plant search guide

 

Our native landscape is the inspiration for this guide to earth-wise plant choices for Austin area gardens. The Grow Green plant list was created to help you select beautiful native and adapted plants which are naturally drought tolerant and resistant to pests and diseases. The less watering, fertilizing, and chemical control required in your yard, the more you contribute to the conservation and preservation of our precious water resources - our streams, lakes, and aquifers.

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Featured Plants

Title Botanical Name Plant Type Light Plant Images
Skullcap, Heartleaf Scuttelaria ovata subsp. bracteata Perennials Shade Skullcap, Heartleaf Scuttelaria ovata subsp. bracteata , Skullcap, Heartleaf Scuttelaria ovata subsp. bracteata
Frostweed Verbesina virginica Perennials Shade Frostweed  Verbesina virginica , Frostweed  Verbesina virginica
Walnut, Little Juglans microcarpa Trees (Small)/Large Shrubs Shade Walnut, Little    Juglans microcarpa , Walnut, Little    Juglans microcarpa
Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Perennials Shade Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior
Monkey Grass (Mondo Grass) Ophiopogon japonicus Groundcovers Shade Monkey Grass     (Mondo Grass)  Ophiopogon japonicus
Spiderwort Tradescantia spp. Perennials Shade Spiderwort    Tradescantia spp. , Spiderwort    Tradescantia spp.
Aztec Grass Ophiopogon intermedius Groundcovers Shade Aztec Grass.  Ophiopogon intermedius
Violets Viola missourensis Groundcovers Shade Violets  Viola missourensis , Violets  Viola missourensis
American Beautyberry Callicarpa americana Shrubs Shade American Beautyberry   Callicarpa americana , American Beautyberry   Callicarpa americana
Inland Seaoats Chasmanthium latifolium Grasses (Ornamental & Prairie) Shade Inland Seaoats Chasmanthium latifolium