Name: Desert Willow Height: 15-20′ Width/Spread: 15-20′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Summer, Fall Color/Feature: White to lavender-maroon, bicolors EarthKindTM: 10 Maintenance: Prune for shape or to raise canopy; remove suckers. Botanical Name & Comments: Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow is a delicate small deciduous tree native to West Texas. Learn about other waterwise large shrubs and small …
Name: Crape Myrtle Height: 6-25′ Width/Spread: 10-20′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Summer Color/Feature: White, pink, lavender, red, varied fall foliage Maintenance: Pruning is best done in late winter before new growth begins. Pruning should normally involve only removing dead and twiggy growth to expose the sculptural character of the tree. Botanical Name & Comments: Lagerstroemia indica Powdery …
Name: Flowering Crabapple Height: 6-30′ Width/Spread: 6-30′ Light: Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Spring Color/Feature: Soft-pink to white EarthKindTM: 6 Maintenance: Flowers are borne on last year’s shoots. Requires minimal pruning. When pruning is done it should be completed before early June. Botanical Name & Comments: Malus spp Texas native, reliable fall color, showy or fragrant flower, attractive …
Name: Chitalpa Height: 15-20′ Width/Spread: 15-20′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Spring, Summer Color/Feature: The azalea-like flowers and foliage are larger than desert willow and bloom throughout the summer. EarthKindTM: 10 Maintenance: Prune for shape or to raise canopy; remove suckers. Botanical Name & Comments: Chitalpa tashkentensis Hybrid between Desert Willow and Northern Catalpa. Relatively new tree. Unlike …
Name: Chaste Tree – Vitex Height: 10-15′ Width/Spread: 10-15′ Light: Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall Color/Feature: Blue-purple, white, pink-purple, terminal and axillary spikes, late spring or early summer peak and then sporadically until fall. EarthKindTM: 10 Maintenance: All dead wood and lower limbs may be removed from the shrubs in wintertime. Botanical Name & Comments: …
Name: Althea Height: 10-12′ Width/Spread: 5-7′ Light: Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen/Deciduous: D Seasonal Interest: Spring Summer Color/Feature: Single mallowlike or double carnation-like white, pink, purple, maroon, or blue-purple flowers. EarthKindTM: 9 Maintenance: Prune in later winter to promote vigorous shoot growth in spring Botanical Name & Comments: Hibiscus syriacus Common name is Rose-Of-Sharon. It forms an upright leggy crown. Has …
Name: Sea Foam Height: 2-8′ Width/Spread: 4′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: SE Seasonal Interest: Spring to frost Color/Feature: Double creamy white blossoms – 2″ – 3″. Glossy, dark-green foliage. Orange-red hips in fall. EarthKindTM: Shrub Maintenance: Annual pruning to remove dead, diseased or broken branches. Botanical Name & Comments: Rosa ‘Sea Foam’ Introduced in 1964. Slight fragrance. Ideal for use …
Name: Rev d’Or Height: 10-18′ Width/Spread: 5′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: SE Seasonal Interest: Spring to frost Color/Feature: Buff yellow. Double blooms. Up to 4″ buds. EarthKindTM: Noisette Maintenance: Annual pruning to remove dead, diseased or broken branches. Botanical Name & Comments: Rosa ‘Reve d’Or’ Introduced in 1869. Can be trained to grow up a wall or mound on itself. …
Name: New Dawn Height: 15-20′ Width/Spread: 8-20′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: SE Seasonal Interest: Spring and fall; rests in summer Color/Feature: Long, full-pointed buds which are soft pink and fade to blush-cream once opened. Dark green foliage. Semidouble blooms in clusters. EarthKindTM: Climbing Maintenance: Trim canes to keep in bounds. Too much pruning will reduce flowers. Botanical Name & Comments: …
Name: Climbing Pinkie Height: 8-12′ Width/Spread: 6′ Light: Sun Evergreen/Deciduous: SE Seasonal Interest: Principally in Spring Color/Feature: Semi-double blossoms of a rose pink color. Bright green, semi-glossy. EarthKindTM: Climbing Polyantha Maintenance: Annual pruning to remove dead, diseased or broken branches. Botanical Name & Comments: Rosa ‘Climbing Pinkie’ Introduced in 1952. Very few thorns. Ideal for use on pillars, trellises …
