Welcome to our Plant Library! Dave and his staff share their years of experience trying out different plants, along with the maintenance know-how that comes from doing it all yourself. The photos and descriptions here will introduce you to some of the wonderful plant material we can enjoy here in North Texas. We hope you enjoy this handy resource.
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(Santolina rosmarinifolia)
Well-suited for Texas landscapes due to its drought tolerance, preference for full sun, and ability to thrive in well-drained, even poor, soils.
It is an evergreen perennial shrub that produces aromatic, silvery-gray foliage and small, button-like yellow flowers.
(Fatsia japonica)
Huge architectural leaves make this plant a must for the shade garden, blending especially well with pittosporum for a beautiful textural contrast.
Prefers a northern or well-shaded exposure; fairly drought-tolerant once established. Too much water can do it in.
(Nerium oleander)
White, pink, red or pale yellow flowers cover this evergreen shrub all summer. Long, narrow leaves make a nice textural contrast to other evergreens.
Its fast growth rate lets you shape it as a large shrub or even a small tree; a few dwarf varieties exist as well.
One caveat: all parts of the plant are very poisonous, so don’t plant it where small children, dogs or horses might eat it. (The upside is that deer won’t eat it either).
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Photo: Jack Scheper / Floridata
(Nandina domestica ‘Royal Princess’)
Pinkish flowers, clean lacy foliage and a heavy berry crop set this nandina apart from the common variety.
Bright red fall color is a plus, may be bronzy or purple in winter as well.
Grow anywhere, it’s not picky.
Nandinas have a bad reputation because they’re so often badly pruned. Reduce their height if needed by removing 1/3 of the canes at the ground level every year.
(Elaeagnus ebbengei)
Thick, grey-green leaves with silver undersides, quite graceful when it has plenty of room to grow but ugly when badly sheared (hence the nickname, Ugly Agnes).
Planted mostly for the wonderful fragrance of its tiny white flowers in fall and winter–they are almost invisible, but can perfume a whole neighborhood.
Very tough–used on highway medians–and drought-resistant evergreen shrub, grows 10′-12′ high and wide so plan accordingly (or espalier). Needs good drainage or even big limbs suddenly die off.