Plant Guide

Our Plant Library

Drought-tolerant, native, and ornamental plants perfect for Central Texas landscaping.

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Featured Plants

Each plant has been selected for its beauty, resilience, and suitability for Austin’s unique climate. Explore our recommendations below.

Salvia greggii

Autumn Sage

The Autumn Sage plant offers months of color. It’s native to Central and West Texas, making it an excellent addition to your Austin…

Ajuga reptans

Chocolate Chip

Chocolate Chip is a compact ground cover with small, chocolate-brown leaves. Perfect for shady areas in Austin landscapes…

Rosa hybrid

Drift Rose

Drift Roses are compact, disease-resistant roses that bloom continuously from spring through fall. Their low-spreading habit…

Tecoma stans

Esperanza (Yellow Bell)

Esperanza is a Texas native known for its bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom profusely from late spring through fall…

Salvia leucantha

Mexican Bush Sage

Mexican Bush Sage produces stunning purple and white flower spikes in fall, making it a showstopper in Austin gardens…

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian Sage

Russian Sage offers a cloud of lavender-blue flowers on silvery stems, providing months of color in Austin landscapes…

Dichondra argentea

Silver Pony Foot

Silver Pony Foot is a beautiful trailing ground cover with small, round, silver leaves perfect for Austin rock gardens and container…

Malvaviscus arboreus

Turk's Cap Mallow

Turk’s Cap is a Texas native shade-loving shrub that produces distinctive red, recurved flowers beloved by hummingbirds…

Russelia equisetiformis

Firecracker Fern

Firecracker Fern produces cascading sprays of tubular red flowers on arching, rush-like stems — a hummingbird favorite…

Tetraneuris scaposa

Four Nerve Daisy

Four Nerve Daisy is a cheerful Texas native wildflower that produces bright yellow blooms nearly year-round in Austin…

Rosa x Knock Out

Knockout Rose

Knockout Roses are the gold standard of low-maintenance roses, blooming continuously from spring through fall with minimal care…

Leucophyllum frutescens

Texas Sage

Texas Sage is a native shrub famous for blooming profusely after summer rains, earning its nickname “barometer bush.”