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Cherry Laurel, CompactBotanical Name: Prunus caroliniana 'Compacta'
Small evergreen tree reaching ten feet tall and eight feet wide. Creamy white flowers in spring are followed by shiny black fruits that attract wildlife. Excellent small tree or large shrub for a small landscape....
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ColumbineBotanical Name: Aquilegia hinckleyana 'Texas Gold'
Fern-like perennial that forms a soft mound, with attractive flowers in spring and sporadically throughout summer.
Bright yellow blooms appear on long branches that grow above the plant, with long spurs in the back. Prefers constant moisture, reseeds very easily and becomes unsightly with age – easily removed and make room for the newer plants that germinated.
Subject to aphids, leafminers, and spider mites in dry climates, and will go dormant in hot dry summers before it normally does in winter....
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Copper Canyon DaisyBotanical Name: Tagetes lemmonii
Bushy perennial that heavily covers itself with yellow daisy-like blooms in the spring and fall, and intermittently during the summer. Great tolerance to hot and dry areas. Grows up to six feet tall and four feet wide, but can get weedy-looking and will recover quickly from pruning in the warm seasons. Foliage has a bitter aroma. [ More Info ]
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Cotoneaster, GrayleafBotanical Name: Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
Evergreen shrub that reaches five feet in height and width. Has irregular growth habit but is easily pruned into a compacted uniformed shape; an ideal hedge....
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Crape Myrtle, BashamBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Basham'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
The Basham cultivar is also knows as Basham's Party Pink and is a powdery mildew resistant hybrid with light pink blooms....
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Crape Myrtle, CatawbaBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
The Catawba is a powdery mildew resistant hybrid with deep rich purple blooms....
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Crape Myrtle, DynamiteBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Dynamite'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
'Dynamite' is an improved powdery mildew resistance cultivar with dark rich red blooms....
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Crape Myrtle, NatchezBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
The Natchez cultivar has bleach white blooms and is powdery mildew resistant....
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Crape Myrtle, Pink VelourBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Pink Velour'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
Pink Velour has burgundy-green leaves that get dark red-bronze in the fall, with pink blooms. Powdery Mildew resistant cultivar....
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Crape Myrtle, PurpleBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica
Naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees for Texas. Powdery Mildew is the most common disease; plant in a well ventilated and sunny area.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves....
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Crape Myrtle, RedBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica
Naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees for Texas. Powdery Mildew is the most common disease; plant in a well ventilated and sunny area.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves....
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Crape Myrtle, Red RocketBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Red Rocket'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
The Basham cultivar is also knows as Basham's Party Pink and is a powdery mildew resistant hybrid with light pink blooms.'Red Rocket' is an improved powdery mildew resistance cultivar with rich red blooms....
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Crape Myrtle, TuscaroraBotanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica 'Tuscarora'
Crape Myrtles are naturalized plants from China that are easily the most copious summer blooming trees and shrubs for Texas.
Crape Myrtles bloom best in full sun and watered only when required, starting in the late spring and can persist till fall. Over watering will end the blooms early and produce an abundance of seeds that weigh down the branches. Trim in the winter before new growth appears, as blooms only appear on new growth. Larger, mature specimens have attractive bark that exfoliates.
In the fall, Crape Myrtles naturally have nice fall color, ranging from red, orange and yellow leaves.
The Basham cultivar is also knows as Basham's Party Pink and is a powdery mildew resistant hybrid with light pink blooms.'Tuscarora' is an improved powdery mildew resistance cultivar with light red blooms, often used in leu of Watermelon Red....
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CrossvineBotanical Name: Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'
A Texas native semi-evergreen vine that climbs fences, trellises, and trees easily with its small tendrils. It can reach lengths up to 40 feet, easily attracting hummingbirds and butterflies throughout the blooming season. 'Tangerine Beauty' is a cultivar reintroduced by J.C. Ralston of the University of North Carolina. The flowers are borne in clusters, each being pinkish-red with an orange-yellow throat. The bright green leaves turn an attractive red to purple hue in the winter after the first cold front. . Crossvine is somewhat drought and poor soil tolerant, exhibiting no pest issues. ...[ More Info ]
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Cypress, ItalianBotanical Name: Cupressus sempervirens
Evergreen conifer tree with distinct upright growth habit, growing straight up to 40 feet tall, but only seven to eight feet wide. Often planted in tight rows to form a screen or windbreak....
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Cypress, MontezumaBotanical Name: Taxodium mucronatum
Deciduous tree substituted easily for Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) for it's better mature form and ability to hold leaves through warm winters. Able to reach 90 feet tall and 30 feet wide, this tree can grow in swampy regions to dry landscapes....
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