Gardening made simple: Garden Info SheetUPlantIt

1. Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’ (6)2. Columbine ‘Texas Gold’ (2)3. Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’ (3)4. Frogfruit (3)5. Pink Turk’s Cap (2)6. Louisiana Phlox (2) 7. Texas Sedge (3)

8. Foothill Sedge (3)9. Autum Fern (1)10. Southern Wood Fern (1)11. Southern Shield Fern (1)12. Inland Sea Oats (2)13. American Beautyberry (1)14. Oakleaf Hydrangea (2)

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Ajuga ‘burgandy glow’ Ajuga reptams ‘Burgandy Glow’Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 3-6”Plant Spread: 1’Flower Color: BlueBloom Time: Late Spring to early SummerCharacter: Semi-evergreen Light Requirement: Full Shade to Part SunWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Fast growing ground-cover that has a creeping growth habit. Striking variegated green, pink and burgundy leaves with blue flower spikes.

frogfruit Phylanodiflora

Plant Type: GroundcoverMature Height: 6”Plant Spread: 1’Flower Color: WhiteBloom Time: Spring to FallCharacter: DeciduousLight Requirement: Part Shade to Full SunWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Tough drought tolerant Texas native groundcover adapted to sun or shade; Small but attrac-tive white flowers attract pollinators. Needs room to spread because it is so easy to grow.

texas sedge Carex Texensis

Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 1’Plant Spread: 1’Flower Color: WhiteBloom Time: Late Spring, Early SummerCharacter: Semi-evergreen to EvergreenLight Requirement: Part Sun to Part ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Native, low-growing groundcover and ornamental fine-tex-tured clumping grass-alternative that thrives in the shade. Small inconspicu-ous flowers bloom in summer and rise just above the foliage.

columbine ‘texas gold’ Aquilegia chrysantha hinckleyana ‘Texas Gold’Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 2.5’Plant Spread: 2’Flower Color: YellowBloom Time: Spring through early summer Character: Semi-evergreenLight Requirement: Part Shade to Full ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: This Texas native is known for its distinct golden spurred flower that rises ablove its compact lacy foliage. The columbine thrives in dappled shade under mature trees.

Pink turk’s cap Malvaviscus arboreus ‘Pink’

Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 4’Plant Spread: 3’Flower Color: PinkBloom Time: Spring to FallCharacter: DeciduousLight Requirement: Full Sun, Part Shade, Full ShadeWater Requirement: LowDescription: A versatile Texas native shrubby perennial that produces flushes of pink blooms in even the shadiest spots. Easy to grow and often self-spreading.

Foothill sedge Carex tumulicola

Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 1’Plant Spread: 2-3’Flower Color: BrownBloom Time: Late SpringCharacter: Semi-evergreen to Ever-greenLight Requirement: Part Shade to Full ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Foothill sedge is also sometimes referred to as Berkeley sedge, is a North American native ev-ergreen perennial sedge that grows in arching clumps. It spreads by rhizomes and is self-seeding to form a ground-cover. Plants feature narrow, medium to dark green grass-like leaves that provide year-round interest. Brown, non-showy flowers bloom in spring atop stems rising above the foliage.

heuchera ‘palace purple’ Heuchera micrantha var.diversifolia ‘Palace Purple’Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 1-1.5’Plant Spread: 1-1.5’Flower Color: WhiteBloom Time: Spring through early summer Character: Semi-evergreenLight Requirement: Part Shade to Full ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Dramatic clumps of bril-liant deep purple and beet red foliage. Small pinkish white flowers bloom on 1.5-2’ panicles spring and summer.

Louisiana Phlox Phlox divaricata

Plant Type: PerennialMature Height: 1’Plant Spread: 1’Flower Color: Blue to VioletBloom Time: Spring to FallCharacter: Semi-evergreen to EvergreenLight Requirement: Part Shade, Full Shade Water Requirement: MediumDescription: Very fragrant spreading perennial that produces star-shaped blooms prolifically in the shade.

Autumn fern Dryopterias crythrosoro

Plant Type: FernMature Height: 2.5’Plant Spread: 2.5’Flower Color: N/ABloom Time: N/ACharacter: Semi-evergreen to EvergreenLight Requirement: Part Shade to Full ShadeWater Requirement: MediumDescription: Fronds emerge striking orange to copper-red and mature to contrasting glossy greens. Airy foliage forms a vase-shape clump which slowly spreads by creeping rhizomes.

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southern wood fern Dryopterias ludoviciana

Plant Type: FernMature Height: 2’Plant Spread: 3’Flower Color: N/ABloom Time: N/ACharacter: Semi-evergreenLight Requirement: Full Sun to Part ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Planted for their large shiny light to dark green lance-shaped fronds. Native to shady areas in the Southern United states and adaptable to a variety of garden soils.

american beautyberry

Callicarpa americana Plant Type: ShrubMature Height: 2’Plant Spread: 2’Flower Color: PinkBloom Time: SummerCharacter: DeciduousLight Requirement: Part Shade, Full Shade, Dense ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Long arching branches produce small inconspicuous pinkish white flowers which mature into beau-tiful glossy magenta berries for fall and winter. An excellent shrub for shade areas.

Southern shield fern Thelypteris kunthii

Plant Type: FernMature Height: 3-4’Plant Spread: 3’Flower Color: N/ABloom Time: N/ACharacter: Semi-evergreenLight Requirement: Part Shade to Full ShadeWater Requirement: Medium to LowDescription: Tall, triangular shiny dark green fronds emerge in spring, grow-ing up to three to four feet tall. Slowly spreading over time to form a reasonable groundcover.

oakleaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia

Plant Type: ShrubMature Height: 6’Plant Spread: 6’Flower Color: WhiteBloom Time: Spring to SummerCharacter: Semi-evergreenLight Requirement: Part Shade, Full ShadeWater Requirement: Medium to LowDescription: North American native planted for their beautiful large white flower clusters and reliable red to maroon fall color. Peeling bark also provides fall interest. The most water efficient hydrangea needing little irri-gation once established.

Inland sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium

Plant Type: Ornamental GrassMature Height: 3’Plant Spread: 2’Flower Color: BronzeBloom Time: Summer to FallCharacter: Deciduous, Semi-ever-greenLight Requirement: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full ShadeWater Requirement: Low to MediumDescription: Beautiful and drought tolerant ornamental grass that pro-duces big drooping spikelets. Can form dense mats in shady areas. Provides great winter interest if left unpruned.

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