Choose plants that are native and well-adapted. Most Central Texas native plants are naturally drought-tolerant, resistant to pests and diseases, require less fertilizing and pesticides, and are important sources of food for wildlife.
Plant Guides
- Downloadable Native and Adapted Plant Guide
- Searchable Native and Adapted Plant Guide
- Invasive Plant Field Guide
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Deer Resistant
- Deer Resistant Species (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)
- Protecting Your Landscape: A Handy List of Deer Resistant Plants-Ponds
Ponds
Problem Plants
- Common Poisonous Plants (Texas A&M)
- Invasive Plants Field Guide
- Texas Invasives
- The Dangers of Invasive Species (Texas Parks & Wildlife)
Trees/Shrubs
- Characteristics of Crape Myrtle Varieties (Texas A&M University)
- Image Archive of Central Texas Native Plants (University of Texas)
- Native Trees of Texas (Texas A&M University)
- Native Plant Information Network (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)
- Old Roses (Texas A&M University).
- Trees Are Good (International Society of Arboriculture)
- 66 Tree Questions & Answers (Texas A&M University)
East Austin Environmental Initiative 