Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Benefits |
Comments |
| Redbud |
Cercis canadensis |
Spring flowers; fall color |
Eastern redbud for average soils; Texas redbud for hotter, drier sites |
| Fringe tree |
Chionanthus spp |
Spring flowers |
American species on moist, acid soils; Chinese species on drier sites |
| Texas persimmon |
Diospyrus texana |
Attractive bark; wildlife |
Good small tree for hot/dry sites; males lack 1" black fruit |
| Mexican plum |
Prunus mexicana |
Fragrant spring flowers; wildlife |
Tolerated most sites; prefers good drainage |
| Hawthorn |
Cratagus spp. |
Spring flowers; wildlife |
Mayhaw & Parsley on moist, acid soils; Green, Littlehip & Texas on drier sites |
| Crape Myrtle |
Lagerstroemia spp. |
Summer flowers, fall color |
Varieties & hybrids available in full range of size & color; prefers full sun |
| Southern Waxmyrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
Good screen; wildlife |
Evergreen; tolerates wet soils |
| Yaupon |
Illex vomitoria |
Colorful fruit; wildlife |
Evergreen; tolerates wide range of conditions; I. deciduas is deciduous yaupon |
| Cherry laurel |
Prunus caroliniana |
Good screen; wildlife |
Evergreen; compact variety available |
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