I really like to use Texas native plants in my landscapes..Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established..I try to plant native wildflowers and shrubs that attract birds and butterflies..I very rarely water my natives..A plant has to be tough to survive our hot Texas summers..Especially in my garden.. My landscape also includes a pond and bog area to provide food,water and shelter for birds and other critters..Numerous bird houses dot the property also..My interests are not limited entirely to natives.I like the gingers and clerodendrons also..Even a cactus or two ...Now if I could just get rid of all those Chinese tallow trees !!!!
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CORAL BEAN (Erythrina herbacea)TX Native
A summer flowering plant that can take our
heavy clay soils..The red tubular flowers are
visited by hummers.The seeds are poisonous,
Keep away from children.
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UNKNOWN HIBISCUS (TX Native) Found growing in a ditch near the Guadaloupe River Management Area..Grows in swampy areas reaching a height of 8 ft.. The only native hibiscus I know of with thorns on the stem.If anyone has any idea as to its botanical name, please let me know.
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BOG SAGE (Salvia Uliginosa) This salvia
actually likes wet soils.I have it growing in
my bog garden. A true blue flowering
sage that reaches 5 ft. in my garden.
Can be too aggressive in smaller gardens..
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PICKEREL RUSH ( Pontederia Cordata ) TX Native..Another good plant for the water or bog garden..Could be invasive in an earthen pond..Dragonflies like to rest on the flower stalks..A nice summer blooming blue-purple flower.
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WHITE BOG LILY (Crinum Americanum ) TX Native..A fragrant crinum for wet areas..
Can be grown in full sun to deep shade areas..Blooms better when kept wet during the summer months.
Does well in regular garden soil if kept moist..Like most crinums, its pretty much easy care..
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WHITE SPIDER LILY (Hymenocallis Liriosme) TX Native..Another fragrant water lover,blooming from Mar-May..Prefers wet feet to bloom properly..Often seen growing in low spots and ditches alongside the Crinum American mentioned above..Great for the bog garden..
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YELLOW PLUMERIA ..FROM J.T.
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LIZARD'S TAIL (Saururus Cernuus ) TX Native..Forms large colonies thru creeping roots..Growing in shallow water it will bloom June-Aug.. Striking white blooms against dark green leaves.Interesting, fragrant, blossoms that droop downward. |
WATER CANNA ( Thalia Dealbata ) TX Native.
Foliage resembles the common garden canna.
Reaches 7 Ft. planted in shallow water.
Fall Bloomer, with purple flowers on tall stems.
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GIANT BLUE FLAG IRIS ( Iris Giganticerulea ) TX Native
COPPER IRIS ( Iris Fulva ) TX Native..
IRIS VIRGINICA ..TX Native
ZIG-ZAG IRIS ( Iris Brevicaulis ) TX Native..
LA. IRIS "BLACK GAMECOCK "
IRIS JAPONICA '' NADA "
____________ ARISTEA ECKLONII
GREEN TARO
_____________IRIS LAVIEGATA
YELLOW WALKING IRIS