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Naturalistic Homeowner Inspiration Garden
The roughly 80 species used in this garden are almost entirely native to Travis County, Texas, and are arranged into sections based on plant communities (woodland, prairie, rocky hillside and aquatic). Diverse plants provide necessary food, shelter and water that attract wildlife and create an ever-changing garden for year-round interest. Download designPrinter Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
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| Heterotheca canescens | Gray golden-aster Hoary false goldenaster | |
| Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Yaupon holly Cassina | |
| Indigofera miniata | Coastal indigo Scarlet Pea Texas Indigo Western indigo | |
| Lantana urticoides | Texas lantana Calico bush West Indian shrub-verbena | |
| Liatris mucronata | Cusp gayfeather Gayfeather Blazing star Narrow-leaf gayfeather Texas gayfeather Cusp blazing star | |
| Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii | Turk's cap or Turkscap Drummond's turkscap Wax mallow Drummond wax-mallow Red mallow Texas mallow Mexican apple Manzanilla Sleeping hibiscus Bleeding hearts | |
| Marshallia caespitosa | Barbara's-buttons Puffballs White Barbara’s-buttons | |
| Mahonia trifoliolata | Agarita Agarito Algerita Laredo mahonia Laredo Oregon-grape Trifoliate barberry | |
| Muhlenbergia lindheimeri | Lindheimer's muhly Big muhly Lindheimer muhly | |
| Muhlenbergia reverchonii | Seep muhly | |
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