Naturalistic Homeowner Inspiration Garden The roughly 80 species used in this garden are almost entirely native to Travis County, Texas, and are arranged into sections based on plant communities (woodland, prairie, rocky hillside and aquatic). Diverse plants provide necessary food, shelter and water that attract wildlife and create an ever-changing garden for year-round interest. Download design
QR Tag	Name	Characteristics
	Agalinis edwardsiana Plateau false foxglove, Plateau agalinis, Plateau gerardia, Plateau false-foxglove	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Ageratina havanensis Havana snakeroot, Mistflower, Shrubby boneset, White mistflower, White shrub mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Andropogon glomeratus Bushy bluestem, Brushy bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Aquilegia canadensis Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Callicarpa americana American beautyberry, French mulberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud, Redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Clematis texensis Scarlet clematis, Scarlet leatherflower, Texas clematis	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Equisetum hyemale Canuela, Horsetail, Scouring rush, Scouringrush horsetail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Heterotheca canescens Gray golden-aster, Hoary false goldenaster	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon holly, Cassina	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Indigofera miniata Coastal indigo, Scarlet Pea, Texas Indigo, Western indigo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Liatris mucronata Cusp gayfeather, Gayfeather, Blazing star, Narrow-leaf gayfeather, Texas gayfeather, Cusp blazing star	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate barberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's cap or Turkscap, Drummond's turkscap, Wax mallow, Drummond wax-mallow, Red mallow, Texas mallow, Mexican apple, Manzanilla, Sleeping hibiscus, Bleeding hearts	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Marshallia caespitosa Barbara's-buttons, Puffballs, White Barbara’s-buttons	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's muhly, Big muhly, Lindheimer muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Muhlenbergia reverchonii Seep muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Nolina texana Texas sacahuista, Texas beargrass, Basket grass, Sacahuista, Bunchgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Packera obovata Golden groundsel, Roundleaf groundsel, Roundleaf ragwort, Squawweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon baccharifolius Rock penstemon, Cut-Leaf Penstemon, Baccharis-leaf beardtongue, Beard Tongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phlox andicola Moss phlox, Plains phlox, Prairie phlox	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Salvia farinacea Mealy blue sage, Mealy sage, Mealycup sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Salvia pentstemonoides Big red sage, Penstemon sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Schoenocaulon texanum Green Lily, Texas feathershank, Texas Sabadilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Scutellaria ovata Heartleaf skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Scutellaria wrightii Wright's skullcap, Bushy skullcap, Shrubby skullcap	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel, Mountain laurel, Mescal bean, Mescal bean sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Vernonia lindheimeri Woolly ironweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Viburnum nudum Possumhaw viburnum, Possumhaw	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Viola missouriensis Missouri violet	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Yucca rupicola Twistleaf yucca, Twisted-leaf yucca, Texas yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry

Naturalistic Homeowner Inspiration Garden