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
Frogfruit Phyla nodiflora Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Frogfruit  Phyla nodiflora , Frogfruit  Phyla nodiflora , Frogfruit  Phyla nodiflora
Purple Heart Setcreasea pallida Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Purple Heart      Setcreasea pallida , Purple Heart      Setcreasea pallida
Germander, Creeping Teucrium cossonii Groundcovers Sun Germander, Creeping Teucrium cossonii
Sage, Lyre Leaf Salvia lyrata Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Sage, Lyre Leaf  Salvia lyrata , Sage, Lyre Leaf  Salvia lyrata
Wavy Scaly Cloak Fern Astrolepis sinuata Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Wavy Scaly Cloak Fern  Astrolepis sinuata
Golden Groundsel (Round-leaf ragwort) Packera obovata Groundcovers Shade Golden Groundsel    (Round-leaf ragwort) Packera obovata
Firebush Hamelia patens Perennials Sun Firebush  Hamelia patens
Sage, Jerusalem Phlomis fruticosa Perennials Sun Sage, Jerusalem  Phlomis fruticosa , Sage, Jerusalem  Phlomis fruticosa
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Perennials Sun/Part Shade Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima , Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima , Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Skullcap, Heartleaf Scuttelaria ovata subsp. bracteata Perennials Shade Skullcap, Heartleaf Scuttelaria ovata subsp. bracteata , Skullcap, Heartleaf Scuttelaria ovata subsp. bracteata