Sun Garden Plants for Central TexasThe plants in this list will provide a visually dramatic display of native plants appropriate for a full sun garden in Central Texas. |
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Abronia ameliae Amelia's Sand-verbena, Heart's Delight |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Agave havardiana Havard's Century Plant, Havard Agave |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Agave parryi Parry's Agave, Century Plant, Parry Agave |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana Parry's Agave, New Mexico Agave |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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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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Allowissadula holosericea Velvet-leaf Mallow, Chisos Mountain False Indianmallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Alophia drummondii Propeller Flower, Purple Pleat-leaf, Pinewoods Lily, Prairie Iris, Pleatleaf Iris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane, Willow Amsonia, Woodland Bluestar |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Wright Acanthus, Mexican Flame, Wright's Mexican Flame |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Aphanostephus skirrhobasis Lazy Daisy, Arkansas Lazy Daisy, Arkansas Doze-daisy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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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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Asclepias asperula Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns, Antelope Horns |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold, Showy Desert Marigold, Paper Daisy, Desert Baileya |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: 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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Calylophus berlandieri Berlandier's Sundrops , Square-bud Primrose, Sundrops |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, 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 greggii Gregg's Mistflower , Palmleaf Thoroughwort, Palm-leaf Mistflower, Palm-leaf Thoroughwort, Purple Palmleaf Mistflower, Purple Palmleaf Eupatorium |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Dalea compacta var. pubescens Compact Prairie Clover, Purple Prairie Clover |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Dalea wrightii Wright's Prairie Clover |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Datura wrightii Jimsonweed, Sacred Thorn-apple, Thorn-apple, Angel Trumpet, Sacred Datura, Western Jimson Weed |
Duration: Annual 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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Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Engelmannia peristenia Engelmann's Daisy, Engelmann Daisy, Cutleaf Daisy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Erigeron modestus Plains Fleabane, Prairie Fleabane |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth's Eryngo, Eryngo, False Purple Thistle |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Euphorbia marginata Snow On The Mountain, Snow-on-the-mountain |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Froelichia floridana Plains Snakecotton, Snake-cotton |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Mock Vervain, Dakota Vervain |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower, Max Sunflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress, Texas Plume, Red Texas Star, Red Gilia |
Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lesquerella fendleri Fendler's Bladderpod, Popweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, Silverleaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lithospermum incisum Fringed Puccoon, Golden Puccoon, Narrowleaf Puccoon, Narrow-leaved Puccoon, Puccoon, Narrowleaf Gromwell, Fringed Gromwell, Narrowleaf Stoneseed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Tahoka Daisy, Tansy-aster, Tansey-leaf Tansy-aster, Tansyleaf Tansyaster |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: 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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Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Melochia tomentosa Pyramid Bush, Teabush, Red Rope, Velvety Melochia, Kidney Bush, Woolly Pyramidflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Menodora longiflora Showy Menodora, Twinpod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot, Beebalm |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf Muhly, Hair-awn Muhly, Hairy-awn Muhly, Hair Grass, Pink Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Muhlenbergia dubia Pine Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Muhlenbergia emersleyi Bullgrass, Bull Muhly |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Nemastylis geminiflora Prairie Celestials, Celestials, Prairie Pleatleaf |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oenothera lindheimeri White Gaura, Butterfly Gaura, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Lindheimer's Gaura |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri Texas Prickly Pear, Lindheimer's Prickly Pear, Lindheimer Prickly Pear |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Pavonia lasiopetala Rock Rose, Rose Pavonia, Rose Mallow, Pavonia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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 cobaea Prairie Penstemon, Prairie Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Cobaea Penstemon, Cobaea Beardtongue, Wild Foxglove |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon triflorus Hill Country Penstemon, Hill Country Beardtongue, Scarlet Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue, Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan |
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia azurea Pitcher Sage, Big Blue Sage, Azure Sage, Giant Blue Sage, Blue Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia ballotiflora Shrubby Blue Sage, Blue Shrub Sage, Mejorana |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia engelmannii Engelmann's Sage, Engelmann's Salvia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salvia farinacea Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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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 pentstemonoides Big Red Sage, Penstemon Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Salvia regla Mountain Sage, Royal Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sedum nuttallianum Yellow Stonecrop |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Senna lindheimeriana Lindheimer's Senna, Velvet Leaf Senna, Velvetleaf Senna, Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant, Puppy-dog Ears |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Silphium simpsonii Simpson's Rosinweed, Tall Rosinweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod, Prairie Goldenrod, Oldfield Goldenrod, Grayleaf Goldenrod, Gray-leaved Goldenrod, Dyersweed Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod, Field Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton, Zacate Alcalino |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tecoma stans Yellow Bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow Elder, Hardy Yellow Trumpet, Yellow Trumpet Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa Four-nerve Daisy, Hymenoxys, Stemmy Four-nerve Daisy, Bitterweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Vernonia marginata Plains Ironweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Xanthocephalum gymnospermoides Gummy Broomweed, San Pedro Matchweed, Gummy Snakeweed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Yucca treculeana Spanish Dagger, Spanish Bayonet, Don Quixote's Lance, Palma Pita, Palma De Datil, Palmito |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |