Native Plants for Container Gardens in Central TexasNative 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 |
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Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana Hinckley's Golden Columbine, Yellow Columbine, Hinckley Columbine, Capote Columbine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Bacopa monnieri Herb-of-grace, Water Hyssop, Coastal Water-hyssop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Callirhoe pedata Palmleaf Poppymallow, Standing Winecup, Finger Poppymallow, Palmleaf Poppy Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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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 |
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Carex planostachys Cedar Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Blue Boneset |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cooperia drummondii Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cooperia pedunculata Hill Country Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Rain Lily, Flor De Mayo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Dalea greggii Gregg Dalea, Gregg's Prairie Clover, Trailing Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Dyschoriste linearis Snake Herb, Polkadots, Narrowleaf Dyschoriste |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist |
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Echinodorus cordifolius Creeping Burhead, Lance-leaf Burhead, Radican Sword, Burhead, Creeping Water-plantain |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet |
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Equisetum hyemale Scouring-rush Horsetail, Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Canuela |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Geum canadense White Avens |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Giliastrum rigidulum Bluebowls, Blue Gilia |
Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: |
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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 |
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Heterotheca canescens Hoary False Goldenaster, Gray Golden-aster |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Hymenocallis liriosme Texas Spiderlily, Spring Spiderlily, Spiderlily, Louisiana Spiderlily, Western Marsh Spiderlily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Great Blue Flag, Southern Blue Flag |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Justicia americana American Water-willow, Water-willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Lindheimera texana Texas Yellowstar, Texas Star, Texas Yellow-star, Lindheimer Daisy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican Primrose-willow, Narrow-leaf Water Primrose, Seedbox, Mexican Primrose Willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Lupinus texensis Texas Bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Manfreda maculosa False Aloe, Spice Lily, Spice-lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Marshallia caespitosa Barbara's-buttons, Puffballs, White Barbara's-buttons, Barbara's Buttons |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Marsilea macropoda Bigfoot Water-clover, Water-clover, Clover-fern, Largefoot Pepperwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Marsilea vestita Hairy Water-clover, Hairy Waterclover, Hairy Water Clover, Clover Fern |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Nolina lindheimeriana Devil's Shoestring, Devil's-shoestring, Ribbon Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Nolina texana Texas Sacahuista, Texas Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass, Texas Bear-grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Packera obovata Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 |
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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 |
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Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Phlox pilosa Downy Phlox, Prairie Phlox, Fragrant Phlox |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Phyla nodiflora Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Rivina humilis Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant, Baby-peppers, Bloodberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 |
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Salvia greggii Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg Salvia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia pentstemonoides Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Salvia roemeriana Cedar Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Scutellaria ovata ssp. bracteata Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Scutellaria wrightii Wright's Skullcap, Bushy Skullcap, Shrubby Skullcap |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Sisyrinchium minus Dwarf Blue-eyed-grass, Pink-eyed-grass, Pink Blue-eyed-grass |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Stachys coccinea Scarlet Betony, Texas Betony, Scarlet Hedgenettle, Scarlet Hedge-nettle |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tetraneuris scaposa Four-nerve Daisy, Hymenoxys, Stemmy Four-nerve Daisy, Yellow Daisy, Bitterweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Thamnosma texana Texas Desert-rue, Dutchman's Breeches, Rue Of The Mountains, Ruda Del Monte |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Tradescantia gigantea Giant Spiderwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Viola pedata Birdfoot Violet, Bird's-foot Violet, Bird-foot Violet |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Yucca rupicola Twistleaf Yucca, Twisted-leaf Yucca, Texas Yucca, Spanish Dagger |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |