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
Santolina (Lavender Cotton) Santolina chamaecyparissus Groundcovers Sun Santolina  (Lavender Cotton)  Santolina chamaecyparissus
Sage, Lyre Leaf Salvia lyrata Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Sage, Lyre Leaf  Salvia lyrata , Sage, Lyre Leaf  Salvia lyrata
Purple Heart Setcreasea pallida Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Purple Heart      Setcreasea pallida , Purple Heart      Setcreasea pallida
Sedges Carex spp. Groundcovers Sun/Part Shade Texas Sedge , Meadow Sedge , Blue Sedge
Oregano Origanum vulgare Groundcovers Sun Oregano  Origanum vulgare
Pigeonberry Rivina humilis Groundcovers Shade Pigeonberry  Rivina humilis , Pigeonberry  Rivina humilis
Calylophus (Square Bud Primrose) Calylophous berlanderieri Perennials Sun/Part Shade Calylophus (Square Bud Primrose)     Calylophous berlanderieri , Calylophus (Square Bud Primrose)     Calylophous berlanderieri
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima Perennials Sun/Part Shade Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima , Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima , Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta var. pulcherrima
Butterfly Weed, Mexican (Tropical Milkweed) Asclepias currasavica Perennials Sun/Part Shade Butterfly Weed, Mexican (Tropical Milkweed)       Asclepias currasavica
Bulbine Bulbine frutescens Perennials Sun Bulbine Bulbine frutescens , Bulbine Bulbine frutescens