Wedelia texana Deer Tolerance: Moderate Height: 1.5-2.5′ Spread: 2-3′ Bloom Info: Golden yellow flowers Summer through Fall Light: Sun/part shade Semi-evergreen Water Use: Low Maintenance: Periodic shearing encourages repeat blooming and fullness; reseeds.
Lavender flowers Texas Native: Blackland Prairie & Edwards Plateau Height: 6-12″ Spread: 2′ Light: Sun Semi-evergreen Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: n/a Low growing groundcover with finely-cut leaves; spreading habit; butterflies enjoy; short-lived perennial, but reseeds; well adapted hybrids available in various colors
Coral/red flowers Texas Native: Texas Height: 1-1.5′ Spread: 2-3′+ Light: Sun/part shade Semi-evergreen Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: Shear regularly to encourage fullness and bloom Constantly blooming; can be used as a ground-cover; nice gray-green foliage; attracts hummingbirds
Purple flowers Texas Native: Texas Height: 1-3′ Spread: 2′ Light: Part shade Deciduous Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: Cut back to 6″ in winter or to increase blooms Fast spreading; dormant in summer, woodsy; edible; nectar source for insects
Viguiera stenoloba Deer Tolerance: High Height: 3-4′ Spread: 4-6′ Semi-evergreen Bloom Info: Daisy-Like yellow blooms in Summer Light: Sun/part shade Water Use: Very Low Maintenance: Cut back to 6″ in late winter to encourage bushiness; requires excellent drainage
Copper/red with white flowers Height: 3-4′ Spread: 3-4′ Light: Sun/part shade Deciduous Drought Tolerance: Medium Maintenance: Cut back to 6″ in winter to encourage business 3-6″ long flowers provide season-long color; great hummingbird plant; best when massed in group; do not plant near reserves
Yellow flowers Texas Native: Edwards Plateau Height: 3-4′ Spread: 3-4′ Light: Part shade/sun Deciduous Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: Prune back after frost Needs good drainage; gray foliage; very tolerant of poor, rocky soils
Red, pink and white flowers Texas Native: Blackland Prairie Height: 2-3′ Spread: 1-1.5′ Light: Sun/shade Deciduous Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: Cut back in early summer to 3″ & after first frost browns leaves Short-lived perennial; reseeds profusely; ‘Lady in Red’ a good dwarf variety; outstanding hummingbird plant; attracts butterflies
Lavender flowers Height: 3′ Spread: 3′ Light: Sun Deciduous Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: Cut back to 3″ after first frost browns leaves
Magenta flowers Texas Native: Edwards Plateau Height: 3-4′ Spread: 1-2′ Light: Sun/part shade Evergreen Drought Tolerance: Low Maintenance: Prune back flower spikes after bloom Evergreen rosette in winter; vertical accent in summer; hummingbirds love the tall, spiked blooms; attractive, glossy leaves
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