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Gardening with Native
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Mexican Feather grass,
Nassella
tenuissima, and mums |
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The re-design of our
front landscape has
eliminated major
problems in what was a
hot, dry curb area.
The Beach vitex,
Vitex rotundifolia,
that spills over the
stacked rock retaining
wall is not native to
this area, and it is considered an
invasive plant on the
Carolina coast, but so
far it has proven to be
well-behaved here in
Kerrville. I cut it back
in late winter and
that's about it for
trimming. |
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I prefer to use native
plants such as the
Mexican Mint Marigold,
Tagetes lucida,
(below, left) and the
Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii,
(below, right) because
they are almost
care-free and can
withstand the heat and
the recurring dry times
of our area. And, I
think they work well
with the rock and "dry
creek" design of the
landscape. |
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Below are more of the
plantings that fill the
front yard. |
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Fall asters,
Aster oblongifolium,
with yellow
lantana, Lantana x hybrida, |
Texas betony,
Stachys
coccinea |
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Butterflies are
especially attracted to
the native plants |
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Gulf Fritillary on Vitex,
Agnus-castus,
(different from the
Beach vitex, Vitex rotundifolia) |
Queen butterfly on Gregg's mistflower,
Eupatorium or Conoclinium greggi |
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Helianthus
maximilianii,
Maximillian's sunflower,
another native,
supported by a trellis
against the wooden fence
in the back yard |
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