Plants for Dry Shade in Central Texas The plants selected for this list respond to a common question asked by Central Texas gardeners; "What can I grow in dry shade that will provide some interest throughout the year?"
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	Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ageratina havanensis Shrubby Boneset, White Mistflower, White Shrub Mistflower, Havana Snakeroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Capsicum annuum Chile Tepin, Chile Pequin, Chiltepin, Chile Petin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper , Cayenne Pepper	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Carex cherokeensis Cherokee Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Carex perdentata Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas Redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	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
	Clematis texensis Scarlet Clematis, Scarlet Leatherflower, Texas Clematis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Blue Boneset	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. oligosanthes Heller's Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Meadow Holly, Prairie Holly, Swamp Holly, Welk Holly, Deciduous Yaupon, Bearberry, Winterberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ipomoea lindheimeri Lindheimer's Morning-glory, Blue Morning Glory	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Manfreda maculosa False Aloe, Spice Lily, Spice-lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Marsilea macropoda Bigfoot Water-clover, Water-clover, Clover-fern, Largefoot Pepperwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet
	Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Melica nitens Three-flower Melic, Tall Melicgrass, Threeflower Melicgrass, Melicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Nemophila phacelioides Texas Baby Blue Eyes, Large-flower Baby-blue-eyes, Baby Blue-eyes, Flannel Breeches	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Nolina texana Texas Sacahuista, Texas Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass, Texas Bear-grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Onosmodium helleri Heller's Marbleseed, Marble-seed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Packera obovata Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Passiflora foetida Corona De Cristo, Fetid Passionflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon tenuis Brazos Penstemon, Brazos Beardtongue, Gulf Penstemon, Gulf Beardtongue, Gulf Coast Penstemon, Gulf Coast Beardtongue, Sharp-sepal Penstemon, Sharp-sepal Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Phacelia congesta Caterpillars, Blue Curls, Fiddleneck	Duration: Annual, Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Philadelphus texensis Texas Mock Orange	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Prunus serotina var. eximia Escarpment Black Cherry, Edwards Plateau Black Cherry, Escarpment Cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ptelea trifoliata ssp. trifoliata Common Hoptree, Baldwin Hop-tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak, Buckley Oak, Texas Oak, Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus laceyi Lacey Oak, Texas Blue Oak, Canyon Oak, Smoky Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Chestnut Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia roemeriana Cedar Sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Scutellaria ovata ssp. bracteata Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Styphnolobium affine Eve's Necklace, Eve's Necklacepod, Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tilia americana var. caroliniana Carolina Basswood, Florida Basswood, Small-leaved Basswood, Downy Basswood, Carolina Linden, Florida Linden, Small-leaved Linden, Downy Linden	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Blackhaw, Blackhaw, Bluehaw, Downy Viburnum, Southern Nannyberry, Rusty Nannyberry, Nannyberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Yucca rupicola Twistleaf Yucca, Twisted-leaf Yucca, Texas Yucca, Spanish Dagger	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

Plants for Dry Shade in Central Texas