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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRichard Carter Park Native Plant Garden (early 1990s) Z O e 7 Et m ri H a G r n o o a a a m a ). K ' H a n w m a r a x m C co O. 0 o H w ti W k W op N . i — q w m \ o y PS W x m c ' t" ^ a 1 c 7 1 ( 71 (D W m w m w \ a ° +t c R Z7 w m o ' 02 µ r W `.4 . w W o • K rp.� o , . • ._ AN"- . TV2,1k Ps 4) Ilk tt . . . al 4,.."*. -‘,,,,,„ \,.. Al gre . .. _ ,. ) • 11 .. • wit . ........ . .. , :. f r ii .._ i _____(... \ ,:_....,.1, ...i •. ,„„‘ . - 4 k;s- _ \ ,________) A I\ „,*,,,,,. . . c-, , -, -7 , .. , . , ....-.. , . . ___._ . X , / •. •. • N _ ► rt r l 0rt K n o w m r a w o W m m n • ,, -,j,1 Op .• ....- . - , . op 0 b ~ m cm a 7 W C) rn x O W � r� � y 1 r [+7 o w n x A M m r a 7)' K m x ✓v 0° 8 °' a W r '1' x w W .S rt m I-. O ro 0 43 W • CO W M 'T. r ''t/ .13 ✓v )'' w o r r ` z M o c ~ a CO ` x H a • 8 Cr W m w cr H. a o• m m N. N. CA DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS 1. Antique Rose - Non- hybrid varities found in old homesteads, cemeteries, etc. - More tolerant of drought disease problems, more fragrance than hybrids. - blooms red, ink 2. Autumn Sage (Salvia greggi) 18 -24" HT. native shrub bloo s ed. p , white or salmon. Do best in well drained location with plenty of light. 3. Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) - large, deciduous oak reaches over 100' HT. Very large acorn. 4. Cedar Elm (Ulmus C.rassifolia) - Deciduous shade tree up to 90' - drought resistant - yellow fall Dolor, dark green dense foliage. 5. Compact Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens Compacta) - drought tolerant - Blooms lavender after rains. 4 -5' HT. 6. Chinese Pistache - Pistachio Chinensis - Deciduous tree to 50' - leaves turn deep orange to crimson in fall. Drought tolerent. 7. Coreop'is - Golden Wave - yellow blooming perennial wildflower - _leaves stay on if ten eratIr is above 10 °. 8. Cottage Garden Pinks - Dianthus - perennial - blooms June - October. Gray green foliage, full sun, good drainage. 9. Crab Apple - Malus Species) - Deciduous flowering trees - pink, red, or white flowers - blooms in Spring will tolerate acid or alkaline soil. 10. Fountain Grass - Pennisetum setaceum - perennial grass - 4' HT - any soil, full sun, pest free, drought resistant. 11. GreenCloud Texas Sage - Leucophyllum frutescens " Greencloud"-Evg. Shrub - gray -green leaved version of Texas Sage, lavendar flowers (A Texas A&M release). 12. Hinckley's Columbine - Aquilegia hinckleyana, yellow columbine to 2' HT. Do fine with a nothern exposure but appreciate light shade in the afternoon. 13. Lantana - Lantana horrida -3 -4' HT deciduous shrub flowers from spring till cold weather in the fall. Yellow and orange, good for hot, dry, sunny areas. 14. Live Oak - Quercus virginiana - Large evergreen - wide spreading oak. Beautiful speciman tree may reach 75' HT. 15. Mexican Plum - Prunus mexicana -small deciduous tree to 25' - masses of white flowers in early spring - p_.rpiish red fruit in summer. 16. Red Bud - Cercis canadensis - small flowering tree to 25' - rosy pink flowers in early spring deciduous. 17. Rosemary - R smarinus officinalis- evergreen shrub herb. - small lavendar blue flowers in spring - 2' HT. Hot sun, poor soil, good drainage. 18. Texas Mountain Laurel - Sophora secundiflora- Evergreen shrub or tree - fragrant, violet -blue flowers in early spring good drainage a must, up to 25' HT. 19. Thundercloud Texas Sage - Leucophyllum frutescens "Thundercloud ". Dwarf evergreen shrub to 4' lavendar flowers sun and good drainage (A Texas A&M release) 20. Wax Myrtle - Myrica cerifera - evergreen large shrub to 20' - glossy, gray green aromatic foliage sin to partial shade sandy soil. 21. Western Soapberry - Sapindus drummondi - deciduous tree - in sandy soil yellow fruit in fall, up to 50'HT. 22. Yaupon - Ilex vomitoria - evergreen shrub /tree - red berries sun to shade - alkaline soils 15 -20' HT.