Special Collections
Drought Resistant Plants for Texas and Beyond
A list of commercially available native plants that perform well during extreme drought. The Distribution section of the plant descriptions lists states where each occurs. Produce a state-specific drought list using the Narrow Your Search option at right.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Quercus texana | Nuttall Oak Texas Oak | |
| Rhus lanceolata | Prairie Flameleaf Sumac Flameleaf Sumac Prairie Sumac Lance-leaf Sumac Lance-leaved Sumac Texas Sumac Tree Sumac Limestone Sumac Prairie Shining Sumac | |
| Rhus trilobata | Skunkbush Skunkbush Sumac Fragrant Sumac Aromatic Sumac Scented Sumac Ill-scented Sumac Basketbush Squawbush | |
| Rhus virens | Evergreen Sumac Tobacco Sumac Lambrisco Lentrisco | |
| Ruellia humilis | Prairie Petunia Fringeleaf Wild Petunia Hairy Ruellia Low Wild Petunia Low Ruellia Fringeleaf Ruellia Fringe-leaf Wild Petunia | |
| Ruellia occidentalis | Western Wild Petunia | |
| Rubus trivialis | Southern Dewberry Dewberry | |
| Salvia farinacea | Mealy Blue Sage Mealy Sage Mealycup Sage | |
| Salvia greggii | Autumn Sage Cherry Sage Gregg Salvia | |
| Salvia roemeriana | Cedar Sage | |
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