*Not grown on the Experiment Station.
Cold Hardiness: 9-Hardy; 5-Fairly Hardy; 1-Tender
Adaptability: 9-Excellent; 5-Fair; 1-Poor
Desirability: 9-Desirable; 5-Fairly Desirable; 1-Undesirable.
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Abelia grandiflora
(Abelia) |
3- 4 | 2- 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Unadapted |
|
Acacia amentacea (Black Brush) |
5- 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Attractive flowering native |
|
Acacia angustissima
(Prairie Guajillo) |
3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Dwarf; drought resistant |
|
Acacia Berlandieri (Guajillo) |
8-10 | 6- 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Drought resistant, flowering native | Acacia tortuosa*
(Huisachillo) |
3- 4 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Small flowering native |
|
Allamanda neriifolia
(Yellow Bash Allamanda) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | Glossy leaves; yellow flowers |
|
Allamanda violacea*
(Purple Allamanda) |
4- 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | Glossy leaves; rosy flowers |
|
Ardisia crispa
(Spiceberry) |
2- 4 | 2- 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Unadapted |
|
Artobotrys odoratissmus
(Cinnamon Jasmine) |
6-10 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Interesting climbing shrub |
|
Asclepias tuberosa
(Butterfly Weed) |
1- 2 | 1- 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | Showy flower clusters |
|
Atriplex acanthocarpa*
(Salt Brush) |
2- 4 | 2- 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Native, gray ground-cover |
|
Baccharis neglecta
(False Willow) |
5-10 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Willow-like native |
|
Beloperone guttata
(Shrimp Plant) |
2- 4 | 2- 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Interesting flowering shrub |
|
Berberis Swazeyii*
(Five Leaf Barberry) |
2- 4 | 2- 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | Ornamental berries |
|
Berberis trifoliata*
(Agrito) |
2- 4 | 2- 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | Ornamental berries |
|
Breynia nivosa var. roseo-pictus (Callico Bush) |
4- 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Showy colored foliage |
|
Buddleia asiatica
(White Butterfly Bush) |
6- 8 | 1- 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Upright growing |
|
Buddleia Davidi
(Purple Butterfly Bush) |
6- 8 | 2- 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | Unadapted |
|
Buddleia Davidi var. superba* (Rose Butterfly Bush) |
6- 8 | 2- 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Buddleia globosa
(Orange Butterfly Bush) |
6- 8 | 2- 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Buddleia madagascariensis (Yellow Butterfly Bush) |
8-20 | 5- 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Gray leaves; yellow flowers |
|
Buddleia sp.
(Blue Butterfly Bush) |
6- 8 | 2- 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Short lived |
|
Buxus microphylla var. japonica* (Japanese Box) |
5- 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Limited usefulness |
|
Buxus sempervirens*
(English Box) |
10-15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Limited usefulness |
|
Buxus sempervirens var. suffruticosa (Dwarf Box) |
1- 2 | 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Limited usefulness |
|
Callicarpa americana
(French Mulberry) |
3- 4 | 2- 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Showy berries |
|
Calycanthus floridus
(Sweet Scented Shrub) |
4- 5 | 4- 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | Lacks vigor |
|
Camellia japonica
(Camellia) |
2- 5 | 2- 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Occasionally successful |
|
Canna generalis
(Canna) |
2-15 | 2- 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | Strictly ordinary |
|
Cantua bicelor*
(Sacred Flower) |
4- 6 | 2- 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Flowering plants |
|
Cantua buxifolia* (Magic Flower) |
4- 6 | 2- 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Flowering plants |
|
Carissa Arduina var. nana (Dwarf Carissa) |
2- 4 | 1- 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | Limited usefulness |
|
Carissa grandiflora (Natal Plum) |
3-10 | 3- 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | Showy flowers and fruit |
|
Carissa spinarum (Spiny Dwarf Carissa) |
1- 1 1/2 |
1/2- 2/3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Very dwarf |
|
Caryopteris incana (Blue Beard) |
2- 4 |
1- 1 1/2 |
9 | 3 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Castela texana*
(Amargosa) |
2 | 1 1/2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Exceedingly thorny |
|
Celastrus scandens
(American Bittersweet) |
6-10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Celtis pallida
(Granjeno) |
8-15 | 4- 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Attractive native; orange berries |
|
Cephalanthus occidentalis
(Button Bush) |
5-10 | 2- 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Willow-like native |
|
Cerastostigma Willmottianum
(Dark Blue Plumbago) |
2- 4 | 2- 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | Lacks vigor |
|
Cestrum aurantiacum
(Orange jasmine) |
3- 5 | 3- 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | Showy orange colored flowers |
|
Cestrum diurnum (Day Blooming Jasmine) |
5-10 | 2- 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Strong scented flowering shrubs |
|
Cestrum nocturnum
(Night Blooming Jasmine) |
3- 5 | 2- 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Very strong scented |
|
Chaenomeles japonica
(Flowering Quince) |
4- 6 | 3- 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Limited usefulness |
|
Chrysobalanus Icaco
(Coco Plum) |
10-30 | 4-10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Very tender |
|
Citharexylum Berlandieri
(Fruiting Zitherwood) |
5-15 | 4- 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Native; profusion of berries |
|
Citharexylum brachyanthum
(Flowering Zitherwood) |
5-15 | 4- 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | Useful native hedge plant |
|
Clerodendrum foetidum
(Rosy Glory Bower) |
3- 4 | 1- 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Vigorous flowering bush |
|
Clerodendrum fragrans
(Cologne Bush) |
3- 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Vigorous; showy flower clusters |
|
Clerodendrum Siphonanthus
(Turk’s Turban) |
6- 7 | 4- 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | Interesting seed clusters |
|
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
(Red Clerodendron Bush) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Showy red flowers |
|
Coccolobis uvifera (Sea Grape) |
10-20 | 8-15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | Useful for saline soils |
|
Colubrina texensis (Hog Plum) |
2- 5 | 2- 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | Drought resistant native |
|
Coprosma Baueri (Coprosma) |
2- 4 | 2- 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Showy bronzy foliage |
|
Cotoneaster horizontalis
(Rock Cotoneaster) |
2- 3 | 2- 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Unadapted |
|
Cotoneaster pannosa
(Silver Cotoneaster) |
8-10 | 3- 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Gray foliage; showy berries |
|
Cotoneaster pannosa var. nana (Dwarf Cotoneaster) |
1- 1 1/2 |
1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Attractive foliage |
|
Cotoneaster Parneyi
(Fruiting Cotoneaster) |
6- 8 | 3- 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | Profusion of berries |
|
Cotoneaster prostrata
(Prostrate Cotoneaster) |
8-12 | 8-10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Tortuous spreading shrub |
|
Coursetia axillaris* (Baby Bonnets) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Small pink and white flowers |
|
Cuphea hyssopifolia
(Elfin Herb) |
3/4- 1 | 1/2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Very dwarf; lavender flowers |
|
Cuphea lanceolata
(Firefly) |
1- 3 | 1- 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Showy red flowers |
|
Cuphea miniata
(Cigarette Plant) |
3- 5 | 3- 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Very showy flowering shrub |
|
Datura arborea
(White Angel Trumpet) |
3- 6 | 3- 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | Profusion of showy flowers |
|
Deutzia scabra
(Deutzia) |
3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Diervilla hybrida (Weigelia) |
4- 6 | 3- 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Dombeya punctata (Dombeya; Rose Bouquet) |
5-10 | 2- 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Large, erect, flower clusters |
|
Duranta repens
(Lilac Flowered Golden Dew Drop) |
8-18 | 3- 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Lilac flowers; golden berries |
|
Elaeagnus pungens
(Elaeagnus) |
6-10 | 6- 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Attractive foliage |
|
Ephedra antisyphilitica*
(Joint Fir) |
4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Interesting native |
|
Eranthemum nervosum
(Daedalacanthus) |
2- 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Showy bright blue flowers |
|
Ervatamia coronaria*
(Pinwheel Jasmine) |
3- 5 | 3- 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Showy white flowers |
|
Ervatamia coronaria var. flore-pleno (Crape Jasmine) |
4- 6 | 2- 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Showy white flowers |
|
Escallonia rosea
(Escallonia) |
3- 5 | 3- 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Eugenia uniflora
(Surinum Cherry) |
5-10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Glossy leaves; showy fruits |
|
Euonymus japonicus
(Japanese Burning Bush) |
4- 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | Limited usefulness |
|
Euphorbia heterophylla
(Mexican Poinsettia) |
3- 4 | 1- 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | Weedy native |
|
Euphorbia pulcherrima
(Poinsettia) |
6-10 | 2- 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | Showy floral clusters |
|
Euonymus europaeus
(European Burning Bush) |
6- 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | Fails to produce berries |
|
Eysenhardtia texana*
(Rock Brush) |
8-10 | 4- 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Flowering native |
|
Fallugia paradoxa* (Apache Plume) |
3- 4 | 3- 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Resembles wild rose |
|
Fatshedera Lizci
(Fatshedera) |
3- 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Unadapted |
|
Feijoa Sellowiana (Feijoa) |
5- 8 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Gray foliage; rosy flowers |
|
Forestiera angustifolia
(Elbow Bush) |
4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Dark green native bush |
|
Forsythia intermedia var. densiflora (Goldenbells) |
6- 8 | 4- 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Fuchsia hybrida
(Fuchsia) |
1- 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Unadapted for out-of-doors |
|
Gardenia grandiflora
(Cape Jasmine) |
4- 6 | 3- 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Occasionally successful |
|
Genista hispanica (Spanish Broom) |
1- 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | Dark green; yellow flowers |
|
Gyminda latifolia* (Wild Boxwood) |
3 | 1 1/2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Drought resistant native |
|
Hamelia erecta
(Scarlet Bush) |
3-10 | 3- 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Reddish leaves; red flowers |
|
Hebe Andersonii
(Speedwell; Veronica) |
4-10 | 4- 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Hibiscus calycinus
(Yellow Flowered Hibiscus) |
2- 3 | 1- 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | Very showy single yellow flowers |
|
Hibiscus cannabius
(Yellow Flowered Hibiscus) |
2- 3 | 1- 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Very showy double flowers |
|
Hibiscus cardiophyllus
(Silver Leaf Hibiscus) |
1- 2 | 1/2- 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Dwarf; bright red flowers |
|
Hibiscus heterophyllus
(Australian Hibiscus) |
2- 4 | 1- 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Large white flowers |
|
Hibiscus mutabilis
(Cotton Rose) |
6- 8 | 3- 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | Showy flowers |
|
Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis
(Chinese Hibiscus) |
10-20 | 5- 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | Profusion of showy flowers |
|
Hibiscus schizopetalus
(Fringed Hibiscus) |
2- 4 | 1- 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | Deeply cut, fringed flowers |
|
Hibiscus syriacus (Althen) |
8-15 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Ordinary flowering shrub |
|
Holmskioldia sanguinea
(Chinese Hat Plant) |
6-20 | 4- 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Very attractive flowering shrub |
|
Hydrangea macrophylla
(Hydrangea) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Occasionally successful |
|
Ilex vomatoria
(Yaupon) |
4-10 | 3- 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Dwarf; showy berries |
|
Ipomoea crassicaulis
(Texas Bush Morning Glory |
6-10 | 4- 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Profusion of showy flowers |
|
Ixora fulgens
(Indian Flame Bush) |
3- 6 | 3- 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Showy red flowers |
|
Jasminum floridum
(Florida Jasmine) |
3- 6 | 3- 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Glossy; small yellow flowers |
|
Jasminum grandiflorum*
(Spanish Jasmine) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Small white flowers |
|
Jasminum humile (Italian Jasmine) |
5- 7 | 3- 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Few flowers |
|
Jasminum primulinum
(Primrose Jasmine) |
3- 5 | 3- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Inferior to J. floridum |
|
Jasminum Sambac (Arabian Jasmine) |
3- 5 | 3- 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Fragrant; double white flowers |
|
Jasminum Sambac (Maid of Orleans Jasmine) |
1- 2 | 1- 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | Trailing type; semi-double flowers |
|
Jatropha Curcas
(Physic Nut) |
6-10 | 4- 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | Showy foliage, flowers and fruit |
|
Jatropha spathulata*
(Leather Weed) |
2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Thick, glossy leaves |
|
Juniperus chinensis Pfitzeriana*
(Pfitzer’s Juniper) |
6- 8 | 6- 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Excellent dwarf type |
|
Juniperus horizontalis var. Douglasii (Waukegan Horizontal; Creeping Juniper) |
6- 8 | 8-12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Semi-dwarf, spreading type |
|
Karwinskia Humboltiana
(Coyotillo) |
3- 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Attractive native bush |
|
Kerria japonica
(Globe Flower) |
3- 6 | 3- 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | Lacks vigor |
|
Koeberlinia spinosa*
(All Thorn) |
6-10 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | Extremely thorny |
|
Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beauty Bush) |
3- 6 | 3- 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Lagerstroemia indica
(Common Crape Myrtle) |
6- 8 | 3- 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Attractive flowers in season |
|
Lagerstroemia speciosa*
(Queen Crape Myrtle) |
8-20 | 5- 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Very large flower clusters |
|
Lantana camara
(Lantana) |
4- 6 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Showy flowers |
|
Lantana camara var. horrida (Wild Lantana) |
4- 6 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Showy flowered ground-cover |
|
Lantana involucrata
(Wild Lantana) |
2 | 1- 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Small white flowers |
|
Lantana macropoda
(Long Stem Lantana) |
3- 4 | 1- 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Lavender and white flowers |
|
Lantana Sellowiana
(Weeping Lantana) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Profusion of lavender flowers |
|
Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush) |
3 | 2 1/2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Myrtle-like foliage |
|
Lawsonia inermis (Henna; Reseda) |
4- 6 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Interesting flowering shrub |
|
Leonotis Leonurus (Lion’s Tail) |
3- 5 | 4- 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Weak-growing plants |
|
Leucaphyllum frutescens
(Cenizo) |
3-10 | 3- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Silvery foliage; lavender flowers |
|
Ligustrum amurense
(Amur River Privet) |
15-20 | 4- 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Useful hedge plant |
|
Ligustrum lucidum var. compactum (Glossy Privet) |
15-20 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Glossy compact foliage |
|
Lippia Berlandieri
(Red Brush) |
2- 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Attractive rosy flowers |
|
Lippia ligustrina
(White Brush; Bee Brush) |
2- 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Fine foliage; white flowers |
|
Lycium sp.
(Lycium) |
10-15 | 3- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Dense foliage; red berries |
|
Malpighia corigera (Holly Malpighia) |
4- 6 | 3- 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Very attractive but tender |
|
Malpighia glabra
(Barbados Cherry) |
5- 6 | 4- 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Glossy foliage; bright fruits |
|
Malpighia glabra
(Wild Barbados Cherry) |
6-10 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Native Barbados Cherry |
|
Malvaviscus Drummondii
(Wild Turk’s Cap) |
2- 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Semi-dwarf; showy flowers |
|
Malvaviscus grandiflorus
(Turk’s Cap) |
5- 8 | 4- 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Vigorous; profusion of flowers |
|
Maytenus phyllanthoides*
(Leather Leaf) |
3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Thick leafed native |
|
Michelia fuscata* (Banana Shrub) |
10-15 | 6- 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Ornamental foliage |
|
Mortonia Greggii* (Mortonia) |
3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Dwarf native; fine leaves |
|
Murraea paniculata (Chalcas) |
3- 6 | 3- 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Very tender |
|
Myrica cerifera*
(Wax Myrtle) |
4- 5 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Strictly ordinary; requires moisture |
|
Myrtus communis var. compacta* (Dwarf Myrtle) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Limited usefulness |
|
Myrtus communis var. microphylla* (Narrow Leaf Myrtle) |
4- 6 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Limited usefulness |
|
Myrtus communis var. romana (True Myrtle) |
5-10 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Limited usefulness |
|
Nandina domestica (Nandina) |
3- 6 | 2- 2 1/2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Attractive foliage; showy berries |
|
Nerium oleander
(Oleander) |
10-15 | 3- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Strictly ordinary |
|
Pachystachys coccinea
(Scarlet Jacobina) |
3- 4 | 1- 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | Ornamental foliage and flowers |
|
Pachystachys velvutina*
(Rose Justicia) |
2 | 1- 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Dusty-rose colored flowers |
|
Philadelphus coronarius
(Mock Orange) |
6-10 | 3- 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Photinia serrulata (Low Photinia) |
10-15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Attractive foliage |
|
Phytolacca americana
(Pokeberry) |
5- 6 | 2- 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | Weedy plant; showy berries |
|
Pisonia aculeata
(Wild Bougainvillea) |
6-10 | 3- 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | Glossy foliage; very thorny |
|
Pithecolobium brevifolium*
(Gulf Coast Guajillo) |
10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Drought resistant, flowering native |
|
Pittosporum daphniphylloides
(Daphne Leaf Pittosporum) |
10-15 | 6- 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Inferior to P. tobira |
|
Pittosporum phillyraeoides (Narrow Leaf Pittosporum) |
3- 4 | 3- 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Narrow, dull green leaves |
|
Pittosporum Tobira (Japanese Pittosporum) |
10-20 | 10-20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Dense, glossy leafed shrub |
|
Pittosporum Tobira var. variegata
(Variegated Pittosporum) |
6- 7 | 3- 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Limited usefulness |
|
Plumbago capensis (Blue Plumbago) |
5-10 | 5- 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Sky-blue flowers; vigorous |
|
Plumbago indica
(Pink; Red Plumbago) |
5-10 | 1- 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Lacks vigor |
|
Plumbago scandens
(White Plumbago) |
5-15 | 3- 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Light green; white flowers |
|
Plumaria alba
(White flowered Frangipani) |
10-15 | 2- 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | Showy flowering tropical plant |
|
Poinciana Gilliesi
(Bird of Paradise Bush) |
3- 4 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Yellow flowered native |
|
Poinciana pulcherrima
(Flower Fence) |
8-10 | 2- 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Showy red-yellow flowers |
|
Polyscias Balfouriana
(Dwarf Aralia) |
2- 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | Glossy foliage plant; variegated |
|
Polyscias Guilfoylei*
(Tall Aralia) |
4- 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | Variegated glossy foliage |
|
Porlieria angustifolia
(Guayacan) |
10-15 | 4- 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Narrow leafed tortuous native |
|
Prosopis cinerascens*
(Screw Bean) |
1 | 1/2- 3/4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Very dwarf Mesquite |
|
Punica granatum
(Fruiting Pomegranate) |
6- 8 | 3- 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | Strictly ordinary |
|
Punica granatum var. Legrellei (Flowering Pomegranate) |
3- 5 | 1- 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Showy double flowers |
|
Punica granatum var. nana (Dwarf Pomegranate) |
1/2- 2/3 | 1/3- 1/2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Attractive dwarf plant |
|
Pyracantha crenato-serrata
(Spreading Firethorn) |
5-15 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Dense; bright berries |
|
Pyracantha crenulata
(Upright Firethorn) |
10-15 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Upright; profusion of berries |
|
Randia mitis
(Palo de Pasto) |
5-10 | 3- 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Thorny native shrub |
|
Reinwardtia indica
(Gold Eagle) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Showy flowering bush |
|
Rhododendron indica
(Azalea) |
2- 4 | 2- 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | Occasionally successful |
|
Robinia hispida
(Rose Acacia) |
3- 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
|
Rosa sp.
(Rose) |
3- 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Showy flowers; unattractive plants |
|
Salvia ballotaeflora (Shrubby Blue Sage) |
3- 4 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Small sky-blue flowers |
|
Salvia-coccinea
(Texas Red Sage) |
2/3- 2 | 1/3- 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Weedy; bright red flowers |
|
Salvia farinacea
(Mealy Blue Sage) |
2- 3 | 1/3- 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Greyish; dusty-blue flowers |
|
Salvia leucantha
(Mexican Purple Sage) |
2/3- 2 | 1/3- 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Deep blue velvety flowers |
|
Salvia Pitcheri
(Great Azure Sage) |
2- 3 | 1/3- 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Deep blue flowers |
|
Salvia splendens
(Scarlet Sage) |
2/3- 2 | 1/3- 2/3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Strictly ordinary |
|
Sambuous Rehderana
(Mexican Elder) |
8 | 4- 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | Weedy; large flower clusters |
|
Schaefferia cuneifolia
(Desert Yaupon) |
2- 3 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Dwarf berry plant |
|
Severinia buxifolia
(Severinia) |
4- 6 | 3- 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | Limited usefulness |
|
Sophora tomentosa
(Yellow Sophora) |
5- 8 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Gray foliage; yellow flowers |
|
Spiraea Billiardia
(Pink Spiraea or Bridal-Wreath) |
4- 5 | 3- 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Unadapted |
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Spiraea Bumalda var. Froebeli (Red Spiraea) |
4- 5 | 3- 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Unadapted |
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Spiraea Vanhouttei (White Spiraea or Bridal-Wreath) |
4- 5 | 3- 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | Occasionally successful |
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Stenolobium (Tecoma) stans var. latifolia (Esperenza) |
6-18 | 3- 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Showy yellow flowers |
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Symphoricarpos albus
(Snowberry) |
4- 5 | 4- 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Interesting berry plant |
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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
(Coralberry) |
2- 3 | 1- 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Many small red berries |
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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus var. parviflorus* (Indian Currant) |
4 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Many small red berries |
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Syringa vulgaris
(Common Lilac) |
10-20 | 4- 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
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Tetrapanax papyriferum
(Rice Paper Plant) |
6-10 | 2- 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Showy foliage plant |
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Tecomeria capensis
(Cape Honeysuckle) |
4- 8 | 4- 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | Showy scarlet flowers |
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Thea sinensis
(Tea Plant) |
4- 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted | |
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Thryallis glauca
(Thryallis; Yellow Plumbago) |
3- 5 | 3- 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Continuous profusion of flowers |
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Thunbergia erecta
(Thunbergia Bush) |
3- 4 | 3- 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | Showy dark blue flowers |
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Tibouchina glandulosa
(Princess Flower) |
4- 6 | 3- 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Unadapted |
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Ungnadia speciosa (Mexican Buckeye) |
5-10 | 3- 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Deciduous; showy buckeyes |
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Vitex Agnus-castus*
(Chaste Tree) |
6-20 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Scented foliage; deep blue flowers |
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Vitex Negundo var. incisa (Cut Leaf Chaste Tree) |
10-15 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Fine foliage; light blue flowers |
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Viburnum japonicum
(Japanese Viburnum) |
5- 6 | 2- 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Dark green foliage |
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Xanthoxylum Fagara
(Colima) |
6- 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | Very thorny native |
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Xylosma flexuosa (Flacourtia) |
5-20 | 5- 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Thorny; showy berries |
Ornamentals for the Rio Grande Valley