| KEY: | |
|
S |
shade tolerant |
|
E |
evergreen |
|
D |
drought resistant in full sun with reflected heat |
|
P |
tolerates poor drainage, can be used in parkways and other places where roots are confined and drainage periodically may be poor |
|
B |
attracts birds or butterflies |
|
F |
very showy in flower, fruit or fall foliage; FF indicates more than one showy characteristic |
|
X |
Cross Timbers or Trinity sands only, not in the Blacklands or limestone |
| CONTENTS: |
| Small / Ornamental Trees |
| Perennials |
| Grasses |
| Annuals |
| SMALL / ORNAMENTAL TREES |
| Common Name | Key |
Scientific Name |
|
Redbud |
DSBF |
Cercis canadensis |
|
Desert Willow |
DBF |
Chilopsis linearis |
|
Yaupon Holly |
EPSBF |
Ilex vomitoria |
|
Golden Leadball Tree |
DBF |
Leucaena retusa |
|
Mexican Plum |
DSBFF |
Prunus mexicana (Eastern/Texas hybrid) |
|
Carolina Buckthorn |
DPSBF |
Rhamnus caroliniana |
|
Eve's Necklace |
DSFF |
Sophora affinia |
|
Mexican Buckeye |
DBFF |
Ungnadia speciosa |
|
|
Key | Scientific Name |
|
Agarito |
EDBF |
Berberis trifoliotata |
|
Red Yucca |
EDPSBF |
Hesperaloe parviflora |
|
Texas Sage (Cenzio) |
EDF |
Leucophyllum spp |
|
Dwarf Yaupon |
EPS |
Olex vomitoria nana |
|
Autumn Sage |
DBF |
Salvia greggii |
| PERENNIALS |
|
Common Name |
Key | Scientific Name |
| Flame Acanthus | DBF | Anisacanthus quadrifidus 'Wrightii' |
|
Wormwood |
DPB |
Artemesia ludoviciana |
|
Butterfly Weed |
BF |
Asclepias tuberosa |
|
Fall Aster |
DPSBF |
Aster spp. |
|
Cross vine |
EPSBF |
Bignonia capreolata |
|
Winecup |
BF |
Callirhoe involucrata |
|
Square-Bud Primrose |
DBF |
Calylophus drummondianus |
|
Trumpet Vine |
DBF |
Campsis radicans |
|
Coreposis Grandfloria |
DBF |
Coreopsis grandflora |
|
Lanceleaf Coreopsis |
DBF |
Coreopsis lanceolata |
|
Moonbeam Coreopsis |
BF |
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' |
|
Purple Coneflower |
BF |
Echinacea purpurea |
|
Engelmann Daisy |
DBF |
Engelmannia pinnatifida |
|
Blue Mistflower |
PSBF |
Eupatorium coelestinum |
|
Gregg's Blue Mistflower |
DSBF |
Eupatorium greggii |
|
Indian Blanket |
DBFX |
Gaillardia pulchella |
|
Gaura |
DBF |
Gaura lindheimeri |
|
Maximilian Sunflower |
PBF |
Helianthus maximiliana |
|
Four-Nerve Daisy |
EDBF |
Hymenoxys scaposa |
|
Texas Lantana |
DBF |
Lantana horrida |
|
Gayfeather |
DBF |
Liatris mucronata |
|
Eastern Gayfeather |
BF |
Liatris spicata |
|
Coral Honeysuckle |
PBF |
Lonicera sempervirens |
|
Blackfoot Daisy |
DBF |
Melampodium leucanthum |
|
Missouri Primrose |
DBF |
Oenothera missouriensis |
|
Four-Point Evening Primrose |
BF |
Oenothera rhombipetala |
|
Evening Primrose |
BF |
Oenothera speciosa |
|
Rock Rose |
DBF |
Pavonia lasiopetala |
|
Prairie Foxglove |
F |
Penstemon cobaea |
|
Fragrant Phlox |
SBF |
Phlox pilosa |
|
Spring Obedient Plant |
DPSBF |
Physostegia angustifolia |
|
Fall Obedient Plant |
PF |
Physostegia virginiana |
|
Mexican Hat |
DBF |
Ratibida columnaris |
|
Black-Eyed Susan |
F |
Rudbeckia hirta (Goldstrum) |
|
Mexican Petunia |
SBF |
Ruellia brittoniana |
|
Red Tropical Sage |
PSBF |
Salvia coccinea |
|
Engelmann Sage |
DBF |
Salvia engelmannii |
|
Mealy Blue Sage |
DBF |
Salvia farinacea |
|
Pink Skullcap |
DBF |
Scuttelaria suffrutescens |
|
Blue-Eyed Grass |
SF |
Sisyrinchium spp. |
|
Goldenrod |
DBF |
Solidago spp. |
|
Purple Homestead Verbena |
BF |
Verbena |
|
Prairie Verbena |
DBF |
Verbena bipinnatifida |
|
Zexmania |
DSF |
Wedelia hispida |
| GRASSES |
| Common Name | Key | Scientific Name |
|
Lindheimer's Muhly |
DPBF |
Mulenbergia lindheimeri |
|
Upland Switchgrass |
PBF |
Panicum virgatum |
|
Little Bluestem |
DBFF |
Schizachyrium scoparium |
|
Mexican Feathergrass |
DBFX |
Stipa tenuissima |
| ANNUALS |
| Common Name | Key | Scientific Name |
|
Indian Paintbrush |
DF |
Castilleja indivisa |
|
Standing Cypress |
EDBF |
Ipomopsis rubra |
|
Texas Bluebonnet |
DF |
Lupinus texensis |
|
Horsemint |
DBF |
Monarda citriodora |
| Common Name | Key | Scientific Name |
|
Antiques Roses |
BFE |
|
|
White Yarrow |
DPBFE |
Achillea millifollium |
|
Butterfly Bush |
BF |
Buddleja spp. |
|
Ox-Eyed Daisies |
PBFE |
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
|
Mexican Oregano |
DBFE |
Poliomentha longiflora |
|
Mexican Bush Sage |
DBF |
Salvia leucantha |
|
Mexican Mint Marigold |
BFE |
Tagetes lucida |