Botanical Name  |
Common Name |
Zone |
Sun |
Part Sun  |
Shade  |
Height |
Spread  |
Origin |
Image |
| Agave americana |
Century Plant |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
6' |
6' |
Native |
 |
| Caesalpinia gillesii |
Bird of Paradise |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
5-10' |
4-6' |
South America |
 |
| Caesalpinia mexicana |
Mexican Bird of Paradise |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
6-15' |
3-6' |
Mexico |
 |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Pride of Barbados |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
5-10' |
5-10' |
Central and South America |
 |
| Callicarpa americana |
American Beauty Berry |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
5-8' |
5-8' |
Native |
 |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Button bush |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
5-12' |
4-8' |
Native |
 |
| Cornus drummondii |
Roughleaf Dogwood |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
8-16' |
8-16' |
Native |
 |
| Dasylirion texana |
Texas Sotol |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
3-5' |
3-5' |
Native |
 |
| Dasylirion wheeleri |
Wheeler Sotol |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
3-5' |
4-6' |
Native |
 |
| Erythrina bidwilii (E. herbacea x E. crista galli) |
Coral Bean, Giant |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
6-15' |
6-10' |
Hybrid |
 |
| Eupatorium greggii |
Gregg's Mist Flower, Texas Ageratum |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2' |
1-2' |
Native |
 |
| Eupatorium havanense |
Fragrant Mist Flower |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2-6' |
2-6' |
Native |
 |
| Eysenhardtia texana |
Texas Kidneywood |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
6-12' |
4-8' |
Native |
 |
| Foresteria pubescens |
Elbow Bush |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
6-10' |
8-10' |
Native |
 |
| Hesperaloe parviflora |
Red Yucca |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
2-3' |
4' |
Native |
 |
| Hibiscus coccineus |
Texas Star Hibiscus |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
3-6' |
2-3' |
Native |
 |
| Ilex vomitoria, 'Nana' |
Dwarf Yaupon Holly |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2-3 |
2-3 |
Hybrid |
 |
| Leucophyllum frutescens |
Green Texas Sage or Cenizo |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
4-8' |
4-8' |
Native |
 |
| Leucophyllum frutescens 'Compactum' |
Compact Texas Sage or Cenizo |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
4' |
4' |
Cultivar |
 |
| Leucophyllum frutescens'Convent' |
Convent Sage or Cenizo |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
6' |
6' |
Native |
 |
| Leucophyllum sp. |
San Jose Cenizo |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
4-5' |
4-5' |
Native |
 |
| Mahonia trifoliolata (Berberis trifoliolata) |
Agarita |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
6' |
6' |
Native |
 |
| Maphigia punicifolia |
Dwarf Barbados Cherry |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
3' |
4' |
South America |
 |
| Mimosa borealis |
Fragrant mimosa |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
3' |
3' |
Native |
 |
| Nolina lindheimeriana |
Nolina |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
1-3' |
2-4' |
Native |
 |
| Opuntia spp. |
Spineless Prickly Pear |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
3-9' |
5-8' |
Native |
 |
| Rhus aromatica |
Aromatic Sumac |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2-6' |
6-10' |
Native |
 |
| Rhus virens |
Evergreen Sumac |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
6-8' |
6-10' |
Native |
 |
| Rosemary officinalis |
Upright Rosemary |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
3' |
4' |
Mediterranean |
 |
| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
Coralberry |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2-5' |
4-8' |
Native |
 |
| Tecoma stans 'Esperanza' |
Esperanza |
9 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
3-6' |
3-6' |
Cultivar |
 |
| Tecoma stans var. angustata |
Yellow Bells |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
3-6' |
3-6' |
Native |
 |
| Teucrium fruticans |
Silver Bush Germander |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
6' |
3-6' |
Mediterranean |
 |
| Viguiera stenoloba |
Skeleton Leaf Goldeneye |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
1-3' |
2-3' |
Native |
 |
| Vitex rotundifolia |
Beach Vitex |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
1-2' |
6-8' |
Hawaii |
 |
| Yucca constricta |
Yucca constricta |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
3-5' |
3-5' |
Native |
 |
| Yucca rostrata x rigida |
Yucca rostrata x rigida |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
12-15' |
10-15' |
Native |
 |
| Yucca rupicola |
Twist Leaf Yucca |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
2' |
2' |
Native |
 |
| Yucca traeculeana |
Spanish Dagger |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
5-25' |
5' |
Native |
 |