A list of plants suitable for low water use gardening in Odessa and Midland, Texas, with links to their entries in the Plant Database at Dave's Garden (when there's an entry there). You might also be interested into this page of links to Texas (or area) nurseries that offer seeds and plants and supplies through the mail.
Annuals Low
Perennials Tall Perennials Low
Shrubs Medium Shrubs
Small Trees Larger Trees Ornamental
Grasses Groundcovers Vines
Annuals |
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| Common Name | Botanical Name | Linda's Notes |
| Bachelor's Buttons, Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus | |
| Cosmos | Cosmos sulphurus | Cultivars: Polidor |
| Larkspur | Consolida ambigua | |
| California Poppy | Escholzia californica | Cultivars: Mikado |
| Globe Amaranth | Gomphrena globosa | Cultivars: Strawberry Fields |
| Sweet Alyssum | Lobularia maritima | |
| Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage | Salvia coccinea | Cultivars: Coral Nymph, Lady In Red |
| 'Indigo Spires' Mealy Cup Sage | Salvia hybrid | |
| Dalhberg Daisy, Golden Fleece | Thymophylia tenuiloba | |
| Narrow Leaf Zinnia | Zinnia angustifolia | Cultivar: Crystal White |
Low Perennials |
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| Yarrow | Achillea species | |
| * Texas Gold Columbine * | Aquillegia hinckleyana | |
| Lanceleaf Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | |
| Bigflower Coreopsis | Coreopsis grandiflora | |
| Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket | Gaillardia pulchella | |
| Apple Blossom Grass | Gaura lindeimeri | Cultivars: Siskyou Pink, Whirling Butterflies |
| Four Nerve Daisy | Hymenoxys scaposa | Evergreen |
| Lantana | Lantana camara | Poisonous! Cultivar: * New Gold * |
| Wild Petunia, Desert Petunia, Carolina Wild Petunia, Florida Bluebells | Ruellia species | Shade tolerant. Blue Shade Ground Hugger |
| Mealy Cup Sage | Salvia farinacea | |
| May Night Salvia | Salvia superba | |
| Orange Zexmenia, Devil's River, Orange Daisy, Hairy Wedelia | Wedelia hispida | |
Tall Perennials |
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| Flame Acanthus,
Hummingbird Bush, Texas Firecracker Plant |
Anisacanthus quadrifidus | |
| Fall Aster | Aster oblongifolius | |
| Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac | Buddleia davidii | |
| Texas Star Hibiscus | Hibiscus coccineus | |
| Hardy Hibiscus | Hibiscus moscheutos | |
| Turks Cap | Malvaviscus arboreus | |
| Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia | |
| Mexican Bush Sage | Salvia leucantha | |
| Yellow Elder, Trumpetbush, Yellow Bells | Tecoma stans var. angustata | |
Low Shrubs |
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| Red Yucca | Hesparloe parviflora | |
| Dwarf Yaupon Holly | Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' | |
| Sabine Juniper | Juniperus sabina | Cultivar: Buffalo |
| Dwarf Texas Sage | Leucophylum frutescens | Cultivar: Silverado, Compacta |
| Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina | Nandina domestica | |
| Autumn Sage | Salvia greggii | |
Medium (and up) Shrubs |
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| Glossy Abelia | Abelia x grandiflora | |
| American Beautyberry | Callicarpa americana | |
| Silverthorn, Silverberry Eleagnus | Elaeagnus fruitlandii | |
| Cenizo, Texas Ranger, Barometer Bush, Silverleaf, Texas Sage | Leucophylum frutescens | Cultivars: White Could, Green Cloud |
| Rio Bravo Sage | Leucophylum langmaniae | |
| Aromatic Sumac | Rhus aromatica | |
| Three-leaf Sumac | Rhus trilobata | |
| Evergreen Sumac, Tobacco Sumac | Rhus virens | |
Small Trees |
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| Texas Redbud | Cercis canadensis var. texensis | |
| Mexican Redbud | Cercis canadensis var. mexicana | |
| Desert Willow, Desert Orchid | Chilopsis linearis | |
| Rocky Mountain Pinyon Pine, Two-Needle Pinyon Pine | Pinus edulis | |
| Texas Mountain Laurel | Sophora secundiflora | |
| Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper, Vitex | Vitex agnus-castus | |
Larger Trees |
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| Golden Rain Tree | Koelreuteria paniculata | |
| Afghan Pine | Pinus eldarica | |
| Chinese Pistache | Pistacia chinensis | |
| Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak | Quercus macrocarpa | |
| Cedar Elm | Ulmus crassifolia | |
| Lacebark Elm | Ulmus parvifolia | |
Ornamental Grasses |
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| Side Oats Grama | Bouteloua curtipenduira | |
| Blue Grama | Bouteloua gracilis | |
| Maiden Grass, Eulalia, Miscanthus | Miscanthus sinesis | Cultivars: Gracillimus, Morning Light, Zebrinus, Variegatus, Adagio |
| Gulf Coast Muhly. Texas Muhly Grass | Muhlenbergia capilaris | |
| Big Muhly Grass, Blue Muhly Grass, Lindheimer's Muhly | Muhlenbergia lindheimeri | |
| Deer Grass | Muhlenbergia rigens | |
| Switchgrass | Panicum virgatum | Cultivar: Heavy Metal |
| Fountain Grass | Pennisetum alopecuroides | Cultivars: Hamelin, Little Bunny |
| Purple Fountain Grass | Pennisetum setaceum | Cultivars: Rubrum |
| Little Blue Stem | Sachizachyrium scoparium | |
| Mexican Feather Grass | Stipa tenuissima | |
Ground Covers |
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| Artemisia, Wormwood | Artemisia | Cultivar: Powis Castle |
| Wintercreeper Euonymus, Purple Leaf Winter Creeper | Euonymus fortuneo | Cultivar: Colorata |
| Creeping Juniper, Trailing Juniper, Creeping Cedar | Juniperus horizontalis | Cultivars: Andorra, Wiltonii |
| Lanceleaf Frogfruit | Phyla nodiflora | |
| Cotton Lavender, Grey Santolina | Santolina chamaecyparissus | |
| Green Santolina | Santolina virens | |
| Coralberry, Indian Currant, Birds Eye Bush, Devil's Shoestring, Waxberry, Wolfberry | Symphoricarpos obiculatus | |
Vines |
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| Coral Vine, Queens Wreath | Antigonon leptopus | |
| Crossvine, Trumpet Flower | Bignonia capreolata | |
| Sweet Autumn Clematis | Clematis paniculata | |
| Carolina Jessamine | Gelsemium sempervirens | |
| Silver Lace Vine | Polygonum aubertii (Polygonum caerulea) | |
* Plants with a star are Texas Superstars -- plants that work well in every region of Texas.
Thanks to the folks at Dave's Garden, which has many brilliant resources for gardeners, not just the Plant Database used extensively in the list above.
Copyright ©2003 Linda Blanchard All Rights Reserved. Date Added: November 9, 2003. Last Update: January 07, 2009.