Trumpet Creeper

Scientific Name:Campsis radicans


Deciduous native vine, fast growing. Cultivar 'Madame Galen' is a less invasive hybrid.
Attributes: Texas native
Foliage Persistence: deciduous
Annual or perennial: perennial
Exposure: full sun, part sun
Flower Color: red
Blooming Period: summer, fall
Height: 32 feet
Width: 4 feet
Heat Tolerance: high
Water Requirements: low

Winecups

Scientific Name:Callirhoe involucrata

Attributes: attracts butterflies, xeriscapic
Texas native
Foliage Persistence: evergreen
Annual or Perennial?: perennial
Exposure: full sun, part sun
Flower Color: purple
Blooming Period: spring, summer
Height: 1 foot
Width: 3 foot
Heat Tolerance: high
Water Requirements: low

American Beautyberry

Scientific Name:Callicarpa americana

Deciduous shrub
Attributes: Texas native, xeriscapic, salt tolerant
Foliage Persistence: deciduous
Annual or perennial: perennial
Exposure: shade, partial shade, part sun, full sun
Flower Color: Lavender-pink
Blooming Period: spring, summer
Height: 6 feet
Width: 6 feet
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: low
Additional Comments: Tolerates a lot of salt spray and salty soil, but not a lot of storm winds. Violet fruit in autumn.

Dwarf Poinciana

Scientific Name:Poinciana pulcherrima, Caesalpinia pucherrima

Deciduous shrub

Attributes: attracts hummingbirds, tropical, xeriscapic
Foliage Persistence: deciduous
Annual or Perennial?: perennial
Exposure: partial shade, part sun, full sun
Flower Color: Orange, Red, Yellow
Blooming Period: spring, summer, fall
Height: 6 feet
Width: 6 feet
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: low
Additional Comments: Also known as Red Bird of Paradise or Barbados Pride. Tropical plant; protect or expect damage below about 25 degrees F.

Pindo Palm

Scientific Name:Butia capitata

Palm tree
Attributes: xeriscapic, deer resistant
Foliage Persistence: evergreen
Annual or perennial: perennial
Exposure: full sun, part sun
Flower Color: Yellow
Blooming Period: summer
Height: 15 feet
Width: 8 feet
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: low
Additional Comments: Tolerates some salt in the soil.

Schefflera

Scientific Name: Brassaia actinophylla

Evergreen shrub
Attributes: tropical
Foliage Persistence: evergreen
Annual or perennial: perennial
Exposure: part sun, full sun
Flower Color:
Blooming Period:
Height: 10-15 feet
Width: 6-8 feet
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: medium high
Additional Comments: Tolerates some salt in the soil.

Bougainvillea

Scientific Name: Bougainvillea glabra

Attributes: xeriscapic
Foliage Persistence: evergreen
Annual or perennial: perennial
Exposure: full sun, part sun
Flower Color: several
Blooming Period: spring, summer, fall
Height: 15 feet
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: low
Additional Comments: Tolerates some salt in soil. Half hardy subtropical plant; protect or expect damage below about 25 degrees F.