Looking to try something different this year.

For me (after 30+ years of trial & error):

Annual flowers:
Dianthas
Purselane
Zinnias
Periwinkles
Impatiens (shade)
Moss Rose

Bushes:
Roses (but get the proven Texas winners and use the correct soil)
Hibiscus (gotta winterize, tho)
Lantana
Esmeralda
Texas sage

Tree-like:
Crepe Myrtle
Vitex

Flame Acanthus is solid here. Texas Golf Columbine as well.

Fireworks Gomphrena for flowers
Deer resistant, drought resistant, reseeds every year along with older plants coming back from the roots each spring. plus Lantana , deer resistant , drought resistant and comes back from the roots in most years.

turfman80 said:

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Fireworks Gomphrena for flowers
Deer resistant, drought resistant, reseeds every year along with older plants coming back from the roots each spring. plus Lantana , deer resistant , drought resistant and comes back from the roots in most years.

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Thanks for the recommendation.
Are they sold here locally?
Best if grown in pots or in ground?
I haven't had much luck growing annuals (other than periwinkles) in the ground over the years.

EBrazosAg said:

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Flame Acanthus is solid here. Texas Golf Columbine as well.

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Thanks.
I'll have to try the Flame Acanthus next to the Esperanza's.
Tried Texas Columbine a couple of times over the years but didn't have much success with them.

Lantana
Hibiscus

Cannas. I've planted them in nearly every soil here, every combo of sun/shade and they always do well

Vincas do well in the heat.

out at Avalon, we have...

lantana, verbena, mint, fig ivy, four o'clocks, texas sage, shallots, green onions, garlic, asparagus, Mexican evening primrose, ox eye daisy, oxalis, elephant ears, yarrow, daffodils, irises, oxblood Lillies, bluebonnets, California poppies, regular poppies, snowdrops, babysbreath, butterfly weed, thistles, Mexican hats, wild verbena, and a few others.. most of these are perennials, but the annuals will always reseed themselves....... and all but the ivy and elephant ears bloom. we've also got some large bamboos...

go to www.wildseedfarms.com and get their texas wildflower mix.. all of whcih are reseeding annuals..

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Vincas do well in the heat.

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Plus they reseed like crazy! They are easy peasy!

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turfman80 said:

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Fireworks Gomphrena for flowers
Deer resistant, drought resistant, reseeds every year along with older plants coming back from the roots each spring. plus Lantana , deer resistant , drought resistant and comes back from the roots in most years.

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Thanks for the recommendation.
Are they sold here locally?
Best if grown in pots or in ground?
I haven't had much luck growing annuals (other than periwinkles) in the ground over the years.

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You'll probably have to start them from seeds from Burpee, Parks or other seed companies. Common globe gomphrena plants can sometimes be found locally and they have the same attributes. They can be grown in pots or in the ground….pretty tolerant.

Moderate to heavy shade. Well drained too. It's invasive practically in my landscape- but easy to control.

Angelonia, blooms all summer into fall and can take our summer heat/drought very well.

https://www.google.com/search?q=angelonia&oq=angelonia&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyEAgAEAAYgwEY4wIYsQMYgAQyDQgBEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyDQgCEC4YgwEYsQMYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQk0NDQ0ajFqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

What does well with big dogs? Anybody want one?

Dandelions come back every year without fail.

Gregg's mistflower is a nice low plant that spreads quickly in beds. One of best butterfly plants for nectar.

I could give you a little bit as I am moving some to another location.

Mist flower is a great perennial. I haven't used it but need to.

Forgot Turks cap. It's great - both the native version and more tropical ones. The native one is common on high spots in the river bottoms. More tropical versions bloom better and are hardy 19 of 20 years here.

Coral vine is a great fence plant. I'm fearing I have lost it for the first time in 20 years. Always the last thing to come back.
https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/queens-wreath/

It's actually a sweet potato relative.

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Coral vine is a great fence plant. I'm fearing I have lost it for the first time in 20 years. Always the last thing to come back.
https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/queens-wreath/

It's actually a sweet potato relative.

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I lost two coral vines that I have had for a decade. Also lost about 300 tropical milkweeds.

ive got tons of coral vines if you wanted some..

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ive got tons of coral vines if you wanted some..

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I'm interested. Have a chain link fence that would likely complement this plant.
Is it easily transplanted?
Any garden places around here sell them?
Also, I have a load of honeysuckle that grows profusely in a shaded area of my yard. Anyone that wants to dig any up is welcome to some.
I also have a bunch of volunteer Mexican petunias & milkweed plants (hosts for Monarch butterflies) that I'm open to sharing for those that want to come & dig them up.
Have pink ice plants to share too. Very easy to transplant. I just pinch off a sprig, create a hole with my finger, cover it up, water it every few days to get roots established & it generally survives until we get temps in the 20's.

war hymn aggie said:

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studioone said:

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ive got tons of coral vines if you wanted some..

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I'm interested. Have a chain link fence that would likely complement this plant.
Is it easily transplanted?
Any garden places around here sell them?
Also, I have a load of honeysuckle that grows profusely in a shaded area of my yard. Anyone that wants to dig any up is welcome to some.
I also have a bunch of volunteer Mexican petunias & milkweed plants (hosts for Monarch butterflies) that I'm open to sharing for those that want to come & dig them up.
Have pink ice plants to share too. Very easy to transplant. I just pinch off a sprig, create a hole with my finger, cover it up, water it every few days to get roots established & it generally survives until we get temps in the 20's.

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right now they're easy to dig as they're just coming up... later is a different story...

However... there is a nut ball in the dirt that the root attaches to.. you have to have that ball attached to the root or the vine wont do well or more likely just die.

I've successfully had each of the following for 10-15+ years in my landscape. All are very drought tolerant and return year after year.

Erythrina bidwillii (E. herbacea x E. crista Galli) Coralbean ; blooms continually on the new growth from spring through winter, with peak flowering in the summer months. This plant resulted from a cross between Erythrina herbacea, a North American species, and Erythrina crista-Galli from South America. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56753/#b

[url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=sagr4][/url]Salvia greggii (Autumn sage) https://nativebackyards.com/salvia-greggii/

[url=https://www.monrovia.com/texas-mountain-laurel.html][/url]Texas Mountain Laurel - Sophora secundiflora

Red Buckeye - Aesculus pavia var. pavia https://aggie-hort.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/AESCULUSPAVIAVARPAVIA.HTM

Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)

Pride of Barbados

Desert Willow Tree

Pomegranate

Red yucca - named a Texas Superstar plant due to its adaptability to climates and soils statewide and its season-long showiness as an ornamental.







[url=https://www.monrovia.com/texas-mountain-laurel.html][/url]

[url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=sagr4][/url]

What would y'all's best suggestions be for a front yard flower bed that doesn't get much sunlight? Want something in there that looks decent but that I don't need to do a ton of upkeep with. Tried a few different things but they either didn't grow well and/or got killed in the freeze.

Only thing I've managed to plant that's done well at all is the Texas sage.

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What would y'all's best suggestions be for a front yard flower bed that doesn't get much sunlight? Want something in there that looks decent but that I don't need to do a ton of upkeep with. Tried a few different things but they either didn't grow well and/or got killed in the freeze.

Only thing I've managed to plant that's done well at all is the Texas sage.

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oxalis..

elephant ears...

wedelia - although its a VERY intrusive plant...

Go to the Farmpatch Garden area and ask for ANNE. She knows all...

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I also have a bunch of volunteer Mexican petunias & milkweed plants (hosts for Monarch butterflies) that I'm open to sharing for those that want to come & dig them up.

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I'll take you up on some of that milkweed if you're willing?

war hymn aggie said:

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studioone said:

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ive got tons of coral vines if you wanted some..

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I'm interested. Have a chain link fence that would likely complement this plant.
Is it easily transplanted?
Any garden places around here sell them?
Also, I have a load of honeysuckle that grows profusely in a shaded area of my yard. Anyone that wants to dig any up is welcome to some.
I also have a bunch of volunteer Mexican petunias & milkweed plants (hosts for Monarch butterflies) that I'm open to sharing for those that want to come & dig them up.
Have pink ice plants to share too. Very easy to transplant. I just pinch off a sprig, create a hole with my finger, cover it up, water it every few days to get roots established & it generally survives until we get temps in the 20's

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message me at darrin at avalonweddingsbcs dot com

I first saw desert willows at the Gaylord swimming resort area in Grapevine and have been wanting to plant them to grow into trees ever since. Hoping to figure out getting some and planting them this fall.

toolshed said:

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I first saw desert willows at the Gaylord swimming resort area in Grapevine and have been wanting to plant them to grow into trees ever since. Hoping to figure out getting some and planting them this fall.

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Desert willows need very good drainage. Plant them on top of a mound with good draining soil. Irrigate with our water as little as possible.

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war hymn aggie said:

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studioone said:

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ive got tons of coral vines if you wanted some..

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I'm interested. Have a chain link fence that would likely complement this plant.
Is it easily transplanted?
Any garden places around here sell them?
Also, I have a load of honeysuckle that grows profusely in a shaded area of my yard. Anyone that wants to dig any up is welcome to some.
I also have a bunch of volunteer Mexican petunias & milkweed plants (hosts for Monarch butterflies) that I'm open to sharing for those that want to come & dig them up.
Have pink ice plants to share too. Very easy to transplant. I just pinch off a sprig, create a hole with my finger, cover it up, water it every few days to get roots established & it generally survives until we get temps in the 20's

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message me at darrin at avalonweddingsbcs dot com

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I would be interested in a couple of coral vine plants and milkweed. I lost both in the past freeze.

Mex Petunias will spread like wildfire...at least in my beds. I am constantly fighting them

Thanks for this thread!

I have a beautiful (and overgrown - but I love it) Vitex. It's on the edge of a goldfish pond and has a rectangular area under it that just stays covered in weeds. I can't get anything else to grow under it because there is no sun at all. Do you all have any ideas for what I could try?

Got this from the A&M horticulture club sale several years ago. It's amazing and bumble bees love it.
https://texassuperstar.com/plants/salvia/index.html

I've seen those grow into huge bushes and even trees.

So many threads with stupid memes, but THIS one has no pictures.