EVERGREEN GROUND COVERS

Sun:

Creeping Juniper, (Juniperus horizontalis cultivars), ht. 1.5', wd. 4'
Gray Santolina or Lavender Cotton, (Santolina chamaecyparissus), ht. 1.5', wd. 2'

Sun to Shade:

*Asiatic Jasmine, (Trachelospermum asiaticum), ht. 1.5', wd. 1'
Japanese Purple Honeysuckle, (Lonicera japonica 'Purpurea'), ht. 2', wd. 2'
*Liriope or Lily Turf, (Liriope muscari cultivars), ht. 1.5', wd. 1'
*Purpleleaf Euonymus , [may require occasional shearing], (Euonymus fortunei 'Colorata') ht. 2', wd. 1'

Partial Shade to Shade:

Ajuga or Carpet Bugle, (Ajuga reptans), ht. 4", wd. 3"
*English Ivy, (Hedera helix), ht. 10", wd. 1'
*Mondo Grass or Monkey Grass, (Ophiopogon japonicus), ht. 9", wd. 1'
Periwinkle or Vinca, (Vinca major), ht. 1', wd. 1.5'

DECIDUOUS VINES

Sun:

*Madame Galen Trumpet Creeper or Trumpet Vine, (Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen'), ht. 25', wd. 12'

Sun to Partial Shade:

Chinese Wisteria , (Wisteria sinensis), ht. 28', wd. 15'

Sun to Shade:

Virginia Creeper [native], (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), ht. 25', wd. 3'

Partial Shade to Shade:

*Boston Ivy, (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), ht. 20', wd. 8'

Sun:

Lady Banksia Rose, (Rosa banksiae 'Lutea') ht. 12', wd. 12'
Sweet Autumn Clematis, (Clematis paniculata), ht. 15', wd. 7'

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Carolina Yellow Jessamine, (Gelsemium sempervirens), ht. 15', wd. 7'
Cross Vine, (Bignonia capreolata) ht. 15', wd. 5'

EVERGREEN VINES

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle [native], Lonicera sempervirens), ht. 18', wd. 4'

Partial Shade to Shade:

*English Ivy, (Hedera helix), ht. 35', wd. 5'

DWARF SHRUBS (height: 1 - 3 feet)

Deciduous

Sun:

*Crimson Pygmy Barberry, (Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'), ht. 2',wd.3'
Dwarf Crape Myrtle, (Lagerstroemia indica dwarf cultivars), ht. 3', wd. 3'

Semi-Evergreen, Sun to Partial Shade:

*Dwarf Glossy Abelia, (Abelia x grandiflora dwarf cultivars), ht. 3', wd. 2'

Evergreen

Sun:

Japanese Garden Juniper, (Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens), ht. 2', wd. 5'
Shore Juniper. (Juniperus conferta), ht. 1.5', wd. 4'

Sun to Partial Shade:

Dwarf Indian Hawthorn, (Raphiolepis indica dwarf cultivars), ht. 3', wd. 3'

Sun to Shade:

*Carissa Holly, (Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'), ht. 3', wd. 4'
Dwarf Chinese Holly, (Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda'), ht. 3', wd. 3'
*Dwarf Nandina, (Nandina domestica dwarf cultivars), ht. 2', wd. 2.5'
*Dwarf Yaupon Holly, (Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'), ht. 2', wd. 3'

SMALL SHRUBS (height: 3 - 6 feet)

Deciduous

Sun:

*Semi-dwarf Crape Myrtle, (Lagerstroemia indica semi-dwarf cultivars), ht. 4.5', wd. 4.5'

Sun to Partial Shade:

Dwarf Burning Bush, (Euonymus alata 'Compacta'), ht. 4', wd. 5'
Flowering Quince, (Chaenomeles speciosa) ht. 5', wd. 6'
*Purple Leaf Japanese Barberry, (Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'), ht. 5', wd.4'

Semi-Evergreen

Sun to Partial Shade:

Evergreen

Sun:

Compact Pfitzer Juniper, (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis 'Compact Pfitzer'), ht. 4', wd. 6'

Sun to Shade:

Compact Nandina, (Nandina domestica 'Compacta'), ht. 4.5', wd. 4'
*Dwarf Burford Holly, (Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii Nana'), ht. 5', wd. 3'

Partial Shade to Shade:

*Japanese Aucuba , (Aucuba japonica cultivars), ht. 4', wd. 4'
Oregon Grape , (Mahonia aquifolium) ht. 4', wd. 4'

MEDIUM SHRUBS (height: 6 - 9 feet)

Deciduous

Sun:

Forsythia, (Forsythia x intermedia), ht. 6', wd. 5'
Pampas Grass, (Cortaderia selloana), ht. 7', wd. 8'
*Rose-of-Sharon, (Hibiscus syriacus cultivars), ht. 8', wd. 5'
Vanhoutte Spiraea, (Spiraea x vanhouttei), ht. 6', wd. 5'

Semi-Evergreen

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Glossy Abelia, (Abelia x grandiflora), ht. 6', wd. 5'

Evergreen

Sun:

Agarita [native], (Mahonia trifoliolata), ht. 6', wd. 4'
Pfitzer Juniper, (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis 'Pfitzerana'), ht. 6', wd. 9'
*Texas Sage, (Leucophyllum frutescens cultivars), ht. 6', wd. 5'

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Cleyera, (Ternstroemia gymnanthera), ht. 6', wd. 5'
*Nandina, (Nandina domestica), ht. 6', wd. 4'

LARGE SHRUBS (height: 9 feet and above)

Deciduous

Sun:

Crape Myrtle, (Lagerstroemia indica cultivars), ht. 12', wd. 8'

Evergreen

Sun:

*Blue Point Juniper, (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis 'Blue Point'), ht. 15', wd. 6'
Canaert Eastern Red Cedar, (Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii'), ht. 25', wd.15'
*Hollywood Juniper, (Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis 'Torulosa'), ht. 10', wd. 5'
Mary Nell Holly, (Ilex cv. 'Mary Nell'), ht. 15', wd. 10'

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Ebbinges' Silverberry, (Elaeagnus x ebbingei), ht. 9', wd. 7'
Foster's Holly, (Ilex x attenuata 'Fosteri'), ht. 9', wd. 6'
*Fraser's Photinia, (Photinia x fraseri), ht. 12', wd. 8'

Sun to Shade:

*Nellie R. Stevens Holly, (Ilex cv. 'Nellie R. Stevens'), ht. 10', wd. 10'
Yaupon Holly, (Ilex vomitoria), ht. 10', wd. 6'

SMALL TREES (height: up to 20 feet)

Deciduous

Sun:

*Crape Myrtle, (Lagerstroemia indica cultivars), ht. 20', wd. 15'
Desert Willow, Chilopsis linearis), ht. 15', wd. 20'
Flowering Crabapple, (Malus spp.), ht. 20', wd. 25'
*Oklahoma Redbud [native], (Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'), ht. 20', wd. 15'

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Deciduous Holly [native], (Ilex decidua), ht. 12', wd. 8'
Mexican Plum [native], (Prunus mexicana), ht. 20', wd. 20'

Partial Shade:

Forest Pansy Redbud [protect from afternoon sun], (Cercis canadensis var. canadensis 'Forest Pansy'), ht. 20', wd. 15'

Partial Shade to Shade:

*Japanese Maple [protect from afternoon sun], (Acer palmatum cultivars) ht. 12', wd. 10'

Evergreen

Sun:

Little Gem Magnolia, (Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'), ht. 10', wd. 8'

Sun to Shade:

*Yaupon Holly, (Ilex vomitoria), ht. 15', wd. 10'

MEDIUM TREES (height: 20 - 50 feet)

Deciduous

Sun:

*Bigtooth Maple, (Acer grandidentatum), ht. 45', wd. 30'
*Chinese Pistache, (Pistacia chinensis), ht. 40', wd. 30'
*Ornamental Pear, (Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat', 'Bradford'), ht. 35', wd. 25'
Osage Orange [native], (Maclura pomifera - fruitless, thornless cultivars only), ht. 50', wd. 40'
*Panicled Goldenrain Tree, (Koelreuteria paniculata), ht. 25', wd. 25'
*Texas Red Oak [native], (Quercus buckleyi [formerly Quercus texana]), ht. 30', wd. 30'
Western Soapberry [native], (Sapindus drummondii), ht. 35', wd. 25'

Sun to Partial Shade:

Lacebark Elm [avoid areas with cotton root rot], (Ulmus parvifolia) ht. 50', wd. 35'

Evergreen

Sun:

Afghan Pine, (Pinus eldarica), ht. 50', wd. 30'
Japanese Black Pine, (Pinus thunbergiana), ht. 20', wd. 15'

LARGE TREES (height: 50 feet and above)

Deciduous

Sun:

*Bald Cypress , [utilize seed source from central or west Texas], (Taxodium distichum var. distichum), ht. 65',wd.30'
Bur Oak [native], (Quercus macrocarpa), ht. 60', wd. 40'
Chinquapin Oak [native], (Quercus muehlenbergii), ht. 60', wd. 40'
Pecan [native], (Carya illinoensis), ht. 80', wd. 40'
*Shumard Oak [native], (Quercus shumardii), ht. 80', wd. 50'

Sun to Partial Shade:

*Caddo Maple, (Acer barbatum 'Caddo'), ht. 60', wd. 50'
*Cedar Elm [native], (Ulmus crassifolia), ht. 50', wd. 40'

Evergreen

Sun:

Deodar Cedar, (Cedrus deodara), ht. 50', wd. 30'
*Southern Live Oak [utilize north Texas seed source], (Quercus virginiana), ht. 50', wd. 75'

Sun to Partial Shade:

Southern Magnolia, (Magnolia grandiflora), ht. 50', wd. 30'