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Plant Library

This is our library of some of the Xeriscaping plants we use and recommend. Click the card to learn more about any plant you're interested in. Got questions or need more information? We're here to help!

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  • Cacti
  • Deer Resistant
  • Evergreen
  • Flowers
  • Full Shade
  • Full Sun
  • Grasses
  • Groundcover
  • Large Shrubs
  • Low Water
  • Part Shade
  • Small Shrubs
  • Texas Native
  • Trees
  • Vines
Agarita

Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Full Sun, Large Shrubs, Part Shade, Texas Native

Agarita is a tough sell; it’s thorny and scraggly. But its many positive characteristics are well worth considering.

American Beautyberry

Full Sun, Large Shrubs, Part Shade

American Beautyberry is an excellent section for shady spots in your landscape.

Artemisia “Powis Castle”

Deer Resistant, Full Sun, Small Shrubs

This little tank of a plant should be on everyone’s Xeriscape design!

Bamboo Muhly

Deer Resistant, Grasses, Part Shade

Bambo Muhly is a magnificent choice for many locations.

Black-eyed Susan

Deer Resistant, Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native

We love using Black-eyed Susan for its versatility.

Blackfoot Daisy

Evergreen, Flowers, Full Sun, Low Water

You will love the pronounced daisy-like blooms of Blackfoot Daisy.

Bottlebrush

Evergreen, Full Sun, Trees

Even if you no longer brush your bottles you can find a spot for this excellent evergreen shrub!

Bulbine

Flowers, Full Sun

This aloe looking perennial is a sure candidate for most Xeriscape designs in Austin.

Calylophus

Full Sun, Groundcover, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native

If there is an essential Xeriscape landscape ground cover Calylophus is it.

Century Plant

Cacti, Evergreen, Full Sun, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native

We consider the Century Plant as the king of agaves in Austin.

Cherry Sage

Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Full Sun, Small Shrubs, Texas Native

Autumn Sage is one of the best Texas native perennials one can choose in full sun.

Confederate Jasmine

Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Full Sun, Part Shade, Vines

You can see this attractive vine in more and more landscapes in Austin.

Desert Willow

Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native

Along with Texas Redbud, Retama and Texas Mountain Laurel, Desert Willow is another solid pick when looking for a drought tolerant small statured flowering tree.

Eastern Purple Coneflower

Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native

Echinacea is one of our personal favorites!

Fall Aster

Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native

A vigorous, properly placed Fall Aster is a real show stopper.

Firecracker Fern

Evergreen, Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade

An evergreen fernlike, flowering, drought tolerant perennial that is adapted to our fiery summers? Yes please, I’ll take two!

Flame Acanthus

Deer Resistant, Full Sun, Large Shrubs, Part Shade, Texas Native

A most useful shrub! This Texas native perennial is not only very deer resistant but is also an exceptional wildlife habitat provider.

Golden Showers Thryallis

Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Flowers, Full Sun

Golden Showers will shower you with golden flowers for a very long period, starting at spring and continuing up until frost.

Gulf Muhly

Full Sun, Grasses, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native

This is one of our favorite ornamental grasses to use in drought tolerant flowerbed designs.

Jerusalem Sage

Evergreen, Flowers, Full Sun

This amazing Texas adapted perennial should be the first choice in many full sun Xeriscape designs in Austin.

Lions Tail

Evergreen, Full Sun, Groundcover

Finally here is your chance fulfilling your childhood desire to become a lion tamer star.

Live Oak

Evergreen, Full Sun, Texas Native, Trees

An old and faithful majestic tree of the south.

Mexican Bush Sage

Deer Resistant, Flowers, Full Sun

There is a reason why this water-wise perennial is becoming increasingly common in Austin neighborhoods.

Mexican Feather Grass

Full Sun, Grasses, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native

Mexican Feather Grass is a graceful short growing ornamental grass.

Mexican Mint Marigold

Deer Resistant, Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade

Mexican Marigold Mint is a great choice for heavy deer pressure landscape designs

Mexican Oregano

Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade

Mexican Oregano: a true jack of all trades.

Pink Texas Skullcap

Evergreen, Full Sun, Part Shade, Small Shrubs

One of the greatest low layer plants you can use!

Plumbago

Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade

Texas adapted Plumbago is a stellar pick for many landscapes.

Pomegranate

Full Sun, Part Shade, Trees

Pomegranates are one of our favorite trees!

Pride of Barbados

Deer Resistant, Flowers, Full Sun

Pride of Barbados could quite easily become the pride of your landscape!

Red Yucca

Deer Resistant, Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native

Red yuccas are a common sight here in Austin and for a good reason: they are relatively deer resistant.

Retama

Full Sun, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native, Trees

Retama is extremely drought tolerant, and will survive on as little as 12 inches of rain annually.

Silver Pony-foot

Evergreen, Full Sun, Groundcover, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native

Silver Ponyfoot is a wonderful ground cover for drought tolerant landscaping.

Skyflower

Evergreen, Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade

There are a few Texas adapted evergreens that not only have a long period of profuse flowering but are also well adapted to both sun and part shade.

Sweet Mock Orange

Full Shade, Large Shrubs, Part Shade, Texas Native, Trees

Do not mock Mock Orange as it is an excellent Texas adapted tree.

Texas Lantana

Flowers, Full Sun, Texas Native

Texas Lantana is considered a pesky weed by some folks; it’s a true testimony to the plant’s nearly indestructible traits.

Texas Mountain Laurel

Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native, Trees

If there is one Texas native, small growing, flowering tree you can’t go wrong with, it’s of course a Texas Mountain Laurel.

Texas Redbud

Full Sun, Part Shade, Texas Native, Trees

You really cant go wrong with this small and beautiful Texas native tree.

Texas Sage

Evergreen, Full Sun, Large Shrubs, Texas Native

One of our absolute favorites!

Trailing Lantana

Flowers, Full Sun, Part Shade

Trailing Lantana is an outstanding pick for any drought resistant flower bed design.

Trailing Rosemary

Evergreen, Full Sun, Small Shrubs

Trailing Rosemary is a great choice when you are looking for a solid, not too tall, evergreen for full sun.

Turk’s Cap

Full Shade, Full Sun, Large Shrubs, Texas Native

The Turks are invading and they are wielding adorable red caps!

White Mistflower

Full Sun, Large Shrubs, Low Water, Part Shade, Texas Native

White Mistflower is a solid choice in any Texas native plants Xeriscape.

Austin’s Finest Landscapers

Our Austin landscaping practice is very focused and specialized: We design with drought resistant, mostly Texas native perennials, installing truly spectacular and low maintenance landscapes.

We also install decks, patios, pergolas, masonry work, artificial turf, fencing, outdoor lights and offer high quality landscaping design. We specialize in Xeriscape Landscape Design and Installation.

All the plants in our designs are available locally: we know it because we use them every day.

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