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Category	Texas	Name	Availability	Family	Description
Annuals	1	Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle Red Tea	In stock	Malvaceae	Sepals are used to make the very famous red hibiscus tea. Collect seeds in fall to grow more. Drink til you drop!
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	0	Allium coryi wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Amaryllidaceae	Plant in well-drained soil with infrequent water.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	0	Allium drummondii wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Amaryllidaceae	Yucca Do Nursery collected these southwest of College Station to conserve them prior to their destruction by a road construction project.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Amarcrinum howardii	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Dormant in winter.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Amorphophallus konjac	In stock	Araceae	Konjac is edible.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum 'Illustris' imperial taro		Araceae	Grows very nicely in aquatic conditions in full sun.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Crinum asiaticum	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Expect die back in a hard freeze. Treat as any crinum.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Crinum oliganthum 'West Indies Mini'	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	West Indies Mini is a tiny rhizomatous crinum that can be used as a ground cover. During summer, the small but otherwise pretty typical crinum-like flowers pop up on inflorescences. Delightful is the best way to describe it.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Eucrosia bicolor Peruvian lily	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Flowers form on 2 ft inflorescence. Keep dark and relatively dry in winter.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Habranthus robustus Rain Lily		Amaryllidaceae
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Hippeastrum blossfeldiae Blossfeld's amaryllis	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Wildly starry shaped flowers on 12 inch inflorescences rapidly multiplying into a gorgeous clump. Glossy narrow deep green foliage. A bulb that should be kept dry in winter.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Hymenocallis maximiliani Maximilian's Spider Lily	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Many small narrow rather typically shaped spider lily flowers on 3 ft inflorescences. This is a riparian species that can take much water and a pretty fair amount of drought because the roots do deep.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	0	Hymenocallis occidentalis var. eulae Henry's spiderlily wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Amaryllidaceae	Blooms after dormancy in summer. Expect a very slow growing plant.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Ipheion uniflorum Spring Starflower	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Plant in rocky well-drained location with part shade. Regular water will result in profuse blooming. This bulb can easily be divided
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Leucojum aestivum summer snowflake wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Amaryllidaceae
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Moraea collina Cape Tulip	In stock	Iridaceae	Cape Tulip has narrow erect leaves and smallish orange flowers. Plant in well drained soil to avoid winter rot.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Pinellia pedatisecta	In stock	Araceae	Grow in mulched soil in woodland. Will spread gradually but they're easy to keep under control.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Pinellia tripartita green dragon		Araceae	Spreads by rhizome and seed but not aggressively.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Polianthes tuberosa Mexican tuberose	In stock	Asparagaceae	Do not plant in soggy soil.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	0	Polygonatum biflorum Solomon's seal wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asparagaceae	Plant in a shady woodland garden. Dormant during winter.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Rhodophiala bifida oxblood lily	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	Rhodophiala is one of those antique hand-me-down plants in the amaryllis family that was much used across the Hill Country and can still be found even where homesteads have long disappeared, a testament to its indestructible nature. Its nodding bright red flowers return faithfully every year as long as the bulbs are not disturbed.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Scadoxus puniceus Flaming Torch		Amaryllidaceae
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Scilla peruviana Portuguese Squill	In stock	Asparagaceae	Plant in well drained, gritty soil. Leaves spring forth in fall and go dormant in dry summer, though evergreen if provided sufficient water. The bulbs are cold hardy to 10F, but the foliage should be protected from freeze below 20-25.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Spathicarpa hastifolia worm plant		Araceae	This cold hardy form collected by Yucca Do Nursery went dormant in 7 F and returned in spring. Plant in well drained soil with an hour or two of morning sun.
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers	1	Zephyranthes x 'La Bufa Rosa' Rain Lily	In stock	Amaryllidaceae	This highly variable montane rain lily was collected by Yucca Do Nursery on several expeditions to Mexico. The charming flowers appear during summer usually after thundershowers then rebloom into fall.
Cycads	1	Cycas debaoensis		Cycadaceae	Grown by Doremus Nursery from seed labeled Cycas revoluta x C. debaoensis, but it appears the only trait acquired from revoluta was its cold hardiness! Mature specimens in the garden have survived prior winters here.
Cycads	1	Cycas panzhihuaensis		Cycadaceae	The attraction is the many blue green leaflets and yellow male cone.
Cycads	1	Dioon spinulosum Giant Dioon	In stock	Zamiaceae	Plant in very well protected location in very well drained soil in part sun and summer irrigation as required. Expect fast growth and a large specimen.
Cycads	1	Zamia furfuracea Cardboard Palm	In stock	Zamiaceae	Grow in very protected location with rocky soil and more rocks away from north wind near a large window where heat dissipates. Cover below 25F to prevent leaf burn. Or grow in a pot and bring in warm area during freeze.
Cycads	1	Zamia integrifolia coontie wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Zamiaceae	Arching pinnate leaves with many elegant rounded opposite leaflets draw immediate attention to this historic Florida shrub. Beneath the leaves one might find on female plants one or more large orange red cones or on male plants several small yellow brown cones. In a deep freeze, leaves will burn off, yet sprout again in spring. Despite every part being deadly toxic, this plant was processed and consumed by native Americans as flour. Subsequently, European settlers parlayed this knowledge into a multimillion dollar industry that nearly wiped out this plant, which is still endangered in its native range. Their product was arrow root powder used to thicken gravies.
Cycads	1	Zamia vazquezii		Zamiaceae	It's a nice bushy looking Cycad that would make a beautiful hedge row or flower bed edging. The leaves will burn off at about 22 F, but will regrow in spring. Cover with frost cloth to lower preserve the leaves around 20 F.
Ferns & Allies	1	Adiantum sp. maidenhair fern		Pteridaceae	This as yet unnamed species (Nova) of maidenhair fern was collected near Puerto Purificacion, Mexico. The fronds are very tall; new growth is bronze; and spores are square. Grows well in a woodland garden setting, in loose pine mulch and well-drained gritty soil.
Ferns & Allies	0	Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern Wood Fern	In stock	Dryopteridaceae
Ferns & Allies	0	Marsilea macropoda bigfoot water clover wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Marsileaceae	Bigfoot water clover is a pretty tough fern -- native to the Hill Country. At first glance it might appear to be a weird oxalis. It is most at home in a wet shaded area, but will travel into full sun if watered.
Ferns & Allies	1	Marsilea strigosa		Marsileaceae	This aquatic plant has been offered over the last few years. It's perfect for shallow garden ponds.
Ferns & Allies	1	Microsorum fortunei Fortune's ribbon fern	In stock	Polypodiaceae	Densely clustered cascading 15 inch narrow leaves will add an elegance and luxuriant feel to your woodland garden or tall glazed planter.
Ferns & Allies	1	Phlebodium pseudoaureum		Polypodiaceae
Ferns & Allies	0	Psilotum nudum whisk fern wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Psilotaceae	Lacking roots and leaves and having only a bare-bones vascular system, this ferny plant has travelled amazingly far distances around the world. Technically, it can't survive a deep freeze but has been known to survive well below freezing in a pot. Best in a greenhouse to let you know you're doing everything right.
Ferns & Allies	1	Pyrrosia hastata	In stock	Polypodiaceae
Ferns & Allies	1	Pyrrosia lingua tongue fern	In stock	Polypodiaceae
Ferns & Allies	1	Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki' tongue fern	In stock	Polypodiaceae	Plant in a well drained sloped mulched bed and water sparingly. Its tongue-shaped stiff leaves arising from rhizomes make a very nice ground cover. In a humid greenhouse it may be grown on rock or tree limb since it is an epiphyte and will cling to those surfaces.
Ferns & Allies	1	Selaginella biformis	In stock	Selaginellaceae	Perfect for a patio pot. The attraction is weeping foliage that turns red if stressed.
Ferns & Allies	1	Selaginella braunii Braun's arborvitae fern	In stock	Selaginellaceae	This spikemoss has very intricate bright green foliage. In a mulched well-drained bed, its rhizomes will spread to very slowly form an expanding clump.
Ficus	1	Ficus benghalensis 'Krishnae' Krishna's butter cup	In stock	Moraceae	This sacred tree of India can reach extraordinary size outside of freeze zones and when given enough water. Here in Houston, it is likely to freeze back every year or die. But propagate like other ficus so you can keep it going for many years.
Ficus	1	Ficus carica	In stock	Moraceae	Expect good tasting purple figs on a continuous basis summer and fall.
Ficus	1	Ficus deltoidea	In stock	Moraceae
Ficus	1	Ficus deltoidea	In stock	Moraceae
Ficus	1	Ficus formosana	In stock	Moraceae	Ficus formosana is primarily used as a bonsai plant but really could easily be a house plant in a room with vaulted ceiling or an outdoor tree in a protected location. Though it's only rated zone 10, it will actually return from much colder temperatures, guessing 15 F.
Ficus	1	Ficus gasparriniana Christmas fig	In stock	Moraceae	Quite cold hardy for a ficus. It produces a mound of lacerated foliage and many bright red fruits. The more sun, the more water it needs. One thing is for sure, it will never look food in a pot.
Ficus	1	Ficus aff. heterophylla	In stock	Moraceae	Leaves are bright green upper and greenish yellow beneath. Veins beneath, petioles and stems are a bloody red. Figs are also red.
Ficus	1	Ficus pseudopalma		Moraceae
Ficus	1	Ficus religiosa Bodhi tree		Moraceae	Bodhi tree is one of those plants that can be grown here is southeast Texas in a well-protected spot with some morning sun where it will return above 15 F year after year, never taller than about 6 ft.
Ficus	1	Ficus tannoensis		Moraceae	Large bluish-green matte leaves, with gentle lobing. Produces many small red figs in fall. This plant survived 7 F in a semi-protected area.
Ficus	1	Ficus tikoua		Moraceae	A Far Reaches Farm introduction. This is a very manageable easily restrained ground cover for a shady location. Large oblong bright green leaves and dense growth habit.
Ficus	1	Ficus trigonata		Moraceae
Ficus	1	Ficus vaccinioides Formosan creeping fig	In stock	Moraceae	Reliably cold hardy in a shady spot. Glossy bright green foliage makes it a perfect plant for a tall terra cotta pot mulched with pea gravel.
Ficus	1	Ficus virens		Moraceae	In zone 8b, this ficus will always be a small 8 ft tree, compared to a very large tree in its native range. The large ribbed leaves are the real attraction.
Gingers	1	Alpinia nutans Dwarf Cardamom		Zingiberaceae
Gingers	1	Curcuma elata Hidden Ginger	In stock	Zingiberaceae	Flowers bloom from stalks before foliage. Plant in well drained soil. Keep moist while growing.
Gingers	1	Curcuma ferruginea	In stock	Zingiberaceae	Plant in well drained soil and keep moist while growing.
Gingers	1	Curcuma petiolata 'Emperor' Queen Lily	In stock	Zingiberaceae	Leafs in late April, then blooms in mid-May on short inflorescences among the variegated foliage.
Gingers	1	Curcuma zedoaria	In stock	Zingiberaceae	Plant in well drained soil. Keep moist while growing.
Gingers	1	Hedychium coccineum 'C. P. Raffil'	In stock	Zingiberaceae
Gingers	1	Kaempferia pulchra		Zingiberaceae
Grasses	1	Carex baccans	In stock	Cyperaceae	The attraction is bright red seed heads in winter and 3 ft dark green leaves. May produce fewer seed heads in shade and may not be as red. May be herbaceous below 15 F, and has a good chance of dying around 10 F, especially in shade.
Grasses	1	Carex baltzellii wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Cyperaceae	The attraction is long narrow light blue-green leaves.
Grasses	1	Carex socialis 'Coahoma' thicket sedge	In stock	Cyperaceae
Grasses	0	Eragrostis intermedia 'Madera Creek' plains lovegrass wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Poaceae	A very wispy bunch grass with a bluish hue to the leaves. Very drought tolerant.
Grasses	0	Leersia monandra wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Poaceae	Lime green weeping narrow leaves brighten part sun to shade areas. Adaptable to regularly flooded sites and very drought tolerant! Abundantly reseeds and naturalizes. Find it growing wild in Monument Hill State Park in La Grange, Texas.
Grasses	0	Melica montezumae	In stock	Poaceae
Grasses	0	Poa arachnifera Texas blue grass	In stock	Poaceae	Easy naturalizer
Grasses	0	Spartina patens wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Poaceae
Rare Collector	1	Beschorneria septentrionalis False Agave	In stock	Asparagaceae	Plant in a very well-drained location near a deciduous tree so that it gets some shade in summer and plenty of winter sun. The flower is very colorful and festive.
Rare Collector	1	Brahea moorei Dwarf Rock Palm	In stock	Arecaceae	These plants are grown from garden seed harvested from plants collected in Mexico at 8,000 ft elevation. Broad leaves that are blue-green on top and silver-gray below, with drooping fingers, would be stunning enough, yet imagine 3 ft gold inflorescences spiking through the foliage in fall. It's a small manageable palm that needs very well drained soil.
Rare Collector	1	Brahea moorei Dwarf Rock Palm	In stock	Arecaceae
Rare Collector	0	Manihot walkerae Walker's manihot wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Euphorbiaceae	Plant after last frost in part shade. Prefers to grow onto the stems of a shrub.
Rare Collector	1	Peliosanthes sp. 'Thai Dwarf'		Asparagaceae	Beautiful brilliant blue berries. Deep green leaves. Cold hardy to at least 10F in a protected location, such as near rock, outside large window of heated house or under ginger.
Rare Collector	1	Phalaenopsis pulcherrima		Orchidaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Aechmea gamosepala matchstick bromeliad		Bromeliaceae	Throw it in a shady well-drained bed and watch it form a nice clump with a steady production of very neat bright flowers.
Shade Perennials	1	Alstroemeria psittacina 'Variegata' variegated parrot lily		Alstroemeriaceae	This variegated form of the parrot lily is not nearly as aggressive as the species, and tends to do much better with regular water in summer.
Shade Perennials	1	Anemone x 'Alice Staub'		Ranunculaceae	There are a number of different selections of Japanese anemones, a misnomer as their parentage is really native to China but became popular in Japan, where they are now naturalized. Most fail to prosper in Gulf Coast gardens, but this form that the late Alice Staub received from Lynn Lowrey has stood the test of time in her Houston garden, growing vigorously and flowering reliably in fall. We have a lush patch of this just north of John’s house, where it even receives a few hours of direct sun.
Shade Perennials	1	Asarum arifolium arrow-leaf wild ginger		Aristolochiaceae	Leaves are forest green with silver veins, and beneath are dark purple pitcher-shaped flowers with light red lips.
Shade Perennials	1	Asarum splendens wild ginger		Aristolochiaceae	The attraction is the olive green and silver mottled foliage that makes a wonderful groundcover in a well-drained mulched bed.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra ebianensis 'Haye's Stars'	In stock	Asparagaceae	This tropically lush aspidistra cultivar is very cold hardy. The spots are attractive, and its hidden flowers are like tiny tarts with raspberry filling.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra elatior 'Ginga Giant'	In stock	Asparagaceae	Heavenly yellow speckled. Do not plant in soggy soil.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra elatior 'Mary Sizemore'	In stock	Asparagaceae	One of the least cold hardy aspidistras. Though it will return from low temperatures, it will take some time to grow vigorously. It will always look tattered if planted in sun. Plant in well drained soil in protected location. It's a dwarfish aspidistra with wide leaves.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra elatior 'Tiny Tank'	In stock	Asparagaceae	A dwarf cultivar developed by Bill Barr. It makes a really nice bed border or indoor container. Do not plant in soggy soil.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra elatior 'Akebono'	In stock	Asparagaceae	The plants offered here have lost their variegation because they have been grown in deep shade. The variegation might return, no guarantees!
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons'	In stock	Asparagaceae	Do not plant in soggy soil.
Shade Perennials	0	Aspidistra oblanceifolia 'Nagoya Stars'	In stock	Asparagaceae	A very slow growing cold hardy aspidistra with many red flowers appearing at the base of the leaves in spring.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra sichuanensis 'Ginga'	In stock	Asparagaceae	Do not plant in soggy soil.
Shade Perennials	1	Aspidistra sichuanensis 'Rawhide'	In stock	Asparagaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Begonia heracleifolia		Begoniaceae	It's a brawny begonia with large lobes marked black or dark green along the margin and mottled lighter greens within. The clusters of pink flowers are quite stunning. Plant in very well-drained mulched soil with some protection from wind which has a tendency to dry out the leaves.
Shade Perennials	1	Billbergia nutans queen's tears	In stock	Bromeliaceae	In its native habitat or a greenhouse, it's a epiphyte but does well here in a pot or a flower bed with good drainage. Surprisingly drought tolerant and cold hardy. Gorgeous flowers.
Shade Perennials	1	Billbergia nutans queen's tears	In stock	Bromeliaceae	Thin leaf form collected by Yucca Do Nursery.
Shade Perennials	1	Bletilla striata Chinese ground orchid	In stock	Orchidaceae	Each plant typically produces several deep purple flowers mid-spring.
Shade Perennials	1	Calathea burle-marxii 'Blue Ice'		Marantaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Calathea louisae	In stock	Marantaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Costus pictus Painted Spiral Ginger	In stock	Costaceae	Ornamental flowers, leaves, stems...what's not to like? And it's not aggressive at all.
Shade Perennials	1	Ctenanthe sp.	In stock	Marantaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Cyanotis sp.		Commelinaceae	This water-loving relative of Tradescantia pallida is perfect for a shaded moist bed where it can go bananas. The attraction is purple foliage and small purple flowers and white hairs on all parts.
Shade Perennials	1	Cymbidium sinense terrestrial orchid	In stock	Orchidaceae	Plant in well drained bright shade location with plenty of mulch after first freeze. A hard freeze will knock out the blooms and a much harder one will cause it to die back to the ground, yet it will return in late spring after established.
Shade Perennials	1	Dentaria diphylla 'American Sweetheart' crinkleroot toothwort		Brassicaceae	Although crinkleroot has a really sweet little white flower, the great attraction is its serrated lobed olive green leaves with light green veins and purple underside. Try not to step on it when it goes dormant in summer
Shade Perennials	1	Dichorisandra thyrsiflora Blue Ginger	In stock	Commelinaceae	Blue ginger is the oldest plant in the garden, originally planted in 1971. That's quite an incredible claim considering the number of gardeners that have killed it, primarily due to exposure to deep freeze. The trick is to grow it in heavily mulched soil with a ground cover. The location should be somewhat protected by overhead canopy and the soil should be well-drained because this plant is prone to rot. Furthermore, despite being evergreen, it will die back in a freeze. So to hedge the risk of losing it, prior to a freeze, cut the canes and propagate by setting them in water or laying them atop a tray of dirt in the greenhouse.
Shade Perennials	1	Drimiopsis botryoides	In stock	Asparagaceae	Keep very dry in winter. Water very sparingly.
Shade Perennials	1	Drimiopsis maculata African false hosta	In stock	Asparagaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum ligularia		Asteraceae	Farfugium, or tractor seat plant, has become an essential ingredient in elegant lush gardens. Whether planted in heavily mulched shade or near a water feature, it will need regular frequent water. Over the years it will reseed to form a number of clumps which in fall will be topped with bright yellow daisy-like flowers, followed by puffy spheres of seeds each to be carried by the wind.
Shade Perennials	1	Freesia laxa painted flower	In stock	Iridaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Iris cristata	In stock	Iridaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Justicia fulvicoma orange shrimp plant	In stock	Acanthaceae	Bracted flowers with gold strappy petals on long stems make for a fairly impressive clump when not much else is blooming. Propagated from specimen collected in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Shade Perennials	1	Justicia spicigera	In stock	Acanthaceae	Spicigera (spik-EE-ger-uh) is another one of those hand-me-down plants that has stood the test of time in Houston area gardens. It slowly forms a 6 ft clump of bright green foliage and orange tubular flowers. Expect it to freeze back most winters.
Shade Perennials	1	Kaempferia rotunda 'Raven'		Zingiberaceae	Beautiful early summer bloom, followed by very distinctive silvery checked foliage
Shade Perennials	1	Ophiopogon chingii 'Bad-hair Mondo Grass'	In stock	Asparagaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Ophiopogon jaburan giant striped mondo grass	In stock	Asparagaceae	Mondo to the max will form large six foot clumps of elegant 24 inch slender leaves and in August send up white lily-like flowers on spikes.
Shade Perennials	1	Oxalis triangularis false shamrock		Oxalidaceae	Dark purple leaves eventually will begin to pop up thought the woodland garden.
Shade Perennials	0	Packera obovata golden groundsel wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	Plant in well-drained mulched shady spot and water regularly. In a few years, expect a large patch from reseeding and spreading stolons. Flowers form on 3 ft inflorescences. It's a glorious site.
Shade Perennials	1	Piper sp.	In stock	Piperaceae	This relative of the root beer plant was given to us by Mercer Arboretum. It definitely has the pipe-shaped flower typical of the genus but the long narrow glossy leaves put it in a different class.
Shade Perennials	1	Rohdea japonica Japanese sacred lily		Asparagaceae	Rohdea japonica makes a wonderful textured groundcover for the woodland garden. Plant in heavily mulched location.
Shade Perennials	1	Rubus moluccanus Broad-leaf bramble		Rosaceae	This Australian raspberry is attractive for it's large fuzzy leaves on arching stems -- perfect for a tall vase. But it also produces small edible raspberries consumed by birds which spread seeds. This plant will make a nice addition to any queach because it spreads by layered stems. It's not overly aggressive though.
Shade Perennials	1	Ruscus hypoglossum butcher's broom		Asparagaceae	The foliage is comprised of cladodes which hold the flower on the underside.
Shade Perennials	0	Salvia lyrata 'Juniper Springs' lyreleaf sage wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	If you don't deadhead it four times per year, expect an ever expanding carpet of purple leaves with wide lime green on the margin. It's truly a stunning sight when they all send up myriads of light purple flowers on 1 ft inflorescences.
Shade Perennials	0	Sanguinaria canadensis blood root wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Papaveraceae	The bluish shoots of Sanguinaria canadensis form a patchy groundcover of deeply lobed leaves and white flowers with gold center. Though widely native to Canada and the eastern US south to the Florida panhandle, each local population has its own unique genetic makeup, or provenance. The Florida provenance, as pictured, is smaller. The flowers are pollinated by bees but produce no nectar. The seeds are gathered by ants and taken to their nests where they germinate in the insects' debris.
Shade Perennials	1	Saururus chinensis Lizard's Tail	In stock	Saururaceae	Best grown in a closed pond because it can form a large colony. The white streaked upper foliage and white petal-less flowers are very attractive.
Shade Perennials	1	Scutellaria indica var. parvifolia dwarf Indian skullcap		Lamiaceae	This velvet-leafed small plant is perfect for the rock garden. May be an annual in Texas, but will reseed just enough to maintain itself. Summer shade and winter sun is the best combination.
Shade Perennials	0	Scutellaria integrifolia helmet-flower wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	Plant in well-drained sandy soil. Will reseed extensively, so in a few years a variety of native bees and butterflies with be thankful.
Shade Perennials	0	Scutellaria ovata heartleaf skullcap wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	Self-sows and spreads by rhizome. Will form a large patch. Plant in rocky well-drained soil or a mulched bed.
Shade Perennials	0	Scutellaria ovata 'Silver Leaf' heartleaf skullcap wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	A variation of the heartleaf skullcap that has silvery-gray leaves and is more vigorous.
Shade Perennials	0	Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue-eyed Grass wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Iridaceae	Plant in somewhat low moist soil without mulch. Keep moist. Divide every other year.
Shade Perennials	1	Tetramerium sp.	In stock	Acanthaceae
Shade Perennials	0	Thalictrum dasycarpum meadow rue wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Ranunculaceae	In the hot south, prefers afternoon shade and medium water, despite the fact that it grows in full sun in the wild.
Shade Perennials	0	Tillandsia baileyi wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Bromeliaceae
Shade Perennials	1	Tinantia pringlei 'Panther' Mexican speckled wandering Jew	In stock	Commelinaceae	Just a very purple cultivar of the species.
Shade Perennials	1	Tinantia pringlei Mexican speckled wandering Jew		Commelinaceae	Though it's related to "That Purple Thing That Took Over The Yard" called Tradescantia pallida, Tinantia pringlei on the other hand is a dainty unassuming little ground cover with lots of character.
Shade Perennials	1	Tricyrtis formosana 'Gilty Pleasure' toad lily	In stock	Liliaceae	The attraction is golden leaves. Spreads by rhizome.
Shade Perennials	1	Tricyrtis sp. 'Tojen' toad lily	In stock	Liliaceae	This toadlily has large weeping foliage and profuse flowering. Reseeding is a bonus!
Shrubs	1	Abutilon x 'Biltmore Ballgown'		Malvaceae
Shrubs	1	Adina rubella	In stock	Rubiaceae	Spherical shaped flowers with short petals and long stamens. Glossy narrow green leaves.
Shrubs	0	Aloysia gratissima Beebrush wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Verbenaceae	Beebrush is a very aromatic native Texas relative of almond verbena. Pollinator heaven!
Shrubs	1	Aloysia virgata almond verbena	In stock	Verbenaceae	A wide variety of pollinators are attracted. It will die back to the ground below 15 F.
Shrubs	0	Amorpha roemeriana wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Leguminosae	Another riparian amorpha endemic to limestone banks of the Edwards Plateau.
Shrubs	0	Amyris texana Torchwood wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Rutaceae	A dense evergreen native Texas shrub to about 5 feet that goes up into a blaze if put to flame. It's xeric and cold hardy. Gorgeous black berries are edible (though flavor may not appeal to all). And it's host to the giant swallowtail butterfly.
Shrubs	1	Ardisia crenata coralberry		Primulaceae
Shrubs	0	Aronia arbutifolia red chokeberry wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Rosaceae	Plant in moist acidic mulched soil. Brilliant red berries attract wildlife.
Shrubs	1	Bauhinia bartlettii		Leguminosae	Plant in sharply drained soil, like a gravelly hillside. This is a small tree. Wild collected in Mexico
Shrubs	1	Bauhinia galpinii	In stock	Leguminosae	Summer into fall, this stunning large shrub is covered with red flowers similar to other orchid trees and has luscious green bilobed leaves -- and attracts many butterflies.
Shrubs	0	Bauhinia lunarioides anacacho tree wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Leguminosae	Anachacho is similar to other orchid trees, but the flowers and leaves are smaller, but it's much cold hardier, as you might expect of a west Texas native. In sun it is a small multitrunked shrub, while in shade it will sprawl.
Shrubs	1	Bauhinia macranthera Chihuahuan orchid tree		Leguminosae	If grown in shade, it will sprawl for the sun like other bauhinias and will need to be propped. It's very cold hardy, but plant only after last frost, also like many other bauhinia.
Shrubs	1	Bauhinia natalensis		Leguminosae
Shrubs	1	Bauhinia ramosissima	In stock	Leguminosae
Shrubs	0	Buddleja sessiliflora tepozan wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Scrophulariaceae	This long-lived shrub has occupied a place next the entrance for many years, having returned from all freezes and survived all droughts with no supplemental irrigation, yet it never ceases to produce long yellow spiked flowers and silver green foliage. Truly, a remarkable plant.
Shrubs	1	Buddleja x 'Orange Scepter'		Scrophulariaceae	Dominating is the word to describe this plant's position in the perennial garden. Large fuzzy gray green leaves and long golden erect flower spikes grab you and hold you until you admit that this plant is in fact dominating.
Shrubs	1	Callicarpa acuminata Mexican Beautiberry	In stock	Lamiaceae	Picture very large green leaves and large clusters of jet black berries on a monster of a 15 ft callicarpa that was collected by John Fairey in Mexico.
Shrubs	0	Callicarpa americana 'Berries 'n Cream' American beautyberry wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae
Shrubs	1	Callicarpa longissima	In stock	Lamiaceae	This large beauty berry from Asia has long narrow foliage and bright white berries. Plant in well drained soil in filtered light, preferably under a deciduous tree.
Shrubs	1	Callicarpa pilosissima	In stock	Lamiaceae	This is probably the most stunning beautyberry we've seen. Large bright green leaves with smooth margins and an abundance of fuzz on new growth.
Shrubs	1	Callicarpa rubella	In stock	Lamiaceae	The berries are an amethyst color and the leaves are narrow and fuzzy. This Taiwan native has a droopy look, almost weeping. Overall a top beauty berry. Medium water, and part shade.
Shrubs	1	Callicarpa salicifolia	In stock	Lamiaceae	Uniquely loose clusters of lavender blossoms amid narrow slightly serrated foliage, followed by bright amethyst berries in fall.
Shrubs	1	Callistemon sp.	In stock	Myrtaceae	A very cold hardy bottlebrush.
Shrubs	1	Cestrum aurantiacum 'Orange Zest'	In stock	Solanaceae	It needs to be regularly cut back to promote new growth and flowering. It grows during warm weather, including during warm winter periods, and will die back partly at about 24F or fully at about 15F. So it does require a little work to look best, but is well worth the effort in return for profuse golden tubular flower clusters. After many years, the clump will grow to be unmanageable if lower limbs are not removed because it will readily layer itself.
Shrubs	1	Chaenomeles x superba Flowering Quince		Rosaceae	Blooms on year old growth.
Shrubs	1	Chaenomeles x superba 'Texas Scarlet' Flowering Quince	In stock	Rosaceae	Blooms on year old growth.
Shrubs	1	Chimonanthus nitens Chinese wintersweet	In stock	Calycanthaceae	The dense dark green foliage makes this 10 ft mammoth shrub an excellent screen. Opaque aromatic flowers in winter!
Shrubs	0	Condalia hookeri wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Rhamnaceae	Incredible Hill Country native shrub! Part sun to part shade. Lime green new foliage and very light bark. Dark edible berries in fall. Thorns.
Shrubs	0	Coursetia axillaris		Leguminosae
Shrubs	1	Daphniphyllum calycinum	In stock	Daphniphyllaceae	Large paddle-shaped shiny leaves give this distinctive cold hardy shrub a shaggy tropical look. Old growth is green to glaucous, in contrast with chartreuse new growth, especially striking in summer. During spring, within the dense crown may be found numerous small white flowers on inflorescences eventually forming oval bluish drupes on female plants. Best grown beneath a deciduous tree with good drainage, this evergreen prefers summer shade and winter sun.
Shrubs	1	Dombeya burgessiae	In stock	Malvaceae	We have no experience growing this plant. You're on your own!
Shrubs	0	Ebenopsis ebano	In stock	Leguminosae	May be trimmed for a rock garden or container.
Shrubs	1	Elaeagnus pungens 'Variegated'	In stock	Elaeagnaceae
Shrubs	1	Eupatorium sp. 'San Carlos Pink'	In stock	Asteraceae	Dies back every year at first freeze.
Shrubs	1	Eupatorium Viburnifolium	In stock	Asteraceae
Shrubs	1	Eysenhardtia texana kidney wood wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Leguminosae	I'll wager that no plant on the planet attracts such a wide diversity of pollinators than Kidney Wood. It's mind-boggling to watch the large numbers of flies, wasps and bees. Plant in very sunny spot. Needs no supplemental irrigation once established.
Shrubs	0	Forestiera angustifolia 'Pendula' elbow bush wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Oleaceae	Elbow Bush, or swamp privet, is a versatile plant that does well in boggy temporarily flooded areas and temporarily dried out areas.
Shrubs	1	Grewia lasiocarpa	In stock	Malvaceae	Grow in container. Protect during hard freeze. Trim to keep right sized.
Shrubs	1	Hamelia patens 'Lime Sizzler' Hummingbird bush	In stock	Rubiaceae	Finally! A Hamelia that has leaves as awesome as the flowers!
Shrubs	0	Heimia salicifolia the sun opener, sinicuichi wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lythraceae	Reportedly, consumption of the leaves induces vivid dreams and deepens consciousness. We have no personal experience though. Texas valley native, growing to 4 to 8 ft. Lots of small yellow flowers beginning summer into fall. Herbaceous in 8b. Medium to low water. This plant returned from 7 F.
Shrubs	0	Helianthus mollis ashy sunflower wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	When this plant colonizes an area by rhizome, the ashy green leaves are quite spectacular. Great native Texas plant for birds and butterflies.
Shrubs	1	Hydrangea quercifolia oakleaf hydrangea wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Hydrangeaceae	We sell two different selections of this southern U.S. native. The one offered is being resold from a local grower. It has a very rounded leaf. The other selection with distinctive pointy lobing came from Lynn Lowrey who collected it in Angola, Louisiana for its attractive foliage. Grow in well mulched well drained moist soil. This selection will be offered later in the year.
Shrubs	1	Hypericum lissophloeus smoothbark St. Johnswort wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Hypericaceae	This hypericum has such tiny needle-like leaves that are dwarfed by the yellow flowers typical of hypericums. It is native to the edges of limestone sinks. So once established, it can handle some drought and also much temporary flooding. It should be planted in well-drained soil. It cannot handle boggy conditions.
Shrubs	1	Illicium parviflorum 'Forest Green'	In stock	Schisandraceae
Shrubs	1	Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'	In stock	Schisandraceae
Shrubs	0	Leucophyllum x 'Grace'	In stock	Scrophulariaceae	Many thanks to Pat McNeal for this stunning leucophyllum. Pale pink blooms are the attraction.
Shrubs	1	Machilus thunbergii	In stock	Lauraceae	The main attraction, besides the gorgeous green ovate leaves, is the plump purple berries on pink petioles.
Shrubs	1	Mahonia chochoco	In stock	Berberidaceae	Collected during several expeditions to Mexico, these mahonias were often seen growing out of rock crevasses on cliffs. Chochoco is adaptable to clay or sandy loam and sun or part shade. The bright yellow display of full grown plants if nearly breathtaking.
Shrubs	1	Mahonia gracilis		Berberidaceae	The garden specimens were collected from various locations in Mexico. Nursery offerings are propagated from garden seed.
Shrubs	1	Mahonia pallida		Berberidaceae	Pallida produces long racemes of small white and yellow flowers which transition to impressive purplish blue fruit in fall.
Shrubs	1	Mahonia x	In stock	Berberidaceae
Shrubs	0	Malpighia glabra	In stock	Malpighiaceae
Shrubs	0	Maytenus phyllanthoides Mangle Dulce	In stock	Celastraceae	This tree is native to coastal regions of Texas and Mexico (Sonora and Sierra Madre oriental).
Shrubs	1	Millettia pulchra		Leguminosae	Mindboggling clusters of purple flowers amid pinnate foliage over a long bloom season.Bronze new growth next to mature bright green pinnate leaves makes for a stunning ornamental.
Shrubs	1	Nashia inaguensis moujean tea	In stock	Verbenaceae	Nashia inaguensis has tiny resin coated bright green leaves and tiny white flowers. It grows on rock outcrops in the Caribbean where its leaves are used to make tea. It is also used to make bonsai. This plant is prone to drought and sun shock. Keep moist and protect from frost.
Shrubs	1	Osteomeles schwerinae Chinese emperor plum	In stock	Rosaceae
Shrubs	1	Phymosia umbellata		Malvaceae	This red Mexican hibiscus will return every year in zone 8b, and maybe lower! Plant in well drained soil but not allowed to stay soggy. Plant in protected location.
Shrubs	1	Randia laetevirens	In stock	Rubiaceae	Beautiful verdant obovate leaves with numerous white berries in fall. This large shrub is heavily armed with one inch thorns.
Shrubs	1	Roldana aschenborniana Golden Light Senecio	In stock	Asteraceae	Water every day during warm weather the first two years or until it establishes.
Shrubs	1	Ruscus aculeatus butcher's broom	In stock	Asparagaceae	The attraction is deep green evergreen foliage and very conspicuous profuse berries in fall. This is a self-fertile selection. Very slow grower.
Shrubs	0	Sageretia thea pauper's-tea wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Rhamnaceae	Produces red turning black drupes that are edible and favored by wildlife. Also popular with bonsai hobbiests (different from hobbits). This specimen was wild collected in Waller Co., Texas where it has naturalized. Originally native to China.
Shrubs	1	Salvia blepharophylla Eyelash-Leafed Sage	In stock	Lamiaceae	Plant in a well mulched part sun area where it has room to spread. More sun, more blooms. It's easy to keep it restricted. Propagated by cutting from plants collected in Mexico.
Shrubs	1	Serissa japonica	In stock	Rubiaceae	A very attractive compact sub-shrub with tiny leaves and tiny flowers.
Shrubs	0	Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Caprifoliaceae	Wild collected in east Texas for its compact form.
Succulents	1	Aechmea recurvata 'Benrathii' urn plant	In stock	Bromeliaceae	This epiphyte does best in loose gravel and watered frequesntly and kept warm.
Succulents	1	Agave americana var. protoamericana 'Pokey Ghost'		Asparagaceae	'Pokey Ghost' was collected by Yucca Do Nursery in Mexico. It grows slowly to a medium size. Leaves are powdery blue with ghostly bud prints and prominent reddish teeth. Expect cold damage below 20 F.
Succulents	1	Agave americana	In stock	Asparagaceae
Succulents	1	Agave bracteosa Squid Agave	In stock	Asparagaceae	Squid agave forms 6 foot sized clumps, each pup swimming in its own direction. Funky is probably the best word for it.
Succulents	1	Agave ferdinandi-regis king of the agaves		Asparagaceae	Stiff glaucous spirally arranged foliage with stunning white bud prints make this agave from Saltillo, Mexico a real eye-catcher. Though slow growing and small in stature, it is appropriately named King of the Agaves. Expect many pups over the years. Best kept dry in winter.
Succulents	1	Agave filifera		Asparagaceae	Similar to A. schidigera in that the leaves are narrow, have curly fibers on the margin and have similar markings. On the other hand, filifera makes offsets (clumping).
Succulents	1	Agave funkiana		Asparagaceae	In full sun, Agave funkiana will have many erect leaves, whereas in shade it will have fewer leaves with sort of a funky slightly twisted appearance. This is definitely one for the hell strip.
Succulents	0	Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asparagaceae	Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor' - in all its native Texas four color variegated glory - is one of the most popular agaves. This agave naturally prefers a part shade spot with some afternoon sun. In this type of light, the colors really stand out (as you can see from the photos), and it tends to be more cold hardy. The small plant in the photo suffered no freeze damage during this past 7F winter! It also prefers very well-drained soil and some gravel mulch. At maturity (1.5x1.5 ft) it will produce several pups or offshoots which will form a small clump. Also expect very sharp spines and very pointy teeth on the margin of the leaves. When potted, many will start pupping right out of the drain holes of the pot. It is native to far south Texas into Mexico.
Succulents	1	Agave oteroi	In stock	Asparagaceae	Syn. Agave titanota. Pale green leaves contrast with large brown jagged teeth and leaf margin.
Succulents	1	Agave ovatifolia Whale's Tongue Agave	In stock	Asparagaceae	Whale's Tongue Agave is one of the cold hardiest and most drought tolerant of the Mexican agaves. Grown from garden bulbils and seed collected in garden, these are the progeny of a decades old line first collected by Lynn Lowrey.
Succulents	0	Agave palmeri wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asparagaceae	These plants were grown from seed collected in Portal, Arizona. Narrow blue green leaves radiate in all directions. It seldom pups. The large seed pods hang near the top of the paniculate 20 ft inflorescence.Full sun.
Succulents	1	Agave x pseudoferox 'Green Goblet'	In stock	Asparagaceae	These pups are a direct line from the original plant that was collected by Yucca Do Nursery in 1992 in the Sierra Chiquita Mountains, Tamaulipas State, Mexico. Although it is very cold hardy, hardiness depends on the winter conditions. In shady wet location, it has about a 50% chance of survival at 7 F. If planted in sun in a raised well-drained bed, it will survive 5F, possibly with some leaf damage. In sun it grows quickly to about 5 ft wide by 4 ft tall with mostly green leaves and will produce ten or so offsets (pups) in a few years. In shade, the leaves take on much more blue, especially on the inside base.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Bellville'		Asparagaceae	'Dr. Watson' has squiggly spines and a minimal striped variegation on each leave. Zero damage at 7 F.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Jon Jon'	In stock	Asparagaceae	Collected by Jonathon Wright during one of the expeditions to Mexico. This agave becomes quite large but never loses its elegance. The distal ends of its gray green leaves maintain a gorgeous vase-like form.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Ruth Bancroft'		Asparagaceae	This Agave potatorum hybrid with its distinctive straight red spines came from the Ruth Bancroft Garden. It bloomed at the same time as Agave ovatifolium, which only makes it more interesting. Agave x potatorum is cold hardy to only about 15 F, but because most species of agave are protandrous, i.e. stamens ripen before ovaries deterring self-pollination, the seedlings very likely are part ovatifolia and thus possibly more cold hardy.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Mr. Ripple'	In stock	Asparagaceae	Collected by Yucca Do Nursery in 2001 when Carl Schoenfeld and Wade Roitsch were driving through Ciudad de Maize, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Wade screamed "Stop the car!" And Carl slammed on the breaks. There Mr. Ripple began its life in horticulture. At maturity, it's a 8 ft. wide by 5 ft. tall imposing plant with undulating heavily armed leaves. It's cold hardy to 10 F but will suffer leaf damage in wet climates below 20 F.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Baccarat'		Asparagaceae	Discovered by Wade Roitsch in 1998 in La Encantada, southwestern Nuevo Leon, Mexico at about 9000 ft. elevation. It was originally thought to be a cultivar of A. montana but has been determined to be a different species. It is cold hardy to below 10 F but will suffer severe damage in a wet freeze below 15 F. It is not a prolific pupper and only grows to 4 ft. height by 3 ft. wide. It prefers full sun and meager supplemental water.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Miquihuana Silver'	In stock	Asparagaceae	John Fairey collected this large agave in Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1991. It has survived 13 F without blemish and survived 7F. It has remained beautiful in full sun with no supplemental water with vase-like form and blue gray hues.
Succulents	1	Agave sp. 'Ciudad del Toro'		Asparagaceae
Succulents	1	Agave striata	In stock	Asparagaceae
Succulents	1	Agave stricta	In stock	Asparagaceae	Makes a 2 ft clump of stiff leaves with piercing tips. Plant in very gritty well drained soil.
Succulents	1	Agave weberi	In stock	Asparagaceae	This is a medium size agave with fine-toothed leaves that are greenish blue and slightly vase-like in sun but more glaucous and lily-like in part shade. It is hardy to the low teens.
Succulents	1	Agave xylonacantha	In stock	Asparagaceae	This medium sized agave has long green leaves with reddish margin when young, aging to brown, and bluish bud prints. Teeth face down or up or sometimes both ways! These plants were grown from garden seed.
Succulents	1	Beaucarnea aff. gracilis	In stock	Asparagaceae	Prone to rot. Plant in very well drained soil Water sparingly. If potting, it prefers to be root bound.
Succulents	1	Bryophyllum delagoense		Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi lavender scallops	In stock	Crassulaceae	This kalanchoe has large nodding pale blue green leaves tinged a faded red along scalloped margins. Above the leaves in late spring early summer, clusters of dangling orange flowers give appearances of a birthday cake more than a plant. As with any succulent, do not pot or plant in store-bought soils. Make your own succulent soil mix with partially decomposted pine bark fines, perlite, expanded shale and lava pumice. If you're water is hard or saline, treat your succulent to purified water. Water deeply and infrequently, before the soil becomes solid and hydrophyllic. Fertilize once per year in spring with a slow time release.
Succulents	0	Dasylirion wheeleri common sotol wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asparagaceae	Expect narrow strappy leaves with many teeth attaining a trunk after many years.
Succulents	1	Echeveria difractens shatter plant		Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Echeveria runyonii	In stock	Crassulaceae	Silvery foliage and meandering inflorescences adorned with orange-red flowers are the attraction. This might sound like the typical cute rock-leaf succulent until you realize it's cold hardy to zone 7b. It was collected by Yucca Do Nursery in the mountains if Mexico.
Succulents	1	Echeveria x 'Cubic Frost'	In stock	Crassulaceae
Succulents	0	Echinocereus pentalophus ladyfinger cactus	In stock	Cactaceae	Plant in gritty very well drained soil.
Succulents	1	Euphorbia aeruginosa	In stock	Euphorbiaceae	Plant in gritty well drained soil.
Succulents	1	Euphorbia baioensis	In stock	Euphorbiaceae	Cultivate as any other euphorbia. Keep warm and dry in winter. Well drained gravelly soil.
Succulents	1	Euphorbia sp.	In stock	Euphorbiaceae	Plant in gritty well-drained soil.
Succulents	1	Graptopetalum mendozae	In stock	Crassulaceae	Makes a very nice mound on a dry slope. This plant has amazingly returned from 7 F!!! Never water. Full sun. Succulents at their best.
Succulents	1	Graptosedum G. paraguayense x S. pachyphyllum 'Francesco Baldi'	In stock	Crassulaceae	Plant in gritty-well drained soil.
Succulents	1	Gymnocalycium chacoense	In stock	Cactaceae	Collected by Yucca Do Nursery in Cerro San Miguel.
Succulents	1	Huernia schneideriana red dragon	In stock	Apocynaceae	Red dragon is a tropical succulent that looks like a cactus but is basically unarmed. The stems are green changing to red from the tips down as they age or as they stress from sun.
Succulents	1	Jatropha podagrica Buddha belly		Euphorbiaceae	The caudiciform Buddha belly has very large leaves and bright reticulated flowers that attract butterflies. Treat like other succulents
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe beharensis	In stock	Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	In stock	Crassulaceae	Plant in gritty well-drained soil.
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri	In stock	Crassulaceae	Plant is gritty well-drained soil.
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe humilis tigrina		Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe laciniata		Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe luciae paddle plant	In stock	Crassulaceae	Plant in an area protected from afternoon sun and definitely protect from frost with a frost blanket.
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe marnieriana	In stock	Crassulaceae	Blooms are pretty stunning, multiple colorful nodding flower clusters on inflorescence.
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe orgyalis		Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Kalanchoe synsepala		Crassulaceae
Succulents	1	Ledebouria crispa	In stock	Asparagaceae	Ledebouria crispa is a very uncommon plant from South Africa, growing in only a few locations. These small plants with undulating leaves form a dense colony. Better grown in part sun in well-drained soil. Protect during freeze and wet cold weather.
Succulents	1	Ledebouria floribunda	In stock	Asparagaceae	Plant in very well drained gravelly soil.
Succulents	0	Lenophyllum texanum coastal stonecrop wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Crassulaceae	Lenophyllum texanum, Coastal Stonecrop, is native to a small area of south Texas near and along the coast. Like sedum, it has small fleshy leaves that almost assuredly will root after breaking and produces an inflorescence with small yellow flowers tinged with orange. Drought and sun induced stress causes the leaves to become red starting on the margins and in the extreme causes the plant to become brownish. Mostly cold hardy to 7F but herbaceous in a hard freeze. Drought tolerant. Plant in a raised bed. Great for a rock garden. Will require some water in a pot. Well-drained soil only.
Succulents	1	Manfreda sp. 'Macho Mocha'		Asparagaceae	Plant in very well drained gravelly soil. Rarely needs water. Will provide many pups.
Succulents	1	Mangave x 'Painted Desert'		Asparagaceae
Succulents	1	Mangave x 'Kaleidoscope'	In stock	Asparagaceae	Plant in very well drained soil. Water very sparingly. Even though it's technically cold hardy to 10 F, expect heavy damage to herbaceous below 20 F. Great in a pot but do not water frequently or it will rot.
Succulents	1	Neobuxbaumia polylopha cone cactus	In stock	Cactaceae	Neobuxbaumia polylopha is threatened species from one location in Guanajuato State, Mexico. Requires excellent drainage and sometimes needs propping.
Succulents	1	Nolina brittoniana	In stock	Asparagaceae	Seed of this rare central Florida nolina was sent to us from the University of Florida. This rare nolina is a denizen of the rapidly disappearing xeric sand scrub where the soil is sandy and poor in nutrients making it a perfect addition to the rock garden.
Succulents	0	Nolina texana Texas Sacahuista wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asparagaceae	In full sun it takes on a bunched form, whereas in shade takes on a trailing form with long leaves. Native to cedar forests from central Texas west to Arizona and up to Colorado.
Succulents	1	Opuntia ellisiana wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Cactaceae	Described as spineless, yet it does occasionally stick you. But it's really harmless. Plant in very well-drained location that gets no water.
Succulents	1	Pedilanthus macrocarpus slipper plant	In stock	Euphorbiaceae	Mostly leafless succulent with green erect stems clumping to 3 ft. Plant in gritty well-drained soil.
Succulents	1	Puya sp.	In stock	Bromeliaceae
Succulents	1	Sansevieria concinna	In stock	Asparagaceae	Treat as any other sansevieria
Succulents	1	Sansevieria hallii	In stock	Asparagaceae	Treat as any other sansevieria
Succulents	1	Sinningia sellovii	In stock	Gesneriaceae	Once established, a caudex forms below the ground to give this plant the ability to last through droughts and flower and reseed in abundance.
Succulents	1	Sinningia tubiflora		Gesneriaceae	Sinningia tubiflora is another one of those pass-me-down plants that's really a succulent that sticks around forever. Its caudex gives it the wherewithall to survive extensive drought or weed competition. Plant in well-drained loose soil and blazing sun.
Succulents	0	Stenocereus pruinosus		Cactaceae	Matures to a very large specimen in drained soil and dry winters. Here it is recommended as a patio pot plant.
Succulents	1	Thelocactus setispinus wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Cactaceae	A very cold hardy cactus that does well in Houston area humidity. Plant in very gritty well drained soil.
Succulents	1	Tradescantia sillamontana	In stock	Commelinaceae	This silvery fuzzy less invasive relative of Tradescantia pallida forms a dense clump in part sun and a loose clump in shade.
Succulents	1	Uncarina grandidieri	In stock	Pedaliaceae	Good for large containers with excellent drainage. Prone to rot in heavy wet soil. The flowers are very attractive, and just hold the fruit in your fingers is a very interesting experience.
Succulents	1	Yucca desmettiana 'Blue Boy' soft leaf yucca	In stock	Asparagaceae	The main attraction is a soft leaf that turns burgundy with more sun and in winter. Leaves are much longer in shade. Columnar growth for a few years then it falls over and winds along the ground producing shoots from the base. A very funky plant.
Succulents	0	Yucca thompsoniana Thompson's yucca wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asparagaceae	Similar in appearance to Yucca rostrata except it is shorter and tends to form multiple trunks.
Succulents	0	Yucca torreya wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asparagaceae	These Yucca torreya seeds were collected near Junction, Texas. They had silver leaves and were non-trunking. The seed germinated well, and the seedlings were very tough.
Sun Perennials	1	Abutilon sp.	In stock	Malvaceae	From a distance, this abutilon resembles a giant velvet-leafed nasturtium. Growing in mostly shade, it never produced seed, but after nearby trees were removed, it began to reseed prolifically. So give it plenty of room. It comes true to seed even while other abutilons are blooming nearby.
Sun Perennials	0	Acalypha monostachya round copperleaf wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Euphorbiaceae	The foliage of this highly variable species is sometimes coppery red-orange, sometimes more green. The male plants have flower spikes, while the female have bracts with wiry style arms. It forms a wonderful groundcover to about 6 inches max. Perfect for a rockery.
Sun Perennials	0	Amoreuxia wrightii Wright's yellow show wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Bixaceae	A very uncommon wildflower from the Valley. It has very unusual seed pods that gradually become translucent as the seeds become viable.
Sun Perennials	0	Amorpha canescens		Leguminosae	Will spread slowly by rhizome.
Sun Perennials	0	Amorpha fruticosa 'Dark Lance' False indigo wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Leguminosae	A riparian species introduced by Benny Simpson, forms cloud-like tufts of blue-green foliage -- striking with purple petals and gold anthers on flower spikes.
Sun Perennials	1	Amsonia hubrichtii Arkansas Bluestar		Apocynaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Amsonia tabernaemontana wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Apocynaceae	Expect to water more in sun, but it can take sun and heat. Our specimen was collected in Texas and has a slight blue hue to the leaf when grown in shade.
Sun Perennials	1	Angelica pachycarpa	In stock	Apiaceae	Large glossy foliage. Plant in well-drained soil. More sun means more water. Dormant by the end of summer. Will self-sow.
Sun Perennials	0	Anisacanthus puberulus pinky anisacanthus wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Acanthaceae	In full sun, this plant will be upright, whereas in part sun, the plant will sprawl. Expends much less energy on flowering than other anisacanthus, but the flower is very elegant.
Sun Perennials	0	Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii yellow hummingbird bush	In stock	Acanthaceae	The yellow flowers of this anisacanthus make it look like a desert honey suckle. Rest assured that hummingbirds won't be confused. They manage to find it despite that it's not red like the traditional hummingbird bush.
Sun Perennials	1	Aristea ecklonii blue stars	In stock	Iridaceae	Best in morning sun with occasional water. Whether you call it blue or purple, it doesn't matter, the flower color is extremely deep and stunningly gorgeous.
Sun Perennials	0	Artemisia ludoviciana white sagebrush wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asteraceae	Great plant for covering an area with silvery gray. It will overrun everything!
Sun Perennials	0	Artemisia sp. 'Toad Rustler'		Asteraceae	A wild plant from the Wild West. Collected on Eagle Mountain
Sun Perennials	1	Artemisia sp. 'Phantom Rider'		Asteraceae	This little ground cover is perfect for a sunny rockery with excellent sandy gravelly soil.
Sun Perennials	1	Asclepias angustifolia Arizona milkweed wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Apocynaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Asclepias perennis swamp milkweed	In stock	Apocynaceae	Larval host plant and caterpillar food for Monarch, Queen and Soldier butterflies. Nectar source for native bees, wasps and butterflies.
Sun Perennials	0	Baptisia sphaerocarpa yellow wild indigo wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Leguminosae	Racemes of yellow pea-like flowers sit atop blue-green foliage, followed by black seed pods -- a very distinctive plant.
Sun Perennials	0	Berlandiera texana Green Eyes		Asteraceae
Sun Perennials	0	Boltonia diffusa Smallhead Doll's Daisy wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asteraceae	It can handle both very dry and wet conditions. It starts spring as a low groundcover then sends 5 ft inflorescences with hundreds of small daisy-like flowers. Quite a cloudy display!
Sun Perennials	1	Caesalpinia mexicana Mexican bird of paradise		Leguminosae	Herbaceous below 20 F. Plant in well-drained soil.
Sun Perennials	0	Calliandra eriophylla Pink Fairy Duster	In stock	Leguminosae
Sun Perennials	1	Calliandra houstoniana Powderpuff	In stock	Leguminosae	After many years, Calliandra houstoniana forms a 4 ft clump of erect 7 ft stems having glaucous foliage and bright red stameniferous flowers. John Fairey affectionately called called it "Bloody Nose Plant" as did the local populations.
Sun Perennials	1	Calliandra x	In stock	Leguminosae	Will die back below approximately 25 F but will reliably return. Plant after last freeze for maximum root development to help weather the following winter. These were grown from open pollinated seed harvested from Calliandra x 'Sierra Star'
Sun Perennials	1	Chromolaena odorata Blue Mistflower		Asteraceae
Sun Perennials	0	Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae
Sun Perennials	0	Citharexylum berlandieri fiddlewood wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Verbenaceae	A very uncommon shrub to small tree that produces many orange berries in summer, turning black, contrasting with the green foliage, and as it matures with the gnarly wood.
Sun Perennials	1	Clitoria sp.	In stock	Leguminosae	The generic name Clitoria was applied by Johann Philipp Breyne in 1747; and, although it was accepted by Linnaeus, there remained for some years hot disagreement as to the appropriateness, despite that many vernacular names are based on the same reference to female genitalia. Botanists settled on the common name Pigeon Wings but almost solely use the common name Butterfly Pea because Clitoria is in the pea family. This Clitoria sp. was collected in Potrero-Redondo and La Trinidad, Mexico and grows in sun and part sun locations with little supplemental water.
Sun Perennials	1	Conradina canescens false rosemary wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	Plant in very well-drained sandy soil, in a sunny location -- a must -- on a slope. The rosemary-like foliage isn't aromatic, but is a very nice silvery green. Endemic to the scrub hammocks of Florida.
Sun Perennials	0	Coreopsis lanceolata lanceleaf coreopsis wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	In just a few years, coreopsis will form a massive colony of beautiful small green clumps with yellow flowers. It makes a nice ground cover, even in winter when leaves may look a bit worn and are quickly replaced with shiny new foliage. Perfect for naturalizing a suburban yard because it outcompetes the weeds.
Sun Perennials	1	Dalea bicolor		Leguminosae
Sun Perennials	0	Dalea greggii Gregg's dalea wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Leguminosae	Silvery blue leaves with tomentum. Plant in extremely well drained soil, especially in wet winter regions. Great for the hell strip. Expect it to layer and fill out an area.
Sun Perennials	1	Dianthus japonicus pink		Caryophyllaceae	Probably best in part sun with medium irrigation. It will reseed quite prolifically which will more than replace any that die back in a harsh winter.
Sun Perennials	1	Dicliptera sericea	In stock	Acanthaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Dyschoriste linearis 'Hot Waters' snake herb	In stock	Acanthaceae	This snake herb from Jalisco, Mexico has wider leaves than the snake herb found in the commercial trade. The lush green better emphasizes the purple flowers.
Sun Perennials	1	Dyschoriste linearis snake herb		Acanthaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Dyschoriste sp. 'Cow Bells' snake herb	In stock	Acanthaceae	Very rounded leaves compared to the commercially available snake herb.
Sun Perennials	0	Echeandia texensis Texas craglily wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asparagaceae	Texas craglily, is one of those bullet-proof xeric natives that vigorously reseeds. A plethora of tiny nodding yellow flowers attract a multitude of pollinators, then form black pods that spill seed all over the garden!
Sun Perennials	0	Echinacea purpurea wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asteraceae
Sun Perennials	0	Echinacea sanguinea Sanguine Purple Coneflower	In stock	Asteraceae
Sun Perennials	0	Echinodorus cordifolius Creeping Burhead	In stock	Alismataceae	Creeping burhead has large oval stiff deeply veined leaves and crepe-like white flowers on a long inflorescence which give way to small plantlets that slowly make their way down to the water and root. This is a very striking plant for the pond.
Sun Perennials	1	Eryngium eburneum candelabra eryngium	In stock	Apiaceae	Native to Argentina, candalabra eryngium is a very impressive plant, not just because of its size and candelabra-like (paniculate) inflorescence, but because it doesn't go dormant, even to 7F! In shade, it isn't quite so vigorous. These open-pollinated seeds were harvested from plants growing near a Mexican species of eryngium (also evergreen), so many seeds might be a hybrid of the two similar plants. Imagine that! Even though it is drought tolerant, this plant will require some watering until established.
Sun Perennials	0	Eryngium prostratum creeping eryngo wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Apiaceae	This creepy little riparian bog matt bears no resemblance to its eryngium brethren. Though home to hydric areas, it can surprisingly thrive in part shade in a fairly dry location. You'll fall on love with the tiny blue cone-shaped flowers. Natural habiatat includes swamps, bottomland forests, pond margins, streambanks, fens, swales and pastures.
Sun Perennials	0	Eryngium prostratum creeping eryngo wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Apiaceae	Appropriate to boggy, or dry areas where it will need a bit of supplemental water during drought.
Sun Perennials	1	Faujasia salicifolia	In stock	Asteraceae	Imagine a large shrub with long arching stems covered with clusters of small yellow flowers that smell like marigolds. The long stems look like Medusa's hair as they blow around in the wind. It's quite impressive.
Sun Perennials	0	Gaillardia aestivalis wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	Allow to naturalize
Sun Perennials	0	Gaillardia aestivalis 'Glamor and Glitz' wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	This rhizomatous gaillardia forms a 3 ft clump in just one year and produces many many gorgeous yellow flowers during a long bloom season. It's truly a mesmerizing flower. Many thanks to Wade Roitsch for this marvel.
Sun Perennials	0	Gaillardia suavis perfumeballs wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	A very fragrant gaillardia, but no petals, having a rayless flower. Naturalizes.
Sun Perennials	1	Gloxinia sp.		Gesneriaceae	Treat like Gloxinia 'Bolivian Sunset'. Quickly produces rhizomes and clumps.
Sun Perennials	1	Hedeoma reverchonii False Pennyroyal wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Hibiscus aculeatus pineland hibiscus wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Malvaceae	Will flower more in sun. This riparian plant can take flooding.
Sun Perennials	0	Hibiscus dasycalyx Neches River rosemallow wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Malvaceae	Whenever purchasing this plant, ensure that the calyx is fuzzy because cross-pollination with other hibiscus is very common, especially in nurseries. All of our plants are cutting grown from an SFA wild collected source.
Sun Perennials	0	Hibiscus striatus subsp. lambertianus striped rosemallow wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Malvaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Hypericum hypericoides St. Andrew's cross wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Hypericaceae	Subshrub with dark glossy exfoliating copper branches in winter. Yellow flowers in summer.
Sun Perennials	1	Indigofera kirilowii indigo		Leguminosae
Sun Perennials	1	Ipomopsis rubra standing-cypress wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Polemoniaceae	A biennial with spikes of bright red tubular flowers in the second year. It reliably reseeds to continue naturalizing. Very drought tolerant. Attracts hummingbirds and pollinators.
Sun Perennials	1	Iris tectorum 'Slippery Slope'	In stock	Iridaceae	This plant was discovered growing in the thatched roofs of farm houses where its roots were harvested to grind into the powder used in Geisha girl make-up, according to Chicago Botanic Garden which originally sent this plant to us. Obviously the plant does well in the sun and can handle some drought. But it's puzzling as to why the farmers didn't just plant it in the ground. Many thanks to Chicago Botanic Garden for sharing this plant with us.
Sun Perennials	1	Iris unguicularis	In stock	Iridaceae	During winter, find nestled in the narrow glaucous foliage gorgeous delicate purple iris flowers. Interestingly, a hard freeze may burn down the foliage, but it will continue flowering!
Sun Perennials	1	Justicia californica chuparosa wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Acanthaceae	Plant in gravelly well-drained soil in full sun. Drought deciduous, but will retain leaves and bloom when watered.
Sun Perennials	0	Lantana urticoides		Verbenaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Lepechinia hastata Mexican pitcher sage wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	It's in the same family as salvias, Lamiaceae. And also grows into a large tall clump topped by foot long magenta spikes in fall. It takes a few years to reach maturity, but is well worth the wait.
Sun Perennials	0	Melochia tomentosa tea wood wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Malvaceae	Will remain evergreen above 25 F (approximately) but will die back below that. This is a very prolific bloomer in full sun and is visited by many pollinators. Equally attractive are the fuzzy leaves which have a really cool blue cast.
Sun Perennials	0	Mimosa strigillosa powderpuff wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Leguminosae	The Powderpuff name is inspired by its fantastic spherical bright pink flowers. It is also a sensitive briar, which means the leaflets fold inward upon contact and at night or during cloudy weather. It's a great ground cover for full to part sun. It's drought tolerant.
Sun Perennials	0	Mirabilis nyctaginea var. angustifolia		Nyctaginaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae	Naturalizes. Prolific bloomer in sun when it has its own space. Many clusters of tubular purple flower heads attract many different pollinators. Has an electrifying feel when in full bloom. Plant in well drained soil.
Sun Perennials	0	Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's beebalm wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Lamiaceae	A very endangered Texas wildflower found in only a few locations around Navasota. Delicate white flowers composed of narrow tubules attract many native pollinators.
Sun Perennials	0	Parthenium integrifolium wild quinine	In stock	Asteraceae	Crushed leaves have a very nuanced attractive scent.
Sun Perennials	0	Pavonia lasiopetala rock rose wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Malvaceae	Wild collected in Mexico, selected for its deep pink flowers. Reseeds, of course.
Sun Perennials	1	Pavonia missionum	In stock	Malvaceae	This plant will reseed prolifically so , sure, 10 F may kill the standing plants, but the seeds from the previous season will sprout in abundance. Newly planted seedlings will require much irrigation. The red-orange propeller-shaped flowers will mesmerize.
Sun Perennials	0	Penstemon tenuis gulf coast penstemon wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Plantaginaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Penstemon triflorus Hill Country penstemon		Plantaginaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Phlox pilosa subsp. ozarkana		Polemoniaceae	After two years it will pretty aggressively colonize an area.
Sun Perennials	0	Physostegia correllii Correll's false dragonhead wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae	Physostegia correllii is a vigorous rhizomatious water-loving ditch plant known from only a few locations in Texas and Louisiana. As in years past, The John Fairey Garden is offering gallon pots propagated from our ditch near the office, a clone originally wild collected from Texas. As long as you provide sun and water, this Obedient plant will not disappoint you.
Sun Perennials	1	Poliomintha longiflora Mexican Oregano	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Rudbeckia maxima giant coneflower wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asteraceae	Very impressive large cone flowers on long stalks. A riparian species preferring very moist soil. Trim back old foliage for a new flush.
Sun Perennials	0	Rudbeckia scabrifolia roughleaf coneflower wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	Very similar to black-eyed susan. Sand papery leaves.
Sun Perennials	1	Ruellia elegans Brazilian petunia	In stock	Acanthaceae	Expect die back below 28 F, but it will return in late spring above 10 F. Forms a 4 ft mound. Blooms profusely if given about 4 hours of morning sun per day. Minimal reseeding.
Sun Perennials	1	Russelia equisetiformis 'Red Lightning Bolts' Firecracker Plant wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Plantaginaceae	These russelia form 7 ft monster stems loaded with bright red tubular flowers. Many thanks to Pat McNeal for this mind blowing, out of this world, electrifying hummingbird magnet.
Sun Perennials	1	Russelia sp. 'Raspberry Choice'		Plantaginaceae	This plant was completely lost to the nursery except for a small specimen that volunteered years ago along the wall of a dilapidated greenhouse. When nursery operations resumed, it was propagated again. It's a tough plant.
Sun Perennials	1	Russelia sp. 'Coralblow'	In stock	Plantaginaceae	Deeply fluted long stems adorned at the nodes with large (for Russelia) tubular oval flowers. Looks like a tropical but is definitely cold hardy -- collected by Carl Schoenfeld and Wade Roitsch in Tamazunchale, Mexico. Best to protect it with mulch below 15 F.
Sun Perennials	0	Salvia arizonica	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia darcyi		Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia elegans Pineapple Sage	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Salvia farinacea mealycup sage wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae	This salvia was wild-collected in the Texas Hill Country. It has a gorgeous white and purple flower that smells unbelievably good. Definitely eye candy and nose candy. Will naturalize.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia gesneriiflora 'Mountain Form' Mexican Mountain Scarlet Sage		Lamiaceae	This is a highly variable species that can be dwarf or tall, and a range of flower colors from orange-red to red, calyxes from black to dark red.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia x jamensis	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia madrensis	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia melissodora grape scented sage	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia mexicana 'Ocampo'	In stock	Lamiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia microphylla 'La Trinidad Pink' mountain sage	In stock	Lamiaceae	A low growing Mexican sage to 2 ft. Is very hardy and a persistent bloomer, producing large, clear, bright pink flowers all spring, summer, and fall. Plant in very well drained raised bed with morning sun or dappled shade. Trim old growth in spring after new growth has appeared.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia microphylla 'San Carlos Festival' mountain sage	In stock	Lamiaceae	Collected in La Bufa, San Carlos Mountains, Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1992 and introduced in 1997. The attraction is a prolific bloomer over a long season, lots and lots of incredibly bright deep pink-red flowers with a hint of violet. Trim in spring after new growth has appeared.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia microphylla 'Orange Door' mountain sage	In stock	Lamiaceae	A very distinctive sage introduced by Yucca Do. Its large, oval leaves are heavily pubescent, and its large, coral-orange flowers are splendid during spring and fall! This is a robust plant for woodland conditions, but remains a manageable 3 x 3 ft.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia pansamalensis Belize Sage	In stock	Lamiaceae	An abundance of bright red flowers are produced during a long grow season. It will form large clumps and spread by rhizome and so will likely survive any winter in the Houston area.
Sun Perennials	0	Salvia reptans slenderleaf sage wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae	Plant in full sun with steep drainage, supplementing with water occasionally during dry summers. Has a tendency to recline in part shade.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia sp. 'Blue Chiquita'		Lamiaceae	This bright blue flowering salvia has distinctive, rich-green foliage, distinctly marked with silver-white down on the undersides. In mid-fall, the 3' spikes of electric blue flowers thrill viewers and hummingbirds alike. If possible, plant where there is a breeze to better enjoy its silver-backed leaves fluttering in the sunlight.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia uliginosa bog sage	In stock	Lamiaceae	The upright, stoloniferous Salvia uliginosa displays a beautiful cloud of clear, light blue flowers from spring through fall with an open and airy habit. Suitable for bog garden or area prone to heavy rains and flooding.
Sun Perennials	1	Salvia x 'Cherry Chief'	In stock	Lamiaceae	One of the most xeric of red blooming salvias. A low maintenance plant with long bloom season. Trim in winter.
Sun Perennials	0	Scutellaria mulleri		Lamiaceae	Perfect for the rock garden. Introduced by Michael Eason.
Sun Perennials	1	Scutellaria sp. 'Raspberry'		Lamiaceae	This looks like a South American skull cap perennial. Good for container. Bring inside during freeze.
Sun Perennials	1	Silene regia royal catchfly	In stock	Caryophyllaceae	Extremely attractive bouquet of bright red flowers on 4 ft inflorescence.
Sun Perennials	1	Silene x 'Rolly's Favorite' Campion		Caryophyllaceae
Sun Perennials	0	Solidago sempervirens seaside goldenrod wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	Grown from seed sent to us from Mike Heep in the Valley. It's a really manageable goldenrod that doesn't reseed prolifically, doesn't spread by rhizome or get overly huge. Expect brilliant yellow flower heads from multiple stalks.
Sun Perennials	0	Spigelia marilandica 'Little Redhead'		Loganiaceae
Sun Perennials	1	Spiraea prunifolia var. pseudoprunifolia		Rosaceae	Adaptable to any soil, Taiwan spiraea makes a nice mound of lacy white flowers January through March. Although spiraea is now available in psychedelic colors that bloom all season, we're sure you will appreciate this purebred wild collected winner from Taiwan because of pure white aromatic flowers in winter.
Sun Perennials	0	Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny'	In stock	Asteraceae	Plant in sandy soil. Over the long term it will spread by rhizome. Winter dormancy.
Sun Perennials	1	Tagetes lemmonii copper canyon daisy		Asteraceae	Tagetes lemmonii (copper canyon daisy) provides cheery company for gardeners freeze-free winter. Plant them around trees to keep the deer away.
Sun Perennials	0	Tecoma stans var. angustata wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Bignoniaceae	A fast growing tecoma similar to yellow bells but has narrow leaves. Often smaller than yellow bells.
Sun Perennials	1	Tecomaria capensis cape honeysuckle	In stock	Bignoniaceae	In mostly sun, it forms a dense blocking shrub with profuse tubular flowers and glossy small green leaves. It can spread quickly as long horizontal stems root quite easily.
Sun Perennials	0	Tetraneuris scaposa stemless four-nerve daisy	In stock	Asteraceae
Sun Perennials	0	Teucrium cubense coast germander wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Lamiaceae	It will readily naturalize. The casual white flowers and cascading foliage looks very "old garden." It can certainly replace asparagus fern in the landscape.
Sun Perennials	1	Tibouchina sp.	In stock	Melastomataceae	This the typical tibouchina except it has smaller extra fuzzy leaves.
Sun Perennials	0	Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spider wort wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Commelinaceae	Trim flower stalks in fall to promote leaf growth. Makes a nice glaucous ground cover after a few years.
Sun Perennials	0	Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple' Rose Vervain	In stock	Verbenaceae	Short lived perennial but will reseed.
Sun Perennials	0	Vernonia baldwinii western ironweed wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Asteraceae	This Dan Hosage selection has effervescent violet flowers atop large foliage. Plant in any soil with very good drainage.
Sun Perennials	0	Vernonia lindheimeri wooly ironweed		Asteraceae	Lovely gray green narrow foliage. Not nearly as aggressive as Vernonia baldwinii.
Sun Perennials	1	Vigethia mexicana Mexican green-eyed sunflower	In stock	Asteraceae	A nice addition to a chaparral landscape, this perennial sunflower produces many medium sized flowers. Naturalizes.
Sun Perennials	0	Yeatesia platystegia Montell Bractspike wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Acanthaceae	Texas shrimp plant is in the same family as Justicia. It's primary native range is the Hill Country where it is an uncommon wildflower though it readily reseeds. It has sort of a wind swept form that holds near the top many light green bracts and small purplish white flowers.
Trees	0	Acacia berlandieri guajillo wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Leguminosae	This seed was collected from a small 7 ft tree. The black bean pods contrast beautifully with the fine glaucous foliage. Flowers appear in masses and attract bees with that renown west Texas nectar.
Trees	1	Acacia pinetorum pineland wattle wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Leguminosae	Fine foliage and small spherical yellow flowers adorn this small acacia, along with many light brown thorns. After a deep freeze, it returns as a small multi-trunked tree. Will rebloom during warm winter periods. Great food for bees.
Trees	0	Acacia wrightii cat's claw acacia	In stock	Leguminosae	Also called Senegalia wrightii, cat's claw acacia has glaucous pinnate foliage that makes a lovely overstory for succulents that like some respite from summer sun but can still dry out under full winter sun.
Trees	1	Acer buergerianum var. formosanum Trident Maple		Sapindaceae	A drought tolerant and cold hardy native of Taiwan. Grows to about 60 ft. Yellow and orange fall color. Exfoliating bark. Based on observation, retains leaves longer in fall than Acer oliverianum var. formosanum and tolerates saline soil.
Trees	1	Acer buergerianum Trident Maple	In stock	Sapindaceae
Trees	1	Acer coriaceifolium	In stock	Sapindaceae	This evergreen maple has deep green mature leaves that contrast beautifully with light gray to bright green new growth. Bark varies from dark tan to dark gray.
Trees	1	Acer oliverianum subsp. formosanum	In stock	Sapindaceae	Young trunk and branches are green. New foliage is green. Fall colors are bright red orange with gold highlights. Although its Taiwan climate is cooler and moister, it can handle Texas heat if grown in part shade, in rich soil, and mulched and watered regularly.
Trees	1	Aesculus glabra 'Nana'	In stock	Sapindaceae
Trees	0	Aesculus glabra var. arguta	In stock	Sapindaceae
Trees	0	Aesculus pavia red buckeye wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Sapindaceae	This Texas native produces many large panicles of coral to bright red flowers in spring followed by large light green seed pods in fall. Though the seed pods are toxic to wildlife, squirrels will bury them as if they plan to eat them next year.
Trees	0	Aesculus pavia var. flavescens Hill country yellow buckeye wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Sapindaceae	These Texas yellow buckeye were grown from seed collected from a stand of small trees growing on a hill side in Uvalde County near the Frio River. It's very drought tolerant once established. Flowers are similar to the red buckeye but smaller and yellow instead of red. Expect only a few inches of growth per year.
Trees	1	Aesculus pavia var. discolor	In stock	Sapindaceae
Trees	1	Alangium chinense		Cornaceae	Treat similar to a dogwood. This is a small tree that produces many fragrant flowers in sprint. May die back in a very harsh winter.
Trees	0	Amyris madrensis mountain torchwood wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Rutaceae	Small Texas native evergreen tree to about 10 ft. Full or part sun. Small black fruit in fall. Low water. Host to the giant swallowtail.
Trees	0	Asimina triloba pawpaw		Annonaceae	Dioecious (i.e. male/female on separate trees). May revert to male if grown in sun. Tends to form colonies over years as wildlife move the seeds around.
Trees	1	Atalantia buxifolia	In stock	Rutaceae	Leathery leaves with citrus aroma. Bluish black fruit about the size of a ping pong ball. Will not survive below 10 F, except possibly by resprout.
Trees	0	Baccharis halimifolia groundsel tree wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Asteraceae	Riparian naturalizer and pollinator plant, producing nectar at a time when not much is blooming in this area.
Trees	1	Bauhinia forficata Brazilian orchid tree	In stock	Leguminosae	A very nice cold hardy Bauhinia tree that returns from the hardest freeze into a very nice natural form. Plant in very good draining soil.
Trees	1	Bolusanthus speciosus African wisteria tree	In stock	Leguminosae	Root hardy below 22F - 25F. More cold hardy once it develops thicker bark. Great for a large container that can be brought in during freeze.
Trees	1	Butia capitata pindo palm		Arecaceae	A very elegant silvery palm with edible (some say delicious) golden orange fruit in late summer. Native to Argentina. Very drought tolerant. Full sun. Slow growing to about 20 ft.
Trees	1	Buxus harlandii	In stock	Buxaceae	Typical boxwood but with smaller leaves and whiter bark. Easily hedged.
Trees	1	Buxus sempervirens 'Rosmarinifolia'		Buxaceae	Cistus Nursery has described this plant as a compact and fine textured, upright little evergreen shrub, growing slowly to 3-4' tall, with narrow, rosemary-like leaves of green dusted gray. In spring, unrosemary-like clusters of small but fragrant, creamy white flowers appear at the branch tips. Plants make very good, small scale, garden furniture or a slightly formal hedge in places where rosemary doesn't thrive. Enjoys full sun to medium shade, decent drainage, and summer water. Frost hardy to -12 °F, or so, upper zone 5.
Trees	1	Calocedrus macrolepis Chinese incense-cedar		Cupressaceae	This is a fast growing tree with dense branching that makes a very effective hedge. Bluish green foliage and vertically fissured dark bark give it a story book feel.
Trees	1	Carpinus tropicalis	In stock	Betulaceae
Trees	1	Casimiroa pringlei Pringle's sapote	In stock	Rutaceae	This citrus tree is quite unusual in that it likes some shade and has remained evergreen and healthy down to 7 F!. The golden fruit about the size of a cherry tastes somewhere between a peach and a mango. These trees have been grown from seed originally collected in Mexico. Host plant for Giant Swallowtail butterfly.
Trees	0	Celtis lindheimeri Lindheimer's hackberry wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Cannabaceae	If you're fond of hackberries because of their wildlife appeal, you'll love this one which is endemic to Texas! The underside of the leaves is covered in tomentum which gives this tree a gray cast. And in addition to providing wildlife with food and nest, it is also larval host to Adelpha fessonia butterfly.
Trees	0	Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush	In stock	Rubiaceae	Typically found in riparian areas.
Trees	1	Cephalotaxus harringtonii 'Korean Gold' Asian plum yew	In stock	Taxaceae
Trees	1	Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Snow'	In stock	Cupressaceae	A dwarf conifer with white highlights. Good in containers.
Trees	1	Chamaedorea microspadix Dwarf Bamboo Palm	In stock	Arecaceae	Lush long pinnate foliage and bright red seeds will "tropify" your woodland garden.
Trees	1	Chamaedorea radicalis Dwarf Feather Palm		Arecaceae	These palms were grown from open pollinated seed harvested from plants collected from Puerto Purification, Mexico at elevations between 1600 and 4000 ft elevation. So they are very small and very cold hardy. These plants will have some hybridization with Chamaedorea oreophylla coming from Chamaedorea x 'Douglas Delights' growing in the garden, but the influence is hardly noticeable.
Trees	0	Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba' wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Bignoniaceae	A small fast growing upright tree to about 25 ft. Grows in desert washes and dried creek beds.
Trees	1	Chionanthus retusus Chinese fringe tree	In stock	Oleaceae	The attractions are numerous: deeply fissured bark, snow-like flowers in March, yellow fall color.
Trees	1	Chrysophyllum oliviforme satinleaf		Sapotaceae	The real attraction is the incredible 4 inch rounded glossy bright green leaves, above, and velvety olive green, below. Best in the green house below 40 F and outdoors the remainder of the year.
Trees	1	Cinnamomum chekiangense	In stock	Lauraceae	Dark green foliage and gray plated bark. So far resistant to laurel wilt and, after many years at SFA, so far no reseeding.
Trees	1	Cinnamomum macrophyllum		Lauraceae	Large bright green glossy leaves.
Trees	1	Clethra pringlei 'White Water' Mexican summersweet	In stock	Clethraceae	In every way this clethra tree is probably the most impressive of the Mexican collection. Bright green new growth mixed with dark green mature foliage sitting like a cloud above dark trunks. The summer blooming is profuse. It is very cold hardy once mature. Collected along a river near the point where it was rapidly descending into a cave, and thus was named 'White Water'.
Trees	1	Cupressus dupreziana Saharan cypress		Cupressaceae
Trees	1	Cupressus x ovensii	In stock	Cupressaceae
Trees	1	Cyrilla arida		Cyrillaceae	Native to sandy scrub hammocks of Florida. It's very endangered or extinct in the wild. Plant in very well-drained soil and wait for the prolific bloom.
Trees	0	Cyrilla racemiflora Titi Tree	In stock	Cyrillaceae	Native to east Texas, this 14 ft. shrub can be found in Big Thicket National Preserve near and in waterways. Lovely white racemes on specimens in full sun.
Trees	1	Decatropis bicolor		Rutaceae	The attraction is its leaves, dark green glossy above and tan barely fuzzy below. The inflorescences and new growth are also tan to white slightly fuzzy. Clusters of white flowers that clearly indicate belonging to the citrus family. Collected in Mexico.
Trees	1	Diospyros rhombifolia Diamond-leaf Persimmon	In stock	Ebenaceae
Trees	0	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Ebenaceae	Very heat tolerant
Trees	0	Ehretia anacua anacua wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Boraginaceae	The attraction is a mostly evergreen tree which becomes covered in white fragrant blooms in April. Leaves are dark green with rough sand papery feel to the upper surface. Usually multi-trunked due to suckering over the years. Will die back in below 10 F.
Trees	1	Ehretia microphylla		Boraginaceae	Leaves and berries edible, tea, bonsai, etc. Great for decorating the mist bench.
Trees	1	Erythrina flabelliformis coralbean wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Leguminosae
Trees	1	Erythrina vespertilio bat's wing coral tree		Leguminosae	Normally tropicals that resprout in spring from stumps usually aren't worth the effort. However, bat's wing coral tree is the exception because of the beautiful mesmerizing foliage. Yes, the flowers are spectacular but they occur only on year old growth -- a rare site in zone 8 to 9. Similarly, you'll never see the incredible corky bark. But the shrubby resprout really bedazzles.
Trees	0	Euonymus americanus American Strawberry Bush	In stock	Celastraceae	Grows in shaded moist woodland areas. The attraction is the bright red orange seeds in a pinkish pod in fall.
Trees	1	Euonymus myrianthus		Celastraceae	Produces bright yellow fruit that open in fall revealing bright red seeds. Quite a show! Reaches about 15 ft. Medium water. Part sun. It's a tree of story books.
Trees	1	Euonymus nitidus		Celastraceae	Very similar to Euonymus myrianthus but a larger tree and wider leaf.
Trees	0	Fraxinus greggii wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Oleaceae	This little patio tree collected in Mexico reaches only about 7 ft. Lacy leaves. Drought tolerant.
Trees	1	Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky coffeetree		Leguminosae	Plant in well watered well drained deep rich soil. Maroon new foliage; yellow fall foliage.
Trees	0	Halesia diptera two-wing silverbell wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Styracaceae	A very lovely understory tree from east Texas with dangling white bell-shaped flowers in spring before foliage.
Trees	0	Havardia pallens wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Leguminosae	Bright creamy white spherical fuzzy flowers in summer! Small tree to about 12 ft. Thorns like acacia. Very drought tolerant. Full sun.
Trees	1	Ilex cornuta x latifolia 'Emily Bruner' lustre leafe holly	In stock	Aquifoliaceae
Trees	1	Ilex cornuta x latifolia 'Mary Nell' lustre leafe holly	In stock	Aquifoliaceae	Well known for its lustrous leaf and prolific berry production.
Trees	1	Ilex rubra	In stock	Aquifoliaceae	Though this was a Yucca Do Nursery introduction, we have very little actual experience growing this in the garden because our specimen was deeply shaded out years ago and died just after cuttings were successfully rooted.
Trees	1	Itea chinensis Virginia sweetspire wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Iteaceae
Trees	0	Itea virginica wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Iteaceae	Truly a Texas native, collected near Naconiche Creek in northern Nacogdoches County. Selected for its eleven inch inflorescences!
Trees	1	Juniperus rigida var. conferta 'All Gold'	In stock	Cupressaceae	Plant in full sun and well drained soil with no supplemental irrigation once established. Mostly gold with green lower highlights, enough to seriously brighten your dry garden.
Trees	1	Juniperus virginiana 'Royo'	In stock	Cupressaceae
Trees	1	Keteleeria davidiana	In stock	Pinaceae	Plant in extremely well drained soil with limestone rock. Water in summer.
Trees	1	Laurus azorica		Lauraceae	A very unique distinctive tree with dense dark green foliage and black fruit on females in fall. It is amenable to being shaped by trimming.
Trees	1	Lindera aggregata	In stock	Lauraceae	New foliage is gold-bronze turning blue-green, turning darker green above and light green below. This small tree has a nice rounded form.
Trees	1	Lindera angustifolia		Lauraceae	An understory tree to about that produces dark berries in fall and beautiful copper foliage in winter and early spring.
Trees	0	Liquidambar formosana		Altingiaceae	This smaller sweet gum from Taiwan displays very nice fall color, sometimes more yellow, sometime more red, or a mix.
Trees	1	Lithocarpus edulis 'Starburst'		Fagaceae	A very colorful member of the oak group whose inflorescences hold small acorns in fall.
Trees	1	Litsea japonica	In stock	Lauraceae	Very rare in cultivation, this slow-growing shrub is among the few that maintains a dense form in medium shade without pruning. Blue-green above with fuzzy golden undersides, its attractive foliage is reminiscent of the cool-climate big-leaf rhododendrons which can’t otherwise be grown in southeast Texas, and therefore lends a unique presence in the garden you might otherwise expect in the Pacific Northwest. With such amazing foliage, you won’t care that the flowers are tiny and ornamentally insignificant.
Trees	1	Magnolia coco		Magnoliaceae	The specimen in the garden is much cold hardier than those found in the trade having survived with some limited damage down to 13 F. It is also on the smaller side.
Trees	1	Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Ashe's magnolia	In stock	Magnoliaceae	This is threatened Florida panhandle native is similar to M. macrophylla but smaller all around, to about 12 ft. Striking red fruit. Perfect for an understory. Prefers acidic soil.
Trees	1	Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina'	In stock	Magnoliaceae	Plant in part sun in well drained mulched acidic soil. Medium growth rate.
Trees	1	Magnolia tamaulipana 'Bronze Sentinel'	In stock	Magnoliaceae	Known from only a few locations in the cloud forest of northeastern Mexico, this endangered magnolia was collected by John Fairey on one of his first expeditions. It was found growing near the base of a wet canyon in mostly shade. It is very similar to the native Magnolia grandiflora except having much larger bronze foliage and flowers appearing to be touched up with watercolor paint. One of our wild-collected clones exhibits this stunning magenta color accentuating the bases of the petal-like tepals.
Trees	1	Mallotus japonicus		Euphorbiaceae	Makes a very eloquent stand alone specimen due to the large deep green veined leaves. Flowers are insignificant.
Trees	1	Malus doumeri var. formosana	In stock	Rosaceae	This crabapple has deep dark green highly serrated leaves.
Trees	1	Millettia grandis	In stock	Leguminosae	Grow in large container for a few years, protecting from hard freeze. Collect seeds to start anew when it outgrows the pot.
Trees	1	Morus alba 'Cedar Key Mulberry'		Moraceae	This cultivar of Morus alba, which has naturalized to Cedar Key, Florida, has large four inch leaves and large 1.5 inch fruit. These are female plants and are self-fertile.
Trees	1	Murraya koenigii curry leaf	In stock	Rutaceae	Curry leaves are used as a spice in food. The dark seed pulp is also edible. The seeds will germinate easily.
Trees	0	Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson's Stopper	In stock	Myrtaceae	These plants were grown from cuttings collected from mature specimen that hasn't attained a height of more than 5 ft. Flowers year round along with fruits at various degrees of ripeness, green, yellow, orange, red and black. Root hardy below 10 - 15 F. Cannot survive repeated sustained freeze below 15 F.
Trees	1	Myrcianthes aff. fragrans Simpson's Stopper	In stock	Myrtaceae	Think of this as Simpson's Stopper on steroids. It has larger leaves and is much more cold hardy.
Trees	1	Myrospermum sousanum Arroyo Sweetwood	In stock	Leguminosae	First collected by Lynn Lowrey in Bustamente, Mexico where he found it growing in a goat pasture. All parts are very aromatic, reminiscent of cinnamon. The flowers are born on racemes in great numbers among blue-green foliage. The pods turn dark brown in late summer providing ongoing contrast. Finally, in fall the leaves turn a ghostly yellow.
Trees	1	Nannorrhops ritchieana		Arecaceae	This silver-leafed palm produces a 6 ft inflorescence in spring that attracts pollinators. Plant in very gritty well drained soil on a hill side.
Trees	1	Nectandra salicifolia	In stock	Lauraceae
Trees	1	Neolitsea sericea		Lauraceae	Distinctive rounded deep green leaves quickly tapering to a point. Bronze to red new foliage.
Trees	1	Noltea africana	In stock	Rhamnaceae	We have no experience growing this plant. You're on your own!
Trees	1	Pinus engelmannii Apache pine wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Pinaceae	A cold hardy pine from montane regions. Probably much shorter stature in cultivation.
Trees	1	Pinus patula	In stock	Pinaceae	Protect below 20F for the first five years.
Trees	1	Pinus pseudostrobus		Pinaceae	Probably much shorter in stature in cultivation. Protect below 15 F during the first few years. A very common pine in the Sierra, south into Puebla, Oaxaca, and into Central America.
Trees	0	Pinus taeda 'Nana'	In stock	Pinaceae	Dwarf Loblolly pine maintains a tight crown.
Trees	0	Platanus occidentalis var. palmeri		Platanaceae	A variety of sycamore native to the Texas hill country. Collected in Uvalde County.
Trees	1	Platanus rzedowskii		Platanaceae	Grown as cuttings from original tree collected by Lynn Lowrey in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Fluttering green and silver leaves mesmerize. Though this tree can survive long droughts, it needs water to look its best.
Trees	1	Platycladus orientalis	In stock	Cupressaceae	Densely branched, perfectly tear dropped shape makes a perfect screen, such as along a drive or fence.
Trees	1	Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea'	In stock	Cupressaceae	A very nice tear drop shaped conifer with gold tipped foliage and white cones in fall.
Trees	1	Populus deltoides 'Purple Tower'	In stock	Salicaceae	Very fast growing tree to about 50 ft. Has large purple leaves. Prune yearly to maintain dense form. The cultivar is 'Purple Tower' which originated as a random mutant in a Chinese forestry plot and was brought to the US via Germany by Jason Smith of the University of Florida.
Trees	0	Prunus angustifolia 'Purple Pride'	In stock	Rosaceae
Trees	0	Prunus caroliniana Cherry Laurel	In stock	Rosaceae
Trees	1	Prunus persica 'Red Baron' Fall Blaze	In stock	Rosaceae
Trees	1	Quercus galeanensis	In stock	Fagaceae	These were grown from open pollinated trees that attain no more than 14 ft. in height. The original plants were collected in Mexico as acorn and have a tight crown in full sun. Low water. Adaptable to any soil.
Trees	1	Quercus germana Mexican Royal Oak	In stock	Fagaceae	Amazing pink spring new growth followed by repeated flushes into fall, and very large acorns, make this smaller wild collected Mexican oak a spectacle throughout the year. More suited to warmer zones, such as 9a. Though it can handle temps into the low teens, late fall new foliage will be damaged by an early freeze.
Trees	1	Quercus glauca Japanese blue oak	In stock	Fagaceae	A strictly evergreen tree to about 40 ft., often multi-trunked, with grey somewhat mottled bark. The underneath side of leaves is bluish. Extremely drought-tolerant. Slow growing.
Trees	1	Quercus laeta	In stock	Fagaceae
Trees	0	Quercus muehlenbergii chinquapin oak	In stock	Fagaceae
Trees	0	Quercus muehlenbergii chinquapin oak		Fagaceae	Grown from open pollinated seed.
Trees	0	Quercus polymorpha Monterrey oak		Fagaceae	Once thought to be endemic to Mexico, this medium sized oak was discovered growing in far south Texas. It is drought tolerant and prefers alkaline soil. Full sun. Highly variable habit and leaf.
Trees	1	Quercus porphyrogenita		Fagaceae
Trees	1	Quercus rysophylla loquat-leaf oak	In stock	Fagaceae	These were grown from garden seed harvested from trees collected in Mexico. They are very adaptable to the loamy soil of east Texas and to the climate here, having shown no damage down to the single digits. Immature leaves tend to have toothy lobes, then mature to an entire margin. The leaves are stiff and rough, coriacious, and are a bright green color.
Trees	1	Quercus salicina		Fagaceae
Trees	1	Quercus sp. 'San Carlos'		Fagaceae	Collected on multiple expeditions to the San Carlos Mountains in Mexico, this medium sized oak has small striped acorns in fall and peachy pink new growth in spring. A favorite of sapsuckers. Plant in sunny well-drained location and water sparingly once established.
Trees	0	Sabal minor wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Arecaceae	Dwarf Dwarf Palmetto!!! So versatile!!! Once established, no need to water, ever! It has lived in a weedy part of the property completely ignored without supplemental water or fertilizer, for many years.
Trees	1	Sabal uresana Blue Sonoran Palm	In stock	Arecaceae
Trees	1	Salix floridana wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Salicaceae	From a Florida panhandle bog to our nursery, Adam Black made original cuttings of the endemic endangered Salix floridana and thankfully distributed it to nurseries around the country. Beautiful yellow flowers in spring before foliage.
Trees	0	Salix gooddingii		Salicaceae	This riparian tree has very long narrow leaves. Great for a wetlands restoration project. This one was collected northeast of Camp Wood in the western part of the Hill Country.
Trees	0	Salix sp.	In stock	Salicaceae
Trees	1	Salix viminalis Basket Willow	In stock	Salicaceae	Plant in morning sun and keep well watered and mulched.
Trees	1	Sebastiania sp.	In stock	Euphorbiaceae	This member of the Euphorbiaceae family has bright green new foliage turning glaucous as it matures, such that in a breeze, the colors and the long narrow leaves make for a spectacular sight.
Trees	1	Sinojackia rehderiana	In stock	Styracaceae	Many small dangling bell-shaped white flowers in spring before leaves emerge.
Trees	1	Styrax japonicus	In stock	Styracaceae
Trees	0	Taxodium sp.		Cupressaceae
Trees	1	Terminalia phanerophlebia	In stock	Combretaceae	Flowers reportedly have an unpleasant aroma.
Trees	1	Thujopsis dolabrata hiba	In stock	Cupressaceae
Trees	0	Tilia caroliniana Basswood	In stock	Malvaceae	Basswood prefers moist well-drained soil. Matures to about 60 ft. Beautiful cream-yellow flowers in late spring.
Trees	1	Torreya taxifolia stinking-cedar	In stock	Taxaceae	This a critically endangered plant native to Apalachicola River hills and bluffs in the Florida panhandle. Although naturally a large tree to 80 ft prior to the 1950s, it now attains a height of only about 8 ft. (often as a trunk resprout) due to the deleterious effects of a fungal blight that has nearly wiped out the species.
Trees	1	Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm	In stock	Ulmaceae	This Chinese elm really does have tiny tiny leaves, along with the other amazing qualities of an elm, like yellow fall color and mottled chipped gray, orange, brown, and green bark.
Trees	0	Ungnadia speciosa horse chestnut wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Sapindaceae	This little tree is very versatile. It does well in part sun where it is shrubby to part shade where it is more of a trunked tree. It's very drought tolerant. Purple axillary flowers similar to a redbud's will emerge in early spring before foliage. In fall after foliage has dropped, black seed pods will cling to the branches.
Trees	1	Viburnum x 'Lord Byron'	In stock	Adoxaceae	Forms a suckering clump that can be trimmed to maintain as a tree. May produce fewer suckers with age. Paul Cox hybrid of V. obovatum and rufidulum.
Tropicals	1	Billbergia sp.	In stock	Bromeliaceae	This epiphyte grows well in a pot with gritty soil. It needs very little supplemental water. Place in protected area.
Vines	1	Akebia quinata chocolate vine	In stock	Lardizabalaceae	This five-leaflet friendly sausage vine will gently cling to trellises and trees. The flowers are insignificant but the fruit is an amazing hotdog bun-sized exocarp containing a hotdog-sized edible sweet seedy pulp. Though it's listed as invasive in some states, we highly recommend it.
Vines	0	Aristolochia erecta swanflower		Aristolochiaceae	This narrow leaved aristilochia is another small unassuming vine that you can tuck just about anywhere in your garden that doesn't get too much water.
Vines	1	Aristolochia fimbriata butterfly vine	In stock	Aristolochiaceae	Plant in raised well-drained soil. Expect lots of seeds and some reseeding, but it's not aggressive. Cordate leaves are a matte green with silver marking along veins. Though it is host to pipeline swallowtail butterflies, they clearly prefer native aristilochia species.
Vines	1	Aristolochia sempervirens		Aristolochiaceae
Vines	0	Aristolochia watsonii Watson's dutchman's pipe wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Aristolochiaceae	It's hard not to love this inconspicuous dutchman's vine because of its tiny hastate green to maroonish leaves and its tiny brown smoke pipe shaped flowers. The pipevine swallowtail also loves this little plant and will find it and eat every leaf. No worries, the plant grows a new set of leaves. Flies pollinate the flowers and become trapped there for a day, then move on to the next flower. Perfect for a rockery.
Vines	1	Bauhinia yunnanensis	In stock	Leguminosae	A very elegant vine with lobed leaves typical of orchid trees, but smaller. Beautiful loose clusters of pinkish flowers with maroon-tinged spatulate petals. Not an aggressive vine. Medium water.
Vines	1	Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm'	In stock	Bignoniaceae	Much less aggressive than it Texas native counterpart. Also much bigger flowers.
Vines	1	Camptosema praeandinum	In stock	Leguminosae	This very loose nonaggressive vine collected in Argentina has bright red pea-like flowers and large round reticulate leaves.
Vines	0	Clematis carrizoensis		Ranunculaceae
Vines	0	Clematis pitcheri purple leather flower wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov	In stock	Ranunculaceae
Vines	0	Clematis texensis wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Ranunculaceae	The native Texas clematis! The flower is probably the prettiest purest brightest red of any flower. Sun to part sun. Well-drained soil. Trellis. Deciduous. Not aggressive.
Vines	1	Fridericia sp.	In stock	Bignoniaceae
Vines	1	Kadsura japonica 'Fukurin' kadsura vine		Schisandraceae	Dark green variegated foliage with red and purple hues in fall and winter.
Vines	1	Menispermum sp. Moon Vine		Menispermaceae	Offered are cutting grown plants from the original wild-collected specimen from Mexico. Since no fruit has ever been observed, we are assuming it is a male and the species is dioecious.
Vines	1	Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'	In stock	Hydrangeaceae
Vines	1	Stauntonia hexaphylla Sausage Vine	In stock	Lardizabalaceae	This sausage vine is manageable yet fast growing. It produces racemes of fragrant perfumed flowers in spring which then give way to amazing metallic purple fruit which are edible, similar to other sausage vines such as chocolate vine. Plant in any well-drained soil. This vine will scale a tree.
Vines	0	Vitis arizonica canyon grape wildflower.org plants.USDA.gov		Vitaceae	Fruit (grape) is a dark purple-blue that is edible and food for wildlife. Leaves are edible. This selection comes from the Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.

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