TEXAS SMARTSCAPE
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TEXAS SMARTSCAPE |
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SmartScape™ utilizes xeriscape principles, but goes beyond the basics The purpose of SmartScape™ is to educate people on ecological, economic and aesthetic benefits of using landscaping plants, shrubs, grasses and trees that are native or adapted to our regional climate and local conditions. The goal is to conserve water and save $$ on your water bills, beautify your home and local environment, attract native butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife and revent & help reduce storm water pollution. |
SHADE TREESAmerican ElmArizona Cypress Bald Cypress Bur Oak Caddo Maple Cedar Elm Chinquapin Oak Lacebark Elm Lacey Oak Live Oak Pecan Shumard Oak Southern Live Oak Southern Magnolia Texas Ash Texas Red Oak Western Soapberry |
ORNAMENTAL TREESBirds of ParadiseBuckeye, Mexican RedBuckeye Buckeye, Texas Carolina Buckthorn Crape Myrtle (tree form) Desert Willow Dogwood Eastern Red Cedar Eve`s Necklace Hawthorne Japanese Black Pine Juniper, Hollywood Juniper, Blue Point Juniper, Wichita Blue Little Gem Magnolia Mesquite Mexican Plum Ornamental Pear Pomegranate Holly, Possumhaw Redbud Rose of Sharon (Althea) Texas Persimmon |
SHRUBSAmerican beautyberryAromatic Sumac Aucuba , Japanese Barberry Bridal Wreath Spiraea Buckeye, Red Buckeye, Texas Burford Holly Chinese photinia Cleyera Coral Berry Crape Myrtle Crimson Pygmy Barberry Dwarf Burford Holly Dwarf Burning Bush Dwarf Chinese Holly Dwarf Crape Myrtle Dwarf Glossy Abelia Dwarf Pomegranate Dwarf Spirea (Anthony Dwarf Wax Myrtle Dwarf Yaupon Holly Elaeagnus Flowering Quince Forsythia Holly, Foster Glossy Abelia Holly, Nellie R. Stevens Hydrangea Indian Hawthorne Italian Jasmine Mahonia, Leatherleaf Nandina Nandina, Harbor Dwarf Red Yucca Rose of Sharon (Althea) Smooth Sumac Texas Sage Winter/Bush Honeysuckle |
ORNAMENTAL GRASSESBig BluestemBlack Fountain Grass Blush Muhly Broomsedge Dwarf Maiden Grass Dwarf Pampas Grass Eastern Gamma Grass Feather Reed grass Purple Fountain Grass Indiangrass Little Bluestem Maiden Grass Muhly Pampas Grass Silver Bluestem Splitbeard Bluestem Standard Fountain Grass Switchgrass Variegated Japanese Silver Grass Zebra grass GROUND COVERAsian jasmineGround ivy Hardy plumbago Liriope or lily turf Mondo grass Monkey grass Purpleleaf euonymous Santolina |
PERENNIALSAngels TrumpetBlack Eyed Susan Blanket Flower Blue Mist Flower Butterfly Bush Butterfly Weed Candy Lily Candy Tuft Canna Lily Cast Iron Plant Columbine, Wild Red Columbine, Yellow Coneflower Coral Bells Coreopsis, Tall Coreopsis, Threadleaf Daisy Daylily Fern, Holly Fern, Japanese Painted Fern, Wood Four Nerve Daisy Fragrant Mist Flower Gayfeather Germander, Upright Goldenrod, Dwarf Greggs Salvia Hibiscus, Texas Star Hosta Iris, Bearded Iris, Louisiana Lambs Ears Mexican Hat Mexican Mint Marigold Mexican Oregano Mexican Petunia Obedient Plant Oxeye Daisy Penstemon |
PERENNIALS (cont)PhloxPlumbago Purple Heart Rain Lily Red Hot Poker Red Yucca Rock Rose Rosemary Sage Sage, Mealy Sage, Mexican Bush Sedum Skullcap Society Garlic Speedwell Spiderwort Strawberry Geranium Texas Aster Texas Lantana Thrift Turks Cap Verbena Violet, Sweet Violet, Wood Wild Foxglove Winecups Wood Sorrell Yarrow Yellow Primrose Zexmenia VINESBoston IvyCoral Honeysuckle Cross Vine Trumpet Vine |