Growing Chart 2019 Plant Sale PLANT NAME HT (Ft) WATER USE/ SOIL MOISTURE LIGHT BENEFITS COMMENTS Blackfoot Daisy Melampodium Le
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Growing Chart 2019 Plant Sale PLANT NAME HT WATER LIGHT BENEFITS COMMENTS (ft) USE/ SOIL MOISTURE Blackfoot daisy 0.5-1 Low/Dry Sun Bees Plants get 1-2 feet wide Melampodium leucanthum Part shade Butterflies Well drained soil a must Seed-eating Cut back older plants halfway in late winter to maintain compactness Blooms Mar-Nov birds Rich soil and abundant water may produce more flowers but also White flowers shorten lifespan Deer Resistant Mealy blue sage 2-3 Low/moist Sun Hummingbirds Cut old stems when new basal foliage appears Salvia farinacea Bees Spreads by roots; plant en masse Butterflies Prune halfway after extended flowering for more compact plant and Blooms Apr-Oct blooms Blue flowers Deer Resistant Chile Petin 1-3 Medium/mo Part shade Birds Moderate deer resistance Capsicum annuum var. ist well Shade Butterflies Fruits are edible hot peppers aviculare drained (syn. for var. glabriusculum) sand, loam, clay, caliche Purple coneflower 2-5 Med/Dry Sun Hummingbirds Prefers well drained sandy or richer soils Echinacea purpurea Part shade Bees Sow seeds late fall or cold-moist stratify two months Blooms Apr-Sep Butterflies Root division early spring will create more stems but fewer flowers Purple, pink flowers Cut Flowers Can become aggressive Texas lantana 3-6 Low/Dry Sun Seed-eating Cut back after frost and occasionally during growing season; blooms on Lantana urticoides poor well- birds new wood drained soils Butterflies Low to medium ht ground cover on poor dry sites Blooms Apr-Oct Separate large mounds in winter Orange, yellow, red flowers Clean seed flesh, dry thoroughly and refrigerate Deer Resistant Fall aster 1.5 Low/ Sun (best) Bees Prune by one third in late June Symphyotrichum Dry, Moist Part shade Butterflies Cut back to basal rosette late fall, early winter oblongifolium Biological Will colonize; thin regularly to control control Sow seeds 5/8” deep in fall or cold stratify Blooms Sep-Nov Root softwood cuttings in late spring Purple, violet flowers Flame acanthus 3-5 Low, med/ Sun Hummingbirds Does well in pots Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. Dry, Moist Part shade Butterflies Rain triggers bloom wrightii Larval Host for Responds well to shearing; can be a low clipped hedge Janais patch Deer Resistant Blooms Jun-Oct and Texan Shear in winter for fuller form with more blooms Red, orange flowers crescentspot Fragrant mistflower 2-6 Low/ Dry Sun Hummingbirds Can transplant year-round if cut back by one third Ageratina havanensis Butterflies Blooms best and is denser if severely cut back in winter; blooms appear Larval Host for on new wood Blooms Apr-Dec Rawson’s Easily grown from seed, esp. fresh seed White, pink flowers metalmark Root softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or fall Gregg’s mistflower 1.5-2 Med/Dry Sun Butterflies Fast spreading, needs regular watering Conoclinium greggii Gravelly, Part shade Larval Host for Deadhead to lengthen and intensify blooming calcareous Rawson’s Will need more water in full sun Blooms Mar-Nov metalmark Sow seeds directly after final frost Blue, purple flowers Root softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings summer or fall Lanceleaf coreopsis 1-2.5 Med/dry Sun Nectar source Cut flower Coreopsis lanceolate Sand, loam, Part shade Evergreen clay, Shade Drought tolerant Blooms Apr-Jun gravelly soils Not reliably perennial, but reseeds readily Yellow flowers Deadhead to prolong bloom Damianita 1-2 Low/dry Sun Nectar source Evergreen Chrysactinia mexicana well drained Provides cover Very drought tolerant poor soils and nesting Main bloom in spring, then intermittently through summer Blooms Apr-Sep sand, loam, sites Prune lightly after bloom to shape plant; severe pruning will damage Yellow flowers caliche, clay and possibly kill the plant High deer resistance Fall obedient plant 4 Moist, Sun Nectar source Tolerates both wet and dry Physostegia virginiana humus rich Part shade Attracts Spreads by stolons soil Shade hummingbirds High deer resistance Blooms Aug-Nov White, pink, purple flowers Kidneywood 3-10 Low/dry Sun Dogface sulfur Flowers and leaves fragrant Eysenhardtia texana sand, loam, butterfly host; Drought tolerant, but may lose leaves during dry spell clay, caliche nectar source Blooms May-Oct White flowers Frog fruit 3”-6” Low, Sun Larval host for Ground cover Phyla nodiflora medium/dry Part shade Phaon Evergreen in warm years; will go dormant in hard winter or moist crescentspot, Tolerates flood and drought, poor drainage and saline soils Blooms May-Oct sand, loam, Buckeye and Water in dry areas or seasons to maintain solid cover White flowers clay, caliche, White Peacock Mowing during bloom will result in slow recovery limestone butterflies Attractive in containers Nectar source Horseherb, Straggler daisy ˂1 Low,med/ Sun Nectar source Ground cover; common and easy to propagate Calyptocarpus vialis dry,moist Part shade for small Blooms year-round in frost free areas well drained Shade butterflies Evergreen in areas with mild or no winter Blooms Mar-Nov sand, loam, (best in Mowing is well tolerated and promotes compact growth Yellow flowers clay, caliche shade) May need watering during hot dry spells to look its best Mountain pea, Sampson’s 8-12” Low Sun Ground cover snakeroot Part shade Mow to promote compact growth Orbexilum pecunculatum Good substitute for Asian jasmine Blooms Jun-Aug Purple flowers Brazos penstemon 1-1.5 Med/Moist Sun Nectar source Cut flower Penstemon tenuis sand, loam, Part shade Can reseed clay Blooms Mar-Jun Purple flowers Rock rose 4 Low/Dry, Sun Nectar source Cut back each year for bushy growth Pavonia lasiopetala pref. well Part shade Hummingbirds Prune if leggy during growing season drained Water occasionally to promote bloom Blooms Apr-Nov limestone Prone to powdery mildew; maintain good air circulation Pink, yellow flowers soils; sand, loam, clay Scarlet sage 1-3 Med/Dry, Sun Nectar source Reseeds readily Salvia coccinea moist sand, Part shade Periodically trim and deadhead to keep it bushy loam, clay Shade High deer resistance Blooms Feb-Oct Red flowers, sometimes pink or white Snake herb 6-12” Low/Moist, Sun Ground cover Dyschoriste linearis wet well Heat tolerant drained Blooms late spring and late summer with sufficient moisture Blooms Apr-Oct sandy, silty Plant spreads Purple flowers or rocky Dense foliage suppresses weeds and is attractive year-round soils Low maintenance once established Fragrant Mimosa 2-6 Low/Dry Sun Nectar source Showy, aromatic, long blooming shrub Mimosa borealis caliche, Part shade Browse, cover High deer resistance rocky, Blooms pink Mar-Jul limestone based; sand, loam, clay American beautyberry 3-5 Low/Moist, Part shade Nectar source Prune to 12” in winter to control size or refresh an old plant Callicarpa Americana rich soils; Attracts birds, Maintain soil moisture; do not let soil go completely dry sand, loam, butterflies May defoliate and lose fruit during prolonged summer drought Blooms white, pink May-Jul clay Winecup 1’ tall Medium/ Sun Nectar source May go dormant in summer but will emerge after good rains; mix with a Callirhoe involucrata with 3 Dry, moist Part shade Butterfly host late summer bloomer such as black-eyed Susan to maintain color ft well drained plant Extend growing season by removing old flowers before setting seed Blooms magenta Mar-Jun spread rocky, sand, Good in hanging basket or training over a wall loam, clay Coral honeysuckle 3-20 Medium/ Part shade Nectar source High climbing, twining vine; provide support for climbing Lonicera sempervirens Moist, rich Butterfly and Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies feed on nectar soil moth host Song birds feed on fruit Blooms red Mar-Jun plant Prune after flowering to shape and control; snip new growth and damaged buds Prevent powdery mildew with good light, air circulation and drainage Virginia creeper 3-40’ Low/Moist Part shade Sphinx moth Climbing or trailing vine; adhesive tips do not damage buildings Parthenocissus quinquefolia well drained Shade larval host Berries highly toxic to humans soils Birds eat fruit Early fall color; blooms inconspicuous May-Jun Inland sea oats 2-4 Medium/ Part shade Seed food Cut back to basal rosette mid- to late-winter Chasmanthium latifolium Moist sand, Shade Grazer food If leaves more than 2’ tall in spring and you want to keep it shorter, cut loam, clay Nest material back by half in May or Jun Attractive seedheads Jun-Jan (poorly Reseeds readily drained Easily transplanted okay) Seedstalks used in dry arrangements High deer resistance Big muhly 2-5 Medium/ Sun Nest material Perennial bunchgrass with a fountain-like form Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Dry, Moist Elegant, large-scale specimen grass, suitable for screening well drained The dormant plant provides protection for insects in winter. Blooms white May-Nov rocky If you must have tidy, groom by breaking old brittle flower stalks and Smaller native alternative to limestone combing with leaf rake to remove dead leaves; wait till early spring to Pampas grass soils; clay, cut back clay loam High deer resistance Switchgrass 3-6 Medium/ Sun Butterfly host Clump-forming warm season grass with fountain-like form Panicum virgatum Dry, Moist plant One of the Big Four tallgrass prairie species (the other three being sand, loam, Seeds feed Yellow Indiangrass, Big Bluestem, and Little Bluestem) Blooms green, brown Aug- clay birds, small High deer resistance Nov mammals Cover and nest material Top dress with compost 1-1.5 inches deep every 2-3 years, in February. Compiled by Cheryl Lewis from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Native Texas Nursery, Aggie Horticulture websites and How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest by Jill Nokes .