Plant Adaptation Map
Region 1 - East Texas (Texarkana, Houston,, Tyler, Beaumont, Nacagdoches)
Region 2 - South Texas (Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Laredo, Del Rio)
Region 3 - Central Texas (Austin, Waco, College Station, San Antonio)
Region 4 - North Central Texas (Dallas, Ft. Worth, Denton, Wichita Falls)
Region 5 - Panhandle (Amarillo)
Region 6 - West Texas (El Paso, Lubbock, San Angelo, Midland, Abilene)
Note - Plants with number 7 are adaptable to most areas of Texas.
Common name | Scientific name | Best adapted for | Exposure2 | Notes |
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Vines | ||||
Boston ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata | Deciduous; fall color; clings to walls | ||
Bougainvillea | Bougainvillea sp. | Evergreen; many flower colors; plant outdoors in extreme southern Texas only or provide winter protection | ||
Carolina jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | Evergreen; yellow spring flowers | ||
Clematis | Clematis sp. | Beautiful blooms; deciduous vine | ||
Confederate jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides | Evergreen; fragrant white spring flowers | ||
Coral honeysuckle1 | Lonicera sempervirens | Coral flower in summer | ||
Coralvine | Antigonon leptopus | Pink flowers in late summer and fall | ||
English ivy | Hedera helix | Evergreen; green or variegated foliage; shade loving | ||
Fig ivy | Ficus pumila (repens) | Evergreen; clings to walls | ||
Improved trumpet vine1 | Camsis radicans | Orange flowers in summer and fall | ||
Lady Banksia | Rosa banksia | Spring flowers in yellow or white | ||
Mermaid rose | Rosa x bractaeta | Fragrant, pale yellow flowers; vigorous climber; pest resistant | ||
Rosa x fortuniana | Rosa x fortuniana | Fragrant, white flowers; vigorous climber; pest resistant | ||
Silverlace vine | Polygonum aubertii | Fluffly masses of white flowers | ||
Virginia creeper1 | Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Clings to walls; fall color | ||
Wisteria | Wisteria sp. | Blue clusters of flowers in spring | ||
Goundcovers
Ajuga | Ajuga reptans | Variety of color foliage and blue flowers; requires well drained soil | ||
Asiatic jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum | Evergreen; green or variegated foliage | ||
Confederate jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides | Evergreen; fragrant, white spring flowers | ||
English ivy | Hedera helix | Evergreen; green or variegated foliage | ||
Liriope | Liriope muscari | Evergreen, grass-like foliage; purple blooms; varieties: big blue, gigantic | ||
Monkey grass | Ophiopogon japonicus | Evergreen, grass-like foliage; dwarf and standard varieties | ||
Prostrate rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | Grayish-green, fragrant foliage; light blue flowers | ||
Santolina | Santolina sp. | Species with green or silver foliage | ||
Trailing juniper | Juniperus sp. | Several varieties available; not suitable for wet, humid areas | ||
Vinca | Vinca major | Blue flowers and dark green foliage |
1 Texas native 2 S = Sun; Sh = Full to partial shade; E = Either