plant search guide

 

Our native landscape is the inspiration for this guide to earth-wise plant choices for Austin area gardens. The Grow Green plant list was created to help you select beautiful native and adapted plants which are naturally drought tolerant and resistant to pests and diseases. The less watering, fertilizing, and chemical control required in your yard, the more you contribute to the conservation and preservation of our precious water resources - our streams, lakes, and aquifers.

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Featured Plants

Title Botanical Name Plant Type Light Plant Images
American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana Shrubs Shade American Beautyberry   Callicarpa americana , American Beautyberry   Callicarpa americana
Winecup, Perennial Callirohoe involucrata Perennials Sun/Part Shade Winecup, Perennial   Callirohoe involucrata , Winecup, Perennial   Callirohoe involucrata , Winecup, Perennial   Callirohoe involucrata
Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus Shrubs Sun Bottlebrush  Callistemon citrinus , Bottlebrush  Callistemon citrinus
Calylophus (Square Bud Primrose) Calylophous berlanderieri Perennials Sun/Part Shade Calylophus (Square Bud Primrose)     Calylophous berlanderieri , Calylophus (Square Bud Primrose)     Calylophous berlanderieri
Horseherb Calyptocarpus vialis Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Horseherb Calyptocarpus vialis
Trumpet Vine Campsis radicans Vines Sun/Part Shade Trumpet Vine.  Campsis radicans. , Trumpet Vine.  Campsis radicans.
Sedges Carex spp. Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Texas Sedge , Meadow Sedge , Blue Sedge
Senna, Flowering Cassia corymbosa Shrubs Sun/Part Shade Senna, Flowering    Cassia corymbosa , Senna, Flowering    Cassia corymbosa
Senna, Lindheimer Cassia lindheimeriana Perennials Sun/Part Shade Senna, Lindheimer  Cassia lindheimeriana , Senna, Lindheimer  Cassia lindheimeriana
Leadwort Plumbago Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Leadwort Plumbago  Ceratostigma plumbaginoides