Cherry Laurel

Sun; part shade. Evergreen, with glossy dark green leaves suitable for hedging and screening. The bark is nearly black in color. Crushed leaves have a strong almond fragrance, due to […]

Duranta

Partial sun; morning sun is preferred. Nearly evergreen in mild winters, this Mexican verbena can freeze to the ground and quickly rebound after very cold temperatures. Purple flowers appear throughout […]

Virgin Palm

Partial shade. Evergreen, with stiff cycad fronds which grow quite large, mostly without a palm-like trunk. Very frost hardy; in recent winters, dioon outperformed sago palm, with no leaf damage […]

Texas Mountain Laurel

Sun or shade; evergreen, with grape-scented flower clusters in March and April. The flowers resemble wisteria and bloom early in spring. In south-central Texas, mountain laurel is commonly found on […]

Sago Palm

Sun, but appreciates some afternoon shade in summer. Evergreen to 15 degrees F (trunk damage may occur below 10 degrees especially with ice). Sago is an ancient plant with arching […]

Oleander

Sun; evergreen and drought-hardy; may freeze to the ground in cold winters, but resprouts easily from the roots. Spring and summer blooms are showy. A variety of colors and forms […]

Nandina

Sun/part shade. Evergreen, spread aggressively into natural areas throughout the southeastern U.S., central Texas and Bexar County, to the detriment of native woodlands and the wildlife that depend on them. […]

Devil’s Trumpet

Partial shade or sun. An herbaceous nightshade with large tomato-like leaves and pale trumpet flowers that bloom at night; by day these are often already torn and faded. The fruit […]

Jatropha

Partial shade to full shade. A tropical evergreen perennial; root-hardy in winter. Over time it can grow to nearly tree size with sufficient south wall or other cold protection.\n\nThe glossy […]