Woodland Plants for Central Texas Use this list to create a Woodland Garden that abstracts the visual patterns found within woodland ecosystems in Central Texas.
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	Achillea millefolium Common yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil, Western yarrow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Aesculus pavia Scarlet Buckeye, Red buckeye, Firecracker plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ageratina havanensis Havana snakeroot, Mistflower, Shrubby boneset, White mistflower, White shrub mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Aquilegia canadensis Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Callicarpa americana American beautyberry, French mulberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Carex cherokeensis Cherokee sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Carex perdentata Meadow Sedge, Sand sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Celtis laevigata Sugar hackberry, Hackberry, Sugarberry, Texas sugarberry, Palo blanco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Clematis texensis Scarlet clematis, Scarlet leatherflower, Texas clematis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Forestiera pubescens Stretchberry, Elbow bush, Spring herald	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn, Carolina false buckthorn, Indian cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash, Red ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Fraxinus texensis Texas ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri Lindheimer's silktassel, Lindheimer Silk Tassel, Lindheimer's Garrya	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate barberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	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	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Nolina lindheimeriana Devil's shoestring, Devil’s-shoestring, Ribbon grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Packera obovata Golden groundsel, Roundleaf groundsel, Roundleaf ragwort, Squawweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Purple passion vine, Maypop, Apricot vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Phacelia congesta Blue curls, Caterpillars, Fiddleneck	Duration: Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Prunus serotina var. eximia Escarpment black cherry, Edwards Plateau black cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ptelea trifoliata ssp. trifoliata Baldwin hop-tree, Common hoptree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak, Buckley 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, Yellow oak, Rock chestnut oak, Rock oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus sinuata var. breviloba White shin oak, Bigelow oak, Scaly-bark oak, Limestone Durand oak, Shortlobe oak, Bastard oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus virginiana Coastal live oak, Southern live oak, Live oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rivina humilis Pigeonberry, Rouge plant, Baby peppers	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tradescantia occidentalis Prairie spiderwort, Western Spiderwort, Spiderwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

Woodland Plants for Central Texas