Plants for Dry Shade in Central TexasThe plants selected for this list respond to a common question asked by Central Texas gardeners; "What can I grow in dry shade that will provide some interest throughout the year?" |
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Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ageratina havanensis Shrubby Boneset, White Mistflower, White Shrub Mistflower, Havana Snakeroot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: 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 cherokeensis Cherokee Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Carex perdentata Sand Sedge, Meadow Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, 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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Clematis texensis Scarlet Clematis, Scarlet Leatherflower, Texas Clematis |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. oligosanthes Heller's Rosette Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Ipomoea lindheimeri Lindheimer's Morning-glory, Blue Morning Glory |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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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 |
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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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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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Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine , Roving Sailor, Climbing Snapdragon, Little Snapdragon Vine |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Melica nitens Three-flower Melic, Tall Melicgrass, Threeflower Melicgrass, Melicgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, 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 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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Onosmodium helleri Heller's Marbleseed, Marble-seed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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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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Passiflora foetida Corona De Cristo, Fetid Passionflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine 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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Phacelia congesta Caterpillars, Blue Curls, Fiddleneck |
Duration: Annual, Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Philadelphus texensis Texas Mock Orange |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Prunus serotina var. eximia Escarpment Black Cherry, Edwards Plateau Black Cherry, Escarpment Cherry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ptelea trifoliata ssp. trifoliata Common Hoptree, Baldwin Hop-tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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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 |
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Quercus laceyi Lacey Oak, Texas Blue Oak, Canyon Oak, Smoky Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 |
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Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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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 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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Styphnolobium affine Eve's Necklace, Eve's Necklacepod, Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Tilia americana var. caroliniana Carolina Basswood, Florida Basswood, Small-leaved Basswood, Downy Basswood, Carolina Linden, Florida Linden, Small-leaved Linden, Downy Linden |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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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 |
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Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Blackhaw, Blackhaw, Bluehaw, Downy Viburnum, Southern Nannyberry, Rusty Nannyberry, Nannyberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: 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 |