Texas Superstars

Plants and Trees that are beautiful, grow well in the Texas climate and soils, and can be easily propagated.

Plants

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Blue Daze

  • heat and sun loving

  • summer annual

  • 9-18”tall and 36” wide

  • well-drained varieties of soil

  • adaptable

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New Gold Lantana

  • 2’ tall and 4’ spread

  • blooms spring until frost

  • drought tolerant

  • enjoys sun and heat

  • low maintenance perennial

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Trailing Lantana

  • we carry both purple and white trailing lantanas

  • 8-12” tall and 3-6 foot spread

  • spring-summer blooms attract butterflies

  • evergreen

  • once established, requires occasional watering

Confetti Lantana

  • blooms last spring until fall

  • compact growth

  • deer, drought, and salt tolerant

  • attracts butterflies

Texas Lantana

  • Very Heat Tolerant

  • full to partial sun

  • attracts butterflies

  • very tolerant and adaptable

Dallas Red Lantana

  • Compact Growth

  • Tolerant and adaptable

  • attracts butterflies

  • perennial

Heartleaf Ice Plant

  • creeping succulent

  • spreads 4” tall and 2’ wide

  • good groundcover or container plant

  • Perennial

Orange African Bulbine

  • Part Shade to Sun

  • low water-adapts to humidity and harsh weather in dry climate

  • hardy to 20 degrees

  • 10 to 15 flowers per plant, with stalks up to 2’

Cigar Plant

  • Blooms spring to summer

  • stays small and compact

  • attracts hummingbirds

  • drought tolerant, prefers water, not good in cold weather

Mexican Heather

  • small, round shrub

  • moist, well-drained soil

  • heat tolerant, mostly drought tolerant

  • Perennial

Mexican Firebush

  • Very Heat Tolerant and drought tolerant

  • requires excellent drainage

  • full sun to partial sun

  • blooms late spring to fall

Crimson Butterflies

  • Deciduous

  • compact & upright freely branching perennial

  • Needs full sun to bloom

  • Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Muhly Grass

  • ornamental clumping grass 3’X3’

  • non-invasive

  • cold tolerant to 10 degrees & heat tolerant

  • blooms spring-fall, seed heads remain in winter

Texas Rock Rose

  • Shrub like perennial, flowers open in morning

  • full to partial sun

  • very drought tolerant and not picky with soil

  • TX native to Edward’s Plateau

Blue Plumbago

  • Prolific during warmer months

  • Great pot or patio plant

  • attracts butterflies

  • best in well drained, acidic soil (no lime!)

Firecracker Plant

  • Mexico Native

  • Fast growing, reaches 3-5’ tall and wide

  • thin, wiry like foliage great for containers & spilling over walls

  • full sun to part sun

“Katie” Ruellia

  • Erect plants, up to 2’ tall, great groundcover

  • full sun preferred

  • low water use

  • great in any landscape

  • small flowers all summer long

Pink TX Skullcap

  • Thyme looking foliage

  • Dense, compact growth

  • evergreen shrub

  • very low maintenance

Furman’s Red Sage

  • showy, dwarf, & semi woody perennial

  • good for dry garden areas

  • 2’ to 3’ tall

  • long flowering season

Mexican Bush Sage

  • Lavender with white linear flowers

  • full to partial sun

  • likes water but needs to dry out between

  • prefers slightly alkaline soils

Bicolor Sage

  • herbaceous perennial with aromatic leaves

  • culinary herb great for eggs, soups, meats, & gravies

  • blooms all summer

  • light, well-drained soil

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Turk’s Cap

  • red and white flowers summer and fall

  • 2-5’ tall and 3-5 feet spread

  • adaptable to most soils and tolerates heat well

  • flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies

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Natchez Thornless Blackberry

  • Produces large, juicy berries

  • fruitful year after planting

  • plant in well drained soil

  • cultivated blackberry

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Knockout Roses

  • 3-4’ height and spread, abundant roses

  • very hardy and adaptable

  • maintenance free

  • drought tolerant

Bells of Fire Esperanza

  • Mid sized shrub with tropical appearance

  • Fiery orange blooms all summer

  • heat tolerant and pest resistant

  • flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies'

  • Needs water weekly

Red Yucca

  • Blooms spring until early fall

  • attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

  • common in landscaping

  • easy maintenance, follow regular watering first growing season to establish good root systems. Once established can live on little watering and care.

BBQ Rosemary

  • Does well as a potted plant or in any landscape

  • Stems make perfect BBQ skewers

  • remarkable flavor and aroma

  • reaches 4-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide

  • naturalizes in the heat and tolerates little water

Burgundy Coleus

  • Must have good soil drainage

  • Grows to 2.5 feet tall

  • bright, rich color

  • can grow in full, harsh sunlight

  • avoid using fertilizers formulated for flowers as high phosphorus will cause them to become leggy (more stem, less leaf)

Trees

Basham’s Crepemyrtle

Chinese Pistache

Vitex (Chaste Tree)

Chinkapin Oak