Native Plants for Container Gardens in Central Texas Native Plants for Container Gardens in Central Texas by Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. These plants are all native to the Central Texas region and are especially useful in container gardens. If you live outside of Central Texas, these may or may not be native to your area.
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	Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Red Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana Hinckley's Golden Columbine, Yellow Columbine, Hinckley Columbine, Capote Columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Bacopa monnieri Herb-of-grace, Water Hyssop, Coastal Water-hyssop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Callirhoe pedata Palmleaf Poppymallow, Standing Winecup, Finger Poppymallow, Palmleaf Poppy Mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, 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 planostachys Cedar Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: 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
	Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Blue Boneset	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cooperia drummondii Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cooperia pedunculata Hill Country Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Rain Lily, Flor De Mayo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Dalea greggii Gregg Dalea, Gregg's Prairie Clover, Trailing Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dyschoriste linearis Snake Herb, Polkadots, Narrowleaf Dyschoriste	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Echinodorus cordifolius Creeping Burhead, Lance-leaf Burhead, Radican Sword, Burhead, Creeping Water-plantain	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet
	Equisetum hyemale Scouring-rush Horsetail, Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Canuela	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Geum canadense White Avens	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Giliastrum rigidulum Bluebowls, Blue Gilia	Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water:
	Glandularia bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Vervain, Dakota Mock Vervain, Moradilla, Alfombrilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Heterotheca canescens Hoary False Goldenaster, Gray Golden-aster	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Hydrocotyle umbellata Manyflower Marsh-pennywort, Many-flowered Marsh-pennywort, Marsh Pennywort, Water Pennywort, Money Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Hymenocallis liriosme Texas Spiderlily, Spring Spiderlily, Spiderlily, Louisiana Spiderlily, Western Marsh Spiderlily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Great Blue Flag, Southern Blue Flag	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Justicia americana American Water-willow, Water-willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Lindheimera texana Texas Yellowstar, Texas Star, Texas Yellow-star, Lindheimer Daisy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican Primrose-willow, Narrow-leaf Water Primrose, Seedbox, Mexican Primrose Willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lupinus texensis Texas Bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Manfreda maculosa False Aloe, Spice Lily, Spice-lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Marshallia caespitosa Barbara's-buttons, Puffballs, White Barbara's-buttons, Barbara's Buttons	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Marsilea macropoda Bigfoot Water-clover, Water-clover, Clover-fern, Largefoot Pepperwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet
	Marsilea vestita Hairy Water-clover, Hairy Waterclover, Hairy Water Clover, Clover Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: 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 lindheimeriana Devil's Shoestring, Devil's-shoestring, Ribbon Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, 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
	Oenothera macrocarpa Bigfruit Evening-primrose, Missouri Evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Big-fruit Evening-primrose, Missouri Primrose, Bigfruit Evening Primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Packera obovata Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon baccharifolius Rock Penstemon, Rock Beardtongue, Cut-leaf Penstemon, Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Baccharis-leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf Beardtongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub 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
	Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox, Prairie Phlox, Fragrant Phlox	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phyla nodiflora Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Rivina humilis Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant, Baby-peppers, Bloodberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	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 greggii Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salvia pentstemonoides Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	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
	Scutellaria wrightii Wright's Skullcap, Bushy Skullcap, Shrubby Skullcap	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sisyrinchium minus Dwarf Blue-eyed-grass, Pink-eyed-grass, Pink Blue-eyed-grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Stachys coccinea Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Hedge-nettle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tetraneuris scaposa Four-nerve Daisy, Hymenoxys, Stemmy Four-nerve Daisy, Yellow Daisy, Bitterweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Thamnosma texana Texas Desert-rue, Dutchman's Breeches, Rue Of The Mountains, Ruda Del Monte	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Tradescantia gigantea Giant Spiderwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Viola pedata Birdfoot Violet, Bird's-foot Violet, Bird-foot Violet	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, 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

Native Plants for Container Gardens in Central Texas