Texas Mixed Border Homeowner Inspiration GardenEnglish 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. Download design |
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Ageratina havanensis Havana snakeroot, Mistflower, Shrubby boneset, White mistflower, White shrub mistflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho orchid tree, Anacacho bauhinia, Orchid tree, Texas plume |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bignonia capreolata Crossvine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Chile pequin, Bird pepper, Turkey pepper, Cayenne pepper |
Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Water: |
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Chasmanthium latifolium Inland sea oats, Indian wood oats, Wild oats, River oats, Flathead oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Clematis drummondii Drummond's clematis, Old man’s beard, Texas virgin’s bower, Goat’s beard |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cooperia pedunculata Hill Country rain lily, Prairie lily, Rain lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Dichondra argentea Silver Ponyfoot, Silver ponysfoot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Knockaway, Sandpaper tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Erigeron modestus Plains fleabane, Prairie fleabane |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth's eryngo, Eryngo |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean, Red cardinal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Euphorbia antisyphilitica Candelilla, Wax plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Gaura lindheimeri Lindheimer's beeblossom, White gaura, Butterfly gaura |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Gelsemium sempervirens Carolina jessamine, Yellow jessamine, Evening trumpetflower, Poor man's rope |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Hechtia glomerata Guapilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Hesperaloe parviflora Red yucca, Coral yucca, Red flowered false yucca, Redflower false yucca, Samandoque, Yellow yucca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Heterotheca canescens Gray golden-aster, Hoary false goldenaster |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf rosemallow, Tulipan del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Jatropha dioica Leatherstem, Leather Stem, Rubber Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple sage, Texas ranger, Texas barometer bush, Texas silverleaf, Texas sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lindheimera texana Texas yellowstar, Texas star, Lindheimer daisy, Texas yellow star |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle, Trumpet honeysuckle, Woodbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lupinus texensis Texas bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas lupine, Buffalo clover, Wolf-flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Malpighia glabra Acerola, Barbados Cherry, Manzanita, Wild crapemyrtle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Malus ioensis Prairie crabapple, Iowa crabapple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine, Roving sailor, Climbing snapdragon, Little snapdragon vine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf muhly, Hair-awn muhly, Hairy-awn muhly, Hair grass, Pink muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's muhly, Big muhly, Lindheimer muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Nassella tenuissima Mexican Feathergrass, Mexican Wiregrass, Finestem needlegrass, Ponytail grass, Texas tussock |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Nolina texana Texas sacahuista, Texas beargrass, Basket grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oenothera speciosa Pink evening primrose, Showy evening primrose, Mexican evening primrose, Showy primrose, Pink ladies, Buttercups, Pink buttercups |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Palafoxia hookeriana Sand palafox, Hooker palafoxia, Sand palafoxia, Hooker's palafoxia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Passiflora affinis Bracted passionflower, Passion flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia Cottonleaf passionflower, Corona de cristo |
Duration: Annual Habit: Vine Light: Water: |
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Passiflora tenuiloba Bird Wing Passionflower, Birdwing passionflower, Slender-lobe Passionflower, Spread Lobe Passionflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Pavonia lasiopetala Rock rose, Rose pavonia, Rose mallow, Pavonia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Scarlet Penstemon, Heller's beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Phlox pilosa Downy phlox, Prairie phlox, Fragrant phlox |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Plumbago scandens Doctorbush, Summer snow plumbago, Mexican plumbago |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ranunculus macranthus Large buttercup |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Rudbeckia maxima Giant coneflower, Great coneflower, Giant Brown-eyed Susan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Sabal minor Dwarf palmetto, Palmetto, Bush palmetto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia farinacea Mealy blue sage, Mealy sage, Mealycup sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Salvia greggii Autumn sage, Cherry sage, Gregg salvia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel, Mountain laurel, Mescal bean, Mescal bean sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Stemodia lanata Woolly Stemodia, Gray-woolly twintip |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster, Aromatic American aster, Fall aster, Wild blue aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Vernonia lindheimeri Woolly ironweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Wedelia texana Zexmenia, Orange zexmenia, Wedelia, Hairy wedelia, Texas creeping-oxeye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Wisteria frutescens American wisteria, Texas wisteria, Kentucky wisteria |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Yucca pallida Pale-leaf yucca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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