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

Texas Native: n/a

Height: 12-20′

Spread: 8-15′

Seasonal Interest: Spring

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Maintenance: Can be trained as a tree or a hedge

Large, loose and airy shrub; inconspicuous flowers; adaptable to most soils; heat tolerant; occasional scale or red spider mites; hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, but may lose leaves in sharp frosts

Texas Native: Blackland Prairie

Height: 12-15′

Spread: 15′

Seasonal Interest: Winter

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Maintenance: Prune for shape only and/or to raise canopy

Fast-growing screen; prefers deeper soils; foliage aromatic when crushed; dwarf variables available at 8-10′ height; great wildlife tree that provides food and year round cover

Texas Native: n/a

Height: 6-8′

Spread: 6-8′

Seasonal Interest: Spring

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Maintenance: Prune for shape or to raise canopy right after bloom

Requires deep soil and good drainage; fairly fast-growing

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

Texas Native: Edwards Plateau

Height: 8-10′

Spread: 6-8′

Seasonal Interest: Late summer; winter

Drought Tolerance: Little

Maintenance: Prune as needed to maintain natural form

Glossy leaves turn burgundy in cool season; fuzzy, orange/red berries provide food for birds and other wildlife; needs good drainage

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

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

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

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