Contemporary Home Inspiration GardenThis contemporary design by landscape architect Tait Moring frames masses of native plants with steel edging and fencing and features a limestone bench and pavers. Compared to a naturalistic style, this garden incorporates some more symmetry. Such gardens are popular in residential landscapes, providing a balance between control and informality. |
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Scientific Name | Common Name | Duration | Habit | Sun | Water |
Ageratina havanensis | Shrubby Boneset, White Mistflower, White Shrub Mistflower, Havana Snakeroot | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Calyptocarpus vialis | Horseherb, Straggler Daisy, Hierba Del Caballo, Lawnflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Dalea greggii | Gregg Dalea, Gregg's Prairie Clover, Trailing Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Diospyros texana | Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto | Perennial | Tree | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Echinacea purpurea | Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Euphorbia cyathophora | Wild Poinsettia, Poinsettia, Fire On The Mountain | Annual | Herb | Sun | Moist |
Glandularia bipinnatifida | Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Vervain, Dakota Mock Vervain, Moradilla, Alfombrilla | Perennial | Herb, Subshrub | Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina | Perennial | Shrub, Tree | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | 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 | Perennial | Shrub | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri | Lindheimer's Muhly, Lindheimer Muhly, Big Muhly, Blue Muhly | Perennial | Grass/Grass-like | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Phyla nodiflora | Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Rhus aromatica | Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan | Annual, Biennial, Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Sabal minor | Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto | Perennial | Shrub | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Scutellaria ovata | Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap | Perennial | Herb | Shade, Part-shade | Moist |
Ulmus crassifolia | Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo | Perennial | Tree | Part-shade | Moist |
Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida | Zexmenia, Orange Zexmenia, Hairy Wedelia, Wedelia, Texas Creeping-oxeye | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |