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My goal is to create a wildlife-friendly, no-mow landscape. When we moved to our property, the only plants on our 1/2-acre lot were Live Oaks, Hackberries, Cedar Elms, Wandering Jew, a Japanese Yew, a few Yaupons, and several invasives (planted by wind, birds, or the previous owners). Well, that wouldn't do.
Planting for wildlife has really guided many of my garden selections, and I choose natives over other plants whenever possible. And now look at how my garden has grown and changed!
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| Please note: This page is a work in progress. If you notice a plant in the wrong category or with the wrong scientific name, I welcome your comment! |
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Perennials and Annuals:
Purple skullcap (Scutellaria wrightii)
Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri)
Gregg’s Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii)
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii; several shades of red, including true native)
Scarlet rosemallow, Texas Star Hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus)
Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa & non-native curassivica)
Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)
Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum)
Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii)
Texas Lantana (Lantana horrida)
Fall Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Four Nerve Daisy (Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa)
Pigeonberry (Rivinia humilis)
Rose Pavonia, Texas Rock Rose (Pavonia lasiopetala)
Prickly Pear (Spineless variety) (Opuntia ellisiana)
Dahlberg Daisy (Thymophylla tenuiloba)
Zexmenia (Wedelia texana)
Hill Country Penstemon (Penstemon triflorus)
Purple winecup (Callirhoe involucrata)
Mealy Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)
Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinia) (also have coral variety)
Wild Red Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis)
Chocolate Daisy (Berlandiera lyrata)
Damianita (Chrysactinia mexicana)
Chile Pequin (Capsicum annuum L.)
Texas Betony (Stachys coccinea)
Shrubs
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
Texas Esperanza, Yellow Bells (Tecoma stana)
Flame Acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var wrightii)
Agarita (Mahonia trifoliolata)
Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens)
White Honeysuckle (Lonicera albiflora)
Grasses
Lindheimer's muhly (Muhlenbergia lindheimeri)
Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
Basketgrass (Nolina texana)
Vines
Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
Passiflora (affinis, incarnata, and planted some foetida seeds)
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
Alamo vine (Merremia dissecta)
Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Trees
Anacua (Ehretia anacua)
Anacacho Orchid (Bauhinia lunari)
Evergreen Sumac (Rhus virens)
Chinquapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica)
Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
Eve’s Necklace (Styphnolobium affine)
Live oak (Quercus virginiana)
Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia)
Texas Kidneywood (Eysenhardtia texana)
Texas Persimmon (Diospyros texana)
Hackberry (Celtis laevigata)
TX Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora)
Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra)
Mexican Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. mexicana)
Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) (have a few variations)
Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
Dwarf wax myrtle (Morella cerifera)
Goldenball Leadtree (Leucaena retusa)
Lacey Oak (Quercus laceyi)
Mexican Buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa)
Wafer ash (Ptelea trifoliolata)
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Society Garlic
Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) (likely to replace)
Dwarf Mondo Grass
Liriope
Crape Myrtle
Mexican Feathergrass
Pink Skullcap
Shrimp Plant
Salvia “Indigo Spires"
Pineapple Sage
Duranta
Firebush
Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Nanho Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis)
Brazilian Rock Rose
Ginger (two varieties)
Cast-Iron Plant
Leatherleaf Mahony
Dutchman’s Pipevine
Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassivica)
Mexican lime
Mandarin Orange (Satsuma)
Mexican Anacacho Orchid
Arizona Ash (full-size, never water)
Japanese Yew
Wandering Jew (Bridal Veil)
Pomegranate - Wonderful and Granada varieties
Macho Mocha Agave
Iris, purple
Shrimp plant
Flowering Senna |
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Sunflower
Penta
Zinnia
Purslane
Begonia
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Mexican Lime Tree
Kalanchoe
Aloe Vera
Lamb’s Ear
Various Herbs
Unknown Cordyline-like plant
Ficus
Succulents, variety
Ivy
White-edged agave, name unknown
Nolina
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In raised beds, soil, and/or containers -- plants may vary per season. To date have grown or am growing: lettuce, spinach, carrots, strawberries, sugar snap peas, zucchini, pole beans, kohlrabi, cantaloupe, pumpkin, sugar pumpkin, corn, lavender, basil, rosemary, sage, spearmint, peppermint, catnip, bell/banana pepper, parsley, oregano, rue, dill/fennel, marjoram, thyme, bay laurel)
Citrus trees: mandarin orange (Satsuma), Meyer's lemon, Mexican lime
Pomegranate
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Texas Star Hibiscus
Dwarf Papyrus
Anacharis
Hornwort
Fiber Optic Plant
Ruby Red Runner
Lemon Bocopa
Three lilies: dwarf, Pink Sparkle, Perry’s Baby Red
Pickerel Weed
Taro
Umbrella Plant
Mediterranean Parrotfeather
Lizardtail (native) (Anemopsis californica)
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Waiting to see whether any of these survive our rough winter:
Swamp bay
Snapdragon vine Maurandella antirrhiniflora (buckeye butterfly larval food)
Shrubby boneset
Blue mistflower
Pale-leaf yucca
Carolina buckthorn
Southern wax myrtle
Devil’s shoestring
Fragrant mimosa (Mimosa borealis)
Bee balm
Texas poinsettia
Gopher plant
Woolly something
Black dalea
Gulf Muhly
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Tree of Heaven --HATE
It's the only invasive species left! But two gigantic trees, ugh. We can’t afford the tree people for awhile – it’s not going to be a DIY project, that’s for sure. |
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