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Yellow flowers Height: 6-8′ Spread: 6-8′ Light: Sun Deciduous Seasonal Interest: Summer to fall Drought Tolerance: Low to medium Maintenance: Prune for shape only or to raise canopy if desired Dark green leaves; showy bloomer; susceptible to extremely cold weather
White flowers; all foliage Texas Native: Blackland Prairie & Edwards Plateau Height: 15-20′ Spread: 10-15′ Seasonal Interest: Late spring & fall Drought Tolerance: Little Maintenance: Prune for shape or to raise canopy right after bloom Good understory tree; for deeper, well-drained soils; slow-growing; yellow, orange, and red fall color; fall fruit favored by birds
Yellow flowers Texas Native: Texas Height: 12-20′ Spread: 12-20′ Seasonal Interest: Spring to fall Drought Tolerance: Very little Maintenance: Prune for shape only or to raise canopy if desired Tolerates dry soils; green trunk and branches; seeds out; root suckers; thorns; fast growing, short lived
Pinkish purple flowers Texas Native: Edwards Plateau Height: 12-15′ Spread: 12-15′ Seasonal Interest: Sun/part shade Drought Tolerance: Early spring Maintenance: Prune for shape or to raise canopy if desired; prune suckers ‘Mexican’ variety has small wavy leaves; ‘Texas’ leaves are large and less wavy; likes well drained sites; Eastern Redbud not recommended
Orange flowers; yellow fall color Texas Native: n/a Height: 10′ Spread: 8′ Seasonal Interest: n/a Drought Tolerance: Very little Maintenance: Prune for shape only or to raise canopy if tree-like shape is desired Some varieties bear edible fruit; dwarf and non-fruiting varieties are available; tolerates shallow, rocky limestone soil
White flowers Texas Native: Blackland Prairie/Edwards Plateau Height: 15-20′ Spread: 15-20′ Seasonal Interest: Spring Drought Tolerance: Little Maintenance: Prune for shape only or to raise canopy if desired Edible fruit; needs good drainage and fair amount of soil; good in full sun or as an understory tree
White flowers Texas Native: Edwards Plateau Height: 12-20′ Spread: 8-12′ Seasonal Interest: Spring Drought Tolerance: Very little Maintenance: Prune for shape only to raise canopy Attractive, smooth, gray bark; wildlife food; grows best in shallow, rocky limestone soils; female trees are fruit-bearing so can be messy; slow grower
White flowers Texas Native: Edwards Plateau Height: 8-15′ Spread: 6-8′ Seasonal Interest: Spring to fall Drought Tolerance: Very little Maintenance: Prune after bloom for shape only or to trim up into mini-tree form Fragrant flowers attract butterflies; blooms off and on through the season; loose airy foliage smells like citrus when crushed
Red berries Texas Native: Blackland Prairie & Edwards Plateau Height: 12-20′ Spread: 12′ Seasonal Interest: December to February Drought Tolerance: Low to medium Maintenance: Prune for shape only or to raise canopy Striking red berries on bare branches in winter; tolerates poor drainage; fruits best in full sun
Gold flowers Texas Native: Edwards Plateau Height: 12-20′ Spread: 15-20′ Seasonal Interest: April to October Drought Tolerance: Very little Maintenance: Prune for shape or to raise canopy; use rock mulch 1″ globes; fragrant blooms; fairly fast growing; airy foliage casts light shade for underplantings; deer browse leaves
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