Pelican Greenhouse Native Plants March, 2020 Sun/ Bloom Latin Name Common Name A/P Type Habit Height Width Moisture Notes Bees Shade Time Birds B'flies Hbird Insects Sweet Acacia, Huisache (Nahuatl) means many thorns. AKA Vachellia Acacia farnesiana P Tree Deciduous 15-25' 15-25' Sun Dry Jan-Apr Y Huisache farnesiana. In S Europe flowers used in perfumes. Moist, Despite swampy native habitat, thrives in well-drained, Acer rubrum var. drummondii Swamp Red Maple P Tree Deciduous 40-50' 30' Part Shade Feb-Apr Y Y Wet average conditions. Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis Western Yarrow P Herb Evergreen 1-3' 2-3' P Sh Medium Apr-May Y Drought-tolerant; poor drainage --> root rot/mildew Oppositeleaf Moist to Easy to grow aquatic or semi-aquatic plant; creeping Acmella oppositifolia var. repens P Herb <1' Sun/ P Sun May-Nov Spotflower Wet prostrate stems root when they contact soil Medium, Showy fluffy bright white flowers, can spread aggressively by Ageratina altissima White Snakeroot P Herb 3-5' 2-4' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Oct Y Moist rhizomes & self-seeding Aquilegia chrysantha var. Short Native to one waterfall in West Texas. Valued for shade Hinckley's Columbine Herb Semi-Ever 1-3' 1-3' P Sh/ Sh Moist Mar-May Y Y Y hinckleyana P tolerance, foliage, clear yellow flowers Adaptability & colonizing habit = good low-maintenance Artemisia ludoviciana Louisiana Artemisia P Subshrub Semi-Ever 1.5-3' 2-3' Sun Dry Jul-Oct Y knee-to-waist groundcover. Can mow. Moist, Showy flower clusters attract bflies and hummingbirds. Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed P Herb Deciduous 2-4' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jun-Oct Y Y Y Wet Thrives in moist soils or in a pond. P Sun/ P Moist, One of few shade-tolerant milkweeds. Easy ID: large pink Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed P Herb Deciduous 1-2' 1-1.5' May-Sep Y Y Sh Wet spot @ apex of unopened flower Slightly acid soil. Cup-shaped purple flowers, oblong edible Asimina triloba Pawpaw P Tree Deciduous 15-20' 15-30' Sun/P Sh Moist Apr-May Y Y fruit early fall. Seldom set much fruit w/o x-pollination Heat, drought, and salt spray tolerant. Best as filler or on Baccharis halimifolia Groundseltree P Shrub Semi-Ever 6-12' 5-7' Part Shade Wet Aug-Oct Y Y Y Y edge of natural area. Can be weedy; hand pull small Short Bacopa caroliniana Lemon Hyssop Herb 4-12" Sun/ P Sh Wet May-Sep Y Trailing succulent common to fresh and brackish shores P Dry to TX native. Flowers smell of chocolate. Heat/drought- Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Daisy P Herb 1-2' 1-2' Sun/P Sh Apr-Nov Medium tolerant. Blooms year-round in warm weather. American Callicarpa americana P Shrub Deciduous 4-8' 4-8' P Sh Moist May-Jul Y K&B-colored berries fall-early winter Beautyberry Dry/ Callirhoe involucrata Winecup P Herb Ever/Semi 1-3' 2-3' Sun/P Sh Mar-Jun Y Y Roots have several medicinal uses Moist Dry/ Often cultivated for its large clusters of attractive, bright red Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper P Vine Deciduous 25-35' Sun Jun-Sep Y Y Y Moist flowers Grass- Sun/P Moist, Long-lived, vigorous clumper, hardy zones 3-9. Great Carex amphibola Creek Sedge P 8-12" 8-12" Y Y like Sh/Sh Avg/ substitute for Liriope. Grass- Part Sun/ Dense clumps of narrow dark green foliage. Hardy zones 6- Carex leavenworthii Leavenworth's Sedge P 6" 2' Dry Y like P Sh 9. Great substitute for Liriope or Mondo. Moist, Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush P Shrub Deciduous 6-12' 4-8' P Sh/ Sh Jun-Sep Y Y Y Y White, pink blooms; honey plant; ducks eat seeds Wet Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats P Grass Deciduous 2-4' 1-2.5' P Sh/ Sh Moist Jun-Sep Y Y Clumping, with decorative seed heads Dry to Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower P Herb Deciduous 2-3' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Nov Y Y Y Spreads quickly, can become a pest Medium Sun/P Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis P Herb Evergreen 1-2.5' 1-1.5' Dry Apr-Jun Y Drought tolerant, reseeds readily Sh/Sh Plains Coreopsis, Showy masses of flowers may bloom 2-3 yrs. Medicinal uses, Coreopsis tinctoria A Herb 1-2' 1-1.5' Sun/ P Sh Moist Apr-Jun Y Y Y Y Tickseed source for yellow & red dyes. Dry, Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood P Tree Deciduous to 16' to 16' P Sh/ Sh Apr-Jun Y Y Adaptable, but grows best in moist soil; colonizes by suckers Moist Tolerates heat, drought & wide range of soil conditions Dracopis amplexicaulis Clasping Coneflower A Herb 2-3' 1-1.5' Sun/ P Sun Moist Apr-Jul Y Y unless & poorly-drained wet; reseeds easily Sun/ Bloom Latin Name Common Name A/P Type Habit Height Width Moisture Notes Bees Shade Time Birds B'flies Hbird Insects Pale Purple Dry, Echinacea pallida P Herb Semi-Ever 2-4' 1-1.5' Sun May-Jul Y Y Tolerant of drought, heat, humidity, poor soil Coneflower Moist Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower P Herb Deciduous 2-5' 1.5-2' Sun/P Sh Dry Apr-Sep Y Y Y Well-drained soil; tolerant of drought, heat, humidity & poor soil. Moist, Flowers in 1" globes, remove seed heads to keep in check: Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master P Herb 2-6' 2-3' Sun May-Aug Y Well-dr can be aggressive Moist, Opulent scarlet blooms, seed pods open to reveal bright red Erythrina herbacea Mamou, Coral Bean P Shrub Deciduous to 6' Sun/ P Sun Mar-Nov Y Y Dry seeds; seeds highly toxic to humans Moist, Eutrochium fistulosum Joe Pye Weed P Herb 2-7' 2-3' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Sep Y Y Y Important source of honey. Can grow to 12' Wet Red Texas Star Wet, Hibiscus coccineus P Herb Deciduous 6-8' 3-5' Sun/ P Sun Jun-Sep Y Y Y Y One of our most beautiful native flowers Hibiscus Moist Crimson-Eyed Rose Moist, White or pink strikingly showy species often found along Hibiscus moscheutos P Shrub? Deciduous 3-8' 2-4' Sun/ P Sh Jul-Sep Y Y Mallow Wet salt marsh edges, upper wetlands Elegant and unusual-looking, very fragrant flowers. Soil must Hymenocallis liriosme Texas Spider Lily P Herb Deciduous 1-3' 1-2' P Sh/ Sun Moist Y Y never be allowed to dry out. Female. Selected for tall, pyramidal habit, long narrow Ilex cassine 'Perdido' Dahoon Holly P Tree Evergreen 20-30' Sun Moist Y Y leaves, excellent red berries in winter for birds Dry, Female. Shrubby, disease-free, moderately fast-growing. Ilex vomitoria 'Hoskins Shadow' Yaupon Holly P Shrub Evergreen to 20' Sun / P Sh Apr-May? Y Y Moist Showy red berries important winter food source for birds. Weeping Yaupon Well-dr Adaptable to wide range of conditions: well-drained/wet, Ilex vomitoria ' Pendula' P Tree Evergreen 15-30' 6-25' Sun/ P Sh Spring Y Y Holly to Wet acid/alkaline, sun/part-shade. Translucent red berries Stunningly beautiful & easy to cultivate. Showy, red, tubular Ipomopsis rubra Standing Cypress Bi Herb Deciduous 2-4' 1.5-2' Sun/ P Sh Dry May-Jul Y flowers with orange/ yellowish spots inside. Summer Moist/ These are named but unidentified cultivars from the Louisiana Iris Rainbow Mix P Herb Sun/ P Sun Apr Y Y Dormant Wet Greater New Orleans Iris Society. Wet/ Award winner. Deep velvet red falls, gold-yellow touch @ Louisiana Iris 'Red Velvet Elvis' Red Velvet Elvis Iris P Herb Evergreen 30-36" Sun/ P Sun Apr Moist base; deep rich velvet purple-red standards Summer I. giganticaerulea. Soft blue self, orange-yellow midrib paling Louisiana Iris 'Ruth Holleyman' Ruth Holleyman Iris P Herb 50-60" Sun Moist Apr Y Y Dormant to white Henry's Garnet VA Medium Henry's Garnet' has large flowers, not quite as tall & with better fall Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' P Shrub Deciduous 3-5' 3-5' Sun/ P Sh Apr-Jun Y Y Y Y Sweetspire to Wet color than the species. Grass- Moist, Good rain garden plant, can take standing water to 4" or Juncus effusus 'Elfin Green' Soft Rush (Compact) P Evergreen to 3' Sun/ P Sun like Wet average garden w/ irrigation. Virginia Saltmarsh Lives ~5 yrs. Prefers sand, tolerates clay. Light pink hibiscus- Kosteletzkya virginica P Subshrub Deciduous 3-5' 4' Sun Moist Jun-Oct Y Y Mallow like flowers 3" across. Light, good air circ/drainage prevent powdery mildew; may Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle P Vine Evergreen 3-20' 3-6' Sun/P Sh Moist Mar-Jun Y Y Y Y Y need structure to start climb; more sun more flowers Native cultivar, LA Super Plant. Flowers slightly smaller, Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' Little Gem Magnolia P Tree Evergreen 20-25' 8-10' Sun/ P Sh Medium Apr-Sep Y fragrance as intense, blooms more & later than species. LA Super Plant. Fragrant flowers borne over long period, Magnolia virginiana var. australis Sweetbay Magnolia P Tree Ever/Semi 10-35' 10-35' Part Shade Moist Apr-Jul Y cone-like fruit, contrasting-colored foliage, and smooth Malvaviscus arboreus var. Dry, Esp useful in shady conditions, profuse flowers in heat of Turk's Cap P Shrub Deciduous 3-5' 3-5' P Sh/ Sh May-Nov Y Y Y drummondii Moist late summer/ early fall. Manfreda variegata Mottled Tuberose P Succulent 6-12" 24-30" Part Shade Dry Apr-Jul Y Texas native With watering, flowering can continue into Sept.