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Earth-Kind Plant Selection Trees, Shrubs and Perennials Laura M. Miller Tarrant County Extension Agent- Commercial Horticulture ~ This is the standard slide The Right Plant in the Right Place ~ Light ٢ Sun, part sun, shade, morning, afternoon… ~ Soil ~ Temperature ~ Water ٢ Hydrozones ٢ Water quality Plant Selection: Things to consider Plant Selection Macro-environment ~ Hardiness Zone ~ Heat Zone ~ Prevailing Wind ~ Chilling Hours ~ Soil Type ٢ pH ~ Water ٢ Salinity ٢ ph Micro-environment ~ Sun/shade ~ Building/Fences ~ Pavement ~ Irrigation ~ Soil Amendments ~ Mulch How much sun? 1. Light Shade/Part Sun morning sun/afternoon shade is great afternoon sun situations need full sun plants 2. Full Sun at least 6 hours per day 3. Hot and Heavy Sun SW side of a building reflected light from pavement How much shade? 1. Light Shade/Part Sun morning sun/afternoon shade is great 2. Medium Shade aka Shade deciduous trees 50% sky 3. Dense or Deep Shade north side of a building evergreen broadleaf trees—live oak, magnolia USDA Plant Hardiness Zones ASHS Plant Heat Zones Rainfall and the lack thereof
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ativ
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ot in
vasi
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If it
’s n
ativ
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’s n
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vasi
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rmitt
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Texa
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ricul
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Cod
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71.15
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the
pers
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trib
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into
the
stat
e th
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ants
list
ed in
sub
sect
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f thi
s se
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any
live
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) For
the
purp
ose
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is s
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rm "
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dent
al o
r uni
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l mov
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t of n
oxio
us p
lant
mat
eria
l in
the
cour
se o
f le
gitim
ate
cons
truc
tion
activ
ities
or a
gric
ultu
ral a
ctiv
ities
, inc
ludi
ng b
ut n
ot li
mite
d to
, re-
seed
ing,
tran
spor
tatio
n of
agr
icul
tura
l pro
duct
s an
d th
e m
ovem
ent o
f far
m o
r ea
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ing
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pmen
t.
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min
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de:
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4, P
art 1
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apte
r 19,
Sub
chap
ter T
Alli
gato
rwee
d(p
age
98)
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esB
allo
onvi
neC
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rmum
halic
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umB
razi
lian
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ertr
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Page
2)
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inth
ifoliu
s
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omra
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roba
nche
ram
osa
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elth
orn
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agic
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orum
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nese
Tal
low
Tre
e (P
age
22)
Tria
dica
sebi
fera
Eur
asia
n w
ater
milf
oil(
page
118
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yrio
phyl
umm
spic
atum
Gia
nt D
uckw
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odel
aol
igor
rihi
za
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mon
duc
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or
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nt R
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e 86
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rund
odo
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ge B
indw
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gia
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age
118)
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rilla
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icill
ata
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gras
s(p
age
115)
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tboe
llia
coch
inch
inen
sis
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nese
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der
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cata
japo
nica
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zu (P
age
68)
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aria
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tana
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rple
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rife
(pa
ge 1
18)
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rum
salic
aria
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ceda
r(p
age
114)
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arix
spp.
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inia
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e 11
4)Sa
lvin
iasp
p.To
rped
ogra
ss(p
age
115)
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cum
repe
ns
Wat
erhy
acin
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icho
rnia
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sipe
sW
ater
lett
uce
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e 11
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stia
stra
tiot
es
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ts o
f con
cern
in T
exas
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s Ti
mbe
rs a
nd P
rair
ies
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ty D
ozen
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ese
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ts h
ave
been
iden
tifie
d as
par
ticul
arly
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orris
ome
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y ec
oreg
ion.
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pane
se h
oney
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le -
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cera
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ivet
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gust
rum
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dum
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ines
e pr
ivet
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gust
rum
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nse
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nt re
ed -
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ines
e w
iste
ria -
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teria
sine
nsis
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lac
chas
tetr
ee -
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nus-
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us
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ilian
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vain
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rben
a br
asili
ensi
s G
uine
agra
ss -
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chlo
a m
axim
a Co
mm
on p
eriw
inkl
e - V
inca
min
or
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aber
ry tr
ee -
Mel
ia a
zeda
rach
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ines
e ta
llow
tree
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iadi
ca se
bife
ra
John
son
gras
s - S
orgh
um h
alep
ense
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nese
hon
eysu
ckle
(pa
ge 6
6)lo
nice
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poni
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loss
y pr
ivet
(pa
ge 3
8)lig
ustr
umlu
cidu
m
Chi
nese
pri
vet (
Page
34)
ligus
trum
sine
nse
Gia
nt R
eed
(Pag
e 86
)A
rund
odo
nax
Chi
nese
Wis
teri
a (p
age
72)
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teri
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nens
is
Lila
c C
hast
etre
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ain
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e 11
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rasi
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age
115)
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chlo
am
axim
a
Com
mon
per
iwin
kle
Vin
ca M
inor
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inab
erry
tree
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e 9
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elia
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arac
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song
rass
sorg
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apen
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Chi
nese
Pis
tach
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Texa
s Su
pers
tars
: Tre
es
Wh
y T
rees
are
so
Imp
orta
nt
Add
to
prop
erty
val
ueRe
duce
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rgy
use
(sha
de)
Sen
se o
f Com
mun
ity
Redu
ce n
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and
scr
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view
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uit
and
Nut
pro
duct
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Bea
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63
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to
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all
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quar
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ium
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squa
re f
eet
(11
ft x
11
ft)
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e18
0 sq
uare
fee
t (1
4 ft
x 1
4 ft
)
64
65
The
Rig
ht T
ree
Siz
e of
tree
Sm
all –
med
ium
-la
rge
Type de
cidu
ous/
ever
gree
nTr
aits Nat
ive,
fall
colo
r, flo
wer
ing,
dro
ught
tole
rant
, st
andi
ng w
ater
, fru
it or
nut
s
66
67
Wh
y N
ativ
e T
rees
?N
ot in
vasi
ve--
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gua
rant
eed
Easy
to g
row,
car
e fo
r—bu
t not
pes
t fre
eTh
ere
is n
o w
ay to
am
end
all t
he s
oil a
tree
nee
dsC
reat
es a
sen
se o
f pla
ce
68
Wha
t abo
ut p
rove
nanc
e?
How
Big
?
70
71
72
NO
T
off t
o a
good
st
art
Wh
at C
an G
o W
ron
gTh
e W
ron
g T
ree
Tras
hy
Cro
tch
an
gle
U
nsu
itab
le f
or a
rea
Imp
atie
nce
Too
big
for
sp
ace
73
Wh
at C
an G
o W
ron
gTh
e W
ron
g P
lace
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clos
e to
str
uct
ure
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oot
gro
wth
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der
po
wer
lin
esO
ver
nei
gh
bor
sTo
o m
uch
sh
ade
Bu
ckle
d w
alks
, ro
ads
74
Lar
ge T
rees
75
Larg
e Tr
ees
for
Tarr
ant C
ount
y
76
Peca
n77
Live
Oak
78
Bur
Oak
79
Bur
Oak
Lea
ves
80
81
Ced
ar E
lm
Bal
d Cyp
ress
82
Bal
d Cyp
ress
83
Mag
nolia
Flo
wer
84
Med
ium
Tre
es 85
Med
ium
Tre
es fo
r Ta
rran
t Cou
nty
86
Red
Oak
87
Shu
mar
d O
ak
88
Texa
s Ash
89
Lace
y O
ak
Shan
tung
Map
leEv
e’s
Nec
klac
e
92
Chi
nese
Pis
tach
e
Sm
all T
rees
94
Smal
l Tre
es fo
r Ta
rran
t Cou
nty
95
Mex
ican
Pl
um
96
Redb
udin
blo
om
97
Redb
ud
leav
es &
fall
colo
r98
Yaup
onH
olly
99
Poss
umha
wH
olly
100
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umha
wH
olly
win
ter
show
101
Des
ert
Will
ow
102
Trub
sIt’
s a
tree,
no
it’s
a sh
rub,
it’s
a s
uper
plan
t!
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c C
hast
etre
eV
itex
Agn
us-c
astu
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Varie
ties
from
3” t
o 20
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Cra
pe M
yrtl
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Shru
bsSo
muc
h m
ore
than
Fou
ndat
ion
Plan
tings
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ery'
s Le
gacy
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Bel
inda
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s Li
lac
Vite
x
Texa
s Su
pers
tars
: Shr
ubs
Bel
inda
’s D
ream
Ros
e
Mar
ie D
aly
Am
eric
an B
eaut
y B
erry
Wax
Myr
tle
Abe
lia
Pere
nnia
lsTh
e m
ore
the
mer
rier!
Wha
t’s a
Per
enni
al?
“a p
lant
that
gro
ws
inde
finite
ly re
turn
ing
or re
mai
ning
on
its
own
root
s ea
ch y
ear”
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her
bace
ous
plan
t, us
ually
flow
erin
g, th
at li
ves
mor
e th
an o
ne g
row
ing
seas
on”
Wha
t’s n
ot a
“Pe
renn
ial”
?
Not
woo
dy p
lant
s
Not
ann
uals
or b
ienn
ials
It’s
a p
eren
nial
, not
an
imm
orta
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d C
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bine
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ever
gree
nLo
ok fo
r ‘Te
xas
Gol
d’
Tex
as C
olu
mbi
ne
(Aqu
ileg
ia
hin
ckle
ya
na
)Tu
rk’s
Cap
(Mal
vavi
scus
drum
mon
dii)
Turk
’s C
ap
Sun
or S
hade
!W
et o
r Dry
!B
utte
rflie
s an
d H
umm
ingb
irds!
Blo
oms
from
M
ay to
N
ovem
ber!
Cul
tivar
‘Pam
P
urye
ar’
Cul
tivar
‘Big
M
omm
a’
Tu
rk’s
Cap
Shad
e to
full
sun-
leav
es w
ill be
dar
ker
and
crin
kly
in fu
ll su
n2-
4’ x
2-3
’C
ut b
ack
afte
r firs
t ha
rd fr
eeze
Bloo
ms
May
-N
ovem
ber
Any
kind
of
reas
onab
ly w
ell-
drai
ned
soil
But
terf
ly g
inge
r (H
edyc
hium
spp.
)
PLAN
TS F
OR
PART
TO
FU
LL S
UN
Salv
ias
for
all s
orts
of s
itua
tion
sA
utum
n Sa
ge (S
alvi
a gr
eggi
i)A
utum
n Sa
ge-S
alvi
a gr
eggi
i
Wid
e ra
nge
of c
olor
s‘D
ark
Dan
cer’
‘Des
ert B
laze
’‘C
oral
’‘R
aspb
erry
Roy
ale’
‘Pin
k P
refe
renc
e’M
ostly
eve
rgre
enC
an c
ut b
ack
light
ly in
la
te w
inte
r and
late
su
mm
erN
eeds
goo
d dr
aina
ge
Au
tum
n S
age
2 ½
’ x 2
½’
Alm
ost e
verg
reen
, so
rt of
ev
erbl
oom
ing
Attr
acts
hu
mm
ingb
irds
Aut
umn
Sage
& M
exic
an B
ush
Sage
Mex
ican
Bus
h Sa
ge
Bi-c
olor
flow
ers
are
purp
le a
nd w
hite
, ve
lvet
y te
xtur
edLa
te S
umm
er to
Fal
l bl
oom
erS
un to
par
t sha
deC
ut b
ack
to g
roun
d in
win
ter
Giv
e it
room
Dw
arf M
exic
an B
ush
Sage
Sal
via
leuc
anth
a ‘S
anta
Bar
bara
’
2’ ta
ll an
d 3’
-4’ w
ide
Mea
ly C
up S
age
(Sal
via
fari
nace
a)M
ealy
Cup
Sag
e (S
alvi
a fa
rina
cea)
Mee
t the
Due
lber
gs!
Hen
ry-B
lue
Aug
usta
-Whi
teLo
ts o
f hyb
rids
have
fa
rinac
eapa
rent
age
‘Indi
go S
pire
s’M
ajes
tic S
pire
s’M
ost a
re s
mal
ler i
n st
atur
e-un
der 2
feet
Mea
ly B
lue
Sage
Full
sun
to li
ght
shad
e18
”-24
” tal
lC
ut b
ack
afte
r ha
rd fr
eeze
Blo
oms
Apr
il-N
ovem
ber
Ani
se S
age-
Salv
ia g
uara
niti
ca
‘Bla
ck a
nd B
lue’
has
bi
-col
or fl
ower
s,
blac
k ca
lyx,
blu
e flo
wer
sBl
oom
s su
mm
er
thro
ugh
fall
But
wai
t the
re’s
mor
e!
•S
carle
t Sag
e, S
alvi
a co
ccin
ea, a
trop
ical
per
enni
al w
ith re
d flo
wer
s th
at w
ill re
-see
d•
Eng
elm
ann
Sag
e, S
alvi
a en
gelm
anni
i, a
mou
ndin
g pu
rple
-bl
ue fl
ower
ed p
eren
nial
•C
edar
sag
e, S
alvi
a ro
emer
iana
, a s
hade
tole
rant
red
flow
ered
sag
e th
at c
an b
e us
ed a
s a
grou
nd c
over
•E
ight
Sal
vias
in a
ll on
the
Rec
omm
ende
d Li
st o
f Nat
ive
Pla
nts
for L
ands
cape
Use
in N
orth
Cen
tral T
exas
at
ww
w.tx
nativ
epla
nts.
org
But
wai
t, th
ere’
s st
ill m
ore!
Sal
via
sple
nden
s-a
tropi
cal s
alvi
a us
ed h
ere
as a
n an
nual
bed
ding
pla
nt. I
t can
take
the
heat
!S
alvi
a of
ficin
alis
-cul
inar
y sa
ge (P
inea
pple
sag
e,
Sal
via
eleg
ans,
and
Aut
umn
sage
can
als
o be
use
d fo
r sea
soni
ng o
r edi
ble
flora
l gar
nish
)S
alvi
a ul
igin
osa-
Bog
sag
e ha
s sk
y bl
ue fl
ower
s an
d to
lera
tes
dam
per s
oils
Sal
via
hybr
ids
like
‘Indi
go S
pire
s’ a
nd ‘M
ajes
tic
Spi
res’
and
‘Cal
iforn
ia S
unse
t’
Sedu
ms
Sedu
ms
Tall
flow
erin
g ty
pes:
Aut
umn
Joy
Mr.
Goo
dbud
Low
cre
epin
g ty
pes:
Dra
gon’
s bl
ood
Lem
on c
oral
Wel
l dra
ined
soi
lsP
art S
hade
to S
un
PLAN
TS F
OR
SERI
OU
S SU
N
Orn
amen
tal G
rass
es
Texa
s N
ativ
e G
rass
es
Aut
umn
Blus
h M
uhly
Gra
ss
Gul
f Muh
ly M
uhle
nber
gia
capi
llaris
2’-2
½’ t
all a
nd
wid
eFe
athe
ry d
eep
pink
bl
oom
s in
fall
Full
sun
Wel
l-dra
ined
soi
l
Lind
heim
er’s
Muh
ly
Lind
heim
er’s
Muh
ly (M
uhle
nber
gia
lindh
eim
eri)
Folia
ge 3
’-4’ t
all
Silv
ery-
tan
tass
els
rise
abov
e fo
liage
Sep
tem
-be
r thr
ough
Feb
ruar
yM
oist
soi
l (w
ell-d
rain
ed
to h
eavy
cla
y)Te
xas
nativ
e
Feat
her
Gra
ss-S
tipa
Mex
ican
Fea
ther
Gra
ss (N
asse
lla te
nuis
sim
a)
1’-2
’ tal
lG
reen
dur
ing
win
ter
Dor
man
t in
sum
mer
Full
sun
Mus
t hav
e ex
celle
ntdr
aina
geR
esee
ds p
rolif
ical
lyTe
xas
nativ
e
Switc
h G
rass
es -
The
Pani
cum
s Fo
unta
in G
rass
es -
Penn
iset
ums
Mai
den
Gra
sses
- M
isca
nthu
s
Wor
mw
ood
(Art
emis
ia s
pp.)
Art
emis
ia
Gre
at fo
r hot
dry
ar
eas
It’s
all a
bout
the
folia
geLo
ok fo
r var
iety
in
colo
r and
text
ure
‘Pow
is C
astle
’ mos
t po
pula
r‘O
rient
al L
imel
ight
’ gr
een
and
yello
w
Wor
mw
ood
Arte
mis
iax
‘Pow
is C
astle
’
Full
sun
Wel
l-dra
ined
soi
l3’
x 3
’C
ut b
ack
in la
te w
inte
r
Ros
emar
y (R
osem
arin
ussp
p.)
Ros
emar
y
Yes,
you
can
coo
k w
ith it
, and
it’s
gre
at
in c
ut fl
oral
ar
rang
emen
tsU
prig
ht a
nd
pros
trate
type
s av
aila
ble
Eve
rgre
en—
no
mai
nten
ance
ne
eded
Like
s it
hot a
nd d
ry
Zexm
enia
(Wed
elia
his
pida
)
18”-
24” t
all a
nd w
ide
Texa
s na
tive
Bloo
ms
May
-N
ovem
ber
Full
sun
for b
est
bloo
ms
Dro
ught
tole
rant
on
ce e
stab
lishe
d
Zex
men
ia
18”-2
4” ta
ll by
3-4
’ w
ide
Cut
bac
k af
ter h
ard
freez
e—so
met
imes
ev
ergr
een
Can
han
dle
clay
soi
ls:
core
opsi
s ca
n’t
Attr
acts
but
terfl
ies
Cor
eops
is v
s. Z
exm
enia
Cae
salp
inia
, Prid
e-O
f-Bar
bado
sD
uran
ta, B
razi
lian
Sky
Flo
wer
Gol
d S
tar E
sper
anza
Fire
bush
Fire
crac
ker J
atro
pha
Varie
gate
d Ta
pioc
aTh
yral
lis
Texa
s Su
pers
tars
: Per
Ann
uals
Fire
bush
Don
’t be
di
scou
rage
d, a
nd
don’
t sto
p le
arni
ng
abou
t new
pla
nts.
