Plant 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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Title	Botanical Name	Plant Type	Light	Plant Images
Columbine, Red	Aquilegia canadensis	Perennials	Sun/Part Shade
Artemisia	Artemisia 'Powis Castle'	Perennials	Sun
Butterfly Weed, Mexican (Tropical Milkweed)	Asclepias currasavica	Perennials	Sun/Part Shade
Cast Iron Plant	Aspidistra elatior	Perennials	Shade
Fall Aster	Aster oblongifolium	Perennials	Sun/Part Shade
Wavy Scaly Cloak Fern	Astrolepis sinuata	Groundcovers	Sun/Part Shade
Desert Broom	Baccharis sarothroides	Shrubs	Sun
Baptisia, Purple (Wild Indigo)	Baptisa australis	Shrubs	Sun
Anacacho Orchid Tree	Bauhinia lunarioides	Trees (Small)/Large Shrubs	Sun/Part Shade
Agarita	Berberis trifoliata (Mahonia trifoliata)	Shrubs	Sun/Part Shade