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?”
QR Tag	Name	Characteristics
	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
	Capsicum annuum Chile pequin, 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 Meadow Sedge, Sand 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	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, Winterberry, Deciduous yaupon	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 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
	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	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 Baby blue-eyes, Flannel breeches, Large-flower baby-blue-eyes, Largeflower baby blue eyes, Texas baby blue eyes	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Nolina texana Texas sacahuista, Texas beargrass, Basket grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass	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, Squawweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Passiflora foetida Corona de Cristo, Scarlet-fruit passion flower, Fetid passionflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon tenuis Brazos Penstemon, Gulf Coast Penstemon, Sharpsepal beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Phacelia congesta Blue curls, Caterpillars, Fiddleneck	Duration: 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	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
	Sabal minor Dwarf palmetto, Palmetto, Bush palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood sage	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	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tilia americana var. caroliniana Carolina basswood, Small-leaved basswood, Downy linden	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Viburnum rufidulum Rusty blackhaw viburnum, Rusty blackhaw, Southern blackhaw, Downy viburnum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Yucca rupicola Twistleaf yucca, Twisted-leaf yucca, Texas yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

Plants for Dry Shade in Central Texas