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This genus consists of very hardy woodland shade perennials. Scientific Name: Heuchera Plant Features This genus consists of very hardy woodland shade perennials. Grown for thier outstanding foliage colors. Some bloom a little bit in the spring but the show is...

One of the few evergreen vines to grow well in our area and it is native. Scientific Name: Gelsemium Sempervirens Plant Features Native to Texas and the southeast and most of the tropics and subtropics of America. This evergreen vine twines itself around trees...

This special hybrid escarpment live oak was selected from seed for it outstanding growth and habit. Plant Features This special hybrid escarpment live oak was selected from seed for it outstanding growth and habit. Compared to the native live oak its growth is upright...

This maple will grow to 20ft in Austin and can tolerate morning sun if the soil is good. Scientific Name: Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Plant Features Considered one of the best Japanese maples. 4 seasons of interest and taller upright growth gives this maple many...

Works well for ground cover in rock gardens and xeriscape design. Scientific Name: Euphorbia Myrsinites Plant Features Similar to Gopher plant but with a nice little twirl to the leaves. Sprawling habit with new growth emerging from the crown. Beautiful blueish...

Great bright lush big leafed plant for darker shade areas. Plant Features Showy new variegated Fatsia. Great bright lush big leafed plant for darker shade areas. Spider Web grows to 4 or 5 foot tall and almost as wide. Austin hardy and evergreen with low water needs...

A great Texas shrub for your xeriscape landscape. Scientific Name: Phlomis Fruticosa Plant Features Evergreen shrub or perennial native to the Middle East. A 2-3 foot tall by 4-6 foot wide footprint requires a good area to grow. Fast growing with large fuzzy silver...

This Tropical shrub is root hardy in Austin in most years and winter green often. Plant Features Galphimia Glauca is an Americas native. In Mexico it is commonly used in folk medicine. This Tropical shrub is root hardy in Austin in most years and winter green...

This is a new series of hybrid cold hardy Opuntia specifically grown for their outstanding colors and double blooms. Plant Features This is a new series of hybrid cold hardy Opuntia specifically grown for their outstanding colors and double blooms. This sprawly almost...

Used for contained borders, planter boxes, containers and ground cover. Scientific Name: Pleioblastus Fortunei Plant Features This short dwarf bamboo is a native of Japan and very cold hardy. Used for contained borders, planter boxes, containers and ground cover. This...

This desert Hummingbird bush blooms Spring to Fall non stop. aka: Chuparosa Plant Features This desert Hummingbird bush blooms Spring to Fall non stop. Its bright red tubular flowers are nectar rich and a favotire of hummingbirds and wildlife. Full sun and reflected...