall
HEIGHT: 4' WIDTH: 4'
COMMENTS: Likes caliche soil; good companion plant
to Mexican Bush Sage and Fall Aster; extremely deer-resistant |
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Duranta/Sky
Flower
Duranta erecta
USE: Perennial shrub or small tree; must be treated as annual
root-hardy perennial from south central Texas and north
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Medium
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer
HEIGHT: 4' - 5' considered an annual WIDTH:
4' - 5'
COMMENTS: Glossy green leaves with dangling blue flowers
followed by berry-like yellow fruit |
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Esperanza, Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans
USE: Deciduous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun; heat tolerant
WATER: Low to medium
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring through fall
HEIGHT: 4' - 8' WIDTH: 4' - 6'
COMMENTS: Very showy blooms; remove seed pods as
they develop to maximize blooming; cut back and mulch during
winter; not always winter-hardy; some report that it is
deer-resistant, others report it is not |
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Euryops Bush
Daisy
Euryops pectinatus
USE: Shrubby tender perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Do not overwater; needs minimal water and fertilizer
BLOOM PERIOD: Repeatedly
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Cut back after heavy flush of flowers to prolong
blooming
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Fall Aster
Aster oblongifolium
USE: Evergreen perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low water usage
BLOOM PERIOD: In fall for about 3 weeks
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 3'
COMMENTS: Attracts butterflies; deer-resistant; can be
spectacular while in bloom
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Fire Bush
Hamelia patens
USE: Root-hardy perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Moderate
BLOOM PERIOD: Late summer and fall
HEIGHT: 5' -6' WIDTH: 6' - 10'
COMMENTS: Showing orange-red flowers and red leaf stalks;
attracts hummingbirds; heat-tolerant and pest-resistant |
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Flowering Senna
Cassia corymbosa
USE: Semi-evergreen shrub or small tree
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Low to medium
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer and fall with showy yellow flowers
HEIGHT: 4' - 8' WIDTH: 4' - 8'
COMMENTS: Very deer resistant; dangling green/brown seed pods;
protect in extremely cold weather |
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Gregg's Mistflower
Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii
USE: Flowering plant that attracts butterflies in great numbers
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Moderate
BLOOM PERIOD: Late spring to frost
HEIGHT: 1' - 2' WIDTH: Spreading
COMMENTS: Can be invasive, but easily divided and shared; keep
contained if necessary |
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Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri
USE: Deciduous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low; drought tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring through summer
HEIGHT: 2' 3' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Graceful and delicate small pink and white flowers
that resemble fluttering butterflies; cut back to six inches
after first hard freeze |
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Indigo Spires
Salvia Indigo Spires
USE: Tender perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low to medium
BLOOM PERIOD: Blue-purple spikes continuously spring to frost
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 4' - 5'
COMMENTS: Shear back by 1/3 in mid-summer; allow room to sprawl;
extremely deer resistant |
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Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis fruticosa
USE: Evergreen perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: Yellow blooms spring and summer
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 3' - 4'
COMMENTS: Easy to grow; deer resistant; remove spent blooms to
encourage more blooms |
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La Trinidad Sage
Salvia microphylla
USE: Evergreen perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Drought and heat tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Bright pink blooms spring to frost
HEIGHT: 1' - 2' WIDTH: 1' - 2'
COMMENTS: Hummingbirds love them; colonizes easily; prune back
often to encourage blooming; very deer-resistant |
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Lantana, common
Lantana camara
USE: Flowering shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Drought and heat tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring to frost
HEIGHT: 1' - 3' WIDTH: 1' - 4'
COMMENTS: Low maintenance and Texas tough in any well-drained
soil; regular fertilization creates more blooms;
deer-resistant; will die back and return in late spring when
soil has warmed |
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Lantana 'New Gold'
Lantana x hybrida
USE: Flowering shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Drought and heat tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Late spring to frost
HEIGHT: 1' - 3' WIDTH: 1' - 4'
COMMENTS: As name implies, deep gold blooms; trailing and is
usually evergreen though can die back |
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Mexican Bush Sage
Salvia leucantha
USE: Perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Extremely drought tolerant; needs well-drained soil
BLOOM PERIOD: Purple and while flowers summer and fall
HEIGHT: 3' - 5' WIDTH: 3' - 5'
COMMENTS: Prune back to six inches after first frost;
deer-resistant
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Mexican Feather Grass Nassella
tenuissima
USE: Perennial ornamental grass
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: After established, survives on natural rainfall
BLOOM PERIOD: Leaves are silky green in spring and buff-colored
in fall
HEIGHT: 1' - 2' WIDTH: 1' - 2'
COMMENTS: Does well in high PH soil; good for natural or rock
gardens; shear in late winter for fuller growth |
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Mexican Mint Marigold
Tagetes lucida
USE: Flowering culinary herb often substituted for tarragon
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low; heat and drought tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Late summer, early fall
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Very deer-resistant; many gardeners grow it just for
the flowers; fragrant |
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Mexican Oregano
Poliomintha longiflora
USE: Evergreen low shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low; drought and heat tolerant
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer to fall
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 4'
COMMENTS: Leaves are edible; can be used in place of oregano;
will sprawl if not pruned; cut back to half after first bloom
and cut to six inches after frost browns the leaves
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Mexican Petunia
Ruellia brittoniana
USE: Flowering shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Moderate
BLOOM PERIOD: Late spring to frost
HEIGHT: 2' WIDTH: 3'
COMMENTS: Blue, pink, and white bloom varieties; can be
invasive; keep contained |
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Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis
USE:
Ornamental Grass
EXPOSURE: Sun
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: Winter
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 3' - 4'
COMMENTS: Many cultivars of Miscanthus sinensis; old foliage
should be cut back to the ground at end of winter before new
growth starts |
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Obedient Plant
Physostegia angustifolia
USE: Flowering perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun or shade
WATER: Moderate
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer to fall
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 12"
COMMENTS: Cut back after flowering; in fertile areas divide
every two years to prevent becoming invasive; individual flowers
stems may be twisted and remain as arranged |
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Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
USE: Tender deciduous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun to partial shade
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer
HEIGHT: 1' - 3' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Sky blue flowers; white also available; prefers good
soil; attracts hummingbirds |
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Purple Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum "Rubrum"
USE: Ornamental grass
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Moderate
BLOOM PERIOD: Burgundy foliage and purple plumes late summer and
fall
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 3' - 4'
COMMENTS: Graceful fountain shape; used as specimen plant or
border plant |
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Rock Rose
Pavonia
USE: Semi-evergreen perennial
EXPOSURE: Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: 2 inch pink blooms late spring to frost
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Reseeds freely; somewhat deer-resistant; occasional
shearing keep plant compact and blooming |
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Rosemary, upright or trailing
Rosmarinus officinalis
USE: Evergreen perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Moderate; does not tolerate over- or under-watering
BLOOM PERIOD: Pale blue blooms on and off all year
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 3' - 4'
COMMENTS: Many varieties with many culinary and medicinal uses; extremely
deer-resistant; cut back to prevent leggy look |
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Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
USE: Woody flowering shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: Summer to fall
HEIGHT: 3' - 4' WIDTH: 3' - 4'
COMMENTS: Many-stemmed clump with flower panicles at ends of
stem; foliage is finely cut gray-green scented leaves; in bloom
it looks like a light purple haze; cut back in early spring
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Smoke Tree Cotinus coggygria
USE: Accent or specimen tree
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Average; regularly; do not over-water
BLOOM PERIOD: Late spring, early summer; pink blooms; blue/green
foliage
HEIGHT: 12' - 15' WIDTH: 12'
COMMENTS: June through August has smoky-pink haze in bloom and
leaves turn yellow-red-purple in fall |
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Pale-leaf Yucca
Yucca pallidia
USE: Hill Country native plant used as specimen plant
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low; must be well-drained
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring; pale green with white edges
HEIGHT: 2' - 3' WIDTH: 2' - 3'
COMMENTS: Sage-green or bluish-green, orderly-arranged leaves |
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Texas Sage/Cenizo
Leucophyllum frutescens
USE: Evergreen shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: Pink-purple blooms summer through fall often
triggered by humidity or high soil moisture after rains
HEIGHT: 8' WIDTH: 8'
COMMENTS: Extremely drought and heat tolerant; maintenance-free
once established; must have full sun and very well-drained
alkaline soil |
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Zexmenia
Wedelia hispida
USE: Mostly evergreen Hill Country native
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
WATER: Low
BLOOM PERIOD: Spring to frost
HEIGHT: 1' - 3' WIDTH: 1' - 2'
COMMENTS: Deer-resistant; periodic shearing encourages repeat
blooming |
Photos by M. Pease and C. Brinkman except
where otherwise noted |
