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| Abelia Little Richard |
Little Richard Abelia |
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Evergreen, 3-5,
compact, white tublar flowers in late spring and reddish-wine
fall foliage color, sun/part shade |
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| Agarista populifolia |
Leucothoe |
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Native, evergreen, 8-12
multi-trunk shrub or small tree or prune to size, new
growth is blush-pink, extremely fragrant tiny white bell-shaped
flowers in spring, part shade or sun, moist, well drained
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| Ardesia crenata |
Christmas Berry |
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Evergreen, 2-3
slow growing shrub with glossy foliage, covered with clusters
of bright red berries winter to spring, shade, well prepared
bed, moist, well drained |
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| Callicarpa Americana |
American Beautyberry |
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Native 4-6
deciduous shrub famous for its spectacular display of
rosy-purple berries along the stems fall & winter,
part shade, birds
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| Callistemon sp. Little
John |
Little John Bottlebrush |
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Evergreen in mild winters,
3 x 3 aromatic, dense green foliage, bright
red flowers resembling the bristles on a bottlebrush spring
to fall, full sun/light shade, moist, good drainage, butterflies |
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| Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Native Buttonbush |
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10-15, large
shrub/small tree, fragrant creamy white globe-shaped summer
flowers, full sun/part shade, produces fruit attracting
25+ species of birds
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| Cephalotaxus harringtonia
drupaceae |
Prostrate Plum Yew |
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Evergreen, broad horizontal
multiple-stemmed form with flat branches & dense foliage,
slow growing, fine textured shrub 2-3 x 3-5,
afternoon shade, moist, well drained |
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| Euonymus Americana |
Strawberry Bush |
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Native, 5-6
upright shrub, irregular, airy form with thin, green,
horizontal stems, strawberry-like red capsules in fall
that crack open exposing bright orange seeds, red fall
foliage, shade, moist, well drained
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| Feijoa sellowiana |
Pineapple Guava |
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Evergreen, 6-12
shrub with blue-green foliage & silver backing, blooms
spring 11/2 white & red fragrant flowers that
are edible & tasty, produces an edible fruit, full
sun/part shade |
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| Hydrangea quercifolia |
Oakleaf Hydrangea |
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Native, 4-6
shrub with spectacular large foliage & magnificent
panicles of creamy-white flowers in spring, striking red-orange
fall foliage, shade loving, moist, well drained.
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| Hydrangea serrata |
Japanese Hydrangea |
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Evergreen, 2-3,
compact shrub, clusters of small pink or blue bell shaped
flowers dependent on soil PH, shade, moist, well drained |
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| Ilex sp. Cherry
Bomb |
Cherry Bomb Holly |
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Evergreen, 3-5
x 3-4, compact growing holly with glossy,
smooth edged foliage, huge red berries, sun/part shade,
moist, well drained
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| Indigofera kirilowii |
Indigofera |
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2 tall deciduous
mounding shrub, narrow arching stems covered with 6-8
clusters of pink wisteria-like flowers spring to fall,
sun/light shade, moist, well drained |
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| Itea virginica Morning
Star |
Morning Star Sweetspire |
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Native, 4-6,
shrub, this variety is more evergreen, arching limbs,
pendulous racemes of fragrant white flowers in spring,
fall colored foliage, sun/part shade, tolerates wet, slowly
colonizes
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| Itea virginica Little
Star |
Little Star Sweetspire |
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Native, 2-3
dwarf shrub, arching stems, fragrant long racemes of white
flowers in spring, outstanding red-orange fall color,
sun/part shade, tolerates wet, very slowly colonizes |
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| Lagerstroemia x Pokonoke |
Pokonoke Crapemyrtle |
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2-3, basketball
shaped shrub, tiny, dark green foliage, watermelon red
flowers, sun/part shade, moist, well drained, mildew resistant
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| Ligustrum sp. Wimbei |
Wimbei Ligustrum |
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Evergreen, 7-8,
upright ascending habit, tiny dark green foliage, excellent
accent plant, sun/part shade |
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| Loropetalum chinensis
Blush |
Blush Chinese Witch Hazel |
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Evergreen, upright growth
5-10 with slightly arching branches, new growth
emerges blush pink before turning green, incredible display
of vivid hot pink fringy flowers February & March
& sporadic summer & fall, sun/light shade, easily
pruned to any size desired, good drainage
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| Mahonia fortunei |
Chinese Mahonia |
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Evergreen, 3-4
shrub, dark green lance-like foliage on tight compact
plant, blooms clusters of yellow flowers in fall, shade |
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| Malpighia glabra Nana |
Dwarf Barbados Cherry |
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Native, 3-4
unique & colorful shrub with small pink & white
flowers summer & fall, produces an abundance of red
cherry-like fruit, evergreen most winters, sun/part shade,
birds
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| Malpighia glabra |
Standard Barbados Cherry |
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Native, 7-9
unique & colorful tall shrub with small pink &
white flowers summer & fall, produces an abundance
of red cherry-like fruit, evergreen most winters, sun/part
shade, birds |
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| Michelia skinneriana |
Skinners Banana Shrub |
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Evergreen, 10-12
large shrub/small tree, attractive dark, glossy, green
foliage & unique banana yellow flowers with a wonderful
banana scent, blooms spring/summer/fall, full sun/understory
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| Myrica cerifera |
Southern Wax Myrtle |
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Native, evergreen, fast
growing, 12-18 shrub or multi-trunk tree,
beautiful, slender, dark green foliage, sun/part shade,
tolerant of drought & poor drainage |
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| Osmanthus fragrans |
Sweet Olive |
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Evergreen, 6-10,
highly fragrant, delicate clustered white flowers spring
& fall, sun/part shade, moist, good drainage
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| Sabal minor |
Dwarf Palmetto |
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Native, evergreen, mounds
of upright 6-8 palm fans from a central base,
fans average 4-5 across, produces 6-8
clusters of creamy-white flowers spring & summer followed
by round black fruit, tough, sun, shade, wet/dry |
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| Serissa foetida Kowloon |
Kowloon Serissa |
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Evergreen, 2-3
unique, bushy shrub with crowded, tiny, ovate, leathery,
green leaves with white margins, blooms adorable, tiny,
star-shaped white flowers spring & fall, light shade
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| Spirea japonica Neon
Flash |
Neon Flash Spirea |
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3 x 3, bushy
mound of lush green foliage, showy clusters of pink flowers
spring & summer, full sun/light shade, moist, well
drained |
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| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
Coralberry |
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Native, 2-3
small deciduous shrub with slender arching stems covered
with burgundy berries fall to spring, afternoon shade
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| Thryallis galphimia |
Golden Shower Thryallis |
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Evergreen mild winters,
3-6, narrow bluish-green foliage, clusters
of small bright yellow flowers nearly year-round, sun,
salt & drought tolerant |
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| Viburnum luzonicum |
Luzon Viburnum |
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Semi-evergreen, 4-8
shrub, wonderfully textured soft green foliage, blooms
clusters of creamy-white flowers mid-spring, sun/part
shade
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| Viburnum obovatum |
Walters Viburnum |
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Native evergreen 6-12
shrub, attractive small dark green leaves, magnificent
display of clusters of white flowers February & March,
sun/part shade, tolerates wet & drought, can be sheared
as a hedge, a tall screen or pruned as a small tree. tough! |
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| Viburnum obovatum densata |
Compact Walters Viburnum |
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Native evergreen 4-6
shrub, attractive small dark green leaves, clusters of
white flowers February & March, sun/part shade
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| Viburnum propinqum |
Viburnum Propinqum |
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Evergreen, 3-5
tall x 2-3 wide, lustrous dark green, glossy
foliage, creamy-white flowers in spring, small bluish-black
berries in fall, sun/part shade, moist, good drainage |
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  Signifies
Native Texas Plants
There
are no W - Z shrubs at this time.
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