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, Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ageratina havanensis Shrubby Boneset, White Mistflower, White Shrub Mistflower, Havana Snakeroot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade 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 Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Celtis laevigata Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, 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, Palo Dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Forestiera pubescens Elbowbush, Stretchberry, Spring Herald, Desert Olive, Tanglewood, Devil's Elbow, Spring Goldenglow, New Mexico Privet, Texas Forsythia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Frangula caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn, Carolina False Buckthorn, Yellow Buckthorn, Indian Cherry, Yellowwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Fraxinus albicans Texas Ash, Mountain Ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash, Red Ash, Swamp Ash, River Ash, Water Ash, Darlington Ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri Lindheimer's Silktassel, Lindheimer Silktassel, Lindheimer's Garrya, Lindheimer Garrya, Mexican Silktassel, Mexican Garrya, Eggleaf Silktassel, Eggleaf Garrya	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Meadow Holly, Prairie Holly, Swamp Holly, Welk Holly, Deciduous Yaupon, Bearberry, Winterberry	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, Wild Currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita	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	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Passiflora incarnata Maypop, Purple Passionflower, Purple Passion Vine, Apricot Vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Phacelia congesta Caterpillars, Blue Curls, Fiddleneck	Duration: Annual, Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Prunus serotina var. eximia Escarpment Black Cherry, Edwards Plateau Black Cherry, Escarpment Cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ptelea trifoliata ssp. trifoliata Common Hoptree, Baldwin Hop-tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak, Buckley Oak, Texas 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: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Chestnut Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow 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, Virginia Live Oak, Live Oak, Encino	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, Lambrisco, Lentrisco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rivina humilis Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant, Baby-peppers, Bloodberry	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, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye, Monilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

Woodland Plants for Central Texas