Tree Talk & Winter Walk Our annual Tree Talk Winter Walk is a perfect time to explore the beauty and benefits of native trees and shrubs. Choose from over 70 species of native trees and shrubs. Note: availability of species subject to change.
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	Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth maple, Big-toothed maple, Canyon maple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Acer leucoderme Chalk maple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Acer negundo Ash-leaf maple, Ash-leaved maple, Box elder, Boxelder, Fresno de guajuco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Aesculus pavia var. flavescens Texas yellow buckeye, Yellow woolly buckeye, Pale buckeye, Plateau yellow buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Aesculus pavia var. pavia Scarlet buckeye, Red buckeye, Southern buckeye, Firecracker plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Amorpha fruticosa Indigo bush, False indigo bush, False indigo, Desert false indigo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame acanthus, Hummingbird bush, Wright's desert honeysuckle, Wright acanthus, Mexican flame, Wright's Mexican flame	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Aralia spinosa Devil's walkingstick, Devil’s walking-stick, Prickly Ash, Hercules club, Angelica tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Callicarpa americana American beautyberry, French mulberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Mexican redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Chromolaena odorata Jack in the bush, Fragrant boneset, Fragrant mistflower, Crucita, Blue mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Citharexylum berlandieri Berlandier's fiddlewood, Berlandier fiddlewood, Fiddlewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cordia boissieri Mexican olive, Anacahuita, Texas wild olive, Anacahuite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cotinus obovatus American smoke tree, Smoke tree, Texas smoke tree, Chittamwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Crataegus marshallii Parsley hawthorn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, Eastern persimmon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ebenopsis ebano Texas ebony, Ebano	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Knockaway, Sandpaper tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean, Red cardinal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Fallugia paradoxa Apache plume, Ponil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Forestiera angustifolia Narrow-leaf forestiera, Tanglewood, desert olive, panalero, Texas swampprivet	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: 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
	Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust, Common Honey-locust, Honey-locust, Thornless common honey-locust, Honey shucks	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree, Stump tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Heimia salicifolia Shrubby yellowcrest	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Hesperocyparis arizonica Arizona cypress	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: 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
	Juglans microcarpa Little walnut, Nogalito, Texas walnut, Texas black walnut, River walnut	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Leucaena retusa Goldenball leadtree, Littleleaf leadtree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lindera benzoin Northern spicebush, Spicebush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum, American sweetgum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lycium berlandieri Berlandier's wolfberry, Wolfberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Maclura pomifera Osage orange, Bois d’ arc, Bodark, Horse apple, Hedge apple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Malpighia glabra Acerola, Barbados Cherry, Manzanita, Wild crapemyrtle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Malus ioensis var. texana Texas crabapple, Blanco Crabapple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry, Candleberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Morus rubra Red mulberry, Moral	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Palo Verde, Jerusalem thorn, Lluvia de Oro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Philadelphus ernestii Canyon mock orange, Canyon Mock-Orange, Mock-orange	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Platanus occidentalis American sycamore, Buttonwood, Plane-tree, Sycamore	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Prunus caroliniana Cherry laurel, Carolina cherry laurel, Laurel cherry, Carolina laurel cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Prunus mexicana Mexican plum, Bigtree plum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Prunus serotina Black cherry, Rum cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, 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 Wafer ash, Common hoptree, Hop tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak, Buckley oak, Spanish oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus emoryi Emory oak, Black Oak, Bellota, Roble Negro, Holly Oak, Apache Oak, Desert Live Oak, Western Black Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus fusiformis Escarpment live oak, Plateau live oak, Texas live oak, Scrub live oak, Hill country live oak, Plateau oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak, Burr oak, Savannah oak, Overcup oak, Prairie oak, Mossy-cup oak, Mossy-overcup oak, Blue oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Quercus marilandica Blackjack oak, Barren oak, Black oak, Jack oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus polymorpha Mexican White Oak, Monterrey Oak, Netleaf white 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 glabra Smooth sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust, Honey locust	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal mexicana Mexican palm, Palma Di Micharos, Rio Grande palmetto, Texas palm, Texas palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal minor Dwarf palmetto, Palmetto, Bush palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia greggii Autumn sage, Cherry sage, Gregg salvia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western soapberry, Soapberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Senna wislizeni Canyon senna, Shrubby senna, Dwarf senna	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	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
	Styphnolobium affine Eve’s necklace, Eve's necklacepod, Texas sophora	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry, Indian currant, Buckbrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Taxodium distichum Bald cypress, Baldcypress, Common bald cypress, Southern bald cypress, Deciduous cypress	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Taxodium mucronatum Montezuma bald cypress, Montezuma cypress, Mexican cypress, Ahuehuete, Sabino	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Ulmus americana American elm, White elm	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

Tree Talk & Winter Walk