Texas Mixed Border Home Inspiration Garden

English style meets Texas climate in this newest addition in a series of four gardens that demonstrate the elegance and beauty of native Texas plants in a variety of landscape styles employing fine garden design.


Scientific Name Common Name Duration Habit Sun Water
Ageratina havanensis Shrubby Boneset, White Mistflower, White Shrub Mistflower, Havana Snakeroot Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho Orchid Tree, Anacacho Bauhinia, Orchid Tree, Texas Plume Perennial Tree Part-shade Dry
Bignonia capreolata Crossvine Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Chile Pequin, Chile Tepin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper, Cayenne Pepper Annual Subshrub
Carex perdentata Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Moist
Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats, Indian Wood Oats, Wild Oats, River Oats, Flathead Oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats Perennial Grass/Grass-like Shade, Part-shade Moist
Conoclinium greggii Gregg's Mistflower , Palmleaf Thoroughwort, Palm-leaf Mistflower, Palm-leaf Thoroughwort, Purple Palmleaf Mistflower, Purple Palmleaf Eupatorium Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Cooperia pedunculata Hill Country Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Rain Lily, Flor De Mayo Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Anacahuita, Knockaway, Knackaway, Sandpaper Tree, Manzanita, Manzanillo, Tlalahuacate Perennial Tree Sun, Part-shade Dry
Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Hechtia glomerata Guapilla Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca, Coral Yucca, Red-flowered False Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque Perennial Cactus/Succulent Sun Dry
Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Dry
Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Meadow Holly, Prairie Holly, Swamp Holly, Welk Holly, Deciduous Yaupon, Bearberry, Winterberry Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Moist
Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina Perennial Shrub, Tree Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush Perennial Shrub Sun Dry
Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Woodbine Perennial Vine Sun, Part-shade Moist
Malpighia glabra Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle, Acerola, Manzanita Perennial Shrub Part-shade Dry
Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf Muhly, Hair-awn Muhly, Hairy-awn Muhly, Hair Grass, Pink Muhly Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Moist, Dry
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's Muhly, Lindheimer Muhly, Big Muhly, Blue Muhly Perennial Grass/Grass-like Sun Moist, Dry
Nolina erumpens Foothill Beargrass, Mesa Sacahuista Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia Cottonleaf Passionflower, Corona De Cristo Perennial Vine
Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose, Rose Pavonia, Rose Mallow, Pavonia Perennial Shrub Sun, Part-shade Dry
Ranunculus macranthus Large Buttercup Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Rudbeckia maxima Giant Coneflower, Great Coneflower, Giant Brown-eyed Susan, Cabbage Coneflower Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist
Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto Perennial Shrub Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Salvia farinacea Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage Perennial Herb Sun Moist
Scutellaria ovata Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap Perennial Herb Shade, Part-shade Moist
Sophora secundiflora Texas Mountain Laurel, Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean, Mescal Bean Sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito Perennial Shrub, Tree Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Stemodia lanata Woolly Stemodia, Gray-woolly Twintip Perennial Herb Sun Dry
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster, Aromatic American Aster, Fall Aster, Wild Blue Aster, Shale Aster Perennial Herb Sun, Part-shade Moist, Dry
Wisteria frutescens American Wisteria, Texas Wisteria, Kentucky Wisteria Perennial Vine Sun, Shade, Part-shade Moist