Botanical Name  |
Common Name |
Zone |
Sun |
Part Sun  |
Shade  |
Height |
Spread  |
Origin |
Image |
| Acacia smallii |
Huisache |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
15-25' |
10-15' |
Native |
 |
| Bauhinia lunarioides (B. congesta) Anacacho |
Anacacho Orchid Tree |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
12-15' |
6-10' |
Native |
 |
| Cercis canadensis var. mexicana |
Mexican Redbud |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
10-15' |
10-15' |
Native |
 |
| Cercis canadensis var. texensis |
Texas Redbud |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
15-20' |
12-15' |
Native |
 |
| Chilopsis linearis |
Desert Willow |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
27' |
12' |
Cultivar |
 |
| Cotinus obovatus |
American Smoke Tree |
4 |
Yes |
No |
No |
25' |
25' |
Native |
 |
| Diospyros texana |
Texas Persimmon |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
15-20' |
6-12' |
Native |
 |
| Ilex decidua |
Possumhaw |
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
12-20' |
6-10' |
Native |
 |
| Ilex vomitoria |
Yaupon Holly, 'Pride of Houston' |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
12-25' |
8-12' |
Cultivar |
 |
| Ilex vomitoria 'Will Flemming' |
Yaupon Holly 'Will Flemming' |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
15' |
2' |
Cultivar |
 |
| Juniperus virginiana |
Eastern Red Cedar |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
20-60' |
10-40' |
Native |
 |
| Leucana retusa |
Goldenball Lead Tree |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
15-20' |
15-20' |
Native |
 |
| Myrica cerifera |
Southern Wax Myrtle |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
10-25' |
10-15' |
Native |
 |
| Myrospermum sousanum |
Arroyo Sweetwood |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
15-20' |
15' |
Native |
 |
| Parkinsonia aculeate |
Retama |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
15' |
20' |
Native |
 |
| Prunus mexicana |
Mexican Plum |
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
15-25' |
15-25' |
Native |
 |
| Quercus macrocarpa |
Burr Oak |
3 |
Yes |
No |
No |
60-80' |
50-70' |
Native |
 |
| Quercus muhlenbergii |
Chinquapin Oak |
5 |
Yes |
No |
No |
50-90' |
30-40' |
Native |
 |
| Quercus polymorpha |
Mexican White Oak / Monterrey Oak |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
45' |
45' |
Native |
 |
| Quercus virginiana x Quercus fusiformis |
Live Oak |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
55' |
45' |
Native |
 |
| Rhus lanceolata |
Prairie Flame Leaf Sumac |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
10-20' |
10-20' |
Native |
 |
| Sophora affinis |
Eve's Necklace |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15-35' |
10-20' |
Native |
 |
| Sophora secundiflora |
Texas Mountain Laurel |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12-25' |
6-12' |
Native |
 |
| Taxodium mucronatum |
Montezuma Cypress |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
40-60' |
30-50' |
Native |
 |
| Ulmus crassifolia |
Cedar Elm |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
50-90' |
40-60' |
Native |
 |
| Ungnadia speciosa |
Mexican Buckeye |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
15-30' |
8-15' |
Native |
 |