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CRAPE MYRTLE State Shrub of Texas • Blooms in many colors • grows in sizes and shapes to meet a wide variety of needs. Beautiful bark gives yeararound interest. Fall Color POSSUMHAW HOLLY POSSUMHAW HOLLY • Large deciduous shrub or small tree; • Grows best in partial shade to full sun; • Females need a male pollinator for good fruit set. • Colorful berries throughout fall and winter. Height: 8 to 12 ft., Width: 6 to 10 ft. YAUPON HOLLY YAUPON HOLLY • Evergreen large shrub or small tree; • Can be single- or multi-trunk; • It has attractive bark and very ornamental fruit. Height: 10 to 20 ft. Width: 8 to 12 ft. WAX MYRTLE SOUTHERN WAX MYRTLE • Large evergreen shrub or small tree, often with more than one truck; • Gray-green aromatic foliage and clusters of blue-gray fruits on female plants. Height: to 20 ft Width: 10 to 15 ft. Texas Mountain Laurel • Small evergreen tree • or large shrub • Drought tolerant • Tolerant of alkaline soil (Native to limestone soils) • Full sun to Part Shade • 20 degree freezes will eliminate blooms but not kill plant Height: 9-15 ft.; Width: 9-15 ft. ‘LITTLE GEM’ SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA cone SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA “Little Gem” • Evergreen with a narrow and upright growth pattern; • Good choice for a smaller garden space; • Beautiful creamy white blooms, large seed bearing cones. Height: 20 ft. Width: 12 ft. MEXICAN REDBUD Cercis canadensis var. mexicana • Small tree or large shrub; • Smaller glossier leaves; • More drought tolerant; • Needs well-drained soil. Height: 10-15 ft. Width: 10-15 ft. ‘OKLAHOMA’ REDBUD REDBUD “Oklahoma” • Small tree valued for its petite purple-red flowers in early Spring. • Moderate grower; may develop multiple trunks. 15 feet tall and wide Texas redbud Cercis canadensis var. texensis Grows on thin, calcareous welldrained soils west of eastern redbud's native habitat. Height: 15 to 20 ft. Width: 15 to 20 ft. MEXICAN PLUM MEXICAN PLUM • Small single-trunked white flowering tree blooming in very early spring; • Grows in full sun or as an understory tree; • Fruit darkens in color as it ripens in late fall. • Exfoliating bark. 25 ft. tall and wide DESERT WILLOW DESERT WILLOW • Fast-growing, drought tolerant small tree unrelated to willow; • Selections ‘White Storm’ and ‘Dark Storm’ introduced by Benny Simpson of Texas A&M. • Late spring and summer bloomer. Height: 15-20 ft. Eve’s Necklace EVE’S NECKLACE • Small deciduous tree with fine textured foliage; • Rosy-pink flowers that hang in wisteria-like clusters in Spring; • Fruit pods in late summer and fall that resemble a black string of beads, giving it its common Height: 15 to 35 ft.name. Width: 10 to 20 ft. VITEX ‘Summer Lilac’ VITEX or CHASTE TREE • Small deciduous accent tree or large shrub; • Can be trained tree-form with age; • Lilac or pale violet blooms in summer; • Needs adequate space to grow. 10-18 ft.Tall-12-20 ft. Wide Mexican Buckeye MEXICAN BUCKEYE Ungnadia Speciosa • Small Tree or large shrub • Deciduous • Moderat Growth Rate • Drought Tolerant • Reliabe fall color, showy fragrant flower in spring. Height: 12-20 ft. Width: 12-20 ft. Rusty Blackhaw RUSTY BLACKHAW • • • • • Vibernum rufidulum Small Tree Deciduous Slow Growth Rate Moderate Water needs Tolerates moderate to heavy shade, drought tolerant • Reliable fall color; white flowers; blue fruits 20 ft. high and wide Texas Persimmon • Full sun to part shade; • Small white flowers in spring, red berries in fall and winter on female; • Multi-trunked with Silvery-gray bark; • Fruit can be messy – locate away from walks and driveways 20 ft. tall 12 ft. wide Roughleaf Dogwood Roughleaf Dogwood • Burgundy Fall color • Late spring blooms, white summer berries • Withstands hot, dry situations • And clay soil • Use for wildlife habitat. • 8-15 ft. tall