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Perennial, less than 1 foot. Does well in rocky soil in full sun. Common in parks, medians and even a few yards in northern Bexar County. Foliage and flowers are ephemeral appearing for a brief [...]

Sun. A cool-season grass used as a turf cover crop in high-traffic areas like golf courses, ballfields, and some ranches. It is occasionally used in residential lawns; it works best in yards with [...]

Sun. An herbaceous perennial salvia, with 2′-3′ tall wands of reddish-purple sage flowers in spring and summer. Somewhat similar to scarlet sage in habit, but the glossy leaves are [...]

Sun or partial shade. A regal feather palm with broad, stiff ornamental leaves reaching up to 20 feet in length. Trimming the fronds leaves diamond-shaped bases on the trunk, hence the common [...]

Full or partial sun. A large-leaved herbaceous perennial with leaves and habits resembling its close relatives, banana and ginger. Big, warm-colored flowers resemble iris, attracting hummingbirds [...]

Sun/part shade; deciduous. Outstanding fall color. Bigtooth maple is fairly drought-tolerant and can grow up to 40 feet in the right setting; however, in the Edwards Plateau, it’s mostly a [...]

Plant in well-drained soil with partial sun and prevent extended exposure to afternoon sun.\n\nCaterpillars or blue curls is a leafy annual or biennial which grows 1-3 ft. tall. Its purple to [...]

Full sun; a drought-tolerant annual that blooms in a variety of colors including white, purple, pink and red. Easily grown from seed planted in early summer.\n\nBachelor’s button has [...]

Shade or partial shade. Evergreen. An architectural shrub or small tree with flat, needle-like dark green leaves and a fairly conical shape. Many sizes and forms are available. Yew tolerates [...]

Sun or partial shade. Evergreen, with intoxicating white blooms in spring and bountiful edible fruit ripening in November and December. Among the citrus, tangerine is perhaps the most cold- and [...]